Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 645,576 - System of Transmission of Electrical Energy Patent Wrapper Page 11

"As to the elevation of the terminals D, D', it is obvious that this is a matter which will be determined. not only by the condition of the atmosphere, but also by the character of the surrounding country. "Thus, if there be high mountains in the vicinity the terminals should be at a greater height, and, gen erally, they should always be at an al titude much greater than that of the highest objects near them in order to 1 reduce the loss by leakage, Since, by the means describ1 ed, practically any potential that is desired may be produced, the currents through the air strata may be very small, thus reducing the loss in the air. 1 "It will be observed that the phenomenon here involved in the transmission of electrical energy is one of true conduction, and is not to be confounded with the phenomena of induction or of electrical radiation which have heretofore been observed and experimented with, and hich, from their very nature and mode of propagation, would render practically impossible the transmission of any considerable amount of energy to such distances as would be of practical importance." With this amendment we submit the application for reconsideration. With regard to the references cites in rejection of this case we desire to submit the following: The patent of Marconi, whatever may be its bearing on the present application, cannot stand as an anticipation in view of the published researches of Mr. Tesla in 1893, As the most convenient manner of proving this we -7129