32. An apparatus, comprising:
a scanner that is constructed and arranged to scan one or more probe arrays,
wherein the probe arrays are disposed on a substrate that is coupled to a housing;
a carrier for holding multiple probe arrays, wherein the carrier has a first end and
an open second end, and a plurality of slots that are configured to receive the probe
arrays in a
vertical orientation;
a transporter constructed and arranged to remove one of the probe arrays from
the scanner, to return the probe array to the carrier, and to place another one of the
probe arrays into the scanner.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the final rejection are:
Besemer et al. 5,954,334 Aug. 31, 1999
(Besemer)
Ahn et al. 6,036,781 Mar. 14, 2000
(Ahn)
Boje et al. 6,068,437 May 30, 2000
(Boje)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 32, 33, 35-43 and 45-49 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Boje in view of Besemer.
Claims 34 and 44 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Boje in view of Besemer and Ahn.
Attention is directed to the brief (filed February 23, 2005) and answer (mailed
August 4, 2005) for the respective positions of the appellants and examiner regarding
the merits of these rejections.
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