Appeal No. 2004-2124
Application No. 09/795,197
section 70, a shutter 101 provided above the stimulable phosphor sheet in
the image recording section and movable to a position for shielding a part
of the stimulable phosphor sheet from radiation during sectored image
recording, a shutter operating means 80, 81, 102, and 103 for controlling
the movement of said shutter, and a sectored image recording operation
control means 90 for, upon receipt of a sectored image recording
command, moving the shutter to the shielding position and controlling said
circulation and conveyance means so as to convey the stimulable
phosphor sheet in said image recording section by sectors.
We concur, and further find that Nakajima teaches that controller 90 may be
mounted separate from the housing, as shown in figure 2. We find that figure 2 of
Nakajima suggests that at least two cables enter the housing (item 1) of the radiation
image recording and readout apparatus, one cable from the controller (item 90) and
another from the radiation source (item 42). However, we find that Nakajima is silent as
to how the cables traverse the housing to connect with the equipment therein. We find that
the skilled artisan would look to methods used for connecting cables to enclosures
for electrical equipment.
Michaelis teaches an enclosure for electrical equipment where there are a
plurality of ports (knockouts, items 31) through which cable enters the enclosure to
connect with equipment therein. (See Michaelis, column 2, lines 55 –59 and figure 4).
These ports incorporate clamps to provide strain relief to prevent disconnection. (See
Michaelis, column 4, lines 9-12 and column 2 lines 39-40). While we recognize that
Michaelis is directed to cables associated with power distribution and does specify use
on a housing for a radiation image recording device, we find that the nature of problem
to be solved, connection of an electrical cable, provides the motivation to combine
teachings. The motivation, suggestion or teaching may come explicitly from statements
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