Application of Peter Andrews (3 Cases)

RICH, Judge.

These are three appeals from decisions of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of most of the claims in three related applications as either anticipated by or obvious in view of the prior art and of one claim as additionally “inaccurate” under 35 U.S.C. § 112. While not formally consolidated, we consider all three cases in one opinion because, in view of the close relationship of subject matter, it will be more efficient to do so.

In No. 8386, claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8-11, 13-15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27-29, and 31 of appellant’s application serial No. 532,831,…