Appeal No. 2000-1511
Application 08/671,853
of directions relative to the powered vehicle other detected
objects are located; and
(e) applying the determined combination of steering and
acceleration to automatically control the steering and
acceleration of the powered vehicle.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Kakinami et al. (Kakinami) 5,197,562 Mar. 30, 1993
Kohsaka 5,327,117 July 05, 1994
Butsuen et al. (Butsuen) 5,332,057 July 26, 1994
Ishikawa 5,545,960 Aug. 13, 1996
(filed Apr. 06, 1992)
Claims 100-113, 115-122, 125-132, 134-136 and 139-161
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as being
based on an inadequate disclosure. Claims 100-113, 115-122, 125-
132, 134-136 and 139-161 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Butsuen in
view of Ishikawa with respect to claims 100, 103-107, 113, 115-
122, 125-129, 132, 134, 139-141, 143-149, 151-153, 155, 156 and
158, Butsuen in view of Ishikawa and Kakinami with respect to
claims 101, 102, 108-112, 130, 131, 135, 136 and 157, and Butsuen
in view of Kakinami and Kohsaka with respect to claims 142, 150,
154 and 159-161.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answers for the
respective details thereof.
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