The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte DAVID RATTNER and JOSEPH A. O'LEARY
Appeal No. 2004-1690
Application No. 10/223,901
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, KRATZ and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-3,
all the claims remaining in the present application. Claim 1 is
illustrative:
1. A radiator element comprising a gas-permeable conductive
metal foam composed of a homogeneous network with a plurality of
inter-connected cells, said gas-permeable conductive metal foam
attached to a plenum within a radiant burner, said gas-permeable
conductive metal foam supporting combustion of a fuel-oxidant
mixture within said inter-connected cells, said gas-permeable
conductive metal foam communicating heat away from said
homogeneous network in a radiant fashion, said gas-permeable
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