Appeal No. 2001-0534 Page 7
Application No. 09/271,626
Surveillance areas 17 are established and monitored.
Upon detection of a fire occurrence 16, including by
computer monitoring equipment 12, which may comprise
infrared and other sensors 18 to detect flame designed
for maximum range, or human observation 13 such as from a
remote Ranger observation station 14, immediate response
is initiated, such as from an artillery station 15 with
capability of "immediate" response to a new fire.
Artillery projectiles' firing and landing positions may
be monitored and coordinated for accurate deployment
using satellite communication position sensors.
During the incidence of forest fires or other major
building fires, the blocks of dry ice are hurtled into
the fire by means of artillery 5 or other type of prime
movers such as aircraft 6.
Dellinger discloses an unmanned craft used for
reconnaissance having a fuselage, a propeller drive with a
propeller being arranged in the tail portion of the fuselage
for purposes of cruising, and a rocket assist propulsion
system for the takeoff phase is releasably mounted to the
fuselage.
The examiner determined (answer, p. 3) that the vehicle
of Foote performs both the functions of the survey vehicle and
the fire suppression vehicle. We do not agree. We have fully
reviewed the disclosure of Foote and fail to find any support
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