Appeal 2007-1052
Application 10/329,906
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention. It reads as follows:
l. A power conversion system comprising:
a first input converter configured to receive a first input voltage from a
first power source and to produce a first converted input voltage;
a second input converter configured to receive a second input voltage
from a second power source and to produce a second converted input
voltage;
a combining circuit configured to receive each of the first converted
input voltage and the second converted input voltage and to combine the
first converted input voltage and the second converted input voltage to
produce a combined converted voltage; and
an output inverter configured to receive the combined converted
voltage and to produce a defined ac output current that is continuously
injected into a mains voltage supply.
In rejecting the claims on appeal, the Examiner relied upon the
following prior art:
Emmerich US 5,889,659 Mar. 30, 1999
Ashley US 6,043,629 Mar. 28, 2000
Fang US 6,356,471 B1 Mar. 12, 2002
Lansberry US 6,452,289 B1 Sep. 17, 2002
The Examiner rejected the claims on appeal as follows:
A. Claims 1, 5 through 8, 11, 13, 15 through 20, 24 through 31, 33,
and 34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) as being anticipated by
Lansberry.1
1 We note that Lansberry qualifies as prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) since
it has an effective filing date of July 10, 2000. See 37 C.F.R. 1.131 and
MPEP 706.02(a).
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