Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 685,953 - Method of Intensifying and Utilizing Effects Transmitted Through Natural Media Patent Wrapper Page 7

294 State of Colorado. County of El Paso. NIKOLA TESLA the above-named petitioner, being duly sworn, depose and say that he is a citizen of the United States and resident of New York City, in the County and State of New York. and that he verily believe himself to be the original, first and sole inventor of the improvement in methods of and apparatus for utilizing effects or disturbances transmitted through the natural media described and claimed does not know in the annexed specification; that he and does not believe that the same was ever known or used invention or discovery thereof; patented or described in any printed publication in the United States of America or any foreign country before his before. his ot his {SS.: country. Sworn to and subscribed before me) 1899.. this 19th day of June Ay Commission Expirts Ju 1901 or discovery thereof or more than two years prior to this application; or in public use or on sale in the United States for more than two years prior to this application, and that no application for foreign patent has been filed by. him legal representative or assigns in any foreign 07 Nikola invention. Terla