Appeal No. 1999-0296 Page 6
Application No. 08/483,552
The examiner asserts, "since Robinson discloses the
controlled relationship between two parameters(1-camera base
or separation and 2-object distance) and that since [sic] a
fixed
fractional relationship is met by slope of a straight line
‘Y= M*X+B’ and clearly is the simplest relationship between
two
parameters, one of ordinary skill in the art would have been
motivated to set up the system with a fixed fractional
relationship in view of Robinson." (Examiner's Answer at 5-
6.) The appellants argue, "Robinson does not teach or suggest
maintaining the camera disparity at a fixed fraction of the
distance of the scene." (Reply Br. at 6.)
Claims 1 and 2 specify in pertinent part the following
limitations: "means for maintaining spacing between said left
objective lens and said right objective lens a fixed fraction
of a distance to a targeted object." Similarly, claim 6
specifies in pertinent part the following limitations: "a
control mechanism, connected to said left camera, said right
camera and said rangefinder, maintaining spacing between said
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