Appeal No. 1998-2475 Page 3
Application No. 08/505,020
conductive particles, said conductive particles having at
least conductive surfaces having electrical conductivity to
generate heat thereat for forming bubbles on the conductive
particles in said conductive liquid by a skin effect caused by
application of the alternating current.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Kobayashi et al. (Kobayashi) 4,243,994 Jan. 6, 1981
Conta et al. (Conta) 4,595,937 Jun. 17, 1986
Sakai et al. (Sakai) 3-110170 May 10, 1991
(Japanese Patent Application)2
Claims 10 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Sakai in view of Kobayashi.
Claims 13-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Sakai in view of Kobayashi, and
further in view of Conta.
Claim 16 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Kobayashi.
2In determining the teachings of Sakai, we will rely upon the
translation provided by the USPTO. A copy of the translation is attached for
appellant's convenience.
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