Appeal No. 2003-2113 Page 5
Application No. 09/712,582
defined by a plurality of longitudinally extending partition walls having portions removed
at the ends of the pipe; (2) a working fluid received in the pipe; (3) two end caps, one
positioned at each end of the pipe to hermetically seal the pipe wherein the working
fluid in one through hole communicates with the working fluid in another through hole
as a result of the removed portions of the partition walls; and (4) one of a non-porous,
straight wire and non-porous, straight wire mesh movably positioned within the through
hole such that a narrow space is formed between an inner wall of the partition wall
forming the through hole and a side portion of the non-porous, straight wire or the non-
porous, straight wire mesh so as to cause sufficient capillary action.3
We understand the limitation of claim 6 that "said wire comprises a twisted wire"
to mean that the non-porous, straight wire is formed by a plurality of twisted stands.4
We also understand the limitation of claim 9 that "a cap portion is joined near each of
said end portions of said through hole" to mean that each end cap has a cap portion
which is joined near each of said end portions of said through holes.5
3 We suggest that the appellants amend claim 3 as follows: change "such that a narrow space is
formed between an inner wall of said partition wall forming said through hole and a side portion of said
straight wire and wire mesh so as to cause sufficient capillary action" to be "such that a narrow space is
formed between an inner surface of said partition wall forming said through hole and a side portion of said
non-porous, straight wire or said non-porous, straight wire mesh so as to cause sufficient capillary action."
4 We suggest that the appellants amend claim 6 to reflect this understanding.
5 We suggest that the appellants amend claim 9 to reflect this understanding.
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