Appeal No. 97-3107 Application No. 08/520,976 10 through water at a predetermined high velocity” [specification-page 7] is detected, thus excluding parachute drops and such, as disclosed by Reams, wherein the deployment envelope sinks, relatively slowly, and vertically, in the water. The examiner’s decision rejecting claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. ' 102(b) is reversed. REVERSED James D. Thomas ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) Kenneth W. Hairston ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) Errol A. Krass ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007