Appeal No. 1999-0424
Application 08/298,552
have made but chose not to make in the brief have not been
considered [see 37 CFR
§ 1.192(a)].
We consider first the rejection of independent claims
26 and 32 based on the teachings of Prince taken alone. The
examiner finds that Prince teaches all the features of these
claims except for the detected signal including a
predetermined frequency. Since Prince transmits information
using wave energy, the examiner finds that the wave energy
would obviously provide a predetermined frequency to a wave
energy receiver [answer,
page 4].
Appellants make the following arguments with respect
to independent claims 26 and 32: 1) appellants argue that the
detection means in Prince is not positioned at the base of a
finger as claimed; 2) appellants argue that Prince does not
detect shock which is generated and transmitted through the
finger as claimed; and 3) appellants argue that the carrier
frequency of Prince does not meet the predetermined frequency
of a shock component as claimed [brief, pages 6-10].
With respect to the first argument, the examiner
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