Appeal No. 2003-1442
Application No. 09/359,037
1. An optical luminescent display device, comprising:
a luminescent material;
a first energy source which generates a first
radiant energy for continuously illuminating said
luminescent material without causing said luminescent
material to emit visible light; and
a second energy source which generates a second
radiant energy for selectively illuminating said
luminescent material to thereby control emission of
visible light.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Storti et al. (Storti) 5,029,253 Jul. 02, 1991
Johnson et al. (Johnson) 5,598,053 Jan. 28, 1997
Okajima et al. (Okajima) 5,700,591 Dec. 23, 1997
DeLuca et al. (DeLuca) 6,031,511 Feb. 29, 2000
(filed Jun. 10, 1997)
Claims 1 through 7, 22, 39, 40, 44, 47, 54, and 55 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by DeLuca.
The examiner considers claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 39 and 40 as being
anticipated under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) by Storti. Claims 12,
13, 15 through 17, 42, 45, 48, 49 and 57 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b)as being anticipated by Johnson. This
reference is also relied upon by the examiner under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 with Okajima to reject claims 14 and 46.
Rather that repeat the positions of the appellants and the
examiner, reference is made to the brief and reply brief for
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