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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 FITZGERALD
____________
Appeal No. 2005-1296
Application No. 09/961,545
____________
ON BRIEF
____________
Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-16, 18 and 19, which
constitute all the claims pending in the application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a device for producing a
propulsive force using an energy density altering means.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A device for producing a propulsive force, comprising;
a. a moving physical material,
b. an energy density altering means, which alters the energy
density within said moving physical material in such a way that the
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007