Appeal No. 1997-0359
Application No. 08/173,485
metal cation M to form (c) an aqueous colloidaln+
dispersion of M values, in respective amounts ofn+
(a) and (b) effective to provide in the aqueous
colloidal dispers-ion (c) a degree of
supersaturation r in OH ions, wherein r is defined-
by the following equation,
r = (n3 - n2)/n1
where n1 is the number of moles of M values present inn+
the colloidal dispersion(s), n2 is the number of moles of
OH necessary to neutralize acidity introduced via the-
aqueous solution(s) of acidic metal cation(s) M , and n3 n+
is the total number of moles of OH introduced by the base-
reactant;
(ii) contacting the resulting aqueous colloidal
dispersion of M values with (d) an organic phasen+
comprising (dl) an organic liquid medium and (d2) an
organic acid, to form (e) an aqueous/organic phase
mixture; and
(iii) separating mixture (e) into an aqueous
phase and a product organic phase.
There is no art rejection on appeal.
Claims 14 through 21 and 23 through 34 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first and second paragraphs.
Reference is made to Appellants’ briefs and the1
Examiner's answer for their respective positions.
1A corrected brief was filed as paper no. 22. A reply brief was also
filed as paper no. 24 and its entry approved by the Examiner without a
response [paper no. 25]. Both are considered in this appeal.
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