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`111 re. Patent Application of:
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`Fm’: CQMP{}S1TI{}NS {Ii{}NTAININ{} FLIEORINE.
`SUBVSTITUTE.D OLE?-INS AND METHODS
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`Examiner: Not Yet Assigned
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`FIRST PREvL}?.\~'IE‘*3AR‘i"
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. 1.115
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`Dem‘ Madam:
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`INTRODIFCTORY C_?O1\-IMENTS
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`Prior I0 exaniiuation can the mefits, pi:':as:': anlend the aimxfe-idemified
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`patrzm appiicatiuzl
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`Amendments to the Specification beghl o11page 2 (ref fi1i,s pape.r.
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the iisting Uf claims wiiich begi11».<; on page $9 of \*his
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`Remarks.fA1‘gu111ents begin on page 2% of This paper.
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`T9 THE S?ECIFICA'1“IO'N
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`eaf the Substiiuie Specificariozl. as W613
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`conc1I1‘1'enfly herewith.
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`Ii. — Iii}. {Canceled}
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`2}. {New}
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`A znetixerd f01’px"0d3u':“:»iI}g an auicsnmbiie 3i1‘cc:nditi01u'ng system fo1‘use with
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`3, 3-tetraflum'op1'0pe11e {EEC}-11‘34§,=‘f} compiisingze
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`{ab} prm-“idiilg an a,um111Ubi}e \-'a.p0r c.0mpre.<;si0n ai1‘c:011ditioning 5}-‘stem usable with
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`1‘ef1‘ige2'ant L1,1,2-tet1’afl1101'0etha11e {HFC-1343.) and1'1a.1~=ing at iea.s:o11e ccsmpresscr and at
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`ieaat Um‘: cmgdensmg and
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`(1)) p1'mridi11g a heat t1‘ansfe1' enmposimwn in said systeln, said heat f1‘a11sfer compasition
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`ccansistmg essentialij.-' of:
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`(i) at least about 50% by weight. ofa.1'efi'ige1'311tem1sisting essentiafly nf BIPO-
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`L’-l34:.\'f ; and
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`(ii) }11b1'ic.ant eonsismig esse11n'ai1:»'0fp»0I}FaZ}sj;le11e gijgcofifsb), and
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`wherein (1) s.aidem1dense1' is Qperable with s.aid1‘efrigera11t in 3 temperamre range that
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`mckudezs 150‘? and (3) saifi system when 0pe1'atiI1g at E1 comienser ten1pe1‘am1‘e 015° l5{}°F
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`a:ei1iew-:-5 3 ca.pac.itj_; 1‘eEative £0 ILEC-1343. of about 1 and a: Coefficient UfPe1'f0m1ance (COP)
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`relative m HFC-13421 of about 1.
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`22. (New)
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`The method nf Ck-iiill 21 wherein said iub1‘ic.amt is p1'e:sen5t in file hem. :1'm'1sfe2'
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`COIflpOSifi011il'1 an ammlm of from abom 3€)% is about 5{}% by ws-:-ight.
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`The method of c-Eaim 21 wherein said HFK)-1234}-“f is preseem i11thehea’r,
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`tlmlafel‘ ccamp0sitio11in an 31131131111’: ofat least about ?€)% by Weig}1t.
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`The method of c-Eaim 21 wherein said 1<ef1‘ige1‘ant hm; nee stibatamial acute
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`tzs:-zicity as n1eas111'edby inhaiatiml expastzre to mice and rats.
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`T§1e§11eYixm‘i0fcEain1 2-A-“I; w.he1'ei'n said ref1‘ige1‘ant has 3 GEnha}_Wa1111iz1g
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`Pmesmiai {GNP} of net g1‘eaf.e1‘i}m1e1b011i ESQ.
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`A method 0feo21a;fiii01§ing ihe air in an ax1t0mobiEe'1x.sing an 3.ut01'n0biie air
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`c.0.11ciin"oning systein inciuding at {east Que c.0mp1'es—sm'_, at}ea,:sim1e’ cendenses‘ and 3? §e.a.s¥
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`me evapozatol‘, said method comp1‘isi11g:
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`{3} utiiizing in said 53-=sf.e111 3. heat t1’ansie2' eornpesiiion eensisfing esszeiltistiiy of:
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`6) at least about 58% by weight ofa.1'ef1igeI':mtem1sis§ing ESSE‘-lliifiifl}-“ ef
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`tet1‘aflu01'op1'0pe11e {HFO-1234}-‘£3; and
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`(ii) }11b1'ic.ante0nsis’r,i11g essezxtiailjvv of;J»oE}Fa§x"y1e11e gE_3-'c01{5}; and
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`{b} renimrixig heat f1‘m11 said HFO-1234yf by conariensijlg sa.i€i1‘efrige1’a31t
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`in s‘£:.i€icm1densee1‘
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`when said cmdense1‘is 0pe1'ati11g m'e1'a tempve1'atm’e range \:i1a.tt31a.ti:1c}11{§es abmn‘ i5G“F.
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`37. {New}
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`The n1eth0d of ciaim 26 whereiii saiai 1'ef1'ige1‘ant achieves in said sysiezn 3.
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`eeapacity 1‘e1a:tive to HFC-1343 of about 1 and a Ceefficiem of Pe1‘fo1‘mance {(§IOP»} 1'e1e,tive to
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`HFC-13451 caf about 1.
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`28. {New}
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`The mefhod ofclaim 26 wherein S?!idhlli)1‘iCa:11TiS present in the hem: t1'a:11.sfe2’
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`mnlpcssitioxl in an 2111101111? of fiorn abmn 3{}% to abmit 50% by weight.
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`29. (New)
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`The method ef ciaim 2.7 wherein said }]IC3-1234351‘ is p1'€‘S€I1T
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`in the heat
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`tlmlafel‘ ccamp0sitio11in an 31131131111’: ofat least about ?€)% by Weig}1t.
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`30. {New}
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`The method of c-Eaim 29 wherein said 1<ef1‘ige1‘ant hm; nee stibatamial acute
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`tzs:-zicity as n1eas111'edby inhaiatim e);p0su1‘e to mice and rats.
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`31. {New}
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`The n1eth0d of ciaim 38 wherein said 1’ef1'ige1‘a11thas 3.610133} Wannmg
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`Potemiai{GWP)0f2mtg1‘eate1'tha11 about 150..
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`A heat t1‘:~msfe1' coinyosihen fer use in an aiitmnnhfie air cQ11diiiem11g sjistem
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`of the type having at C01}dense:z' Operating in a i'em;1era.tu1‘e Image that izlehkdes aholat 1:".«0‘°F,
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`said hem tmlasfei‘ a2i'JI}1pOSiT,h}11 cmksmiszg, esse11tia1Ej~,~' of:
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`(1') a? ieasi ahmtt 50% by weigh of a 1“ef1'§ge;'a13fsztmlsistihg essentiail}-' of T3, 3, *3, 3-
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`f.et1‘afh1m'op1‘ope11e {HFO-1234331} :_. and
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`(ii)h1b1'icantc011sistihg essentiaihx cvf polyakyieiie gh-'co§{s),
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`whe2'ei1'1 said1'efi’ige1‘a11tunde2'the ceh£iih?0113 hf saidce11de11se1‘0pe1'ating ae aheuf
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`i5{3°F in said automobile air s:011dih'0hing S}_2'5'{€m has
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`c-a.pa.eity 1‘e}aiiVe to HFCT-134a. of
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`about 1 and a Ccaeffzcieht of Pe1‘f01“1'nance= (CQP} 1‘e1atix-‘e to HFC-134a. efa.bcsuf. 1,
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`33. {New}
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`The heat h’ansfe.r compesitioxx ofeiaini
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`whe1"eh1 said heat ‘[1‘flBSfE‘.I
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`eompositioll has (me hqzlid phase m»'e1‘the temperahlre Iaiige of from aheut --30°C to abmxt
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`+50“C.
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`34. {New}
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`Theheat U‘£inSfE51‘COI11pOSifiU11 efciahn 33 wherein said hlbrieant is p1<esenth1
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`fhe heat :1'a.1'1sie2' eornpositiou in an anmunt of from aheui 30% to abouf. 50% by weiglxt.
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`35. (New)
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`The heat transfer compz3sitim1 015° claim 3;. wherein said HFO—1234yfis
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`present in the heat h‘ahsfe.1‘ £20I}1p0Si'{i~U11 in an ammmt Uf at least about '7a0% by weight.
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`36. {New}
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`The heat h'a11sfer eompositioll of claim 35 w11e1‘ein said 1'efi'ige1‘a11’r,has no
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`suhstan5tia.i acute toziieity as n'1ea.su1'ed by inhalatim exposure to mice and rats.
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`37. {New}
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`The heath’ahsi7erc0111p0siii0n ofeiaim 36 whe1"eh1 said 1‘ef1‘ige1‘a11t has a
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`Giehal ‘S.Varh1h1g Potential {{}WP) ofhet greater $31311 ahom 150.
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`The heat U‘£inSfE51‘COI11pOSifiU11 cafciaim 37 wherein said 1"ef1’ige1‘a1‘n: censists of
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`HF~O-l234yf.
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`39. {New}
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`A methnd fm'pmVidi1'1g a system for c0<:sli11g ah‘ in an autcumobile eoznmisingz
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`{if} at least abouf. 30% by weigh? csfa rt‘.fIige1‘ant C011SiS§iK}g essentiaiijr of 25 3, 3, 3-
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`tet1‘£:fl1102’o}J1‘0pe11e ('HFO-'i23«'1yf); and
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`{ii} h1b1‘ican’r, emisistiug esseiitiaiha of polyaliqyieiia g1yc0i{fs)_.. and
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`wherein {1} said caiids-:-user is eperable with said 1’efi’igai‘a1‘n* in 3. ¥ei_np::-.1’z‘mii‘e rmge that
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`iiichides 'l50°F ami {2} said 5),.-‘stem operating
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`of 138°‘? 3.chieVe:s a.
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`capa.c.itj;1<e1aiivet0 EEC-1343 of abeut 1 and 3 Coefficient Bf Pt31'fQ1"fl}‘c‘511{'.e{CC3i?‘}i’E:i3ii‘.-’EfD
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`PECIV-1343 of abmit 1.
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`The niethcsd of ciaim 39 whefiziii (A) Sfiid i'€=§‘§gE1"'3I1§. has ms: substantiiii acme
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`toxicity as measured by inhaiatimi EXpQS11i'E ti) mics’: and .mt:§; (B) has 2': (3-Euha} Warming
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`Potei1iiai{GWP)0fnotg1‘eate1'tha11 about 150‘, ai1ci(C?} said HFO-1234yfis p1‘E5SE11fi11‘Ch€
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`heatfI3:i1sfe1’comp0sitio11 in an imiolini. ofm. Reast abmit 741)‘?!-“ii bf; ‘~.-VEif_2_iY[.
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`The specvifica.iim}_ is amended $0 n1a};;e 1'efe1‘e1“s.ee in the }}1'iQ}fi‘f}’ appi§.eaiim1 from which the
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`Ciaims 1-20 are canceled without pxtjudice or diseiainlel’. New claims 21-40 are added.
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`Support can be found in the originai dise.1ns112’e,
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`ilxeluding the text from p1‘im‘it}-' appiiczatioll
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`M1.-""594,2?3 whifll has beeni11ee1}:+o1‘a.teLi by 1‘efe.re11ee, as filed, No new matter is added.
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`In View of the above ame1'1d11'1e11t,, applicant 1’espeef.fufly requests pffllllpf and f:;wz:)1‘ab1e
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`actie11 on The merits.
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`Applicant believes no fee is due wiih this response. H{)WE‘l~’€'1‘,
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`Dated: Ma1'»:.1‘1 35, 2814
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`RESp€‘CI.f1lK')-’ submitted,
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