Appeal No. 1999-0541
Application No. 08/599,436
argues that shifting the order of the black matrix layer and the
conductive layer would not modify the operation of the resulting
device (answer, page 7).
As the Examiner and Appellants concede, Brodie teaches a
basic structure of a flat panel display of the field emission
cathode type (Fig. 4 and col. 4, line 61 through col. 5, line
20). On the other hand, a review of Kobale reveals that the
reference relates to a luminescent display screen wherein the
individual luminescent dots are separated from one another by a
matrix of contrasting layer (col. 1, lines 6-11). Kobale teaches
that a conductive layer covers both the recesses in the substrate
and the contrasting border layer that are formed on the land
areas between recesses formed in a substrate (col. 3, lines 44-
54). We further find that the Kobale reference discloses a
plurality of functions for the contrasting border layer such as
separating the individual luminescent points, improving color
contrast, masking the substrate during the application of the
luminescence material into the recesses and functioning as a
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