Appeal No. 2004-0267
Application 09/847,224
The examiner does not explain the correspondence between the
claim limitations and the references, especially as to what is
considered the "target location error" and the "pattern" and how
the references anticipate the limitation of "autonomously
determining a pattern from the ascertained target information
[including the target location error]." The examiner does not
provide his own definition of pattern. Although representative
claim 1 is very broad, we do not find all the limitations taught
by either Reedy or Saban.
Reedy discloses a maneuver detection method for use in
target trackers in weapon guidance systems (abstract). Reedy
detects a maneuver, for example, a turn. However, a maneuver is
a random event by a target and we fail to see how maneuver
detection can be considered a "pattern." Moreover, Reedy uses
position (range, bearing) and velocity (range-rate) for maneuver
detection (col. 4, lines 40-44) and the examiner does not point
out where Reedy teaches "ascertaining ... a target location
error." Thus, Reedy does not disclose "ascertaining ... a target
location error" and "autonomously determining a pattern [using a
target location error]." The rejection of claims 1-75 over Reedy
is reversed.
Saban discloses an interceptor fitted with a target tracker
that uses laser range finder (LRF) even under low signal to noise
conditions to enhance the likelihood of detecting a target soon
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