Appeal No. 2000-0930
Application No. 08/888,339
paragraph erroneously indicated claims 25 and 27 as being reversed, but it was clear
from the text of the decision at page 6 that we sustained the examiner’s rejection based
upon our finding of an aperture stop in Vogeley.
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a catadioptric lens system for a scanning
device. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary
claim 1, which is reproduced below.
1. An optical assembly for a photoelectric imaging apparatus in which a light path
extends between an object which is to be imaged and a photosensor array, said optical
assembly comprising:
said photosensor array;
at least one optical component arranged along said light path;
said at least one optical component including a lens; and
wherein said lens comprises a catadioptric lens.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims is:
Vogeley 4,003,642 Jan.18, 1977
Claims 1-4 and 12-16 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being anticipated
by Vogeley. Claims 5-11 and 17-28 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Vogeley.
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