Appeal 2007-1243
Application 10/336,018
independent claims 1, 13, and 19, includes a rotating body (disk) with a side that
holds a fluid, wherein the disk is balanced by allowing the fluid to flow to the
perimeter while the disk is rotated and reduce the vibration of the disk.
As discussed supra, we find that Hung teaches a disk with a groove (the
groove has a side wall) which accepts curable fluid. Fact 2. Both Hung and
Appellant’s admitted prior art identify that conventional methods of adding or
removing mass occur while the disk is stationary and do not discuss rotating the
disk to allow the fluid to reduce vibration. Facts 5 and 8. While the Examiner’s
rationale concerning why Hung uses UV cured glue seems logical, we do not find
that the evidence presented by Hung or Appellant’s admitted prior art teach or
suggest that rotating the disk to allow the fluid to reduce vibration. Facts 5 and 8.
However, as discussed infra we find that Goodrich does provide such a teaching
and suggestion. Thus, we find that the Examiner’s anticipation rejection based
upon Hung and the Examiner’s obviousness rejection based upon Hung and
Appellant’s admitted prior art are not supported based upon Hung and Appellant’s
prior art and we accordingly will not sustain these rejections.
Independent claim 7 recites a holder which contains a curable fluid and
balls. Independent claim 7 further recites “rotating the rotating disk by a motor
until the rotating disk reaching balance such that the fluid and the ball flows
towards the perimeter direction of the rotating disk due to a vibration force
resulting from the rotation of the rotating disk, the fluid and the ball being retained
by a side wall of the holder without escaping, the rotating disk being spaced from
the motor; and curing the curable fluid.” Thus, similar to independent claims 1, 13
and 19, the scope of claim 7 includes rotating body (disk) with a disk with a side
that holds a fluid, wherein the disk is balanced by allowing the fluid to flow to the
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