Appeal No. 2000-0332 Application No. 08/637,838 1 and 2). Thus, the disclosed and claimed time-delayed period is neither taught by nor would it have been suggested by the applied references. Based upon the foregoing, the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of claims 1, 2, 4 through 12, 14 through 23 and 25 is reversed. The 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of claims 3, 13 and 24 is likewise reversed because the teachings of Contri do not cure the noted shortcomings in the teachings of Towsend and Borsari. 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007