Appeal 2007-0415
Application 10/320,947
1. An annular apparatus comprising:
a transponder;
an annular antenna coupled to the transponder, the antenna
being formed from a resilient conductive material and extending along
a wavy path to form a continuous loop;
the annular antenna loop having a diametric size suitable for
attaching the coupled antenna and transponder to an internal lower
sidewall portion of a tire.
The Examiner relies upon the following references in the rejection of
the appealed claims:
Fritze US 3,662,335 May 9, 1972
Polson US 3,852,758 Dec. 3, 1974
Dunn WO 99/29522 Jun. 17, 1999
Pollack WO 99/29525 Jun. 17, 1999
Nigon US 2002/0190853 A1 Dec. 19, 2002
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to an annular apparatus that
is used to monitor at least one parameter in a tire comprising a transponder,
and an annular antenna coupled to the transponder that forms a continuous
loop and is attached to the lower sidewall portion of the tire. The antenna is
formed of a resilient conductive material and extends along a wavy path.
Appealed claims 1 and 3-6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Dunn. Claims 1 and 3-20 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Nigon in view of Dunn and
further in view of Polson, Fritze, and Pollack.
Appellants do not present separate arguments for the claims rejected
under Section 102. Accordingly, claims 1 and 3-6 stand or fall together with
claim 1 with respect to the Section 102 rejection.
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