Appeal 2007-0511
Application 10/699,508
1 According to the Appellants’ Specification, various means for
2 oxidation stability testing are known and generally include subjecting a
3 sample to an oxygen environment and measuring the effect of oxidation on
4 the sample over a predetermined period of time. Specification, p. 24, ll. 10-
5 12.
6 The Appellants disclose several oxidation stability tests.
7 Specification, p. 24, l. 13-p. 29, l. 8.
8 The Appellants define “program control” as meaning that the
9 equipment used to provide the plurality of lubricating oil compositions is
10 automated and controlled by a microprocessor or other computer control
11 device. Specification, p. 5, ll. 19-21.
12 2. Kolosov
13 The invention disclosed in Kolosov relates to high throughput screens
14 for evaluating the rheological properties of a material. Kolosov, para.
15 [0002].
16 According to Kolosov, combinatorial chemistry refers generally to
17 methods for synthesizing a collection of chemically diverse materials and to
18 methods for rapidly testing or screening the collection of materials for
19 desirable performance characteristics. Combinatorial chemistry approaches
20 have greatly improved the efficiency of discovery of useful materials.
21 Kolosov, para. [0004].
22 The disclosed invention may be used to screen or test flowable
23 materials such as lubricants. Kolosov, para. [0042].
24 The invention is said to have particular utility in connection with
25 screening a number of different material forms including oils. Kolosov,
26 para. [0043].
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