Appeal No. 2006-0699
Application No. 90/005,937
1 art. Thus, the Examiner concludes that it would have been obvious
2 to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was
3 made to make the cover smooth. (Examiner’s Answer, page 4, lines
4 17-21).
5 We observe that Gagne describes a lighting system for
6 emergency use in public passenger vehicles (Column 1, lines 5-6);
7 prior art railway cars exit signage (Column 1, lines 60-64); and
8 prior art aircraft emergency low level lighting systems (Column 1,
9 line 65 – column 2, line 14).
10 Intrad describes the use of photoluminescent materials for
11 marking and lighting escape routes in buildings (Page 1, Title,
12 lines 3-4). Intrad also describes and illustrates the use of
13 photoluminescent materials in transport. (Page 6, central
14 illustration, and columns 2-3). Intrad further describes and
15 illustrates the use of photoluminescent materials on either side
16 of the aisle of an aircraft. (Page 6, central illustration and
17 caption).
18 Intrad additionally describes and illustrates a plurality of
19 seats adjacent an aisle (Page 6, central illustration). The
20 Intrad illustration describes an elongate photoluminescent strip
21 extending longitudinally and continually along the aisle of an
22 aircraft. (Page 6, central illustration). The Intrad elongate
23 photoluminescent strips emit visible light without being energized
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