Appeal No. 97-2906 Application 08/367,837 sustained. In this regard, we note that the variable gas flow valve of Atwater, even if it is considered to be analogous prior art, does nothing to overcome the deficiencies we have noted above in the combined teachings of Asbeck and Grime. As should be apparent from the foregoing, the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 6 of the present application under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. REVERSED IAN A. CALVERT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007