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`2. Claims 29-39 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by Takeda et al.
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`Takeda et al. disclose an apparatus for controlling activation of a motor coupled to a
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`Index of Claims 12360942
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`Art Unit
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`2832
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`Rejected Cancelled N Non-Elected
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`0 Objected
`0 CPA 0 T.O. 0 R.1.47
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`Index of Claims 12360942
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`Application/Control No.
`Applicant(s)/Patent Under
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`Reexamination
`BOISVERT ET AL.
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`II 1111 II Ill Ill Ill Examiner
`
`Marlon T Fletcher
`
`Art Unit
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`2832
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`Rejected Cancelled N Non-Elected
`A Appeal
`= Allowed Restricted Interference
`0 Objected
`0 CPA 0 T.O. 0 R.1.47
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`0 Claims renumbered in the same order as presented by applicant
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`CLAIM
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`Final Original 03/28/2011
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`37
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`DATE
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`Part of Paper No. : 2011 0328
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