Appeal No. 1999-2058
Application 08/433,643
image data storing means for storing image data; and
memory means for two-dimensionally mapping and
temporarily storing the image data stored in the image
data storing means, wherein the image area specifying
means is adapted to data-process the image data within an
image data area corresponding to an image area specified
thereby and stored in the memory means so that the image
area can be displayed on the display means with
predetermined density.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Shiraishi et al. (Shiraishi) 4,777,597 October 11,
1988
Endo et al. (Endo) 5,012,521 April 30, 1991
Poulsen et al. (Poulsen) 5,194,949 March 16,
1993
Echerer et al. (Echerer) 5,384,862 January 24,
1995
Maayan et al. (Maayan), Computer Image Analysis of Kidney
Histopathological Sections, Int. J. Bio-Medical
Computing, Vol. 10, No. 1, January 1979, pp. 23-28.
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Maayan and Poulsen.
Claims 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, and 14 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Maayan, Poulsen,
and Endo.
Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Maayan, Poulsen, Endo, and Echerer.
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