Appeal No. 2006-2314 Παγε 2
Application No. 10/856,225
0024 of appellants’ specification. A further understanding of
the nature and scope of the invention can be derived from a
reading of exemplary claim 1, which is reproduced below.
A method for optically segmenting a target media for
use in an imaging device, said method including the steps
of:
a) forming a void at a selected location within said
target media;
b) repeating said step of forming a void to form a
plurality of voids, said plurality of voids cooperating to
define at least one optical boundary, said at least one
optical boundary segmenting said target media, wherein said
at least one optical boundary assists in control and
distribution of scintillation light.
The sole prior art reference of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims is:
Iversen 3,936,645 Feb. 03, 1976
Claims 1-6, 9-11, 13, 14, 16, and 17 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Iversen. Claims 7, 8,
12, 15, and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Iversen.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given
careful consideration to the appellants' specification and
claims, to the applied prior art reference, and to the respective
positions articulated by the appellants and the examiner. As a
consequence of our review, including consideration of all of
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