Interference No. 104,745
Baldwin Decl. (LX 1074) ¶ 40. At that time, Walls was responsible for the management of
resources in Dr. Burlingame's laboratory (Room C-18). Walls Decl. (LX 1079) ¶ 3. After it was
discovered (by an unidentified person) that the laser was not working, Baldwin Decl.
(LX 1074) ¶ 42; Walls Decl. (LX 1079) ¶ 9, Walls made an unsuccessful attempt to repair the
laser, during which he conducted tests that persuaded him that the problem was in either the
power supply or the plasma cartridge. Walls Decl. (LX 1079) ¶ 10.
Thereafter, on 26 November 1997, which is prior to Bai's 19 December 1997 conception
date, Dr. Baldwin made the above-noted contact with Laser Science regarding repair of the laser.
Ms. Ferreira, who is the "D.F." identified in that form as the "LSI CONTACT," explained that
this contact date is established by the "11/26/97" date appearing after "CONTACT DATE" in the
upper box on the Laser Science form (LX 1059), i.e., the box labeled "RETURN MATERIAL
AUTHORIZATION." Ferreira Decl. (LX 1058) ¶ 4. Ms. Ferreira also explained that in
accordance with customary and standard Laser Science procedures, the Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number R1733 which appears on the form would have been given to Dr.
Baldwin on the contact date for inclusion with the laser when shipped to Laser Science. Id.
The date when UCSF shipped the laser to Laser Science has not been established with
any certainty but necessarily must have preceded Bai's 19 December 1997 conception date,
which is also the date on which the laser was checked by a Laser Science technician, as indicated
on the Laser Science form. Ferreira Decl. (LX 1058) ¶ 7. The technician's notes in the bottom
box of the form identify the problem as a "Bad Pc," i.e., bad plasma cartridge, suggest replacing
the junction box and HV cable as well, and estimated the cost of these repairs as $1,795 for the
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