Appeal No. 2002-0206
Application No. 09/121,725
(4) Yasushi specifically discloses treating shellfish at 2000
normal atmosphere for about 3 to 10 minutes. (Paragraph 0006).
(5) Yasushi applies the high pressure by placing raw
shellfish with a shell in seawater in a plastic container, sealing
the plastic container, and placing the plastic container into a
high pressure producing device. (Paragraph 0007).
(6) Yasushi’s Embodiment 1 discloses placing two oysters with
shells and sea water into a plastic bag, sealing the plastic bag,
placing the plastic bag into a high pressure processing device,
and applying a 3000 normal atmosphere high pressure for 3 minutes.
(Paragraph 0010, Embodiment 1).
(7) 1 atmosphere is approximately equivalent to 14.696 psi.2
(8) 1000 atmospheres is approximately 14,696 psi.
(9) 2000 atmospheres is approximately 19,392 psi.
(10) 3000 atmospheres is approximately 44,088 psi.
(11) 4000 atmospheres is approximately 58,784 psi.
(12) The process of Yasushi is conducted on raw shellfish
(page 1, purpose) resulting in meat in a raw condition (paragraph
0013).
(13) High pressure (e.g. 1.7 kbar) applied to shellfish at
2 Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Tenth Edition (1996), Table
1.2.21, page 1-32, attached hereto.
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