Appeal No. 2005-2418
Application 09/932,639
Endo that the capability exists for multiple optical wavelength
bands having different specific wavelengths to be transmitted,
but done so singly or in an individual manner to the extent
argued.
As to the argument that Endo does not teach
collectively supplying power or transmitting data to multiple
devices, we disagree with this argument in addition to agreeing
with the examiner’s remarks beginning at the bottom of page 11 of
the Answer. According to the first embodiment of figure 2 of
Endo, which is the basis for the structure of the second embodi-
ment in figure 4, at least the photoelectric transducer 31 may
comprise the claimed device to be powered by the specific
wavelengths of light transmitted on the optical fiber 40. In
fact, as the examiner has noted, the electrical power is supplied
to the entire switching unit 30 in figures 2 and 4.
As to independent claim 30, also rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by Endo, we must reverse this
rejection. Initially, we observe that independent claim 30
appears to be modeled after independent claim 25 with two major
distinctions. There is no dispute by appellant that optical
wavelength bands in Endo may be transmitted simultaneously since
that was the substance of the major argument presented for
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