Martus v. Heise

This is an appeal in an interference proceeding from the decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the decision of the examiner of interferences awarding priority of invention to appellee, George W. Heise.

The invention in issue relates to the addition of zeolitic agents— one of which is “ permutit ” — to the electrolyte in a caustic alkali electric cell for the purpose of increasing electrolyte efficiency.

The counts in issue read as follows:

1. An electric cell, of the copper oxid type having positive electrode and negative electrodes and a liquid caustic alkali electrolyte, said cell also…