Appeal No. 2004-0593
Application No. 09/606,688
16-21). The appellant has not chosen to address this finding by
the examiner in the reply brief.
We are in agreement with the examiner. Although Rempfer
allows for periodic shorting, it appears that the principal
operating mode of the cascade series is in non-feedback mode with
occasional shorting (Rempfer, Fig 7; col. 3, line 65-col. 4, line
3). Accordingly, we are unpersuaded by this final argument.
Summary of Decision
The rejection of claims 1-4, 7-10, 13-16, 25, 27, 31, 35, and
39 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) is sustained.
address this issue.
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