Appeal 2007-2640
Application 09/933,517
29. The sea-water swimming pool of Claim 27, wherein
said means for collecting and supplying deep-sea water to the
swimming pool structure includes a check valve which only
allows an upward flow of the deep-sea water.
44. A sea-water swimming pool, comprising:
a swimming pool structure; and
means for collecting and supplying deep-sea water
to the swimming pool structure, wherein surface-sea water and
aquatic animals are substantially excluded from said swimming
pool structure.
DISCUSSION
Rejection over Meilahn in view of Iseki, Nomura, and Miyamato
Claims 8-10, 16, 18, and 44 stand rejected over Meilahn in view of
Iseki, Nomura, and Miyamato.
Meilahn describes an aquaculture system for growing aquatic animals
which comprises “[a] rigid-walled floating tank . . . positioned in a body of
water” (Meilahn, at Abstract and Fig. 3). “The tank has a cylindrical section
that creates a primary zone wherein the aquatic animals live and grow”
(Meilahn, at col. 2, ll. 1-2). “[T]he tanks may be sized to any desired
configuration” (Meilahn, at col. 3, ll. 36-37). “[I]n a preferred embodiment
each of the tanks has an inner diameter of 18 meters and a sidewall height of
8.5 meters” (Meilahn, at col. 3, ll. 37-39). The body of water may be either
fresh or salt (Meilahn, at col. 3, ll. 30-32). A pump assembly is provided for
drawing in water from the body of water and discharging water from the
tank via an outlet (Meilahn, col. 4, ll. 18-35). “[W]ater may be drawn from
different depths, such that water that is free of surface contaminants . . . is
provided to the tank” (Meilahn, col. 4, ll. 39-42).
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