Appeal No. 1999-0594
Application No. 08/434,010
The Prior Art
Taylor discloses a method and apparatus for dynamically
calibrating a multi-axis machine. The invention of Taylor is
described at page 4, lines 7-12, of the brief and at the last
paragraph of page 2 of the final rejection.
Chapman discloses a coordinate measurement device for use
with multi-axis devices. A ball-bar 26 is coupled to a machine
head 12 to determine error in movement of the machine head. The
head is movable in a three-dimensional manner, i.e., within three
coordinate directions relative to the base 10.
In Figure 1, Vold illustrates apparatus having a plurality
of arm joints 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 which allow the location
and orientation of the tool 16 to be adjustable anywhere within
the working area of the arm device.
Grouping of Claims
At page 3 of the brief, appellant has stated that claims 1-6
and 9 stand or fall together, and that each of claims 7 and 8
stands or falls alone.
Opinion
After consideration of the positions and arguments presented
by both the examiner and the appellant, we have concluded that
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