Ex Parte Tsatsis - Page 5

             Appeal 2007-1538                                                                                  
             Application 10/396,244                                                                            

                   3.  The turbine in Yeh is connected to a flywheel/motor/alternator via                      
                            a clutch and through the drive chain to the wheels.  See Figure 1,                 
                            and col. 4, ll. 66-70.                                                             
                   4. From facts 2 and 3 we find that there are three elements which exert                     
                            force to operate the turbine, the compressed air, the                              
                            flywheel/motor/generator and the rotation of the drive train.                      
                   5. Yeh teaches that the alternator is constantly recharging a battery on                    
                            the vehicle.  Col. 4, ll. 2-5, ll. 14-17.                                          
                   6. Yeh teaches that the flywheel/motor/alternator is one unit that has                      
                            several functions.  The functions include motoring the turbine to                  
                            compress air or storage in one of the tanks.  Col. 4, ll. 16-22, col. 5,           
                            ll. 2-5.                                                                           
                   7. Kataoka teaches a system to provide emergency power from a                               
                            vehicle for household operation in the event of a power failure.  See              
                            paragraphs [0003] and [0008].                                                      
                   8. Tsatsis teaches a system in a vehicle which uses a turbine that                          
                            receives compressed air to drive a generator that charges the                      
                            vehicle’s battery.  See Figures 1 and 2, col.1, ll. 30-35.                         
                   9. Tsatsis teaches that to improve the efficiency of the turbine, a                         
                            compressor and saturator are used.  Col. 4, ll. 25-34.                             








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