Appeal No. 1996-1141
Application 08/109,166
introducing a second flow of a second gas mixture comprising said pyrophoric gas
into said chamber through a second inlet; and,
combining said first and said second flows to create a third flow of a third gas
mixture comprising said first and said second gas mixtures, wherein said third undergoes
a change in direction of approximately 90° or more.
The references relied upon by the appellants are:
Soneta et al (Soneta) 4,555,389 Nov. 26, 1985
Shaw 3,880,594 Apr. 29, 1975
Coldren et al. (Coldren) 3,112,988 Dec. 03, 1963
THE REJECTIONS
I. Claims 30-39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C § 112, first paragraph, as
lacking an adequate written description.
II. Claims 24 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject
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matter which appellants claim as their invention.
III. Claims 20-29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Soneta and Coldren.
IV. Claims 20-39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Soneta, Coldren and Shaw.3
2 The appellants in their Brief, page 7, state that one of the issues on appeal is
“[W]hether claims 20-29, 31, 33, 35, and 37 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §112,
second paragraph, ...”. The examiner corrects appellants’ statement to reflect that only
claims 24 and 25 are rejected under 112, 2nd paragraph (answer, page 2).
3 The appellants in their Brief, page 7, state that an issue for appeal is
“[W]hether claims 30-39 are unpatentable over 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Soneta et al in view of Coldren et al and further in view of Shaw.” The Examiner
corrects the appellants statement indicating that claims 20-39 are under rejection (answer,
page 2); see also final rejection (Paper No. 8).
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