Appeal No. 1997-3930
Application 08/394,596
As we have pointed out above, Silvus and Minekane are
directed to the problem of determining the amount of a
component in a liquid. In Silvus' disclosure the problem is
to determine the amount of suspended oils in water. In
Minekane, the problem is directed to determine the amount of
protein in a sample. Neither reference is concerned with the
problem of identifying the specific hydrocarbons in water by
obtaining an evanescent spectrum of the hydrocarbon.
Therefore, we fail to find that the Examiner has shown that
the prior art suggests the desirability of the modification as
proposed by the Examiner.
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