This was abandoned in 2004 after a non-final rejection by USPTO 1/21/2004. Click Public PAIR link on http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/status/
Choose "Application Number" and insert 09/514,202 Choose "Image File Wrapper" tab when this application opens, then the correspondence and actions can be read. I couldn't copy from the Non-Final Rejection, but it should be read ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horace Heffner" <hheff...@mtaonline.net> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:A Curious 2003 Cold Fusion Patent Application > 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/ >
