The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte RONALD MARTIN PEARLSTEIN,
LAWRENCE PAUL JARRETT and NEIL ALEXANDER DOWNIE
Appeal No. 2005-0531
Application No. 10/120,708
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-3 and
9-11. Claims 4-8 and 12-16, the remaining claims in the present
application, have been withdrawn from consideration by
appellants. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A fluid storage and purification system which comprises:
(a) a cylindrical vessel having an exterior and an interior
containing a fluid, the vessel having a first end and a second
end, wherein the first end has a cylindrical neck, and wherein
the inside diameter of the cylindrical neck is smaller than the
inside diameter of the vessel;
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