Appeal No. 2002-0585
Application No. 09/088,307
the abstract of Palmatier, noting that “the angular position of a
cylinder in a first print group is compared to the angular
position of a cylinder in other print groups in the press
operating at speed to maintain registration of the multiple print
groups when the first cylinder is put back into operation in the
running press” [answer-page 6].
Appellants argue that claim 31 requires the changing of a
control characteristic to another characteristic based on a
change in production conditions and that Palmatier fails to teach
changing a control characteristic of a controller based on any
change in a production condition.
However, the examiner points out, reasonably, in our view,
that Palmatier runs at various speeds and that appellants
(specification-page 5) indicate that web velocity may be a
production condition. Accordingly, if the press speed in
Palmatier is changed, there is a change in production control.
When this production control characteristic is changed, a speed
reference signal is generated, indicative of this change in
Palmatier and an adjustment control signal is then changed in
response to this reference signal. Therefore, concludes the
examiner, there is a change in control characteristic based on
the change in a production condition, as claimed.
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