Ex Parte Ushiro et al - Page 8

               Appeal 2007-1944                                                                             
               Application 10/631,894                                                                       
               19. Figure 2 of Prasad, which illustrates a fuel supply according to                         
               Prasad's invention, is shown below:                                                          












                              {Prasad Figure 2 is said to show a fuel supply.}                              
               20. Referring to Figure 2, Prasad describes:                                                 
                      an outer container 22 that encloses a fuel storage area 24 . . .                      
                      and a waste storage area 26 . . . Fuel solution is passed from                        
                      fuel storage area 24 to the fuel cell through a fuel solution                         
                      outlet 28, and waste is passed into waste storage area 26                             
                      through a waste inlet 30.                                                             
               (Prasad at 2, ¶ 21.)                                                                         
               21. Prasad teaches further that "[f]uel solution outlet 28 and waste inlet 30                
               are configured to be coupled to complementary connectors 34 and 36 within                    
               receptacle 32 to connect fuel storage area 24 and waste storage area 26 to                   
               fuel cell 12."  (Prasad at 3–4, ¶ 36.)                                                       
               22. Prasad also describes "[a] movable barrier or divider, indicated                         
               generally at 40 in FIGS. 2–4, [which] separates fuel storage area 24 and                     
               waste storage area 26."  (Prasad at 2, ¶ 26.)                                                


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