Appeal No. 2004-2180
Application No. 10/131,020
3 and 4) also stand rejected, but the appellant has withdrawn
the appeal as to these claims. (Appeal brief filed on Dec. 8,
2003, paper 13, page 4.)
The subject matter on appeal relates to an imaging device
for imaging media (i.e., a printer). (Specification, page 1,
lines 4 and 5.) Further details of this appealed subject matter
are recited in representative claim 1 reproduced below:
1. An imaging device for imaging media having a
warm state during continuing operations and having a
cold state between said continuing operations, said
imaging device having a heating element to effect
final imaging powered from an electrical power supply
and having a control system to initiate and control
said imaging, said imaging device at start from said
cold state being ready for imaging as soon as said
heating element is ready for imaging, wherein the
improvement comprises:
said heating element not being capable of drawing
sufficient power from said power supply to
significantly reduce power from a typical source of
power to cause flicker,
said control system during said warm state
delaying said imaging by a first amount when said
media to be imaged is identified as heavy or thick,
said control system at start from said cold state
delaying said imaging by a second amount when said
media to be imaged is not identified to said control
system as heavy or thick, and
said control system at start from said cold state
delaying said imaging by a third amount longer than
of this appeal. (Examiner’s answer mailed Feb. 27, 2004, paper
15, p. 2.)
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