Appeal No. 2005-1115
Application 09/269,369
This is a decision on an appeal which involves
claims 1, 3-5, 7 and 11-13.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a diffuser for
introducing a solution including dissolved carbon dioxide gas
into a liquid. With reference to Figures 7 and 8 of the
appellant’s drawing, the diffuser 110 comprises a pair of fixed,
laterally displaced nozzles 112 which are substantially
oppositely-oriented relative to one another to direct the afore-
noted solution passing through each of the nozzles in opposite
directions, wherein the nozzles maintain system back pressure on
the solution to maintain dissolved gas in the solution within the
diffuser. This appealed subject matter is adequately represented
by independent claim 7 which reads as follows:
7. A diffuser for introducing a solution including
dissolved carbon dioxide gas into a liquid comprising:
a pair of fixed, laterally displaced nozzles, said
nozzles substantially oppositely-oriented relative to one another
to direct said solution including dissolved carbon dioxide gas
passing through each of said nozzles in opposite directions,
wherein said nozzles maintain system back pressure on said
solution to maintain dissolved gas in said solution within the
diffuser.
The references set forth below are relied upon by the
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