Appeal Number: 2006-1935
Application Number: 09/726,953
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a system and method for performing an ophthalmic
procedure. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim
1, which is reproduced below.
1. A system used to perform an ophthalmic procedure on a cornea of a
patient, comprising:
a patient support that can support the patient;
a light source that can direct a light beam onto the cornea of the patient; and,
an air flow module that can direct a flow of air above the cornea of the
patient from one side of the cornea to another side of the cornea, at a distance so
that the cornea is not dehydrated by the flow of air.
PRIOR ART
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims
are:
Kawesch 6,019,754 February 1, 2000
Glockler 6,251,101 June 26, 2001 (June 26, 1998)
REJECTIONS
Claims 12 through 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as anticipated by Kawesch.
Claims 1 through 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Kawesch in view
of Glockler.
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