Appeal No. 2006-0412 Παγε 2
Application No. 09/999,827
pick-up electrode may be positioned at a “stand-off” location,
spaced from intimate contact with the surface of the body
(specification, page 10).
Claim 1 is representative of the invention, and is reproduced as
follows:
1. A non-tissue contacting electrode monitor system for
sensing physiologic signals from a patient, the system
comprising:
a flexible substrate with electronic sensors having data
storage and a communication module incorporated thereon; and
at least one electrode operably positionable at a location
spaced from intimate contact with a surface of the patient’s
body;
said substrate having an adhesive backing to enable
wearability by the patient for sensing the physiologic signals
via said at least one electrode when operably positioned at said
spaced location and for storage in said data storage and
transmission, to a remote location from the patient, via said
communication modules.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
DeLuca et al. (DeLuca) 6,238,338 May 29, 2001
Ferguson et al. (Ferguson) 6,454,708 Sep. 24, 2002
(filed Jun. 9, 2000)
Brun Del Re WO 01/16607 Mar. 8, 2001
Claims 1-5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Ferguson in view of Brun Del Re.
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