Appeal No. 1997-3930
Application 08/394,596
in measuring the concentration of protein in blood extracted
from human tissues. See page 2. Minekane teaches that Fig. 1
is a structural diagram of the densitometer of the invention.
We note that the structure disclosed utilizes a photomal item
6, which transforms the light into a electrical signal.
Therefore, we fail to find that Minekane teaches a
spectrometer to obtain an evanescent spectrum of hydrocarbon
sample.
Finally, we turn to Fuller. Fuller is directed to a
cladded optical fiber. We note that the Examiner relies on
Fuller for the teaching of using halide materials for the
optical fiber. We
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