Appeal No. 1998-2576
Application 08/413,944
1. A device for controlling movie camera shutter speed comprising:
an iris opening detection means for sensing the extent of iris opening
and generating a signal representative of the extent of iris opening;
an adjusting signal output means for detecting an environmental
illuminance in response to the signal from the iris opening detection means; and
a microcomputer for determining a limited usable range of shutter
speed mode for performing a manual shutter speed in response to the signal received
from the adjusting signal output means.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Takahashi et al. (Takahashi) 5,483,280 Jan. 9, 1996
(effective filing date of Mar. 19, 1993)
Claims 1-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by the
disclosure of Takahashi.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the examiner, we make reference
to the briefs and the answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejection advanced
by the examiner and the evidence of anticipation relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in reaching
our decision, the appellant’s arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s
answer.
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