Appeal No. 2006-1351
Application 10/246,653
corresponding elements of principally figure 2 in Nathanson. As
characterized by the examiner, the lead 24 directly feeds
capacitor 18 as the claimed ballast in series with the first
lamp 6. The lead 24 also directly feeds at node 26 the
capacitor 19 to junction/node 31 between lamp 6 and lamp 5, and
does so in a manner electrically parallel with the series
connection of lamp 6 and the ballast capacitor 18. Of particular
note as well is the examiner’s explanation and diagrams of the
corresponding claims in the Answer at page 4, pages 5 and 6, and
at pages 8 and 9 as well as at pages 10 and 11. The Reply Brief
does not address these correlations to the claimed subject
matter.
Each embodiment in Nathanson teaches plural fluorescent
tubes in series. These plural fluorescent tubes are sequentially
ignited and controlled in the same manner as disclosed. Note as
to figures 1 and 2 the discussion at column 3, lines 22-30,
lines 54-60, and line 68 through column 4 at line 23. A
corresponding discussion exists as to figures 3 and 4 at
column 6, line 65 through column 7, line 7. A corresponding
discussion begins at the bottom of column 10 as to the embodi-
ments in figures 11 and 12. Each of these embodiments in
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