Appeal No. 2005-1492
Application No. 10/082,375
to induction heaters (e.g., see the Abstract, lines 60-67 in
column 5 and lines 1-11 in column 6).
In light of these respective reference teachings, we fully
share the examiner’s conclusion that it would have been obvious
for an artisan to modify the Ostrowski process by replacing the
induction heater curing system thereof with an electron beam
curing system of the type and for the reasons taught by Maddox.
This replacement would have been motivated by the desire to
combine the advantages taught by Ostrowski to result from his
tension applying step with the advantages taught by Maddox to
result from his electron beam curing system.
In support of their contrary view, the appellants argue that
“Ostrowski contains no teaching or suggestion regarding the use
of electron beam curable coatings or electron beam radiation and
the desirability of applying them in combination with a material
under tension as required by applicant’s claims” (Brief,
pages 4-5). The appellants additionally argue that “[t]he
Maddox reference simply does not disclose, teach or otherwise
contemplate placing a material to be coated under tension, nor
does it suggest the desirability of combining a method of
applying and curing electron beam coatings on a length of
material under tension” (Brief, page 5). In our opinion, these
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