Appeal No. 2004-1087
Application No. 09/223,472
1. A method of applying a material onto a
substrate surface, comprising:
exposing a surface of a substrate to a liquid,
containing a material, in an enclosure; and
directing more of the liquid from an outlet
which, when viewed from the front, is off-center from
a central axis of the substrate normal to the surface,
and, when viewed from the right, is at an angle other
than normal to the surface so that the liquid flows
rotationally over the surface about the central axis,
the material depositing on the surface.
As an initial matter, we note that on page 2 of the answer,
the examiner has indicated that claims 25, 26 and 32 are
objected to, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent
form.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of unpatentability:
Norris 4,151,062 Apr. 24, 1979
Eidschun 4,443,304 Apr. 17, 1984
Mori 5,443,707 Aug. 22, 1995
Claim 33 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112 second
paragraph (indefiniteness).
Claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 22, 23, 27, 29, and 30 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Norris.
Claims 1-5, 18-24 and 27-31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable Mori in view of Norris.
Claims 1, 3-5, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, and 31
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Edischun.
Claims 21 and 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Edischun.
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