Appeal No. 2006-0432
Application No. 09/968,085
recorder, by providing the storage of information relating to the
location of printed options on the surface of the instrument and
actually programming the instrument by selecting an option, since
one selects the option and “programming the instrument in
accordance with the selected option” (claim 1) ensues (there is
similar language in claim 9 related to programming by correlating
the position of the pen relative to the chart during selection of
the parameters).
Having made the finding that the instant claims do require
programming of the instrument, we look to the Levine reference.
We find therein that Levine recites an “ability to program” a
plurality of set points (e.g., abstract, column 1, line 59).
Apparently, marking pen 108 is used to mark the surface of
recording paper 102 with printed alphanumeric options, or printed
parameters related to the programming of the chart recorder, in
the form of set points 124 and 126 that relate to the programming
of the instrument. Note column 1, lines 57-62:
...the invention takes the form of a circular chart
recorder, and includes the ability to program into the chart
recorder apparatus proper a plurality of set points which
are advantageously made visually apparent on the chart
recorder paper.
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