Appeal No. 2006-2284 Page 3
Application No. 09/912,211
33. A method for identifying a subset of objects within a set of
objects in a container, said method comprising:
transmitting a signal of a selected frequency within said container;
modifying said transmitted signal at said selected frequency by at
least one object of said set of objects, wherein said at least one object is a
member of said subset, and wherein said subset comprises a plurality of
said objects responsive to said selected frequency;
receiving said modified signal within said container;
analyzing and processing said received signal; and
shielding the interior of said container from extraneous external
signals.
51. The method of claim 33 wherein said analysis determines the
number of members of said subset present within said container.
Claims 23, 24, 26-29 and 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious
over U.S. Patent No. 5,963,134 ("Bowers"); U.S. Patent No. 6,600,418 ("Francis"); and
U.S. Patent No. 6,204,764 ("Maloney "). Claim 30 stands rejected under § 103(a) as
obvious over Bowers; Francis; Maloney; and U.S. Patent No. 6,104,311 ("Lastinger").
Claim 31 stands rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over Bowers; Francis; Maloney;
and U.S. Patent No. 5,581,257 ("Greene"). Claims 33-37, 42, 44-47, 50, and 51 stand
rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over Bowers and Francis. Claim 48 stands rejected
under § 103(a) as obvious over Bowers, Francis, and Lastinger. Claim 49 stands
rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over Bowers, Francis, and Greene. Claim 52 stands
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