I am trying to make sense out of these patents references that are included in the Rossi patent. Why is Rossi referencing these other patents?
"Current guiding system"<http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=4782303.PN.&OS=PN/4782303&RS=PN/4782303> http://www.google.com/patents/download/4014168_Electrical_technique.pdf?id=VdUtAAAAEBAJ&output=pdf&sig=ACfU3U3UQKc0E_lB3SxXiSiTcOhgbQX8og&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0 I am becoming impressed by the amount of attention Rossi pays to quality control of materials in the preparation of the Rossi catalyst. The meticulous selection and purity of material must play a large part in the effectiveness and consistency of the Rossi catalyst. The above reference which is included in the Rossi patent refers to the productions of ions using alternating current. This suggests how Rossi isotopically enriches his catalyst. Electromagnetic separation is a form of mass spectrometry<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_spectrometry>, and is sometimes referred to by that name. Ions are deflected in a magnetic field <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_field> and the amount of deflection depends upon the particle's mass. It is relatively expensive for the quantity produced, as it has a low throughput, but it can allow very high purities to be achieved. Cost could be reduced if isotopic quality is low. This process could be part of an integrated vapor disposition process that also enriches nickel in heavy isotopes so that only nickel with heavy nuclei is deposited on the catalyses surface. The addition power cost to apply a magnetic field to the nickel ion stream might add a small cost to the vapor disposition process. For example, building the core of a NiO nano-particle could include simultaneous isotopic enrichment of nickel. It is important to determine what technology he uses to build his nano-particle. Isotopic enrichment lends weight to the vapor disposition path at least in the fabrication of the core of the nano-particle.
