IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Application of: Mario Boisvert et a/.
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`Serial No.: filed concurrently herewith
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`Filing Date: concurrently herewith
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`Title: COLLISION MONITORING SYSTEM
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`Examiner: Prior Examiner Marlon T. Fletcher
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`Prior Art Unit: 2837
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`Docket No.: 14-733C2Dl US CONl
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`Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tumntino, LLP
`Suite 1700
`1300 East Ninth Street
`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`MAlL STOP PATENT APPLICATION
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`In the Specification, at page 1, line 4 amend the paragraph as follows:
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS:
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`The present application is a continuation of application serial number 10/ 100,892 which is a
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`continuation -in-part of application serial no. 09/562,986 filed May 1, 2000 which is a continuation(cid:173)
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`in~part of application serial number 081736,786 to Boisvert et al. which was filed on October 25,
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`1996, now US patent no. 6,064, 165 which was a continuation of united States application serial
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`number 08/275,107 to Boisvert et al. which was filed on July 14, 1994 which is a continuation in
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`part of application serial number 07/872,190 filed April22, 1992 to Washeleski et al., now United
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`States patent 5,334,876. These related applications are incorporated herein by reference. Applicants
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`also incorporate by reference United States patent number 5,952,801 to Boisvert et al, which issued
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`September 14, 1999. This application also claims priority from United States Provisional application
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`serial no. 60/169,061 filed December 6, 1999 which is also incorporated herein by reference.
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`In the Drawings:
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`Please substitute the enclosed "Replacement Sheet" for Figure 2D of the application as filed which
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`adds a box for a motor M mentioned in the specification.
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`Claim Status
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`Please cancel claims I - 28 without prejudice or disclaimer.
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`1 - 28 (cancelled)
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`Please add claims 29 - 39:
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`29. (New) Apparatus for -controlling activation of a motor coupled to a motor vehicle window
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`or panel for moving said window or panel along a travel path and de-activating the motor if an
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`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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`b) a switch for controllably actuating the motor by providing an energization signal; and
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`c) a controller having an interface coupled to the sensor and the switch for controllably
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`energizQ:lg 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) monitoring 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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`comparing 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. (New) The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the controller comprises a progranunable
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`controller including a processing unit for executing a control program and including a memory
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`.for storing multiple window or panel speed val~es corresponding to a signal received from the
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`sensor.
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`31. (New) The apparatus of claim 29 additionally comprising one or more limit switches for
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`use by the controller to determine window or panel position for use in identifying a collision.
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`32. (New) The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the controller maintains a position of a leading
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`edge of the window or panel and further wherein the controller reverse energizes the motor to
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`move the window or panel away from a closure position prior to activating the motor to close the
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`window or panel.
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`33. (New) The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the controller reverse energizes the motor in
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`response to a sensing of an obstacle and the reverse energizing and attempt to move the window
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`or panel to a closed position is performed to confirm sensing of the obstacle.
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`34. (New) The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the immediate past measurements of said signal
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`are sensed within a forty millisecond interval prior to the most recent signal from the sensor.
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`35. (New) Apparatus for controlling activation of a motor coupled to a motor vehicle window
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`or panel for moving said window or panel along a travel path and de-activating the motor when
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`the window or panel is within an acceptable range of a predetermined position , said apparatus
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`comprising:
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`a)
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`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)
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`a switch for controllably actuating the motor by provid~ng an energization signal;
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`and
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`c)
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`a controller having an interface coupled to the sensor and the switch for
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`controllably energizing the motor; said controller determining the position of the window or
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`panel when power is applied to the controller by:
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`i) monitoring the sensor output signal from the sensor related to the position of
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`the window or panel;
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`ii)
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`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 of said window or panel within the acceptable range.
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`36.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller comprises a programmable
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`controller including a processing unit for executing a control program and including a memory
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`for storing multiple window or panel position values corresponding to a signal received from the
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`sensor.
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`37.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 35 additionally comprising for use by the controller to
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`determine whether the window or multiple position limits that define the acceptable range
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`programmed panel is closed or open .
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller maintains a position of a
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`38.
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`leading edge of the window or panel and further wherein the controller reverse energizes the
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`motor to move the window or panel away from a closure position prior to activating the motor to
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`close the window or panel.
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`39.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller includes an interface for
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`monitoring user actuation of control inputs for controlling movement of the motor vehicle
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`window or panel and wherein the controller maintain a position indication which is updated in
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`response to movement of the window or panel and further wherein the controller reverse actuates
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`the motor near an end point in the travel path of the window or panel to avoid false obstacle
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`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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`In the last office action in co-pending application serial nwnber 101765,487 these pending
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`claims were rejected as obvious under 35 USC 103 based on the combination ofUS 4,608,637 to
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`Obuyama et al and EP 0581 509 to Bamford. It is applicant's position that Bamford is not prior
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`art since the claims are supported by the specification of now issued United States patent
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`5,334,876 to Washeleski et al from which priority is her~in claimed.
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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 determined to be due, the commissioner
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`is authorized to charge those fees to deposit account no 20-0090.
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`. Date: January 28. 2009
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`Enclosure: Replacement Sheet
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Stephen J. Schultz/
`Stephen J. Schultz
`Registration No. 29, 108
`Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell and Tummino
`1300 East Ninth St., Suite 1700
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Phone: (216) 621-2234
`Facsimile: (216) 241-8151
`E-mail: sschultz@tarolli,com
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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 et al.
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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
`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`MAIL STOP PATENT APPUCATION
`Commissioner for Patents
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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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`Claim Status
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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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`b) a switch for controllably actuating the motor by providing an energization signal; and
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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 processi ng 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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`the sensor.
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`35. (Currently Amended) 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 when movement of the window or panel is stopped prior to reaching vlithin an
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`acceptable range of a predetermined position, said apparatus comprising:
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`a)
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`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)
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`a switch for controllably actuating the motor by providing an energization signal;
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`and
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`c)
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`a controller having an interface coupled to the sensor and the switch for
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`controllably energizing the motor; said controller programmed with multiple position limits that
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`define an acceptable travel range and further programmed for controlling movement determining
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`the position of the window or panel when power is applied to the controller by:
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`i) monit01ing the sensor output signal from the sensor related to the position of
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`the window or panel;
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`ii)
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`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 stopped moving p1ior to reaching a position limit ·.vithin
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`the acceptable range.
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`36.
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`(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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`37.
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`(Cunently Amended) The apparatus of claim 35 additionally comprising one or more
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`positi.on limits programmed for use by the controller to detetmine window or panel position for
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`use in identifying whether the window or panel is closed or open. for use by the controller to
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`determine whether the window or multiple position limits that define the acceptable range
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`programmed panel is closed or open.
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`38.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the controller maintains a
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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.
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`(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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`REMARKS
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`Claims 29 - 39 are pending.
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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: Februa:ty 10. 2009
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Stephen J. Schultz/
`Stephen J. Schultz
`Registration No. 29, 108
`Tru·olli, Sundheim, Covell and Tummino
`1300 East Ninth St., Suite 1700
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Phone: (216) 621-2234
`Facsimile: (216) 241-8151
`E-mail: sschu1tz@ tarolli,com
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`U NITED STATES P ATENT AND TRADEMARK O FFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FlUNG DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`12/360,942
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`01128/2009
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`Mario Boisvert
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`l4-733C2Dl US CONI
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`EXAMINER
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`FLETCHER, MARLON T
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`ART UNIT
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`2832
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`MAIL DATE
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`11124/2010
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`12/360,942
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`Examiner
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`BOISVERT ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`Marion T. Fletcher
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`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
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`Status
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`1 )1:8:1 Responsive to communication( s) filed on 211012009.
`2a)0 This action is FINAL.
`2b)[8J This action is non-final.
`3)0 Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11 , 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4)[8J Claim(s) 29-39 is/are pending in the application.
`4a) Of the above claim(s) __ is/are withdrawn from consideration.
`5)0 Claim(s) __ is/are allowed.
`6)1:8:1 Claim(s) 29-39 is/are rejected.
`7)0 Claim(s) __ is/are objected to.
`8)0 Claim(s) __ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)0 The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)0 The drawing(s) filed on __ is/are: a)O accepted or b)O objected to by the Examiner.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12)0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`a)O All b)O Some* c)O None of:
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`2.0 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
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`Application/Control Number: 12/360,942
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`Claim Rejections • 35 USC§ 102
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`1.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
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`form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless-
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`(e) the invention was described in (1) an application for patent, published under section 122(b), by
`another filed in the United States before the invention by the applicant for patent or (2) a patent
`granted on an application for patent by another filed in the United States before the invention by the
`applicant for patent, except that an international application filed under the treaty defined in section
`351 (a) shall have the effects for purposes of this subsection of an application filed in the United States
`only if the international application designated the United States and was published under Article 21 (2)
`of such treaty in the English language.
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`2.
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`Claims 29-39 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 1 02(e) as being anticipated by
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`Terashima (6,274,947).
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`Terashima discloses an apparatus for controlling activation of a motor coupled to
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`a motor vehicle window or panel for moving said window or panel along a travel path
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`and de-activating the motor if an obstacle is encountered by the window or panel, said
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`apparatus comprising: a sensor (9) for sensing movement of the window or panel and
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`providing a sensor output signal related to a speed of movement of the window or
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`panel; a switch (4) for controllably actuating the motor by providing an energization
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`signal; and a controller (3) having an interface coupled to the sensor and the switch for
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`controllably energizing the motor; said controller sensing a collision with an obstruction
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`when power is applied to the controller (abstract);) monitoring movement of the window
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`or panel by monitoring a signal from the sensor related to the movement of the window
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`or panel (column 4, lines 42-59); adjusting an obstacle detection threshold (37) in real
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`time based on immediate past measurements of the signal sensed by the sensor to
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`adapt to varying conditions encountered during operation of the window or panel;
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`identifying a collision (35) of the window or panel with an obstacle due to a change in
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`the signal from the sensor that is related to a change in movement of the window or
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`panel by comparing a value based on a most recent signal from the sensor with the
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`obstacle detection threshold (column 4, lines 6-23); and outputting a control signal to
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`said switch to deactivate said motor in response to a sensing of a collision between an
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`obstacle and said window or panel (column 3, lines 54-60).
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`Terashima discloses the apparatus wherein the controller comprises 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 speed values corresponding to
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`a signal received from the sensor (column 4, lines 42-59).
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`Terashima discloses the apparatus additionally comprising one or more limit
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`switches for use by the controller to determine window or panel position for use in
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`identifying a collision (column 6, lines 1-37).
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`Terashima discloses the apparatus wherein the controller maintains a position of
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`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 prior to
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`activating the motor to close the window or panel (column 7, lines 13-33).
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`Terashima discloses the apparatus wherein the immediate past measurements
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`of said signal are sensed within a forty millisecond interval prior to the most recent
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`signal from the sensor (inherent time could be set- column 3, line 54-column 4, line 5).
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`/Marlon T Fletcher/
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`Notice of References Cited
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`Application/Control No.
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`12/360,942
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`Examiner
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`Marion T. Fletcher
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`Examiner
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`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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