This patent application seems like one Fleischmann and Pons would have written as well. Sad that Jones and F-P didn't cooperate and avoid a lot of wasted time.
Horace Heffner wrote: > Say, if CF breaks as conventional, and this patent is issued, maybe > this is intended to provide an excuse for the patent office to reject > all subsequent cold fusion patent application claims based on > infringement of prior art, until this patent is successfully challenged. > > > On Dec 28, 2011, at 11:11 AM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: > >> Pardon if this is old news on Vortex, but I was surprised to find this >> 2003 USPTO patent application -- >> >> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2003/0112916.html >> >> "Cold nuclear fusion under non-equilibrium conditions >> United States Patent Application 20030112916 Kind Code: A1 >> >> Inventors: >> Keeney, Franklin W. (US) >> Jones, Steven E. (US) >> Johnson, Alben C. (US) >> >> ABSTRACT: >> A method of producing cold nuclear fusion and a method of preparing a >> fusion-promoting material for producing cold nuclear fusion are >> disclosed. >> The method of producing fusion includes selecting a fusion-promoting >> material, hydriding the fusion-promoting material with a source of >> isotopic hydrogen, and establishing a non-equilibrium condition in the >> fusion-promoting material. The method of producing fusion may include >> cleaning the fusion-promoting material. The method of producing >> fusion may >> also include heat-treating the fusion-promoting material. The >> method of >> preparing a fusion-promoting material for producing fusion includes >> selecting a fusion-promoting material and hydriding the fusion- >> promoting >> material with a source of isotopic hydrogen. The method of preparing a >> fusion-promoting material for producing fusion may include cleaning >> the >> fusion-promoting material. The method of preparing a fusion-promoting >> material for producing fusion may also include heat-treating the >> fusion-promoting material." >> >> -- which includes Steven E. Jones as an inventor. Further down is -- >> >> "BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION >> >> [0001] 1. Field of the Invention >> >> [0002] The present invention relates to fusion energy. More >> particularly, >> the present invention relates to a method for producing cold nuclear >> fusion and a method for preparing a fusion-promoting material for >> producing cold nuclear fusion. >> >> [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art >> >> [0004] Mankind employs many energy sources. Oil, coal, natural gas, >> water >> (hydroelectric), and nuclear fission number among the most >> prominent of >> these sources. However, most of these sources exists in a limited >> supply, >> produces a relatively small quantity of energy per unit of the given >> source, or raises environmental concerns. Thus, because earth's >> population >> and energy needs continue to climb dramatically, researchers >> continue to >> seek more plentiful, efficient, and environmentally-friendly energy >> sources. >> >> [0005] These needs have led researchers to consider nuclear fusion, >> the >> process that powers the sun. First, the raw materials for nuclear >> fusion >> abound on our planet. For example, deuterium is plentiful in seawater. >> Second, fusion of atomic particles and/or light nuclei produces more >> energy for a given amount of material than virtually any other known >> energy source. Finally, nuclear fusion holds strong promise as an >> environmentally-safe process. For these reasons, and based on major >> technological advances in the latter half of the twentieth century, >> many >> knowledgeable individuals now anticipate that nuclear fusion may >> provide a >> long-term answer to mankind's energy needs." >> >> --- The patent application seems to cover quite a wide range of >> implementations. >> >> Unless this is a different Steven Jones, did he become a believer >> 14-years >> after the 1989 CF-brouhaha? >> >> Any insights? >> Lou Pagnucco >> >> > > Best regards, > > Horace Heffner > http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/ > > > > > >
