Interference No. 103,322
to Brashears’ assignee’s patent attorney. As part of BX-1,
Brashears included a perspective drawing of his invention
showing the baffle plate. The drawing attachment bears a date
of October 3, 1989. The drawing also
bears the signature of Joseph Mollick. Mollick stated in a
declaration that as early as October 3, 1989, Brashears
explained the invention to him and he fully understood the
invention and signed the drawing attachment to BX-1. BR7-8.
The drawing and the written description of the invention in
the declaration include all the features of the count. We
credit Brashears with
a corroborated conception of the invention as of October 3,
1989, Mollick providing the necessary corroboration.
Brashears has also submitted declarations from two
employees of Bituma, a subsidiary of the Brashears assignee.
Both Messrs. Johanningmeier and Becker state that a diverter
valve was installed in a drum mixer at the facilities of
Orange Crush in Romeoville, Illinois. BX-6, 7, and 8 are
service reports prepared by Larry Johanningmeier that detail
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