IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In Re Continuation of U.S. Patent Application
`11/078,778, Filed: 3/11/05
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`Group No.: Not yet assigned
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`Applicant: Michael Tasler
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`Conf. No.: Not yet assigned
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`Serial No.:
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`Filed Herewith
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`Examiner: Not yet assigned
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`Filed:
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`Herewith
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`For:
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`ANALOG DATA GENERATING
`AND PROCESSING DEVICE
`FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL
`COMPUTER (As Amended
`Herein)
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`Attorney
`Docket No.:
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`0757/97866
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-0001
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`Dear Sir:
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`A continuation patent application is being filed contemporaneously herewith. Please
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`enter this preliminary amendment prior to examination of the continuation application.
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`Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG.
`Petitioner - Apple, Inc.
`Patent Owner - Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG.
`IPR2016-01860
`EXH. 2003
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`Applicant: Michael Tasler
`Application No.: Not yet assigned
`Filed: Herewith
`Date: August 24, 2006
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`IN THE TITLE:
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`Please amend the title to read as follows:
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`ANALOG DAT A GENERA TING AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A
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`PERSONAL COMPUTER.
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`Applicant: Michael Tasler
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please cancel claims 1-16 without prejudice, and add new claims 17-39 as noted
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`hereinafter:
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`1-16.
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`( cancelled).
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`17.
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`(new) An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD), comprising:
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`a processor and a memory;
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`one or more transducers that are operatively coupled to the processor and the
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`memory;
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`a first set of instructions stored in the memory that can be executed at one or more
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`user selected times, each execution of the first instruction set causing the one or more transducers
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`to generate an analog data set that is representative of one or more analog wave signals that are
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`generated or reflected by a source that is external to and not in substantial proximity to the
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`ADGPD;
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`an analog to digital converter that is operatively coupled to the one or more
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`transducers, the processor and the memory so that, each time the first instruction set is executed,
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`a digitized analog data set is generated from the analog data set that is generated when the first
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`instruction set is executed;
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`wherein one or more digitized analog data sets are stored in the data storage
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`location of the memory;
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`an 1/0 port that is operatively coupled to the processor and the memory, the I/0
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`port being adapted to receive device identification signals, data identification signals, and data
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`transfer signals that are sent from a multi-purpose user interface (MPUI) of a personal computer
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`(PC), the PC periodically sending the device identification signals to its MPUI;
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`a second set of instructions stored in the memory that are to be executed after the
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`I/0 port has received and the processor has processed one or more device identification signals
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`to cause a response signal to be automatically and without user intervention sent to the I/0 port
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`to allow a PC to automatically and without user intervention recognize that it can communicate
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`with the ADGPD as if the ADGPD were a commercially available mass storage device even
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`though the ADGPD is not a commercially available mass storage device;
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`a third set of instructions stored in the memory that are to be executed after the
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`I/0 port has received and after the processor has received and processed a data identification
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`signal to cause identification information to be automatically and without user intervention sent
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`through the I/0 port to allow a PC to create a visual representation of the data storage location of
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`the memory on a display; and
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`a fourth set of instructions stored in the memory that are to be executed after the
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`I/0 port has received and after the processor has received and processed a data transfer signal to
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`cause user selected ones of the digitized analog data sets to be transferred from the data storage
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`location of the memory through the I/0 port by means of a driver that is a component of an
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`operating system of a PC when the operating system is initially installed in the PC.
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`18.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 17, wherein each analog wave signal comprises
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`electromagnetic radiation.
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`19.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 18, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is
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`representative of an object that is physically separated from and can be located not in substantial
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`proximity to the ADGPD.
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`20.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is
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`generated by a diagnostic radiological system.
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`21.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the commercially available mass
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`storage device comprises a hard disk drive.
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`22.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein receipt and processing of the response
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`signal by a PC allows it to communicate with the ADGPD as if it were a hard disk drive even
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`though it is not a hard disk drive.
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`23.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the I/0 port comprises a SCSI interface.
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`24.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the processor comprises a digital signal
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`processor.
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`25.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the identification information comprises
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`at least the number of different digitized analog data sets that are stored in the data storage
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`location.
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`26.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 25, wherein the identification information further
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`comprises a root directory that can be accessed by a PC.
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`27.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 26, wherein the identification information further
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`comprises a configuration file.
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`28.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the 1/0 port is to be operatively
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`coupled to an MPUI by a wire-based connection.
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`29.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein each digitized analog data sets is stored
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`as an individual file in the memory of the ADGPD.
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`30.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 29, wherein the individual files form a part of a file
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`system.
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`31.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the digitized analog data sets are
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`generated and stored in the memory independent of when the I/0 port is operatively coupled to
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`anMPUI.
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`32.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the digitized analog data sets are
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`generated and stored in the memory both before and after the time when the I/0 port is
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`operatively coupled to an MPUI.
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`33.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 32, wherein the digitized analog data sets are
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`generated and stored in the memory only after the time when the I/0 port is operatively coupled
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`to anMPUI.
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`34.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the ADGPD comprises two or more
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`transducers.
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`35.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the ADGPD further comprises a
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`connecting device that electrically connects the one or more transducers to the analog to digital
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`converter.
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`36.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the connecting device detachably
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`couples the one or more transducers to the analog to digital converter.
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`37.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the one or more transducers are
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`arranged to receive data from the processor and the memory.
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`38.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the one or more transducers are capable
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`of communicating directly with a PC.
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`39.
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`(new) The ADGPD of claim 19, wherein the one or more transducers are
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`separate from the analog to digital converter.
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`Application No.: Not yet assigned
`Filed: Herewith
`Date: August 24, 2006
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 1-16 have been cancelled without prejudice as to the subject matter claimed
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`therein. New claims 17-39 are being submitted herewith for the Examiner's consideration.
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`The Examiner's attention is drawn to the fact that the new claims presented herein are
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`similar in scope in material respects to the claims of parent application Ser. No. 11/078,778,
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`which the Examiner found to be patentable. The issue fee for the parent application recently was
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`paid. For this reason, for example, the undersigned attorney believes and submits that the
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`currently pending claims should be found to be patentable over all of the prior art that was
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`considered in connection with the parent application.
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`To expedite the prosecution of this application, and while it may not be necessary to do
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`so, a terminal disclaimer over the parent application (Ser. No. 11/078,778) is being submitted
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`herewith to eliminate the possibility of an obviousness type double patenting rejection being
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`made in the future once the parent application issues as a patent. The Examiner's acceptance of
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`the terminal disclaimer is earnestly solicited.
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`An Information Disclosure statement is being filed herewith for the Examiner's
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`consideration so that all of the prior art considered in connection with the parent application will
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`be listed on the cover page of any patent that is granted on the instant application. The Examiner
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`is respectfully requested to review all of the references submitted with the IDS, including the
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`nine references discussed hereinafter. Portions of each reference that one may argue allegedly
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`are relevant to the subject matter of the currently pending claims, together with an identification
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`of each reference, are presented hereinafter:
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`1)
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`US Patent No. 5,915,106, which is entitled "Method And System For
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`Filed: Herewith
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`Operating A Scanner Which Emulates A Disk Drive," is not prior art to any of the
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`claims submitted herewith. The earliest US filing date of this patent (March 20,
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`1997) is sixteen days after the earliest effective filing date of the currently
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`pending claims, which is the March 4, 1997 filing date of German application no.
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`197 08 755. The Examiner's confirmation of this is earnestly solicited.
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`2)
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`US Patent No. 5,508,821 is entitled "Image Scanner And Image Forming
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`Apparatus With An Interface For Connection With An External Computer."
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`Column 4, lines 21-23 of this patent state that the "image scanner 20 emulates the
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`file system of 'UNIX' as if it were a hard disc. Accordingly, the image scanner 20
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`looks like the hard disc from the workstation 21 can be handled as a hard disk."
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`In the summary of the invention of this patent, it is stated that an "object" of the
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`invention is to provide an "image scanner" that "requires no preparation of any
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`new device driver."
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`3)
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`US Patent No. 5,844,961 is entitled "Filmless Digital X-Ray System." Figure 4
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`of the patent shows an "electronics package 480" that is a part of a "digital
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`cassette." Column 10, lines 4-9 of the patent state that the "electronics package
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`480 defines an area that will allow for an electronic system being included in the
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`digital cassette 200. The electronics system will be able to process the
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`information captured by the imaging array system 450 and communicate that
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`information to the computer 220." Column 11, line 10 through column 13, line
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`12 disclose "digital cassette and the computer communications."
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`4)
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`US Patent No. 5,131,089 is entitled "Solid State disk Drive Emulation."
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`The abstract of this patent states that the "system permits software written for use
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`with floppy disks to be used with solid state memory devices such as RAM cards
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`or ROM without modification of the software."
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`5)
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`6)
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`US Patent No. 4,642,759 is entitled "Bubble Memory Disk Emulation."
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`A two page printout of text included with Windows 95 is submitted
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`herewith concerning the "RAMDRIVE.SYS" command. This document states
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`that this command allows a computer's RAM memory to simulate a hard disk
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`drive.
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`7)
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`Figure 1 of US Patent No. 5,724,574 discloses a hardware arrangement that
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`includes, for example, a high speed scanner 24, a local area network 10, an optical
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`disk based document server 15, and a number of workstations 18.
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`8)
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`An article entitled "Optical Server Uses Network Protocol For Plug-And-
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`Play Integration" was published in 1993. Page two of this article states that
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`"emulation of the magnetic file system with a WORM-specific file system in this
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`manner has several distinct advantages. The principal advantage is that the
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`WORM disk appears to applications and utilities as just another disk."
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`9)
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`The manual for Polaroid's Digital Camera model no. PDC-2000 indicates
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`that it was published in 1996. The Examiner is asked to assume, for the sake of
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`argument, that this is the case. Applicant reserves the right to challenge this in all
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`forums and proceedings other than the examination of this application.
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`Page 11 of the manual states that the "PDC-2000 camera is a Small
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`Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) device," that one can "connect up to seven
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`SCSI devices to your computer," and that the "PDC-2000 camera's SCSI ID is
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`preset to 4 at the factor."
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`Page 83 of the manual states that to "transfer and work with pictures from
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`the PDC-2000 camera on your PC, you use the PDC-2000 TWAIN driver ... " or
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`one can install "PDC-2000 Direct" software.
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`The currently pending claims clearly are supported by the specification as originally
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`filed. As one example, all of the currently pending claims generally require that a digitized
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`analog data set be representative of one or more analog wave signals (e.g., electromagnetic
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`radiation) that are generated or reflected by a source that is external to and not located in
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`substantial proximity to the analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD). These
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`claim features are supported, for example, by the "diagnostic radiology system" disclosed at
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`paragraph 5 of the specification of the instant application.
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`An example of such a "diagnostic radiology system" is, for example, an x-ray machine,
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`the x-rays being one example of the claimed "analog wave signals." As readily apparent to one
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`of ordinary skill in the relevant art, typical x-ray machines include two housings one in which
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`an x-ray generator is mounted and a second one in which an x-ray transducer is mounted. The x-
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`ray generator is physically separated from and not located in substantial proximity to the
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`transducer so that, for example, a patient can position his or her leg between the generator and
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`the transducer. The transducer creates a set of analog data that comprises an x-ray so that, for
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`example, a user can determine whether the patient's leg is broken.
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`It should be noted that the scope of the currently pending claims is not limited to
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`"diagnostic radiology systems" and or to systems that only produce "x-rays." In this regard,
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`other "modes" of practicing the claimed invention include, for example, the CCD device of a still
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`camera that is exposed to ambient light with or without a flash, and that creates therefrom an
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`analog data set that is representative of a picture.
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`For the Examiner's information, the inclusion of the above-described subject matter in the
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`currently pending claims is one reason that the Examiner should find the new claims submitted
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`herewith patentable over, for example, the prior art of record that discloses the use of document
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`scanners (e.g., US Patent Nos. 5,508,821, 5,532,825 and 5,724,574). In contrast to the currently
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`pending claims, the scanner references teach a light source that is located inside the scanner and
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`that is located in substantial proximity to the CCD of the scanner. Such sensors are not adapted
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`to process electromagnetic radiation that is not in substantial proximity to the scanner housing.
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`For this reason alone, the currently pending claims should be found to be patentable over the
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`scanner references.
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`A still further aspect of the currently pending claims that is fully supported by the
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`originally filed specification follows. All of the claims presented in this preliminary amendment
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`generally require that the ADGPD send a response signal that allows a PC to automatically and
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`without user intervention recognize that it can communicate with the ADGPD as if it were a
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`commercially available mass storage device even though it is not a commercially available mass
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`storage device. See, for example, paragraph 54 of the specification submitted herewith, which
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`states that the use of the present invention includes "simulating a virtual mass storage device."
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`The word "virtual" in this context refers, for example, to the fact that a personal computer is led
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`to believe that it is communicating with a commercially available mass storage device when, in
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`actuality, it is communicating with an analog data generating and processing device. See also,
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`for example, paragraph 23 of the specification, which recites:
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`"The digital signal processor 13 receives this inquiry instruction via the
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`first connecting device and generates a signal which is sent to the host device (not
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`shown) again via the first connecting device 12 and the host line 11. This signal
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`indicates to the host device that, for example, a hard disk drive is attached at the
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`interface to which the INQUIRY instruction was sent."
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`It is respectfully submitted that no prior art reference of record, either taken alone or in a
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`purported combination, teaches or suggests the combinations claimed in the currently pending
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`claims for a number of different reasons. As one example, US Patent No. 5,508,821 does not
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`teach or suggest, for example, the above-noted "automatic recognition" feature because, for
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`example, the system disclosed therein is UNIX based. As readily apparent to one of ordinary
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`skill in the relevant art, such UNIX based systems affirmatively require user intervention in order
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`to operate and use the scanner disclosed in the '821 patent.
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`As a further example of the patentability of the currently pending claims, the camera
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`disclosed in the Polaroid manual submitted (assuming, for argument's sake, that it is prior art)
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`cannot be automatically recognized without human intervention. In this regard, user intervention
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`always is required because, for example, a user needs to make sure that the camera's SCSI
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`identification number does not conflict with the ID number of any other device in a daisy chain
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`of which the camera forms a part. For this reason alone, for example, the currently pending
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`claims should be found to be patentable over the Polaroid camera manual (assuming, for
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`argument's sake, that it is prior art).
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`It is respectfully submitted that the new claims are in condition for allowance and,
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`therefore, a formal notice to that effect is earnestly solicited. In this regard, the Examiner is
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`respectfully requested to contact the undersigned attorney upon entry of this amendment.
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`Attorney for Applicant
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`Respect
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`August 24, 2006
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In Re Continuation of U.S. Patent Application
`11/078,778, Filed: 3/11/05
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`Applicant: Michael Tasler
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`Group No.: Unknown
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`Conf. No.: Unknown
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`Serial No.:
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`Filed Herewith
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`Examiner: Not Yet Assigned
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`Filed:
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`Herewith
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`For:
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`ANALOG DATA GENERATING
`AND PROCESSING DEVICE
`FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL
`COMPUTER (As Amended
`Herein)
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`Attorney
`Docket No.: 0757/97866
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`Box IDS- NON FEE
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §1.97, a list of documents is disclosed on the attached Form PT0-
`1449 that may be material to the examination of this application. Listed Documents are U.S.
`patents, foreign patents and/or published papers. Copies of all references were submitted with
`the parent application and, therefore, are not being filed herewith.
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`It is submitted that no fees are due in connection with this Information Disclosure
`Statement because it is being submitted prior to the issuance of the first Office Action.
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`Documents for which the supplied date of publication lists the year of publication without
`the month were published sufficiently earlier than the effective U.S. filing date and any foreign
`priority date, so that the particular month of publication is not in issue. Pursuant to §609 of the
`MPEP, it is understood that the month of publication is not required when the particular month
`of publication is not in issue.
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`No inferences should be drawn that the attached list represents a comprehensive
`investigation, or that any material disclosed is equivalent to the subject invention. In addition,
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`none of the documents that have publication dates prior to the priority date of the above
`application anticipate the invention in this application.
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`The cited document(s) disclose numerous specific features. There has been no attempt to
`list each and every feature disclosed by each document. The Examiner is requested to review the
`document(s) and determine the extent of the materiality of the document disclosures with respect
`to the present invention.
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`The discussion of any art and the citation of any document(s) herein is not to be
`construed as an admission that the art or document disclosure is necessarily within the invention
`field of endeavor, that the art or document disclosure is necessarily prior in time to a particular
`date which may be relevant to the instant patent application, and/or that the art or document
`disclosure is otherwise necessarily prior art as defined by the patent law with respect to the
`instant invention and application.
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`Also, there is reserved the right to later set forth how the instant invention is
`distinguished over the disclosure of any document or other art, including the disclosures of the
`art and document(s) recited herein, that may be cited by the Examiner in rejecting a claim in the
`instant patent application. The recitation herein of the art and document(s) is not to be construed
`as an assertion that more pertinent art could not possibly be in existence.
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`Dated: August 24, 2006
`Enclosures:
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/97866
`Applicant
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`Serial No.
`Not Yet Assigned
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`Filing Date
`Herewith
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`Michael Tasler
`Group No.
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`3,714,635
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`citation if not in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
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`Form PT0-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/97866
`Applicant
`
`Filing Date
`Herewith
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`I Serial No.
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`Not Yet Assigned
`
`Michael Tasler
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`I Group No.
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`5,499,378
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`03/12/1996
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`McNeil!, Jr., et al.
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`5,506,692
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`04/09/1996
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`Murata
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`5,508,821
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`04/16/1996
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`Murata
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`5,510,774
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`04/23/1996
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`Phillips
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`5,524,047
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`06/04/1996
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`Brown, et al.
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`5,528,765
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`06/18/1996
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`Milligan
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`5,532,825
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`Lim, et al.
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`5,548,782
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`08/20/1996
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`5,548,783
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`5,581,741
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`5,724,574
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`Stratigos, et al.
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`5,748,924
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`Llorens, et al.
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`5,765,027
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`06/09/1998 Wang, eta!.
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`5,778,205
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`07/07/1998
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`Orimoto
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`5,812,879
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`09/22/1998
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`Moro
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`5,844,961
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`12/1/98
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`McEvoy, et al.
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`5,875,415
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`5,884,103
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`03/16/1999
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`Terho, et al.
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`5,915,106
`
`06/22/1999
`
`Ard
`
`5,991,530
`
`11/23/1999
`
`Okada, et al.
`
`6,012,113
`
`01/04/2000
`
`Tuckner
`
`6,081,856
`
`06/27/2000
`
`Comer
`
`6,098, 116
`
`08/01/2000
`
`Nixon, et al.
`
`I Date Considered
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`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
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`Examiner
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`Form PT0-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Sheet 3 of 5
`
`I Serial No.
`
`Not Yet Assigned
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/97866
`Applicant
`
`Filing Date
`Herewith
`
`Michael Tasler
`
`I Group No.
`
`6,119,180
`
`09/12/2000
`
`Terho, et al.
`
`6,131,125
`
`10/20/2000
`
`Rostoker, et al.
`
`6, 182,145
`
`01/30/2001
`
`Shuman, et al.
`
`6,286,073
`
`09/04/2001
`
`Vegter
`
`6,298,388
`
`10/02/2001
`
`Taguchi
`
`6,470,399
`
`10/22/2002
`
`Tasler
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`Form PT0-1449
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`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/97866
`Applicant
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`I Serial No.
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`Michael Tasler
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`Form PT0-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757197866
`Applicant
`
`Filing Date
`Herewith
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`Serial No.
`Not Yet Assigned
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`Michael Tasler
`Group No.
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