For a patent to be valid in the United States, the claimed subject matter must be novel and unobvious in view of the requirements of 35 U.S.C. §102 and 35 U.S.C. §103. Moreover, the specification disclosure and the claims of the issued patent must meet the legal requirements set forth in 35 U.S.C. §101 and 35 U.S.C. §112, first and second paragraphs.