Appeal No. 1996-3262
Application No. 08/141,632
et al or Nakahata et al when taken with Cole or Olmstead, or
Miura et al.30
As regards the Kimoto et al patent, Appellants repeat31
their arguments presented in Section A above, that Kimoto et al
shows a diamond semiconductor diode and does not teach any fluid
sensing function or that the diamond layer should contact the
fluid. In addition, Appellants assert that a teaching relating
to a diode does not inherently motivate use of such a diode as a
fluid sensor device with the diamond film exposed to the fluid.
With respect to the Nakahata et al reference, Appellants
repeat32 their argument that Nakahata et al relates to a
thermistor as a temperature sensor and compensator for an
electric circuit and not a fluid flow sensor and makes no mention
of sensing a fluid. In addition, Appellants again argue that
Nakahata et al teaches33 away from his diamond film being in
contact with a fluid to be sensed by suggesting that a protective
film be provided to cover exposed parts of the diamond film.
30
30 The Aslam patent was withdrawn as a reference in the
Supplemental Examiner's Answer mailed December 26, 1996.
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31 Supplemental Reply Brief, page 2
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32 See Section B above
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33 Column 2, lines 45-49
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