Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 685,954 - Method of Utilizing Effects Transmitted through Natural Media Patent Wrapper Page 7

410 State of Colorado County of the above-named petitioner , being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States. sident of New York City, in the County and State of New York, NIKOLA TESLA El Paso and that. he -verily believes himself to be the original, first and sale inventor of the improvement in methods and apparatus for utilizing effects transmitted through the natural media. othis... }SS.: described and claimed in the annexed specification; that he does not know and does not believe that the same was ever known or used invention or discovery thereof; or patented before his or described in any printed publication in the United States of America or any foreign country before his invention 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 legal representative or assigns in any foreign country. Sworn to and this 27 days of july 1899.) him - subscribed before me) Ni kole Teste