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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Application of: Mruio Boisvett
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`Serial No.: 12/360,942
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`Filing Date: January 28, 2009
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`Title: COLLISION MONITORING SYSTEM
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`Examiner: Prior Examiner Mru·Ion T. Fletcher
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`Pr.ior Art Unit: 2837
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`Docket No.: 14-733C2Dl US CONI
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`Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino, LLP
`Suite 1700
`1300 East Ninth Street
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`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`MAIL STOP PATENT APPUCATION
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`SECOND PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Prior to substantive examination, please enter the following amendment:
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`1 - 28 (cancelled)
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`29. (Previously Presented) Apparatus for controlling activation of a motor coupled to a motor
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`vehicle window or panel for moving said window or panel along a travel path and de-activating
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`the motor if an obstacle is encountered by the window or panel, said apparatus comprising:
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`a) a sensor for sensing movement of the window or panel and providing a sensor output
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`signal related to a speed of movement of the window or panel;
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`signal; and an energization b) a switch for controllably actuating the motor by providing
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`c) a controller having an interface coupled to the sensor and the switch for contro11ably
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`energizing the motor; said controller sensing a collision with an obstruction when power is
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`applied to the controller by:
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`i) monitmi.ng movement of the window or panel by monitoring a signal from the sensor
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`related to the movement of the window or panel;
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`ii) adjusting an obstacle detection threshold in real time based on immediate past
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`measurements of the signal sensed by the sensor to adapt to varying conditions encountered
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`during operation of the window or panel;
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`iii) identifying a collision of the window or panel with an obstacle due to a change in the
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`signal from the sensor that is related to a change in movement of the window or panel by
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`compa1ing a value based on a most recent signal from the sensor with the obstacle detection
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`threshold; and
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`iv) outputting a control signal to said switch to deactivate said motor in response to a
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`sensing of a collision between an obstacle and said window or panel.
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`30. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the controller comp1ises a
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`programmable contro11er including a processing unit for executing a control program and
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`including a memory for storing multiple window or panel speed values conesponding to a signal
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`received from the sensor.
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`31. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 29 additionally comprising one or more
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`limit switches for use by the controller to determine window or panel position for use in
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`identifying a collision.
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`32. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the controller maintains a
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`position of a leading edge of the window or panel and fmther wherein the controller reverse
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`energizes the motor to move the window or panel away from a closme position prior to
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`activating the motor to close the window or panel.
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`33. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the controller reverse energizes
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`the motor in response to a sensing of an obstacle and the reverse energizing and attempt to move
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`the window or panel to a closed position is performed to confmn sensing of the obstacle.
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`34. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the immediate past measurements
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`of said signal are sensed within a forty millisecond interval prior to the most recent signal from
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`activation of a motor coupled to a motor for controlling 35. (Currently Amended) Apparatus
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`vehicle window or panel for moving said window or panel along a travel path and de-activating
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`the motor when movement of the window or panel is
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`comprising: a predetermined position, said apparatus
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`a) a sensor for sensing movement of the window or panel and providing a sensor
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`output signal related to a position of the window or panel;
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`b) a switch for controllably
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`actuating the motor by providing an energization signal;
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`c) a controller having an interface coupled to the sensor and the switch for
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`controllably energizing the motor; said controller with
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` of the window or panel when power is applied to the controller by:
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`of to the position from the sensor related i) monit01ing the sensor output signal
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`ii) identifying the position of the window or panel based on the sensor output
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`signal from the sensor; and
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`iii) outputting a control signal to said switch to deactivate said motor in response
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`to a sensing ef.said window or panel has
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`36. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller complises a
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`programmable controller including a processing unit for executing a control program and
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`including a memory for storing multiple window or panel position values conesponding to a
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`signal received from the sensor.
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`maintains a 38. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller
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`position of a leading edge of the window or panel and further wherein the controller reverse
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`energizes the motor to move the window or panel away from a closure position plior to
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`activating the motor to close the window or panel.
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`39. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller includes an
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`inte1face for monito1ing user actuation of control inputs for controlling movement of the motor
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`vehicle window or panel and wherein the controller maintain a position indication which is
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`updated in response to movement of the window or panel and further wherein the contro1ler
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`reverse actuates the motor near an end point in the travel path of the window or panel to avoid
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`false obstacle detection in a region of closure of the window or panel.
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`Claims 29 -39 are pending.
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`REMARKS
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`All claims are believed to be in condition for allowance and prompt issuance of a Notice
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`of Allowance is respectfully requested. If any fees are detennined to be due, the commissioner
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`is auth01ized to charge those fees to deposit account no 20-0090.
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`Date:
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Stephen J. Schultz
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`Registration No. 29, 108
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`Tru·olli, Sundheim, Covell and Tummino
`1300 East Ninth St., Suite 1700
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`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Phone: (216) 621-2234
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`Facsimile: (216) 241-8151
`E-mail: sschu1tz@
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