Appeal No. 2004-0557
Application No. 08/829,187
image signal has to be multiplied by 1 (i.e., 1-K) in multiplier
24 before it arrives at adder 25. This means that the signal from
the frame memory is cancelled (due to multiplying it by zero) and
thus, only one signal arrives at the adder 25. Therefore, the
limitation that the noise reduction system combines two non-
noise-reduced signals is not present in Amano (underline added
for emphasis).
2) If K … 0
If K does not equal zero, we find that the signal that was
previously stored in the frame memory 27 is noise reduced by
having been multiplied by coefficient K in multiplier 26, and
that the current signal is noise reduced by having been
multiplied by (1-K) in multiplier 24, before the signals arrive
at adder 25 where the signals are then combined. As such, the
limitation that the noise reduction system combines two non-
noise-reduced signals is not present in Amano (underline added
for emphasis).
Therefore, we find that Amano does not disclose all the
elements of independent claim 1, nor its dependents, claims 2
through 6 and 17, as required for an anticipation rejection.
Thus, we will not sustain the anticipation rejection of claims 1
through 6 and 17.
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