Appeal No. 2001-0659
Application 08/935,368
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to an optical fiber sensor as may be
understood from claim 1, reproduced below.
1. An optical fiber sensor comprising:
a tubing, an optical fiber residing inside the tubing,
and a membrane attached to the tubing; and
a plugging material located between said optical fiber
and said tubing, wherein an air-tight cavity is formed by
plugging material in combination with said tubing and said
optical fiber and said membrane, whereby the surface of said
membrane becomes resilient due to the air-cushion effect of
said air-tight cavity;
wherein the surface of the membrane is non-planar,
smooth, and taut.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Mori 3,814,081 June 4, 1974
Claims 1-3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
clearly anticipated by Mori.
We refer to the final rejection (Paper No. 6) and the
examiner's answer (Paper No. 14) (pages referred to as "EA__")
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