Appeal No. 1997-3288
Application 08/529,303
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 2 and 3.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention is directed to a method for
tracking a chemical. The method senses the amount of chemical
used by the process and the amount of chemical disposed of
(wasted or otherwise lost) and reduces the amount in inventory
by the sensed amounts.
Claim 2 is reproduced below.
2. A method for controlling a chemical for use in a
process, the method comprising the steps of:
defining a plurality of control points, at least one
of said control points used to control the process;
assigning a process identification number (PIN) to
the process;
identifying a plurality of operators, at least one
of said operators assigned to said at least one of said
control points;
allowing only said at least one of said operators to
inventory the chemical to said at least one of said
control points for the use in the process;
allowing only said at least one of said operators to
issue the chemical from said inventory for the use in the
process;
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