Appeal No. 2007-0379 Page 4
Application No. 10/045,301
The cabinet:
Appellant’s specification provides the following single disclosure regarding
the concept of a cabinet:
manufacturing and maintenance costs are reduced, because the
treated water source is built in as part of the host equipment,
thereby eliminating the need for two cabinets, two sets of electronic
controls, and other redundant systems. Similarly, installation costs
are greatly reduced, as only one piece of equipment needs to be
installed.
Specification, page 6, lines 8-12, emphasis added.
The treated water source 12:
According to claim 1, the treated water source 12 shares at least part of
the cabinet such that said treated water source 12 is integral with the water-using
unit 10, 102. In addition, claim 1 requires that the treated water source 12
comprise (i) a reverse osmosis water treatment system 201 including (ii) a flexible
reservoir 22 in which water treated by the reverse osmosis water treatment
system 20 is stored.
The host system 14, 106:
According to claim 1 the host system performs host functions 14, 106.
According to appellant’s specification “[s]uch host functions [14, 106] may
include, without limitation, ice-making, beverage dispensing, and storage of cool
1 According to appellant’s specification (page 6, lines 16-17), the “treated water source 12 may
include a water treatment unit 20, such as an R/O [(reverse osmosis)] unit, coupled to a reservoir
22. The reservoir 22 is preferably a flexible laminate bag.”
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