Appeal No. 1998-0551
Application No. 08/299,292
are two ways of controlling the mercury vapor pressure,
temperature control and amalgam control. Appellants use
temperature control with zinc. Representative
independent claim 7 is reproduced as follows:
7. A temperature controlled fluorescent lamp having a
predetermined amount of mercury sealed therein characterized
in that the mercury is in the form of a binary zinc amalgam
that is partially in the liquid and partially in the solid
phase when the lamp is operating.
The reference relied on by the Examiner follows:
Evans et al. (Evans) 4,145,634 Mar. 20, 1979
Claims 1 through 23, 25 through 28, and 37 through 44
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated
by Evans.
Claim 24 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
obvious over Evans.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the
Examiner, we make reference to the brief, reply brief,
supplemental reply brief, answer, and supplemental answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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