Appeal No. 2003-0298 Page 3
Application No. 09/497,797
and to the brief (Paper No. 13, filed February 6, 2002) and reply brief (Paper No. 6, filed
August 7, 2002) for the appellant's arguments thereagainst.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to
the appellant's specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellant and the examiner. As a consequence
of our review, we make the determinations which follow.
The claimed subject matter
Claims 1, 13, 26, 36 and 37, the independent claims on appeal, read as follows:
1. A calender for webs of moisture-containing material, comprising:
a housing having at least two side pieces and a roll stack located at least
partially between the side pieces, wherein a space is formed by the roll stack and
the web between the side pieces; and
a fan positioned to blow dry air into the space.
13. A system for regulating the humidity in a calender, the calender being
used to treat a moisture-containing material web and including a housing having
at least two side walls and a roll stack, the calender defining a space bounded at
least by the roll stack, the web, and the at least two side walls, the system
comprising:
a device for reducing the humidity of the space,
wherein the humidity level in the space is reduced to a level which is
below a saturation point.
26. A method of regulating the humidity in a calender, the calender being
used to treat a moisture-containing material web and including a housing having
at least two side walls and a roll stack, the calender defining a space bounded at
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