Appeal No. 1999-0072
Application 08/692,466
a “system for measuring the mass flow rate of a two phase
fluid,” is inconsistent with the body of the claim which fails
to recite any means or element for actually doing so (the
“means” recited in the last clause in the claim provides a
total mass flow rate of the vapor phase rather than the total
mass flow rate of the vapor and liquid phases), thus
warranting an appropriate 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph,
rejection.
In summary:
a) the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1
through 12 is reversed; and
b) the application is remanded to the examiner for
further consideration.
REVERSED AND REMANDED
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