Appeal No. 2003-0018
Application No. 09/035,431
short,” thus implying that the analog-to-digital converter is
remote from the temperature sensor, and not at the sensor, as
required by the claims in accordance with our interpretation and
with appellant’s argument.
Since we do not sustain the rejection of independent claim
1, we also will not sustain the rejection of dependent claims 2-8
because the rejection employs the same two references with regard
to claims 3, 7 and 8 and, with regard to claims 2 and 4-6, the
rejection of which relies on Takasu, in addition to Endo and
Nash, Takasu does not provide for the deficiencies of the
principal references.
Accordingly, the examiner’s decision is reversed.
REVERSED
ERROL A. KRASS )
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JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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JOSEPH L. DIXON )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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