Appeal No. 2005-2140
Application No. 09/943,355
the stimulating rays for the image read-out irradiate the
stimulable phosphor layer at the side opposite to the side
exposed to the radiation.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Ohyama et al. (Ohyama) 4,767,927 Aug. 30, 1988
Saotome (Saotome I) 4,814,616 Mar. 21, 1989
Saotome et al. (Saotome II) 5,115,132 May 19, 1992
Arakawa JP 11-038533 Feb. 12, 1999
Claims 1 through 5, 7, 9 through 13, 15, and 17 through 20
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Saotome II in view of Arakawa.
Claims 6 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Saotome II in view of Arakawa and
Saotome I.
Claims 8 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Saotome II in view of Arakawa and Ohyama.
Reference is made to the Examiner's Answer (mailed June 10,
2004) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support of the
rejections, and to appellant's Brief (filed April 27, 2004) and
Reply Brief (filed August 10, 2004) for appellant's arguments
thereagainst.
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