Ex Parte Marshall et al - Page 2



                Appeal 2006-2020                                                                              
                Application 10/267,152                                                                        

                      Appellants’ invention is the provision of one or more handles on the                    
                display of a cart-supported ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system to facilitate                
                repositioning of the display for ease and comfort of viewing (Specification                   
                1).  Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as follows:                           
                             1.  An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system                                      
                             comprising:                                                                      
                                   a cart in which electronic components of the                               
                             system are located;                                                              
                                   a control panel connected to the cart;                                     
                                   a display articulating mechanism mounted                                   
                             on the cart;                                                                     
                                   an image display mounted on the                                            
                             articulating mechanism; and                                                      
                                   a handle located on the image display,                                     
                                   wherein the position of the image display                                  
                             relative to the cart is changed by changing the                                  
                             position of the articulating mechanism by                                        
                             manually applying a force to the image display                                   
                             handle.                                                                          

                      The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of                                   
                unpatentability:                                                                              
                Burris    US 5,924,988   Jul. 20, 1999                                                        
                Rosen    US 5,941,488   Aug. 24, 1999                                                         
                Yeh    US 6,543,734 B2   Apr. 08, 2003                                                        
                Henderson   US 6,595,922 B1   Jul. 22, 2003                                                   
                Crain    US 6,644,852 B2   Nov. 11, 2003                                                      

                      Appellants seek review of the Examiner’s rejections under 35 U.S.C.                     
                § 103(a) of claims 1-7, 14, and 15 as unpatentable over Burris in view of                     
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