Appeal No. 2001-0189
Application No. 09/033,873
pressure chambers affixed to the ceramic piezoelectric layer, the
ink pressure chambers being disposed at locations corresponding
to the electrode locations in the deformable electrode material
pattern.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
1. An ink jet printhead comprising a ceramic
piezoelectric transducer layer, a pattern of deformable
electrode material adhesively bonded to a surface of the
ceramic piezoelectric layer and a chamber plate with a
surface formed with ink pressure chambers affixed to the
ceramic piezoelectric layer with the ink pressure chambers
disposed at locations to corresponding to the locations of
electrodes in the pattern of deformable electrode material.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Pies et al. (Pies) 5,554,247 Sep. 10, 1996
(filed Apr. 11, 1995)
Moynihan et. al. (Moynihan) 5,605,659 Feb. 25, 1997
(filed Jun. 02, 1995)
Hine et al. (Hine) 5,771,052 Jun. 23, 1998
(filed Nov. 04, 1996)
Claims 1-6 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)
as being anticipated by Moynihan. Claims 1, 3, 5, and 6 stand
finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Hine in view of Pies.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief (Paper No. 9) and Answer
(Paper No. 10) for the respective details.
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