Appeal No. 2001-1392 Page 3
Application No. 08/900,586
c) reading the second region of the developed matrix on a
reflectance meter having a detector capable of measuring the
visible signal from the visually detectable label to determine the
concentration of the visually labeled binding partner in the second
zone and reading the third zone of the developed strip in a similar
manner to determine a signal from the labeled binding partner in
the third zone of the matrix;
d) determining the final response signal by ratioing the signals from
the labeled binding partner captured in the second region and the
labeled binding partner immobilized in the third region;
e) determining the concentration of the first analyte in the fluid sample
by comparing the final response signal determined in step d with
final response signals determined in a similar manner for fluid
samples containing known concentrations of the first analyte; and
step e by determining the concentration of the second analyte in
the fluid test sample by measuring the intensity of the signal in the
fourth region of the strip using a reflectance meter and then
determining the ratio of the second analyte to the first analyte
whose quantitative concentration is being sought.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Besch et al. (Besch) 3,615,229 Oct. 26, 1971
Baker et al. (Baker) 5,500,350 Mar. 19, 1996
Yip et al. (Yip) 5,385,847 Jan. 31, 1995
GROUND OF REJECTION
Claims 1-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Baker in view of Besch and further in view of Yip.
We reverse.
DISCUSSION
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