Appeal No. 2002-0565
Application No. 08/979,279
The disclosed invention relates to a computed tomography
system in which a manual controller is configured to manipulate
images of a patient on a display during a fluoroscopy scan of a
patient.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it
reads as follows:
1. A computed tomography system comprising a display
and configured to perform a fluoroscopy scan, said system
also including a manual controller configured to manipulate
images of a patient on said display during a fluoroscopy
scan of the patient.
The reference relied on by the examiner is:
Fujita et al. (Fujita) 4,773,086 Sep. 20, 1988
Claims 1 through 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Fujita.
Reference is made to the briefs (paper numbers 13 and 15)
and the answer (paper number 14) for the respective positions of
the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the entire record before us,
and we will reverse the obviousness rejection of claims 1 through
21.
Fujita relates to X-ray computerized tomography with manual
controls.
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