Appeal No. 2001-2603
Application No. 08/867,857
Representative independent 10 is reproduced as follows:
10. Information storage media, comprising:
computer software storage media having computer-readable information recorded to provide
repositioning commands to a machine controller based upon a comparison of measured true position
of a machine tool end effector and a digital definition representation of a part.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Arnold et al. (Arnold) 4,365,301 Dec. 21, 1982
Merry et al. (Merry) 4,621,926 Nov. 11, 1986
Leistensnider et al. (Leistensnider) 5,055,752 Oct. 8, 1991
Kyrazis 5,666,202 Sep. 9, 1997
(Filed date Aug. 22, 1995)
Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (b) as anticipated by Leistensnider
Claims 9, 10, 14, 15, 17 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness, the examiner cites Kyrazis, Merry and Arnold with regard to claims 9, 17 and 18;
Arnold with regard to claims 10, 14 and 15 and, alternatively, Leistensnider with regard to claims 14
and 15.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective positions of appellants and the
examiner.
2
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007