Appeal No. 2005-2572
Application No. 10/268,809
a plurality of gradient coils for generating magnetic field gradients in the
examination region;
a radio frequency receive coil for receiving magnetic resonance signals from a
subject disposed in the examination region and from a medical instrument disposed
within the examination region, the medical instrument comprising:
a coil disposed at the distal end of the medical instrument;
a capacitor in electrical connection with the coil, the coil and capacitor
forming a resonant circuit; and
an optoelectrical converter in electrical connection with the resonant
circuit, the optoelectrical converter for receiving a light signal from a signal lead, the
signal lead disposed along the length of the medical instrument and for converting the
light signal to a photocurrent which triggers resonance in the resonance circuit.
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 4, 5, 7 and 14-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 6,236,205 to Lüdeke et al. (Lüdeke).
Claims 1-3, 6 and 8-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Lüdeke.
Attention is directed to the main and reply briefs (filed December 20, 2004 and
April 7, 2005) and answer (mailed January 26, 2005) for the respective positions of the
appellant and examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
DISCUSSION
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