Appeal No. 2002-0470
Application No. 08/612,211
in favor of a second vehicle drive mode.
The rejection based on Nakashima
Nakashima teaches (Figure 16; column 9, lines 8-55) an
output torque command calculating means 15 that combines signals
from power performance switching means 18a, vehicle speed
calculating means 12a, accelerator opening calculating means 13a,
and drive mode means 21a to select an output torque map 16. The
map is used to calculate the output torque for the drive motor
25.
Nakashima’s method of calculating an output torque based on
predetermined and pre-stored torque maps does not correspond to
the method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle motor is controlled in
the situation where an operator orders a second vehicle drive
mode for canceling a first vehicle drive mode. In particular,
the examiner has not pointed out, and it is not apparent to us,
where Nakashima addresses making the actual output torque equal
to the output torque ordered by the operator after the three
conditions set forth in paragraph (d) of claim 1 are satisfied.
On this basis, the rejection based on Nakashima will not be
sustained.
The rejection based on Hawkins
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