Appeal No. 96-2520
Application 07/891,852
efficiently. We find that Sotome '124 teaches in Figures 4
and 5 that the coils 17 and 18 are in direct contact with the
diaphragm. In column 2, lines 24-29, Sotome '124 states that
the coils 17 and 18 are attached to the diaphragm. We fail to
find that Sotome '124 teaches that the coils are cemented to
the diaphragm or that the attachment is done in such a way
as to prevent heat transfer to the diaphragm. To the
contrary, we find that Figures 4 and 5,
showing the direct contact of the coils with the diaphragm,
would have led those skilled in the art to attach the coil
such that heat would be transferred to the diaphragm.
In addition, Appellant's claimed terms "quickly and
efficiently" are relative terms which do not require specific
quantitative measurements. Even if a method of using cement
to attach the coils would slightly interfere with the heat
transfer, such a transfer is still within the scope of the
claimed relative terms, "quickly and efficiently."
Finally, Appellant has not provided us with any
evidence that the Graham attachment in which the coil is first
wound around the diaphragm and then cemented, as taught on
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