`Serial Number: 13/247,241
`Filing Date: September 28, 2011
`Title: Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
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`IN THE CLAIMS
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`Please amend claim 55 as follows.
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`Please add new dependent claims 89 and 90.
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`1. (Allowed) A methodfor treating waste water comprising:
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`providing a flow-through oxygenator comprising an emitter for electrolytic generation of
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`micro bubbles of oxygen comprising an anode separatedat a critical distance from a cathode and
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`a powersourceall in electrical communication with each other,
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`placing the emitter within a conduit; and
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`passing waste water through the conduit.
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`Claims 2-54 (Previously Cancelled).
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`55. (Currently Amended) A method for producing an oxygenated aqueous composition
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`comprising:
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`flowing water at a flow rate no greater than [up to a maximum flow rate of] 12 gallons
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`per minute through an electrolysis emitter comprising an electrical power source electrically
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`connected to an anode electrode and a cathode electrode contained in a tubular housing,
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`causing electricity to flow from the power source to the electrodes, and,
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`producing the composition comprising a suspension comprising oxygen microbubbles
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`and nanobubbles in the water, the microbubbles and nanobubbles having a bubble diameter of
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`less than 50 microns, wherein:
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`the anode electrode is separated at a critical distance from the cathode such that
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`the critical distance is from 0.005 inches to 0.140 inches;
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`the power source [is] produces a voltage no greater than [up to a maximum of]
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`about 28.3 volts and an amperage _no greater than [up to a maximum amperageof] about
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`13 amps,
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`the tubular housing has an inlet and an outlet and a tubular flow axis from the
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`inlet to the outlet;
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`the water flowsin the inlet, out the outlet, is in fluid connection with the
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`electrodes, and the water flowing into the inlet has a conductivity produced by the
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`presence of dissolved solids such that the water supports plant or animallife.
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`56. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the housing containsat least
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`one anodeandat least one cathode, the electrodes are ofa grid or solid design andare relatively
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`positioned in cross section along the radius of the tubular housing with their long axes
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`substantially parallel to the tubular water flow axis of the housing.
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`57. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the housing has a side arm
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`positioned at an angle relative to the tubular flow axis and the electrodes are located in the side
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`arm.
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`58. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 57 wherein the side arm contains a
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`multiple number of anode and cathode electrodes and the electrodes are plate shaped.
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`59. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 56 wherein a multiple number of
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`anode and cathodes are present andare ofgrid or solid design.
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`Claims 60 - 65 (Previously Cancelled).
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`66. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the water has a temperature
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`no greater than about ambient temperature at the inlet and the water temperature is a factor for
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`formation of the suspension.
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`Claims 67, 68, 69 (Previously Cancelled).
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`AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE UNDER37 C.F.R. § 1.111
`Serial Number: 13/247,241
`Filing Date: September 28, 2011
`Title: Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
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`70. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the microbubbles and
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`nanobubbles remain in the waterat least in part for a period up to several hours.
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`Claims 71, 72, 73 (Previously Cancelled).
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`74. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 70 wherein the period for which the
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`microbubbles and nanobubblesat least in part remain in the water is determined by containing
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`the water with microbubbles and nanobubblesin a two and one half gallon aquarium reservoir
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`container.
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`Claims 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 (Previously Cancelled).
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`80. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the microbubbles and
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`nanobubbles supersaturate the water.
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`81. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the bubble diameter of the
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`microbubbles and nanobubblesis less than 0.0006 inches.
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`Claims 82, 83, 84 (Previously Cancelled)
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`85. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the separation of electrodes
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`is maintained by a nonconductive spacer.
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`Claim 86 (Previously Cancelled).
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`87. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the electrode separation
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`distance is about 0.045 to about 0.06 inches.
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`AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE UNDER37 C.F.R. § 1.111
`Serial Number: 13/247,241
`Filing Date: September 28, 2011
`Title: Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
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`Dkt: 3406.005USR
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`88. (Previously Presented) A method according to claim 55 wherein the microbubbles and
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`nanobubblesare substantially incapable of breaking the surface tension of the water.
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`89. (New) A method according to claim 55 wherein each anode and cathode electrode of the
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`emitter is positioned so that substantially all points midway between opposing anode and cathode
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`electrodes are closer to a surface of the tubular housing than to a center point within the tubular
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`housing.
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`90. (New) A method according to claim 89 wherein each anode and cathode electrode of the
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`emitter are positioned so that the electrodes do not obstruct a water flow passage along the center
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`of the tubular housing.
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