Appeal No. 1996-3262
Application No. 08/141,632
In contrasting Kimoto et al and Nakahata et al to claims 1
and 2, Appellants assert34 that these references do not teach
that a resistor be provided on a first surface of a diamond film
and a fluid be in contact with a second surface of the diamond
film, where the first surface is opposite the second surface. As
to claim 3, Appellants point out that this claim recites that the
diamond film is supported by a substrate and is thermally
insulated from the substrate, and this feature is not disclosed
by these references.
With respect to Olmstead and Miura et al, Appellants
recognize that these references disclose fluid flow measuring
systems incorporating semiconductor devices. Appellants then
assert that there is no suggestion in any of these references
that there would be any advantages in providing a diamond filter
layer in their devices.
In addition, Appellants argue that changes must be made in
the structure of a Nakahata-type device, and a new supporting
structure must be provided in order to create an operable fluid
sensor incorporating a diamond device as claimed. Appellants
also assert that there is no specific motivation in any of the
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