the two components, sterilize the ends of the components, heat up the ends
until they become semi-amorphous, assemble the two ends, then hold the two
ends together until they cool enough to form a seal. This device is capable of
manipulating objects, including moving two objects toward one another
along a common axis.
B. Ex. 2009, p. 3.
56. With respect to Figure 9 and the description at page 10, lines 1-13, of the Bilstad
specification Prof Colgate testifies:
Figure 9 and page 10, lines 1-13 describe an apparatus for performing a
sterile fill of apre-sterilized container with a pre-sterilized liquid. This device
is capable of manipulating objects, including moving one object toward
another to puncture a seal and establish a sterile connection, and sealing a
container subsequent to a sterile fill.
B. Ex. 2009, p. 3.
57. With respect to the limitation "a moveable member manipulating objects in a plurality of
directions within the reactive volume" Prof. Colgate testifies:
5. 1 have been asked to comment on whether the '964 application describes
a device (or apparatus) moving (or manipulating) objects in a plurality of
directions while the objects are in the reactive volume (electron beam field).
In arriving at my conclusions, I have relied upon the following definitions:
"Moveable member manipulating objects" refers to any device or apparatus
capable of moving or manipulating objects; "Plurality" means two or more.
6. 1 have concluded that the '964 application does describe a device (or
apparatus) moving objects in a plurality of directions while the objects are in
the reactive volume (electron beam field). This conclusion is supported by a
number of facts and analyses that will now be reviewed.
7. As I mentioned previously in paragraph 3, Figure 2 and page 6, line 21
through page 7, line 4 describe an assembly line apparatus for mass
production of the sterile joining technique. The conveyor belt shown in
Figure 2 is clearly capable of moving objects along a single direction.
Normally, itwouldmove objects through the reactive volume, which is fixed
relative to the assembly line, as illustrated in Figure 2. Moreover, the term
"conveyor belt" normally refers to a continuously moving surface, asopposed
to "indexing table," which refers to a surface that starts and stops. Thus, it
would be clear to one skilled in the art that the conveyor belt illustrated in
Figure 2 is capable of moving objects while those objects are in the reactive
volume.
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