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`102
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`104
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`SPORTSLINE PRODUCTS, "Fitness Pedometer 360", web page, lpg.
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`SPORTSLINE PRODUCTS, Fitness Pedometer 360 packaging labels, 5 pgs.
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`SPORTSLINE PRODUCTS, "Fitness Pedometer 360", web page, lpg.
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`~ tra smi ter in communication with the ste
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`a receiver mountable on a user second bod
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`nal transmitted
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`from the transmitter and use the si al to calculate a distance traveled
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`(The pedometer of claim 1 ), wherein the ansmitter transmits the signal a wireless
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`distance in the range of [thirty] zero to thirt - i
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`inches.
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`counter to enerate a si nal
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`ortion to receive the si nal transmitted
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`the transmitter and se the si al to calculate a <l's ance traveled
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`[The pedometer of claim 1 ], whfrein the receiver is mountable on a user's wrist.
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`I n (Amended.) A pedometer comprising:
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`a step counter mountable on a user first body portion;
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`a transmitter in communication with the step counter to general¢ a signal
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`coITesponding to each step and transmit the signal;
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`a receiver mountable on a user second body portion to receive the signal transmitted
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`from the transmitter and use the signal to calculate a distance traveled;
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`a heart rate monitor; and
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`a second_Jransmitter in communication with the heart rate monitor to transmit a signal
`corresponding to a heart rate monitored by the heart rate monitor to the receiver
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`and display the calculated heart rate
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`[The pedometer of claim 9], wherein the heart rate monitor and the [step counter]
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`transmi tter.arc mounted in a si~gk chest-mount housing.
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`[The pedometer of clai
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`programmed to calculate [a) t e distance traveled by multiplying the number of strides taken by a
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`stride length that varies ace
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`·ding to [the] .!! rate at which strides are taken.
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`17. (Amended.) A pedometer comprising:
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`a step counter;
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`e step counter to generate a step count signal
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`nd transmit the step count signal; and
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`ody ortion to receive the step count signal
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`ter and calculate a distance from a number of stiides
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`measured by the s p counter; and
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`a data processor pro gr med to calculate a distance traveled by multiplying the number
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`of strides ta n by a stride length that varies according to [the] ~rate at which
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`tEb ~- (Amended.) The pedometer of clain~~. wherein the [transm~sion] step count signal
`is digitally coded.
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`~- (Amended.) The pedometer of claim~, [where in] wherein the transmitter transmits
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`the signal a wireless distance in the range of [thirty] zero to thirty-six inches.
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`\~~-(Amended.) The pedometer of claim W, and further comprising:
`a heart rate monitor; and
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`a second transmitter in communication with the heart rate monitor to transmit a heart rate
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`signal corresponding to a heart rate [calculated] monitored by the heart rate
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`monitor to the receiver and display the calculated hea11 rate.
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`:~.(Amended.) The pedometer of claim~, wherein the heart rate signal is at a
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`counter are mounted in a single chest-mount housing.
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`'IP~. (Amended.) A pedometer programmed to calculate an actual stride length of a user
`by perfonning the steps of:
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`timing a user first run of a predetermined distance to obtain a user first run time;
`counting l the] ~ total number of strides in the user first run;
`dividing the first run distance by the [stride count] total number of strides to obtain a base
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`stride length;
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`dividing the stride count by the first run time to obtain a base stride rate;
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`counting strides in a period of time during a user second run to obtain an actual stride
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`rate;
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`calculating the actual stride length using the fonnula:
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`Actual Stride Length= Base Stride Length+ Base Stride Length *(((Actual Stride
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`Rate - Base Stride Rate)N)/Base Stride Rate);
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`where N is in the range of between 1 and 3;
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`calculates the actual stride length [distance] using a formula that correlates a specific
`stride length to a specific stride rate.
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`~·(Amended.) The pedometer of claim~, wherein the [receiver processes the step
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`count signal and displays] pedometer is further pro~ammed to calculate and display [the]~
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`distance traveled on a viewing screen.
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`7. (Amended.) A pedometer programmed to calculate an actual stride length of a user by
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`performing the steps of:
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`timing a user first run of a predetennined first run distance to obtain a first run time;
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`counting [the] g total number of strides in the user first run;
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`dividing the first nm distance by the [stride count] total number of strides in the user first
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`run to obtain a first run [base] stride length and a base stride length;
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`dividing the first run stride count by the first run time to obtain a first run [base] stride
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`rate and a base stride rate;
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`timing a user second run of a prcdetennined second run distance to obtain a second run
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`counting [the] f! total number of strides in the user second run;
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`dividing the second run distance by the total number of strides in the user second nm
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`[stride count] to obtain a second [base] run stride length;
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`dividing the total number of strides in the second run [stride count] by the second run
`time to obtain a second [base] nm stride rate;
`timing a user third run of a predetennined third run distance to obtain a third run time;
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`counting [the] ~ total number of strides in the user third run~
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`dividing the third run distance by the total number of strides in the user third run (stride
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`count] to obtain a third [base] run stride length;
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`dividing the total number of strides in the third run [stride count] by the third run time to
`obtain a third run [base J stride rate;
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`counting strides in a period of time during a user fourth run to obtain an actual stride rate;
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`calculating the actual stride length using the formula:
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`Actual Stride Length = Base Stride Length+ Base Stride Length *(((Actual Stride
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`Rate· Base Stride Rate)N)/Base Stride Rate);
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`where N is calculated by the fonnula ((Second Run Stride Length multiplied by
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`First Run Stride Rate) - (First Run Stride Length multiplied by First Run Stride
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`Rate)) I (First Run Stride Length multiplied by (Second Run Stride Rate - First
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`Run Stride Rate)) when the Actual Stride Rate is greater than the First Run Stride
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`Rate, and where N is calculated by the formula ((Third Run Stride Length
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`multiplied by First Run Stride Rate} - (First Run Stride Length multiplied by First
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`Run Stride Rate)) I (First Run Stride Length multiplied by (Third Run Stride Rate
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`- First Run Stride Rate)) when the Actual Stride Rate is less than or equal to the
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`First Run Stride Rate.
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`. (Amended.) A method for calculating an actual stride length comprising the steps
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`ti ming a first user run of a predetermined distance to obtain a first run time;
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`counting a total number of strides in the [user] first user nm to obtain a stride count;
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`dividing the first nm time by the stride count to obtain a Base Stride Length;
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`dividing the stride count by the first run time to obtain a Base Stride Rate;
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`counting strides in a pre-determined period during a user second run to
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`obtain an Actual Stride Rate;
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`cakulating the actual stride length using the formula:
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`Actual Stride Length= Base Stride Length+ Base Stride Length *(((Actual Stride
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`Rate - Base Stride Rate)N)/Base Stride Rate); wherein N is between one and
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`three.
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`Claims l, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 were all rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102 or §103.
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`Applicants believe these claims are allowable over the cited art, but have canceled these claims
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`to expedite prosecution of the application. The remaining claims were rejected under 35 U.S.C.
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`§ 112, for the specific reasons cited on page 2 of the action.
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`Applicants have amended either the specific claims listed in the § 112 rejection or the
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`independent claims from which the rejected claims depend. It is believed that all of the §112
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`issues were addressed, but if the examiner disagrees, the undersigned counsel for Applicants is
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`available for a telephone interview to expedite prosecution of this application.
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`C laims 5, 6, 9, and 13 all depended directly or indirectly from independent claim l, now
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`canceled. In claim 1 as originally filed, the last line included the phrase "calculate a distance
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`measured by the step counter" to describe the function of the receiver after receiving a signal
`from the transmitter. In fact, the step counter does not "measure" anything. Step counters only
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`count steps. In the invention as claimed herein, the receiver does the calculating based on the
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`signal received from the step counter. Thus, in claims 5, 6, 9, and 13, the language of base claim
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`1 has been amended to make clear that the receiver calculates a distance traveled based, at least
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`in part, on the signal received from the step counter.
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`Similarly, claim 12 depended from intervening base claim 9, which included the phrase
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`"a heart rate calculated by the heart rate monitor." The heart rate monitocdoes not "calculate" a
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`heart rate. Rather, the heart rate monitor recited in claim 9 simply "monitors" or counts heart
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`beats. The receiver then calculates and displays the heart rate. Thus, the claim 9 language added
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`to claim 12 has been amended to clarify this point. Claim 25 includes a similar amendment.
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`In addition, claims 5 and 21 were amended to make the transmission range from zero to
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`th i11y-six inches. This reflects the broadest range supported by the specification at page 4, lines
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`23-29. So long as the signal is transmitted no more than the thirty to thirty-six inch range, it
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`avoids interference '"1ith other Rf or digital devices. Given this, the two portions of the device can
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`be mounted on different body parts vvithout interference from external signals. Thus, zero inches
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`is the smallest distance and thirty-six inches is the largest distance of transmission for this
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`preferred embodiment as recited in claims 5 and 21.
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`Next, claim 37 was amended to accommodate the examiner's proposed changes to this
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`claim. In addition, the "first run stride length" was given the dual name of "base stride length'',
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`and "first stride rate" was given the dual name "base stride rate". These terms are necessary to
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`provide the necessary antecedent basis for the formula recited at the end of the claim.
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`The claims that were allowable if rewritten to overcome the § 112 rejection and put into
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`independent claim fonnat have been amended to include all of the limitations of their respective
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`base claims. Thus, all remaining claims are in condition for allowance. No new matter is believed
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`to be added by this amendment.
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`Further, submitted herewith is a Supplemental Information Disclosure Statement citing a
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`web page and instructions for a pedometer that is now commercially available. Applicants have
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`no infonnation indicating that this is prior art to the present application, but in the interest of full
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`disclosure bring it to the examiner's attention. It is noteworthy that the instructions describe the
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`pedometer as able to distinguish a walking stride length from a running stride length, and to
`calculate a "steps per minute". (Page 4, "Speed Function".) Significantly, however, this
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`pedometer can only measure distance based on a unifom1 stride length. These instructions
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`specifically state, "It is important to walk or run or hike consistently. If tou vary your walking
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`pace> your stride length will vary and your distance traveled will be [different]." (Page 3> "Your
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`Stride Length".) Fm1her, the user's stride length must be measured and then input into this
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`pedometer's "memory". It does not measure stride length automatically. (Page 3, "How to
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`Measure Your Stride".) Thus, even if this pedometer were prior art, it has no bearing on the
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`allowabi lity of the claims, particularly those relating to variable stride lengths.
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`C on clusion
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`United States Patents
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`Issue Date
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`Patentee
`Kato et al.
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`Foreign Patent Documents
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