Appeal No. 2004-0262
Application No. 09/139,711
the charging period of an image sensor as a period for storing an
electrical charge in the photodiodes of the image sensor with the
clock signal as a signal used to shift the stored electrical
charge from the photodiode (brief, page 6). Appellant further
asserts that what in Suzuki corresponds with the clock signal or
the driving pulse is the “transmission pulse” (col. 26, line 5)
which is not the same as the charging period (id.). While
acknowledging that Suzuki’s charging period depends on the sensed
brightness, Appellant argues that this charging period is not the
same as the claimed clock pulse and the driving signal of Suzuki,
which is called “transmission pulse,” does not depend on the
sensed brightness (id.).
In response to Appellant’s arguments, the Examiner relies on
Figure 20 of Suzuki and argues that the pulses generated by CPU
301 called “sample and hold pulse” and “calm pulse” are a
function of the brightness determination (answer, page 4). The
Examiner further relies on Figure 20 of Suzuki and argues that
the clock pulses generated by the CPU called “sample and hold
pulse” and “calm pulse” are a function of the brightness
determination (id.). Additionally, the Examiner asserts that
Suzuki does teach the clock signal as a driving pulse because the
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