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`Serial No.: 09/930,964
`For: OPTICAL PICKUP COMPATIBLE WITH A DIGITAL VERSATI~ DISK AND A
`RECORDABLE COMPACT DISK USING A HOLOGRAPHIC RING LENS
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`Ple~ss AMEND par’agraph 0001 as follows:
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`DOCKET NO. 1316.1021CC
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`[0001] This application olaims the benefit of KOrean Application No. 97-11297, filed March 28,
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`1997, and ~s acontinuatt~:Q,f,,U.S. Patent Application NO. 09/419,792= filed In the U.S. Patent
`and Trademark Office on October 18. 1999 andwh!ch issued as.U.S. Patent No. 6.~.540, .-.:’::
`t~, which is a contlnual~on of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/049,988, which issued as
`U.S. Patent No. 6.043,912, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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`Please AMEND paragraph 0022 as follows:
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`[0022] FIG. 5A is e view showing the structure ofl;he holographic ring lens 35. The holographic
`ring fens 35 has an inner region 351 including an optical center of the holographic dng lens 35, a
`holographic ring 353 centering at the optical center of the holographic ring tens 35 and
`surrounding the inner region 351, and an outer region 355 surrounding the holographic ring 353.
`In connection with FIG. 4A, the inner region 351 coinddes with the region A, the holographic
`ring 353 coincides with the region F, and the outer region 355 coincides with the region B except
`the region F. A region D shown in FIG. 5B belb;~v where the hologram in the holographic nng
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`lens 35 shown in FIG, 5A ls provided on the holographic ring 353, con~esponds to the numedcal
`aperture of 0.3-0.5 "whiCh is intended to be appropriate to the CD-R. In FIG. 5A, a symbol E
`indicates the diameter of the objective lens for a DVD whose numertca! ape~u~e (NA) is 0.6.
`Also, the hologPaphic dng lens 35 used in the present invention can selectively adjust the
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`numerical aperture (NA) of the objective lens according to the wavelengths of the light beam,
`and requires no separate variable aperture. The holographic ring lens 35 has the same function
`as a general spherical lens which transmits a light beam in the convergent or divergent form.
`Further, the holographic ring lens 35 has a positive opffc~l power and uses a phase shift
`hologram as a hologram formed in the holographic ring 353. An optimized depth of the grooves
`the hologram should be determined so that the holographic ring 353 selectively diffracts the
`incident light beam according to the wavelength thereof. The holographic ring lens 35 is
`constructed so that the light beam of the 650nm wavelength has transmissive efficiency, close to
`100% ~nd the light beam of the 780rim wavelength has a ze~><)Kler transmissive
`efficiency of 0% with respect to nor’~diffracted light beam. For that, in case that the holographic
`nng 52 has grooves of a constant depth the phase variation by the groove depth of the
`holographic dng should be about 360° with respect to the 650nm wavelength light, Since the
`phase variation is generated by 360°, the holographic ring lens 35 transmits most of the 650 nm
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`wavelength light. The phase variation by the holographic dng 353 should be optimized with
`respect to the 780nm wavelength iight, by which the 780nm wavelength light is all directed as
`first-order light. As a result, the holographic ring 353 is designed to hardly diffract the 650
`wavelength light, butto diffract the 780 nm wavelength light as a first-order diffracJ~ light. An
`optimized surface groove depth d of the holographic ring 353 for selectively diffracting 650 nm
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`and 780 nm wavelength light beams is determined bythe following equations (1) and (2).
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`Please AMEND paragraph 0025 as followsi
`[0025"J FIG. 6 is a graphical view showing zero-order transmissive efficiency of the holographic
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`ring according to the wavelerlgths of incident lights, When the surface groove depth d is 3,8pro,
`the 650 nm ~wavelength light is transmitted via the holographic dng 353 by 100% as
`shown in a solid line Overlapped w~ the symbol "++’, and the ,t80 nm 780amFwavelength light is
`transmitted via the holographic ring .353 by 0% as shown by a solid line overlapped with a circle.
`At this time, the holographic dng 353 diffracts the 780 nrn wavelength light as the first-order light,
`in which dlffractfon efficiency thereof is 40%.
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`1. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) An objective lens to form beam spots using light
`beams of respectively different wavelengths, the objective lens comprising:
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`an inner region including an optical center of the objective lens;
`a holographic region surrounding said inner region and comprising a plurality Of steps
`disposed on a tens surface of the objecSve lens; and
`an outer region surrounding said holographic region,
`wherein
`said inner region transmits the fight b~ms,
`said holographic region diffracts a second one of the light beams, and
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`the outer region transmits a fimt one of the light beams.
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`2. (ORIGINAL) The objective lens according to claim 1, wherein a first focal plane on
`which a first portion of the se~.ond light beam incident on said holographic region is focused
`coincides with a second focal plane on which ~i ~e~nd portion of the second light beam incident
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`on said Inner region is focused.
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`3. (ORIGINAL) The objective lens according to claim 1, wherein said holographic region
`further composes grooves to d~ffmct the second light beam.
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`4. (ORIGINAL) An objective lens for an optical pickup, the objective lens comprising:
`a holographic region I~avlng a plurality of concentric ring-shaped steps formed on a lens
`suff’ace of the objective lens,
`wherein the objectlve lens has a wavelength dependence such that two Iight beams
`having corresponding different wavelengths and an identJcal diffractive order form appropriate
`different wavefmnts corresponding to reproducing and/or recording information from and/or to
`Corresponding two kinds of opticat recording media having respectively different thickness.
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`5. (ORIGINAL) The objective lens according to claim 4, further comprising an inner
`region surrounded by said holographic region, wherein a first local plane on which a first portion
`of the second light beam incident on said holographic region is focused Coincides with a second
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`focal plane on which a second portion of the second light beam incident on s~id inner region is
`focused.
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`6. (ORIGINAL) The objective lens according to claim 4, wherein said holographic region
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`includes grooves to diffract ~e light beam.
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`7. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) An objec’dve lens to form beam spots of different sizes
`using corresponding first and second light beams of respectively different wavelengths, the
`objective lens comprising:
`an Inner region including an optical center of the objective lens which has an optical
`property optimized to focus the firSt light beam onto a firSt optical recording medium of a first
`thicknesses and to focus the second light beam onto a second optical recording medium of a
`second thickness other than the first .thickness; and
`¯ diffractive region surrounding said Inner region and comprising an optical property
`optimized so as ~o selectively diffract the first and second light beams as a function of
`wavelength so as to change a nummlcal’apertum of the objective lens~
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`8. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 7, wherein, to adjust the
`numerical aperture as the function of the wavelength, the diffractive region:
`selectively, diffracts ~e first light beam h~rving a first wavelength so as to not be focused
`on the first optical recording medium, and
`selectively allows ~e second light beam of a second wavelength to be focused on the
`second recording medium,
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`9. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 8. wherein the diffractive
`region selectively diffra~ the first light beam as first order lighL
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`10. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED)The objective lens of claim 9, wherein the diffractive
`region comprises a blazed type hologram,
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`11. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 9, wherein the diffractive
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`region comprises grooves formed in stepwise depths.
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`~’egi0n is optimized to selectively diffract the first and second ligl~t beams so as to r~uce
`spherical aberration of the first and second light beams when focused on the first and second
`optical recording media as the function of the wavelength.
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`13. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 7, wherein the diffractive
`region is optimized to selectively diffract the first and second light beams such that the numerical
`aperture of the objectJve lens is greater for the second optical recording medium than for the first
`opticat recording medium.
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`14, (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of’ claim 13, wherein the diffractive
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`region diffPacts the flint light beam of a first wavelength so as to not be focused on the first
`optical recording medium.
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`15. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED)The objective tens of claim 14, wherein the diffractive
`region allows the second light beam of a second wavelength to be focused on the second Optical
`recording medium.
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`16. (PREVIOUSL~Y PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 15, wherein the d;iT~active
`region is disposed on an optical surface having the inner region.
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`17. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of c~aim 16, wherein the optical
`surface is optimized with respect to the first and second light beams to be received prior to being
`reflected from the ftrat and second optical recording media.
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`18. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) 1"he objective lens according to claim 7, whe~e|n ¯ first
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`focal plane to which a first portion of the sacond light beam incident on the diffraatlve region is
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`directed coincides with a second focal plane to which a second portion of the second light beam
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`incident on the inner n~llon is directed.
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`lg, (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED)The objective lens according to claim 7, wherein the
`diffractive region further compdsP~ grooves optimized with respect to the second light beam so
`to maximize first order iight and to minimize zero~ order light.
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`20. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) An objective lens for use in focusing light beams on
`optic~! receding media of different tl~icknesses, comprising:
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`an Inner nsgion which directs the light beams having corresponding wavelengths to be
`fOCUSed on the corresponding optical recording media having respectively different thicknesses;
`and
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`a diffractive regionhaving a wavelength dependence such that the light beams are
`selectively diffracted so as to adjust a numerical aperture of the objective lens.
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`21. (PREVIOUSLY PRI=~ENTED) The objective lens of claim 20, wherein the diffractive
`region diffracts one of the tight beams having one of the wavelengths so as m reduce spherical
`aberration when recording and/or reproducing with respect to a corresponding one of the optical
`recording media.
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`22. (PRI~IOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 21, wherein:
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`the one optical recording medium is a compact disk, and
`the di~-active portion ~l’tff~cts the one ligtlt beam as first order light so as to reduce the
`spherical aberration with respect to the compa~ disk,
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`23. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The obiective lens of claim 22, wherein:
`another optical recording medium is a digital versatile disk, and
`the diltractive portion allOWS another light beam of another wavelength other than the one
`wavelength tobe directed to the digital versatlte disk so as to record and/or reproduce with
`respect to the digital versatile disk together with a portion of the another light beam focused by
`the inner region.
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`24. (PRE~VIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 20, wherein the diiT=acttve
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`portion diffTac~ one of the light beams as first order light so as to adjust the numerical aperture
`of the ot:)j~tive lens tn order to record and/or reproduce with respect to a corresponding one of
`the optical recording media.
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`25. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 20, wherein a first focal
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`plane on which a first portion of one light beam incident on the diffractive region is directed
`coincides with a second focal plane on which a second portion of the one light beam inck:lent on
`the inner region is directed.
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`28. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 20, wherein a first fc~:~l
`plane on which a firSt portion of one light beam indderrt on the diffractive region is directed does
`not coincide with a second focal plane) on wllich a second portion of the one light beam Incident
`on the ]nner region is directed such that a spherical aberration is reduced at the second focal
`~01ane and the numerical aperture is adjusted according to the wavelength of the one light beam.
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`27. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The objective lens of claim 26, wherein a third focal
`plane on which a first portion of another light beam incident on the diffractive region is directed
`coincides with a fourth focal plane on which a second portion of the another light beam incident
`on the inner region is directed,
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`28. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED)An optica! system for use in focusing light beams on
`optical recording media of different thicknesses, comprising:
`an optical element;, and
`an objective lens,
`wherein the optical element comprises:’ ¯
`an Inner region which directs the light beams having corresponding wavelenglhs
`to be focused by the objective lens on the corresponding optical recording med~a having
`respectively different thicknesses; and
`a diffractive region having a wavelength dependence such that the light beams
`ere selective;y diffracted so as to adjust a numerical aperture of the objective lens.
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`;~). (PREVIOUSLY PI~ESENTED) The opScal system of claim 28, wherein the diffractive
`region diffracts one of the light beams having one of the wavelengths so as to reduce sphe~cal
`aberration when recording andlor reproducing with respect to a corresponding one oi=the optical
`recording media.
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`30. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The optical system of claim 29. wherein:
`the oneoptical recoKltng medium is a compact disk, and
`the diffractive portion diffracts the one light beam as first order light so as to reduce the
`spherical aberration with respect to the compact disk.
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`31, (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The opScal system of ctaim 30, wherein:
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`another optical recording medium is a digital versatile disk. and
`me diffractive portion allows another light beam of another w~elength other than the one
`wavelength to be directed through the obje~dve lens to the.digital veroa’dle disk so as to record
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`and/or reproduce with respect ~ the digital vers~le disk together with a portion of the another
`light beamwhich passed through the Inner region and the objective lens.
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`32. (PREVIOUSLY PRE=SENTED) The opUca( System of claim 28, wherein the diffractive
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`portion diffracts one of the Egnt beams as first order light so as to adjust the numedCa! aperture
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`of the objective lens in order to record and/or reproduce with respect to a oo~nding one of
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`the optical recording media.
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`33. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The opdcal system of claim 28, wherein a first focal
`plane on which a flint portion of one light beam incident on the diffractive region is directed by
`the objective lens coincides with a second focal plane on which a second portion of the one light
`beam Incident on the inner region is directed by the objective lens.
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`34. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The optical system of claim 28, wherein a first focal
`plane on which a first po~on of one light beam incident on the diffractive region is directed by
`the objective lens does not coincide with a second focal plane on which a second portion Of the
`one light beam incident on the Inner region is dire;ted by the objective tens such that a spherical
`aberration ts reduced at the second focal plane and the numedcat aperture is adjusted according
`to the wavelength of the one itght beam.
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`¯ 35. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED)The optical system of claim 34, wherein a third focal
`plane on which a first portion of another light beam incident on the diffractive region is direr~d
`by the objective lens coincide.=, with a fourth focal plane on which a second por’don of the another
`light beam incident on the inner region is directed by the objective lens.
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`36. (CURRENTLY AMENDED) An object~e lens for an optical pickup, the objective lens
`comprising at least one holographic regton ~sq,,,as~to~selecti~|v traqsmit data wi~ ~sDect~
`~iskS of all.rent ~ic,..k..nesses u.slnq ILqht bea~, wherein the at least one holographic region
`comprises a plurality of gratings on the objective lens~ at.~!ep,s_t one i~a~ of theat least one
`holo~mohic re~jion transmits_the li,qhl~,,t;,z~ams for use in traP.smittinq.,the, data with respect to the
`disks iof diffemq,t thi~eiFses, and at (east or~ o~er~rt of t~. at ~ast one ho!oaraohic reQi~
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`d~a~ one of the liaht beams so as to adiust a numerica! aoerture..of the obiective lens for use
`in t~n.srnittina the data with ~espact tO the disks of different ~Icknasses,
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`37. (PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) A~ optical pickup for usewi~ recording media.
`oomprlslng:
`a light source to emit light beams of different wavelengths;
`an objective lens ¢ompdsing at least one holo.graphic region, tt’~ at least one holographic
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`region comprising a plurality of gratings on the objective I~ns; and
`an optical detector to detect the light beams after reflection from the recording media and
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`after having passed through the objective lens,
`whe~in:
`at least one part of the at least one holographic region transmits the light beams,
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`at least one other part of the at least one holographic region diffra~ one of the
`light beams,
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`!m’ROOU QN:
`In accordance wi~ the foregoing, the specification h~s been amended to update
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`status of a parent application and to correct epparent typographical errors, and 36 has been
`amended.
`No new matter is being presented, and approval and entry of the foregoing amendments
`are respectfully requested.
`Claims 1-37 are pending and under consideration. ReconsideraUon iS requested.
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`I,NFORMATION D!SCLOSU~E STATEMENT OF FFJBRUARY21.2003
`Enclosed with the Office Action, the Examiner provided eviden~ confirming that the
`~miner considered the references submitted with the Information Disclosure Statement filed
`on August 17, 2001. However, the Offic~ Action dld not Include confirmation that the Examiner
`considered the references accompanying the Information Disclosure Statement filed February
`21, 2003, the receipt Of which’is confirmed using ~e Patent Application Information (PAIR)
`system. A courtesy ~py of t~e information Disclosure Statement, as well as evidence of receipt
`in addition to the indication in the PAIR system can be provided on requesL
`it is respectfully requested that the Examiner provide confirmation that the Information
`Disclosure Statement was considered.
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`~EJECTION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 6102:
`In the Office Action at page 2, the Examiner rejects claim 36 under 35 U.S.C. §102 in
`view of Komrna~et aL (U.S. Patent No. 5,446,565). This rejection is respectfu, y traversed and
`rec~onstdemt~on is requ~d.
`By way of review, !~ommaet al. discloses compound objective lenses 45-47 having
`gratings 26, 32, or 42. Light from a light beam L3 from a light source is transrr~tted through the
`gra~ngS 26, 32, or 42 as zeroth o~ler light to form a first light spot $1 as light beem L4, and iS
`diffracted as first order light to form a second light spot $2 as light beam LS. As such. KQmma
`al_.:, discloses forming multiple light spots S1, $2 using a single light beam L3. (CoL 27, lines 1-8,
`col. 42, line 45 to col 43. line 63. FiGs. 4.A, 4B, and lgA through 21). However. consis~nt with
`the Examiner’s state~nt on page 3 of the Office A~on, .Komma et el. does not disclose or
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`suggest that the light spots $1. $2 correspond to different light beams, or that the gratings 26,
`32, or 4.2 selectively diffract light beams.
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`In contrast, claim 36 redbes, among other features, that "at least one part of the at least
`one ho1~jraphic region transmits the light beamS f0i’ use in transmi~ng the data with respec~ to
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`the disks of different thicknesses, and at least one other pa.rt of the at least one holographic
`region diffracts one ofthe light beams so as to adjust a nurner{caE aperture of the objective lens
`for use in trarlsmlffing the ¢lala with respect to the disks of different thicknesses." As such, it is
`respectfully submitted that Fo.mma et el. does not disclose or suggest the invention recited in
`claim 36.
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`8_TATU8 OF (cid:128)~I~ NOT REJECTED"
`On pages’2-3, the Examiner allows ¢lalms 1-35 and 37,
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`CONCLUS!ON:
`In accordance with the foregoing, it is respectfully subm~ed that all outstanding
`objections and rejections have been overcome and/or rendered mooL And further, it is
`respectfully submRted that all pending claims patenlably distinguish over the pdor art. Thus,
`there being no fudher outstanding objections or rejections, l~e applicaEon is submitted as being
`in P.~0ndit~on for allowano~ which action is earnestly solicited.
`If the Examiner lles any remaining issues to be addressed, it is believed that prosecution
`can be expedited by the Examiner contacting the undemignecl attorney for a telephone interview
`tO discuss resolution of such issues.
`If there are any additional fees associated with the filing of this Amendment, please
`charge the same to our Deposit AcP.,ount No. 19-3935.
`Respect~iiy submitted,
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`James
`Registration No. ,$1,983
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`120! New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Telephone: (202)434-1500
`Facsimile: (202) 434-1501
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