Appeal No. 1996-3619
Application No. 08/397,021
oscillating means for receiving said reference
signal, and generating said clock signal at an
oscillation frequency in response to a first value of
said reference signal, and refraining from oscillating in
response to a second value of said reference signal; and
control means for receiving said reference signal
and said clock signal, and generating therefrom an
adjusting signal for adjusting said oscillation frequency
so that the difference between the adjusted oscillation
frequency and a predetermined desired frequency does not
exceed a predetermined value.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Kraus et al. (Kraus) 4,672,449 Jun. 09,
1987
Hirao et al. (Hirao) 4,996,596 Feb. 26,
1991
(filed Sep. 01, 1989)
Claims 1, 2, 5, 9, 19, and 21 stand finally rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Kraus.
Claims 4, 11, and 22 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as being unpatentable over Kraus in view of Hirao.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief (Paper No. 35) and
Answer (Paper No. 36) for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the Examiner and the
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