17. A method as claimed in claim 10 further comprising the step of: requesting and storing secondary elements of the invention that are important but not necessary to define over the prior technology.
17. A method as claimed in claim 10 further comprising the step of: requesting and storing secondary elements of the invention that are important but not necessary to define over the prior technology. 18. A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the step of: requesting and storing substitute elements (SUB) of the invention that substitute or modify the PE or SE in an effort to avoid but not depart from the invention.