Appeal 2006-1971
Application 10/144,224
1 22. In one method of the invention of Misner, a mechanical
2 pressure is applied in an amount between diastolic and
3 systolic pressure, thereby enhancing the pulsability of the
4 arterial wall. The application of mechanical pressure
5 substantially enhances the pulse relative to the magnitude of
6 the normal cardiac pulse. (col. 5, ll. 58-67).
7 23. Controllable pressure device 10 exerts a pressure on a body
8 part located between the radiation source and the detectors
9 22. (Misner, col. 7, l. 66 to col. 8, l. 5).
10 24. Osemwota is directed to a process of non-invasive
11 hematology, but also discloses performing calibrations using
12 blood samples. (col. 1, ll. 5-6).
13 25. The Examiner held (Answer 8-9) that Osemwota shows it to
14 be well known in the art that optical measurements are
15 initially calibrated using invasive samples. We observe that
16 an invasive sample generally refers to drawing blood from
17 the patient to be tested.
18 26. Simons is directed to a dual-finger vital signs monitor that
19 uses a first radiation source and detector for blood pressure
20 measurement and a second radiation source and detector for
21 blood oxygenation measurement. (col. 2, ll. 1-14).
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