Appeal No. 1997-0030
Application No. 08/180,767
Appellant’s invention pertains to “an apparatus . . . for
providing two or more predetermined wavelengths of laser
radiation for coaxial transmission and simultaneous use, and,
more particularly, to a metal vapor laser system for providing
a single output laser light beam having a predetermined
mixture of wavelengths for simultaneous medical use”
(specification, page 1). Independent claim 1, a copy of which
is found in an appendix to appellant’s brief, is
representative of the appealed subject matter.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner as
evidence of obvious are:
Schachar et al. (Schachar) 4,520,816 June 4,
1985
Kung et al. (Kung) 5,180,378 Jan. 19,
1993
Piper WO87/06775 Nov. 5, 1987
B.G. Bricks et al. (Bricks), "An Investigation of a Discharge-
Heated Barium Laser," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 49, no. 1, 38-
40(January 1978).
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