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Application of Manus R. Foster, Clyde W. Kerns and Raymond L. Sengbush

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided March 18, 1971No. Patent Appeal 8432PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALMOND, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of claims 1-4, 7-13, 15-20, and 26-27 of appellants’ application entitled “Processing of Geophysical Data.” 1 No claims have been allowed.

The invention relates to processing seismograms to compensate for the effect of distortion present in obtaining the seismograms and to emphasize the characteristics of the geological formations producing the seismograms. Representations of geological formations are commonly obtained by producing a seismic impulse, for example, by exploding…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Application of Charles D. Prater and James WeiCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  2. Application of Walter D. Bernhart and William A. FetterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  3. Application of Albert W. MusgraveCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
  4. Application of Charles D. Prater and James WeiCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
  5. Application of John P. MahonyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In Re Donaldson Company, IncCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
  2. Dann v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. In Re Kuriappan P. Alappat, Edward E. Averill and James G. LarsenCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
  4. In re JohnstonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1974
  5. In re BensonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971

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