Appeal No. 1997-0033 Application No. 08/157,842 suggested to one of ordinary skill in the art the specific directionality of the spatial filtering with respect to the row of electrometer probes (Request, page 3). Based upon the foregoing, appellants’ rehearing request is granted, and our decision is hereby modified to reflect our agreement with the appellants. Accordingly, the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 21 and 28 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. REHEARING GRANTED KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007