Appeal No. 2003-1489
Application No. 09/256,486
at least one feature operable to enable the analysis of the
biologic fluid, said feature located within said chamber at a
known spatial location; and
a label attached to said container, said label containing
information having utility in said analysis, said information
including said known spatial location.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Van Deusen et al. 5,132,097 Jul. 21, 1992
(Van Deusen)
Gavin et al. 5,591,403 Jan. 07, 1997
(Gavin)
O'Bryan et al. 5,623,415 Apr. 22, 1997
(O'Bryan)
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to a container for
holding a biologic fluid sample for the purpose of analyzing the
sample. The container comprises a chamber in which a fluid
sample quiescently resides and is imageable through a transparent
wall. The container also comprises at least one feature, which
is located within the chamber at a known spatial location, that
enables analysis of the biologic fluid. The feature may be a
reagent which reacts with the fluid sample in the chamber
(claim 15), and may further include a through-plane thickness
located at or adjacent the known spatial location (claim 17). In
addition, the container comprises a label containing information
that is useful regarding the analysis, including the spatial
location of the feature.
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