Appeal No. 1999-1847
Application No. 08/810,581
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a remote ink fountain selection method and
apparatus. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary
claim 7, which is reproduced below.
7. A method for aiding remote ink fountain selection comprising the
steps of:
digitizing sample images and providing each said sample image with
an identification;
digitizing a printed signature image from a printing press which
corresponds to at least one of the sample images;
comparing the digitized printed signature image to the digitized
sample images; and
outputting the identification of the digitized sample image upon a
match with the digitized signature image.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims is:
Wuhrl et al. (Wuhrl) 5,163,012 Nov. 10, 1992
Claims 7-12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph as failing to provide
an enabling disclosure. Claims 7-12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being
anticipated or in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Wuhrl.
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