Ex Parte Ushiro et al - Page 5

               Appeal 2007-1944                                                                             
               Application 10/631,894                                                                       
               7.     To address the freezing problem, Ushiro teaches that an antifreeze                    
               agent can be provided in the discharged-solution storing section.                            
               (Specification at 5–6.)                                                                      
               8.     Figure 4 of the specification illustrates the fuel cell 12 together with              
               the fuel supply 10 and the secondary cell 28 and is shown below:                             













                {Figure 4 is said to show a fuel supply in combination with a fuel cell and a               
                                             secondary cell}3                                               
               9.     The fuel cell 12 comprises an anode 46, which forms part of the fuel                  
               tank 40, and a cathode 48, which forms part of the air tank 42.                              
               (Specification at 18.)                                                                       




                                                                                                           
               3 The text in curly braces following the Figures is provided to ensure                       
               compliance with section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act for publication                   
               of this Decision on the USPTO website pursuant to the Freedom of                             
               Information Act.  It is not part of the Decision.                                            
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