Appeal No. 1999-0729
Application No. 08/625,752
"[t]he uniformity in processing afforded by frequency
sweeping, provides flexibility in how groups of components to
be bonded are oriented within the microwave furnace" (lines 4-
7). In addition, the specification relates at page 11 that
"[a]ppropriate use of variable frequency processing, as
disclosed herein, enhances uniform processing from one group
of components to be bonded to the next because placement of
the components within the microwave furnace is not critical"
(lines 15-19). The specification goes on to explain that
"[b]y contrast, with single frequency microwave processing,
each group of components to be bonded must be oriented
precisely the same way to achieve identical processing time
and quality" (page 11, lines 19-23).
Appealed claims 22, 25, 14-18 and 21 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Paulauskas. Claims 1-3, 6,
22, 25, 14-18 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Paulauskas in view of Bandaruk. Claim
18 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Paulauskas in view of Gray or further in view of
Bandaruk.
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