De Jahn v. Gaus

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

An appeal in. an interference proceeding. The invention in question is a process of manufacturing nitrogen-hydrogen mixtures suitable for the synthetic production of ammonia. The issue is defined in three counts, of which count 3 ,is copied for illustration:

“3. The process of manufacturing nitrogen-hydrogen mixtures suitable for the synthetic production of ammonia by subjecting to catalytic decomposition with steam mixed gas generated in a water gas producer by simultaneously employing preheated steam and suitably controlled quantities of air, said mixed gas having such…