Appeal 2007-1786
Application 10/121,365
1 From our review of Ishii, we make the following findings of fact:
2 3. “The present invention relates to the Medical image processor
3 used for X ray CT apparatus, MRI apparatus and the like, and to
4 the medical image processor with emergency treatment function
5 particularly when a snag takes place.” (Ishii 2).
6 4. In Ishii, 11 is a central processing unit, and 12 and 13 are first and
7 second computing units, respectively. (Ishii 5.)
8 5. Central processing unit 11 controls the entire image processor
9 which contains the first and second computing units 12 and 13.
10 (Id.)
11 6. Central processing unit combines the normal action deciding
12 means (which decides whether or not the computing units 12, 13
13 are operating normally), and the computing function replacement
14 control means which replaces the faulty computing unit with the
15 other computing unit. (Id.)
16 7. From the description in Ishii, we find that Ishii describes a single
17 central processing unit 11 that controls two computing units 12 and
18 13. If the central processing unit determines that one of the
19 computing units is faulty, the system switches to the other
20 computing unit to process the data.
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22 PRINCIPLES OF LAW
23 Initially we note that anticipation by a prior art reference does not
24 require either the inventive concept of the claimed subject matter or the
25 recognition of inherent properties that may be possessed by the prior art
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