Appeal No. 2005-1216
Application No. 10/117,453
Claims 30, 32, 34, 36 and 38 are representative of the subject matter on appeal
and read as follows:
30. A sample holder comprising:
a multiplicity of islands, wherein the islands non-removably connect to one
another through a substrate, the islands protrude from the substrate, and the islands
comprise sample support surfaces adapted to support a sample; and
a sump that separates adjacent sample support surfaces to inhibit transport of a
sample between adjacent sample support surfaces, wherein the sump is a recessed
area between adjacent sample support surfaces.
32. The sample holder of claim 30 wherein the sample support surfaces are
less than about 10,000 :m2.
34. The sample holder of claim 30 wherein the islands are geometrically non-
uniform.
36. The sample holder of claim 30 wherein the sample support surfaces
comprise a coating.
38. The sample holder of claim 30 wherein the sample support surfaces
comprise a polymer.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Fodor et al. (Fodor) 5,445,934 Aug. 29, 1995
Vestal 5,498,545 Mar. 12, 1996
Hillenkamp (I) 5,777,324 Jul. 7, 1998
Hillenkamp (II) 6,111,251 Aug. 29, 2000
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