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`14/486,084
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`09/15/2014
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`Masayuki MANTANI
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`08’0”” —PEARNE&GORDON LLP m
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Continued Examination Under 37 CFR 1.114
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`1.
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`A request for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, including the fee set forth in
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`37 CFR 1.17(e), was filed in this application after final rejection. Since this application is
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`eligible for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, and the fee set forth in 37 CFR l.l7(e)
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`has been timely paid, the finality of the previous Office action has been withdrawn pursuant to
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`37 CFR 1.114. Applicant's submission filed on 2/28/ 17 has been entered.
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`2.
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`The text of those sections of Title 35, US. Code not included in this action can be found
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`in a prior Office action.
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`Notice of Pre-AIA 0r AIA Status
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`3.
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Specification
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`4.
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`The specification is objected to as failing to provide proper antecedent basis for the
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`claimed subject matter. See 37 CFR 1.75(d)(1) and MPEP § 608.01(o). Correction of the
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`following is required: Figures 8—11 are considered to depict the new limitation “a shared paste
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`region located between the first area and the second area” however the disclosure of the
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`specification does not provide express antecedent basis for the shared paste region.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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`The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of 35 USC. 112(a):
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`(a) IN GENERAL.7The specification shall contain a written description of the invention,
`and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to
`enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to
`make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor or joint inventor
`of carrying out the invention.
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`The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of pre—AIA 35 USC. 112:
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`The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and
`process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person
`skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the
`same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention.
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`6.
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`Claims l—7 are rejected under 35 USC. 112(a) or 35 USC. 112 (pre—AIA), first
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`paragraph, as failing to comply with the written description requirement. The claim(s) contains
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`subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to reasonably
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`convey to one skilled in the relevant art that the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre—AIA the
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`inventor(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of the claimed invention. Claim
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`1 as amended requires “wherein the first and second squeegees enclose the shared paste region
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`when the print head is in a start position located between the first area and the second area”
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`however the specification does not describe the first and second squeegees enclose the shared
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`paste region when the print head is in a start position located between the first area and the
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`second area and the Figures do not depict the squeegees “enclose” the region.
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`7.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 USC. 112(b):
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`(b) CONCLUSION.7The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing
`out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the
`invention.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 USC. 112 (pre—AIA), second paragraph:
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`The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly
`claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
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`8.
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`Claims 1—7 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre—AIA), second
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`paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject
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`matter which the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre—AIA the applicant regards as the
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`invention.
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`9.
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`Claim 1 as amended requires “wherein the first and second squeegees enclose the shared
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`paste region when the print head is in a start position located between the first area and the
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`second area”. The Figures depict the first and second squeegees as raised in a position above the
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`region, i.e. the squeegees do not surround/close in on all sides the shared paste region, so that it
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`is unclear what is required by “enclose”. For purposes of claim examination it is considered that
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`first and second squeegees as raised in a position above the region “enclose” the region in as
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`much as the claim limitation is currently understood.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`10.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C.
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`102 and 103 (or as subject to pre—AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the
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`statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art
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`relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`11.
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`Claim 1, 6, and 7 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Seiko et al.
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`(GB 2480579) in View of Abe et al. (US. Patent Application Publication 2011/0315029).
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`Seiko discloses a screen printer comprising: a mask (33) having a first (MRC or MRF)
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`area formed with a first pattern and a second area (other of MRF or MRC) formed with a second
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`pattern such that the first area and the second area are arranged in an arrangement direction (Y
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`direction), the mask further having a center line region (CL) considered a shared paste region
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`located between the first area and the second area; a board holding/moving mechanism (31)
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`capable of which is movable in the arrangement direction under the mask, and which comprises a
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`board holding unit (31h) capable of which holds a board (PB) so as to allow the board to
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`selectively contact one of the first area and the second area by moving the board holding unit;
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`and a print head (34) capable of which forms a paste printing on the board through the mask, and
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`which is movable on the mask in the arrangement direction from a start position at the center line
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`region and located between the first and the second areas, and a control device (40) capable of
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`which controls operation of a print head moving mechanism so as to move the print head in the
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`arrangement direction; including capable of wherein when a paste print is formed on the board
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`contacting the first area by using the first pattern, the control device controls the print head so as
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`to move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the first area and then return to the
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`start position (Figures 9—11), and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting
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`the second area by using the second pattern, the control device controls the print head so as to
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`move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the second area and then return to
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`the start position (Figures 11 and 12) (Figures 1—4 and 9—12 and Paragraphs 0015—0020 and 0036—
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`0054).
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`As to the limitations of “has a first squeegee closer to the second area and a second
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`squeegee closer to the first area”, “to lower the first squeegee to come into contact with the mask
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`and move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the first area and then elevate
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`the first squeegee and lower the second squeegee to come into contact with the mask and return
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`to the start position” and “to lower the second squeegee to come into contact with the mask and
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`move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the second area and then elevate the
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`second squeegee and lower the first squeegee to come into contact with the mask and return to
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`the start position”, Seiko teaches the print head is a paste cartridge (34). However, Seiko is not
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`limited to a paste cartridge but teaches using a squeegee in place of the paste cartridge
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`(Paragraph 0061) without expressly describing the operation of the print head of a squeegee
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`other to suggest a supply using an open squeegee. A print head (15) of a squeegee is well known
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`in the art as evidenced by Abe (Figures 10 and 15 and Paragraphs 0051 and 0060—0062) wherein
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`the print head has a first squeegee (15a) and a second squeegee (15b) (with an opening
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`therebetween for paste from a supply of paste considered a supply using an open squeegee)
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`wherein when a paste print is formed on a board (2) contacting an area of a mask (13) with a
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`pattern a control device (50) (which controls operation of a print head moving mechanism (55))
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`controls the print head so as to lower the squeegee furthest from the area (e.g. 15a as shown) to
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`come into contact with the mask and move in the arrangement direction (Y direction) from a start
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`position to the area and then elevate the squeegee and lower the other squeegee (i.e. the squeegee
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`15b originally closer to the area as shown) to come into contact with the mask and return to the
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`start position. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective
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`filing date of the claimed invention that the print head as taught by Seiko has a first squeegee and
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`a second squeegee configured as taught by Abe as a simple substitution of one known print head
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`element for another to obtain predictable results including which alternative of a print head of a
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`squeegee is suggested by Seiko.
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`Regarding the limitations of “said mask having a shared paste region located between the
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`first area and the second area” and “wherein the first and second squeegees enclose the shared
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`paste region when the print head is in a start position located between the first area and the
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`second area” in claim 1 and claims 6 and 7, claims 6 and 7 are directed to the intended use of the
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`apparatus claimed, i.e. “when a paste print is formed”. A claim containing a recitation with
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`respect to the manner in which a claimed apparatus is intended to be employed does not
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`differentiate the claimed apparatus from a prior art apparatus if the prior art apparatus teaches all
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`the structural limitations of the claim (See MPEP 2114). Seiko as modified by Abe teaches all of
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`the structural limitations of the claim as set forth above including the mask having a center line
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`region considered a shared paste region located between the first area and the second area and
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`the print head in the start position has a first squeegee closer to the second area and a second
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`squeegee closer to the first area the squeegees raised in a position above the shared paste region
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`so that the structure is capable of use wherein the first and second squeegees enclose the shared
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`paste region when the print head is in the start position located between the first area and the
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`second area (in as much as the term “enclose” is currently understood in view of the 35 USC 112
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`rejections above) and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the first area
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`any paste remaining after forming the paste print is deposited in the shared paste region and
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`when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the second area any paste remaining after
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`forming the paste print is deposited in the shared paste region.
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`12.
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`Claims 1, 3, and 5—7 are rejected under 35 USC. 103 as being unpatentable over Sato (JP
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`2011—143640 and see also the machine translation as provided in the IDS submitted 9/15/14) in
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`view of Seiko and Abe.
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`Sato discloses a screen printer comprising: a mask (21) having a first (211 or 212) area
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`formed with a first pattern and a second area (other of 212 or 211) formed with a second pattern
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`such that the first area and the second area are arranged in an arrangement direction (Y
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`direction), the mask further having a center line region considered a shared paste region located
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`between the first area and the second area; a board holding/moving mechanism (10) capable of
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`which is movable in the arrangement direction under the mask, and which comprises a board
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`holding unit (12) capable of which holds a board so as to allow the board to selectively contact
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`one of the first area and the second area by moving the board holding unit; and a print head
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`(24A, 24B) of squeegee type capable of which forms a paste printing on the board through the
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`mask, and which is movable on the mask perpendicular to the arrangement direction, including
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`capable of wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the first area by using
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`the first pattern, a first head of the print head (24A) is capable of reciprocating considered
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`capable of which moves perpendicular to the arrangement direction from a start position to the
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`first area and then returns to the start position, and wherein when a paste print is formed on the
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`board contacting the second area by using the second pattern, a second head of the print head
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`(24B) is capable of reciprocating considered capable of which moves perpendicular to the
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`arrangement direction from the start position to the second area and then returns to the start
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`position (Figures 1—6 and Paragraphs 0007, 0028, 0041, and 0063).
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`As to the limitations of “which is movable on the mask in the arrangement direction” and
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`“move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the first area and then”... “return to
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`the start position” and “move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the second
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`area and then”... “return to the start position”, Sato teaches a print head comprising two heads
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`(24A, 24B) movable on the mask perpendicular to the arrangement direction. Sato is silent as to
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`a single print head movable on the mask in the arrangement direction both from a start position
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`located at a center line region between the first area and the second area to the first area and then
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`returns to the start position and from the start position to the second area and then returns to the
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`start position, it being noted Sato does not teach any criticality to using a print head comprising
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`two heads. It is known in the same art to use a single print head (34) capable of which forms a
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`paste printing on a board through a mask having a first area formed with a first pattern, a second
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`area formed with a second pattern, and the mask further having a center line region located
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`between the first area and the second area and which print head is movable on the mask in the
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`arrangement direction (Y direction) from a start position at the center line region and located
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`between the first and the second areas, including capable of wherein when a paste print is formed
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`on the board contacting the first area by using the first pattern, the print head moves in the
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`arrangement direction from the start position to the first area and then returns to the start position
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`(Figures 9—11), and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the second area
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`by using the second pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement direction from the start
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`position to the second area and then returns to the start position (Figures 11 and 12) as taught by
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`Seiko (more fully described above). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the
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`art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to replace the print head comprising
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`two heads (24A, 24B) movable on the mask perpendicular to the arrangement direction as taught
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`by Sato with a single print head (34) movable on the mask in the arrangement direction as taught
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`by Seiko capable of wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the first area
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`by using the first pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement direction from a start position
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`located at the center line region between the first area and the second area to the first area and
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`then returns to the start position and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board
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`contacting the second area by using the second pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement
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`direction from the start position to the second area and then returns to the start position as not
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`only is the print head taught by Seiko a simple substitution of one known element for another to
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`obtain predictable results but the print head taught by Seiko allows for printing on a mask having
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`a first and second area with a print head comprising a single head, i.e. a reduction in the amount
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`of print head apparatus required.
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`As to the limitations of “has a first squeegee closer to the second area and a second
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`3, “
`squeegee closer to the first area , a control device which controls operation of a print head
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`moving mechanism so as to move the print head in the arrangement direction”, “the control
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`device controls the print head so as to lower the first squeegee to come into contact with the
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`mask and move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the first area and then
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`elevate the first squeegee and lower the second squeegee to come into contact with the mask and
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`return to the start position” and “the control device controls the print head so as to lower the
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`second squeegee to come into contact with the mask and move in the arrangement direction from
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`the start position to the second area and then elevate the second squeegee and lower the first
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`squeegee to come into contact with the mask and return to the start position”, Seiko teaches the
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`print head is a paste cartridge (34). However, Seiko is not limited to a paste cartridge but teaches
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`using a squeegee in place of the past cartridge (Paragraph 0061) without expressly describing the
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`operation of the print head of a squeegee other to suggest a supply using an open squeegee. A
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`print head (15) of a squeegee is well known in the art as evidenced by Abe (described above in
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`full detail) wherein the print head has a first squeegee (15a) and a second squeegee (15b) (with
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`an opening therebetween for paste from a supply of paste considered a supply using an open
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`squeegee) wherein when a paste print is formed on a board (2) contacting an area of a mask (13)
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`with a pattern a control device (50) (which controls operation of a print head moving mechanism
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`(55)) controls the print head so as to lower the squeegee furthest from the area (e. g. 15a as
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`shown) to come into contact with the mask and move in the arrangement direction (Y direction)
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`from a start position to the area and then elevate the squeegee and lower the other squeegee (i.e.
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`the squeegee 15b originally closer to the area as shown) to come into contact with the mask and
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`return to the start position. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before
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`the effective filing date of the claimed invention that the print head as taught by Sato as modified
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`by Seiko has a first squeegee and a second squeegee and control device configured as taught by
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`Abe as a simple substitution of one known print head element for another to obtain predictable
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`results including which alternative of a print head of a squeegee is suggested by Seiko.
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`Regarding the limitations of “said mask having a shared paste region located between the
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`first area and the second area” and “wherein the first and second squeegees enclose the shared
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`paste region when the print head is in a start position located between the first area and the
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`second area” in claim 1 and claims 6 and 7, claims 6 and 7 are directed to the intended use of the
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`apparatus claimed, i.e. “when a paste print is formed”. A claim containing a recitation with
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`respect to the manner in which a claimed apparatus is intended to be employed does not
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`differentiate the claimed apparatus from a prior art apparatus if the prior art apparatus teaches all
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`the structural limitations of the claim (See MPEP 2114). Sato as modified by Abe and Seiko
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`teaches all of the structural limitations of the claim as set forth above including the mask having
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`a center line region considered a shared paste region located between the first area and the
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`second area and the print head in the start position has a first squeegee closer to the second area
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`and a second squeegee closer to the first area the squeegees raised in a position above the shared
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`paste region so that the structure is capable of use wherein the first and second squeegees enclose
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`the shared paste region when the print head is in a start position located between the first area
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`and the second area (in as much as the term “enclose” is currently understood in view of the 35
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`USC 112 rejections above) and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the
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`first area any paste remaining after forming the paste print is deposited in the shared paste region
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`and when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the second area any paste remaining
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`after forming the paste print is deposited in the shared paste region.
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`Regarding claim 3, Sato as modified by Seiko and Abe teach a component mounting line
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`comprising: the screen printer according to claim 1 as set forth above; and a component mounter
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`(M1, M2) capable of which mounts a component on the board on which the paste print has been
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`formed by the screen printer wherein the component mounter comprises a first board conveying
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`lane (SMl) and a second board conveying lane (SM2) which are arranged in the arrangement
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`direction, wherein the first board conveying lane is capable of which carries in the board on
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`which the paste print has been formed using the first pattern, and wherein the second conveying
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`lane is capable of which carries in the board on which the paste print has been formed using the
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`second pattern (Figure 5).
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`Regarding claim S, Sato as modified by Seiko and Abe teaches a component mounting
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`line comprising: the screen printer according to claim 1 as set forth above; and a component
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`mounter (M) capable of which mounts a component on the board on which the paste print has
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`been formed by the screen printer; and wherein the component mounter comprises a board
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`conveying lane (SM) capable of which carries in the board on which the paste print has been
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`formed by using the first pattern and the board on which the paste print has been formed by using
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`the second pattern (Figures 1 and 4).
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`13.
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`Claim 5 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Seiko and Abe as
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`applied to claims 1, 6, and 7 above, and further in view of Sato.
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`Seiko as modified by Abe above teach a line comprising: the screen printer according to
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`claim 1 as set forth above and a board conveying lane (21) capable of which carries the board on
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`which the paste print has been formed by using the first pattern and the board on which the paste
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`print has been formed by using the second pattern (Figure 1).
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`As to the limitations of “a component mounter which mounts a component on the board
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`on which the paste print has been formed by the screen printer” and “wherein the component
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`mounter comprises a board conveying lane which carries in the board”, Seiko does not expressly
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`teach a component mounter. However, conventional board conveying lane capable of which
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`carries the board on which the paste print has been formed carries in the board to a component
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`mounter (M) capable of which mounts a component on the board on which the paste print has
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`been formed by the screen printer as taught by Sato (described above in full detail). It would
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`have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed
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`invention to further include on the board conveying lane in Seiko as modified by Abe a
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`component mounter as taught by Sato as is the conventional use for the paste print to predictably
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`mount a component on the board using the paste print.
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`14.
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`Claims 2 and 4 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Sato, Seiko,
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`and Abe as applied to claims 1, 3, and 5—7 above, and further in view of Nagao (US. Patent
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`Application Publication 2011/0180588).
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`Regarding claim 2, Sato further teaches a board carry—in unit (Enl, En2 of Figure 6)
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`capable of which transfers a board carried in from an upstream machine (CLl, CL2 or L1, L2)
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`having a first pitch (Ptl) to the board holding/moving mechanism and a board carry—out unit
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`(EXl, EX2 of Figure 6) capable of which receives the board on which a paste print has been
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`formed by the print head from the board holding/moving mechanism and carries out the board to
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`a downstream machine (SMl, SM2 or M1, M2) having a second pitch (Pt2).
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`As to the limitations of “a board carry—in unit which is movable in the arrangement
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`direction” and “a board carry—out unit which is movable in the arrangement direction”, Sato does
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`not appear to expressly teach the board carry—in and carry—out units are capable of which are
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`movable in the arrangement direction. However, board carry units (10A, 10B) of the type taught
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`by Sato capable of transferring a board between machine (M4) and board holding mechanism
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`(M2) are capable of which are movable in the arrangement direction as evidenced by Nagao
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`(Figures 2 and 3 and Paragraphs 0030, 0035, and 0043). It would have been obvious to one of
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`ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to replace the
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`board carry—in unit and board carry—out unit taught by Sato as modified by Seiko and Abe with a
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`carry unit of the type as taught by Nagao each capable of which is movable in the arrangement
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`direction as not only is the carry unit taught by Nagao a simple substitution of one known
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`element for another to obtain predictable results but using the carry unit capable of which is
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`movable in the arrangement direction allows only a single carry unit is used rather than two and
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`that no matter the desired pitch of the upstream machine or downstream machine alignment
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`between the upstream machine, board holding/moving mechanism, and downstream machine is
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`adjustable so as to use any desired pitch without misalignment.
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`Regarding claim 4, Sato further teaches a board carry—in unit (Enl, En2 of Figure 1)
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`capable of which transfers a board carried in from an upstream machine to the board
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`holding/moving mechanism; and a board carry—out unit (EX of Figure 1) capable of which
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`receives the board on which the paste print has been formed by the print head from the board
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`holding/moving mechanism, and which carries out the board to a downstream machine, wherein
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`the board holding/moving mechanism is movable among a first position corresponding to the
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`first area, a second position corresponding to the second area, and a third position which is
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`located between the first position and the second position and at which the board is transferred to
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`the board carry—out unit.
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`As to the limitation of “which is movable in the arrangement direction” and “at which the
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`board is received from the board carry—in unit”, Sato does not appear to expressly teach the board
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`carry—in unit is capable of which is movable in the arrangement direction. However, board carry
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`units (10A, 10B) of the type taught by Sato capable of transferring a board between a machine
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`(M4) and a board holding mechanism (M2) are capable of movable in the arrangement direction
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`as evidenced by Nagao. It would have been obvious t