Appeal No. 2006-0743 2
Reexamination Control No. 90/006,690
Claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal:
1. A detection system for use within a vehicle of the type having a trunk which is
selectively movable between an open and a closed position, said detection system being adapted
to detect the presence of a breathing individual within said trunk, said detection system
comprising:
a breathing detector which is disposed within said trunk, which is adapted to detect the
breathing of said individual, and which generates a first signal upon the detection of said
breathing;
an illuminated touch sensitive pad which is disposed within said trunk, and which
generates a second signal upon being touched; and
a controller assembly which is communicatively coupled to said illuminated touch
sensitive pad and said breathing detector, which receives said signal, and which opens said trunk
upon receipt of one or more of said signal.
References relied on by the examiner
Federspiel 5,464,369 Nov. 7, 1995
Simon 5,856,646 Jan. 5, 1999
Gager et al. (Gager) 6,222,442 Apr. 24, 20012
Marrazzo et al. (Marrazzo) 6,349,984 Feb. 26, 20023
Rejections on appeal
(1) Claims 1-4, 7, 8, 10-20, 22 and 23 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
2 The application which matured into U.S. Patent No. 6,222,442 was filed on March 29,
1999. Therefore, U.S. Patent No. 6,222,442 is prior art to U.S. Patent No. 6,130,614 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e).
3 The application which matured into U.S. Patent No. 6,349,984 was filed on April 5,
1999. Therefore, U.S. Patent No. 6,349,984 is prior art to U.S. Patent No. 6,130,614 under
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