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`TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION and
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` Petitioners, Case No.
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`INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II, LLC,
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` Patent Owner. Patent No. 7,067,952
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` DEPOSITION OF GERALD JOHN MICKLOW, Ph.D.
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` ON BEHALF OF INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II, LLC:
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` ON BEHALF OF DENSO CORPORATION:
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` DLA PIPER
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` EXAMINATION
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` EXHIBITS
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` PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS PAGE
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` Exhibit 1006 54
` Nakahara patent
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` Exhibit 1015 46
` 169 Patent
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` Exhibit 1024 49
` Declaration
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` WHEREUPON:
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` Q. Good morning.
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` A. Good morning.
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` Q. It's good to see you again.
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` A. Good to see you too, sir.
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` Q. How are you?
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` A. Quite well. Thank you.
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` Q. Thanks again for being here today.
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` A. You're welcome.
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` Q. Could you please state your full name for
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` A. Gerald John Micklow.
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. What's your understanding of why you're
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` A. The nature of my testimony today is related
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` Q. Did you prepare for your testimony today?
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` A. Yes, I did.
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` Q. Did you prepare by yourself?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. When did you prepare by yourself?
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` Q. Did you prepare with anyone?
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` Q. And when was that?
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` your preparation?
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` A. I reviewed the documents in my references,
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` Q. Did you discuss this matter or testimony
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` A. No, I have not.
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` Q. Did you prepare your declaration?
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` Q. Did you prepare the first draft?
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` Q. Have you ever seen one physically?
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` Q. So you don't recall today whether you've
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` Q. So if I understand you, it's cheaper to buy
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` Like I said, that material wasn't immediately
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` A. The ones that I rewound personally did not
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` There are different polymer materials to be able to
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` Q. Is a polymer a phase change material?
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` Q. Have you ever conducted performance testing
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` engine going to fail or not if we do certain load
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` Q. Have you ever tested an electric motor for
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