Appeal 2007-3583
Application 10/238,147
(1) Kidd discloses a container suitable for centrifuging, where the
container contains an opening for receiving the sample, a cap with
a microbe-impermeable filter element that allows gas flow into
and out from the interior volume of the container, a cover placed
on the caps for protection of the filter element, an annular
protrusion extending from the surface of each cap for engagement
with an annular lip around each well opening, and where the caps
are designed to be completely detachable from the well or attached by
hinges or some other connection (Answer 3-4; Kidd, Figs. 1-6;
Abstract; col. 2, ll. 34-42; col. 3, ll. 1-6 and 28-30; col. 4, ll. 34-65;
col. 5, ll. 12-15; and col. 7, ll. 24-55);
(2) Gamble discloses a microplate assembly having a geometric array
of wells, with glass vials inserted into each well, and closure
comprising an array of caps, where the vial engagement ring of the
cap snaps over the flange of the vials (Answer 5;Gamble,
Abstract; Fig. 1; col. 1, ll. 50-57; col. 2, ll. 3-8; and col. 3, ll. 28-
45);
samples, where this need is met by the use of microplates having a
plurality of sample wells, and a microplate assembly with a
closure that can be quickly and easily applied to a plurality of the
sample containers to allow rapid capping or uncapping of a full
complement of vials in the microplate simultaneously (col. 1, ll. 7-
12; col. 1, ll. 37-39; col. 2, ll. 9-11; and col. 5, ll. 39-50); and
(4) Gamble teaches that other embodiments of the invention include
cap strips that cover one or more rows or columns of vials, or
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