Appeal 2006-3333
Application 10/324,601
(a) creating an airborne field of luminescent particles by using
a particle generator connected to a reservoir containing luminescent
particles; and
(b) tracing a visible path through said field by using a wand
that changes an intensity of at least some of said airborne luminescent
particles by causing a chemical reaction at said at least some airborne
luminescent particles.
40. A handheld wand, comprising:
(a) a particle generator configured to create an airborne field of
luminescent particles;
(b) a source of activating agent for changing a luminance of
some of said luminescent particles by causing a chemical reaction; and
(c) an opening for outputting a stream of said luminescent
particles while said wand is being moved in a spatial manner by a user.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art reference as evidence
of unpatentability:
Bryan US 6,247,995 B1 Jun. 19, 2001
The rejection as presented by the Examiner is as follows:
1. Claims 1, 9, 10, 13-18, 24-32, and 35-40 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being unpatentable over Bryan.
Rather than reiterate the respective positions advocated by the Appellant
and by the Examiner concerning these rejections, we refer to the Brief and
the Reply Brief, and to the Answer respectively for a complete exposition
thereof.
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