Appeal No. 2001-2065
Application 09/124,871
OPINION
Allen discloses the subject matter of claim 1 except for
the large signal receiving element of the second large target
area "including a signal sensing portion which is electrically
distinct from the signal receiving element of said first
target area and also electrically distinct from the remainder
of the total area of the signal receiving element of said
second target area" and the added signal sensing portion being
electrically connected to the processing means.
Allen does not recognize the problem of inaccuracy in
missile location detection where a large area signal receiving
element, such as element E corresponding to target area A ,1 1
adjoins a smaller area signal receiving element, such as
element E corresponding to target area A . Nor does Allen2 2
suggest Appellant's solution of dividing the large area signal
receiving element into two portions including a signal sensing
portion of an area substantially equal to the first target
area and located adjacent to the first target area. However,
it is noted that claim 1 recites dividing the larger signal
receiving element into two smaller electrically distinct
portions, but does not recite that the smaller signal sensing
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