Appeal No. 2006-1435 Page 7 Application No. 10/352,299 Trulson only teaches light within the visible spectrum or other wavelengths (i.e., near ultraviolet or near infrared spectrum [brief, page 12]. The examiner responds that the “other wavelengths” of Trulson comprises UV wavelengths. The examiner asserts that the near UV range disclosed by Trulson encompasses the broad UV range claimed [answer, pages 10-11]. Appellant responds that the teaching of near ultraviolet in Trulson excludes UV [reply brief, page 5]. We will sustain the examiner’s rejection of claims 27, 29, 30 and 31. As both appellant and the examiner point out, Trulson discloses that the source illumination can be within the visible spectrum as well as “near ultraviolet” and “near infrared” spectrum [column 6, lines 22-25]. The ultraviolet wavelength range runs from about 4-400 nanometers. It is loosely divided into the near (400-300 nm), far (300-200 nm) and extreme (below 200 nm) ultraviolet regions . Thus, the phrase “near1 ultraviolet” is a technical term that refers to ultraviolet radiation in the near ultraviolet region. Since near ultraviolet is a portion of the overall ultraviolet wavelength range, we agree with the examiner that the phrase “near ultraviolet” in Trulson meets the claimed “ultraviolet light.” 1See for example McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 7 Edition, Volume 19 (ULC-ZYG), page 20th (Ultraviolet radiation), 1992 by McGraw-Hill, Inc.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007