IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`VESTAS-AMERICAN WIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
`and VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S,
`Petitioner,
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`GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case ___________
`U.S. Patent No. 7,629,705
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF
`CLAIMS 1-8, 10-12, AND 15-17 OF
`U.S. PATENT NO. 7,629,705
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 312 AND 37 C.F.R. § 42.100
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`VESTAS-AMERICAN WIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
`and VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S,
`Petitioner,
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`GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.,
`Patent Owner.
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`Case ___________
`U.S. Patent No. 7,629,705
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF
`CLAIMS 1-8, 10-12, AND 15-17 OF
`U.S. PATENT NO. 7,629,705
`UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 312 AND 37 C.F.R. § 42.100
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
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`II.
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`Mandatory Notices ................................................................................. 1
`A.
`Real Party-In-Interest ................................................................... 1
`B.
`Related Matters ............................................................................ 1
`C.
`Lead and Back-Up Counsel ......................................................... 2
`D.
`Service Information ...................................................................... 2
`Technology Introduction ........................................................................ 3
`A.
`Electric Grids ............................................................................... 3
`B.
`Fault Tolerance Requirements ..................................................... 4
`C.
`Patentee's Supposed Claim to "ZVRT" ........................................ 6
`D.
`ZVRT in the Prior Art .................................................................. 7
`III. Requirements .......................................................................................... 9
`A. Grounds for Standing ................................................................... 9
`B.
`Identification of Challenge ........................................................... 9
`1.
`Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications ...................... 10
`2.
`Statutory Grounds of Challenge ...................................... 12
`3.
`Claim Construction .......................................................... 12
`(a)
`"approximately zero volts" .................................... 12
`(b)
`"electrical machine" ............................................... 15
`(c)
`"thereby facilitating zero voltage ride
`through (ZVRT)" ................................................... 15
`"undetermined period of time" .............................. 15
`(d)
`(e) Other constructions ................................................ 16
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`IV. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art ........................................................ 16
`V. Ground-By-Ground Explanation of Invalidity ..................................... 16
`A. Ground 1: Janssen and Deng '988, in View of the ZVRT
`Requirements in FERC, E.ON, and Jauch, Render
`Obvious Claims 1 and 7 ............................................................. 17
`1. Motivation to Combine .................................................... 17
`2. Manner of Combination ................................................... 19
`3.
`Claim 1 ............................................................................. 20
`(a)
`"A method for operating an electrical
`machine, said method comprising:" ...................... 21
`(i)
`"coupling the electrical machine to an
`electric power system such that the
`electric power system is configured to
`transmit at least one phase of electric
`power to the electrical machine; and" ......... 21
`"configuring the electrical machine
`such that the electrical machine
`remains electrically connected to the
`electric power system during and
`subsequent to a voltage amplitude of
`the electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for
`an undetermined period of time, said
`configuring the electrical machine
`comprising:" ................................................ 22
`a)
`"electrically coupling at least a
`portion of a control system to at
`least a portion of the electric
`power system;" .................................. 22
`"coupling the control system in
`electronic data communication
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`with at least a portion of the
`electrical machine; and" .................... 23
`"configuring the electrical
`machine and the control system
`such that the electrical machine
`remains electrically connected
`to the electric power system
`during and subsequent to the
`voltage amplitude of the
`electric power system
`decreasing below the
`predetermined range including
`approximately zero volts for the
`undetermined period of time,
`thereby facilitating zero voltage
`ride through (ZRVT)." ...................... 23
`Claim 7 ............................................................................. 26
`(a)
`"A control system for an electrical machine,
`the electrical machine configured to be
`electrically coupled to an electric power
`system, wherein the electric power system is
`configured to transmit at least one phase of
`electric power to the electrical machine, said
`control system facilitates the electrical
`machine remaining electrically connected to
`the electric power system during and
`subsequent to:" ...................................................... 26
`(i)
`"at least one voltage amplitude of the
`electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for
`an undetermined period of time; and" ......... 26
`"a voltage amplitude of each phase of
`the electric power system decreasing
`to approximately zero volts for a
`predetermined period of time, thereby
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`facilitating zero voltage ride through
`(ZVRT)." ..................................................... 27
`Ground 2: Teodorescu Anticipates Claims 1 and 7 ................... 27
`1.
`Claim 1 ............................................................................. 29
`(a)
`"A method for operating an electrical
`machine, said method comprising:" ...................... 29
`(i)
`"coupling the electrical machine to an
`electric power system such that the
`electric power system is configured to
`transmit at least one phase of electric
`power to the electrical machine; and" ......... 29
`"configuring the electrical machine
`such that the electrical machine
`remains electrically connected to the
`electric power system during and
`subsequent to a voltage amplitude of
`the electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for
`an undetermined period of time, said
`configuring the electrical machine
`comprising:" ................................................ 30
`a)
`"electrically coupling at least a
`portion of a control system to at
`least a portion of the electric
`power system" ................................... 31
`"coupling the control system in
`electronic data communication
`with at least a portion of the
`electrical machine; and" .................... 32
`configuring the electrical
`machine and the control system
`such that the electrical machine
`remains electrically connected
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`to the electric power system
`during and subsequent to the
`voltage amplitude of the
`electric power system
`decreasing below the
`predetrmined range including
`approximately zero volts for the
`undetermined period of time,
`thereby facilitating zero voltage
`ride through (ZRVT). ........................ 32
`Claim 7 ............................................................................. 34
`(a)
`"A control system for an electrical machine,
`the electrical machine configured to be
`electrically coupled to an electric power
`system, wherein the electric power system is
`configured to transmit at least one phase of
`electric power to the electrical machine, said
`control system facilitates the electrical
`machine remaining electrically connected to
`the electric power system during and
`subsequent to:" ...................................................... 34
`(i)
`"at least one voltage amplitude of the
`electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for
`an undetermined period of time; and" ......... 35
`"a voltage amplitude of each phase of
`the electric power system decreasing
`to approximately zero volts for a
`predetermined period of time, thereby
`facilitating zero voltage ride through
`(ZVRT)." ..................................................... 35
`Ground 3A: Erdman and Deng '650 Render Obvious
`Claims 1 and 7 ............................................................................ 36
`1. Motivation to Combine .................................................... 37
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`2. Manner of Combination ................................................... 39
`3.
`Claim 1 ............................................................................. 40
`(a)
`"A method for operating an electrical
`machine, said method comprising:" ...................... 40
`(i)
`"coupling the electrical machine to an
`electric power system such that the
`electric power system is configured to
`transmit at least one phase of electric
`power to the electrical machine; and" ......... 40
`"configuring the electrical machine
`such that the electrical machine
`remains electrically connected to the
`electric power system during and
`subsequent to a voltage amplitude of
`the electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for
`an undetermined period of time, said
`configuring the electrical machine
`comprising:" ................................................ 42
`a)
`"electrically coupling at least a
`portion of a control system to at
`least a portion of the electric
`power system;" .................................. 43
`"coupling the control system in
`electronic data communication
`with at least a portion of the
`electrical machine; and" .................... 44
`"configuring the electrical
`machine and the control system
`such that the electrical machine
`remains electrically connected
`to the electric power system
`during and subsequent to the
`voltage amplitude of the
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`electric power system
`decreasing below the
`predetermined range including
`approximately zero volts for the
`undetermined period of time,
`thereby facilitating zero voltage
`ride through (ZRVT)." ...................... 44
`Claim 7 ............................................................................. 47
`(a)
`"A control system for an electrical machine,
`the electrical machine configured to be
`electrically coupled to an electric power
`system, wherein the electric power system is
`configured to transmit at least one phase of
`electric power to the electrical machine, said
`control system facilitates the electrical
`machine remaining electrically connected to
`the electric power system during and
`subsequent to:" ...................................................... 47
`(i)
`"at least one voltage amplitude of the
`electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for
`an undetermined period of time; and" ......... 48
`"a voltage amplitude of each phase of
`the electric power system decreasing
`to approximately zero volts for a
`predetermined period of time, thereby
`facilitating zero voltage ride through
`(ZVRT)." ..................................................... 48
`D. Ground 3B: Erdman Anticipates Claims 1 and 7 ...................... 48
`E.
`Ground 4: Erdman, Deng '650 and Pate Render Claims 2-
`5 and 8-9 Obvious ...................................................................... 50
`1. Motivation to Combine .................................................... 50
`2. Manner of Combination ................................................... 52
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`Claim 2 ............................................................................. 53
`(a)
`"A method in accordance with claim 1
`wherein coupling the control system in
`electronic data communication with at least
`a portion of the electrical machine
`comprises:" ............................................................ 53
`(i)
`"providing a phase-locked loop (PLL)
`regulator within the control system
`that has a PLL in electronic data
`communication with a PLL state
`machine;"..................................................... 53
`"measuring a voltage of the electric
`power in the electric power system;" .......... 54
`"generating a voltage measurement
`signal and a frequency measurement
`signal;" ......................................................... 56
`"transmitting the voltage
`measurement signal to the PLL state
`machine;"..................................................... 57
`"transmitting the frequency
`measurement signal to the PLL;" ................ 57
`"determining a PLL regulator state;" .......... 58
`(vi)
`(vii) "using at least one algorithm within
`the PLL to generate at least one
`electrical machine control signal;" .............. 59
`(viii) "coupling a power conversion
`assembly to at least a portion of the
`control system and to at least a
`portion of the electrical machine;" .............. 60
`"coupling the control system to at
`least a portion of the power
`conversion assembly; and" .......................... 61
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`"configuring at least a portion of the
`control system to mitigate channeling
`electrical power through the power
`conversion assembly." ................................. 62
`Claim 3 ............................................................................. 62
`(a)
`"A method in accordance with claim 2
`wherein determining a PLL regulator state
`comprises the PLL state machine:" ....................... 62
`(i)
`"receiving the voltage measurement
`signal;" ......................................................... 62
`"using at least one algorithm to
`determine an amplitude of the voltage
`measurement signal; and" ........................... 63
`"using at least one algorithm to select
`a PLL regulator state as a function of
`the amplitude of the voltage
`measurement signal." .................................. 63
`Claim 4 ............................................................................. 63
`(a)
`"A method in accordance with claim 2
`wherein using at least one algorithm within
`the PLL to generate at least one electrical
`machine control signal comprises:" ....................... 63
`(i)
`"selecting at least one gain constant
`numerical value and at least one limit
`numerical value from a plurality of
`gain constant numerical values and a
`plurality of limit numerical values as
`a function of the PLL regulator state;
`and" ............................................................. 63
`"applying the selected gain constant
`numerical value and the selected limit
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`numerical value to the at least one
`algorithm." ................................................... 64
`Claim 5 ............................................................................. 64
`(a)
`"A method in accordance with claim 4
`wherein" ................................................................. 65
`(i)
`"selecting at least one gain constant
`numerical value and at least one limit
`numerical value comprises selecting
`at least one maximum limit numerical
`value and at least one minimum limit
`numerical value further comprising
`selecting a range extending between
`the maximum and minimum limit
`numerical values as a function of the
`PLL regulator state." ................................... 65
`Claim 8 ............................................................................. 65
`(a)
`"A control system in accordance with claim
`7 comprising at least one algorithm
`configured to adjust at least one of the
`following as a function of at least one
`voltage amplitude of the electric power
`system:" ................................................................. 65
`(i)
`"at least one gain constant numerical
`value;" ......................................................... 66
`"at least one maximum limit
`numerical value; and" .................................. 66
`"at least one minimum limit
`numerical value." ........................................ 66
`Claim 9 ............................................................................. 66
`(a)
`"A control system for an electrical machine,
`the electrical machine configured to be
`electrically coupled to an electric power
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`system, wherein the electric power system is
`configured to transmit at least one phase of
`electric power to the electrical machine, said
`control system facilitates the electrical
`machine remaining electrically connected to
`the electric power system during and
`subsequent to at least one voltage amplitude
`of the electric power system operating
`outside of a predetermined range for an
`undetermined period of time, said control
`system comprising at least one phase-locked
`loop (PLL) regulator coupled in electronic
`data communication with at least a portion
`of the electric power system, said PLL
`regulator comprising:" ........................................... 67
`(i)
`"at least one PLL comprising at least
`one phase detection scheme and at
`least one proportional-integral (PI)
`filter scheme; and" ...................................... 68
`"at least one PLL state machine
`coupled in electronic data
`communication with at least a portion
`of said PLL." ............................................... 69
`Ground 5: Erdman, Deng '650, Pate and Kaura Render
`Obvious Claim 6 ........................................................................ 69
`1. Motivation to Combine .................................................... 69
`2. Manner of Combination ................................................... 70
`3.
`Claim 6 ............................................................................. 70
`(a)
`"A method in accordance with claim 5
`wherein applying the selected gain constant
`numerical value and the selected limit
`numerical value to the at least one algorithm
`comprises:" ............................................................ 70
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`"selecting a first gain constant
`numerical value and a first range
`extending between the maximum and
`minimum limit numerical values for a
`first PLL regulator state, the first PLL
`regulator state is indicative of at least
`one of the PLL not being locked on to
`the electric power system frequency
`signal and at least one electric power
`system voltage amplitude is outside a
`pre-determined range of values; and" ......... 70
`"selecting a second gain constant
`numerical value and a second range
`extending between the maximum and
`minimum limit numerical values for a
`second PLL regulator state, wherein
`the second gain constant numerical
`value is less than the first gain
`constant numerical value, the second
`range is less than the first range, and
`the second PLL regulator state is
`indicative of the PLL being locked on
`to the electric power system
`frequency signal." ........................................ 72
`G. Ground 6: Erdman, Deng '650, Pate and Pearson Render
`Obvious Claims 10-12 and 15-17 .............................................. 73
`1. Motivation to Combine .................................................... 73
`2. Manner of Combination ................................................... 74
`3.
`Claim 10 ........................................................................... 75
`(a)
`"A control system in accordance with claim
`9 wherein said PI filter scheme comprises:" ......... 75
`(i)
`"at least one proportional gain
`algorithm configured to receive at
`least one proportional gain constant
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`selected from a plurality of
`proportional gain constants as a
`function of at least one voltage
`amplitude of the electric power
`system, said proportional gain
`algorithm further configured to
`generate a proportional gain signal;" .......... 75
`"at least one integral gain algorithm
`configured to receive at least one
`integral gain constant selected from a
`plurality of integral gain constants as
`a function of at least one voltage
`amplitude of the electric power
`system, said integral gain algorithm
`further configured to generate an
`integral gain signal;" ................................... 75
`"at least one integral filter algorithm
`configured to receive at least one
`integral filter limit selected from a
`plurality of integral filter limits as a
`function of at least one voltage
`amplitude of the electric power
`system, said integral filter algorithm
`further configured to generate a
`filtered integral signal;" ............................... 76
`"at least one summation algorithm
`configured to receive and sum said
`proportional gain and filtered integral
`signals and generate a summation
`signal; and" .................................................. 77
`"at least one summation filter
`algorithm configured to receive at
`least one summation filter limit
`selected from a plurality of
`summation filter limits as a function
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`of at least one voltage amplitude of
`the electric power system." ......................... 77
`Claim 11 ........................................................................... 78
`(a)
`"A control system in accordance with claim
`10 wherein said PLL state machine
`comprises at least one algorithm configured
`to determine a state of said PLL regulator as
`a function of at least one voltage amplitude
`of the electric power system and at least one
`table of numerical values comprising at
`least:" ..................................................................... 78
`(i)
`"said plurality of proportional gain
`constants; said plurality of integral
`gain constants; said plurality of
`integral filter limits; and said plurality
`of summation filter limits." ......................... 78
`Claim 12 ........................................................................... 78
`(a)
`"A control system in accordance with claim
`10 wherein said PLL state machine is
`configured to transmit at least one of the
`following as a function of said PLL
`regulator state . . . ." ............................................... 79
`Claims 15, 16, and 17 ...................................................... 79
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`VI. Payment of Fees ................................................................................... 79
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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` Page(s)
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`Cases
`In re Cruciferous Sprout Litigation,
`301 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2002) .................................................................... 34
`Gen. Elec. Co. v. Mitsubishi Heavy Indus. Ltd.,
`846 F. Supp. 2d 582 (N.D. Tex. 2013) ..................................................passim
`General Electric Co. v. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.,
`No. Case No. 3:10-cv-00276 (N.D. Tex.) ...................................................... 1
`General Electric Co. v. Vestas Wind Systems A/S,
`No. 2:17-cv-5653 (C.D. Cal.) ..................................................................... 1, 8
`KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.,
`550 U.S. 398 (2007) ............................................................................... 17, 19
`Schering Corp. v. Geneva Pharm.,
`339 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2003) .................................................................... 34
`Unwired Planet, LLC v. Google Inc.,
`841 F.3d 995 (Fed. Cir. 2016) ...................................................................... 38
`Regulations
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a) .............................................................................................. 1
`37 C.F.R. § 42.15(a) .......................................................................................... 79
`37 C.F.R. § 42.24 ............................................................................................... 79
`37 C.F.R. § 42.100 ............................................................................................... 1
`37 C.F.R. § 42.103 ............................................................................................. 79
`Statutes
`35 U.S.C. §§ 102-13 ............................................................................................ 9
`35 U.S.C. § 102(a) ............................................................................................. 11
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`35 U.S.C. § 102(b) ................................................................................. 10, 11, 12
`35 U.S.C. § 311 .................................................................................................... 1
`35 U.S.C. § 315(b) ............................................................................................... 9
`Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, Pub. L. No. 112-29, 125 Stat.
`284, 293 § 3(n)(1) ......................................................................................... 10
`Other Authorities
`MPEP § 2159.01 ................................................................................................ 10
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`EXHIBIT LIST
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1001
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,629,705 issued on Dec. 8, 2009 to Barker et al.
`(the '705 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1002
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`PTO File History for U.S. Application No. 11/551,430, which
`ultimately issued as U.S. Patent No. 7,629,705
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1003
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1004
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`Declaration of Dr. Frede Blaabjerg
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`Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Frede Blaabjerg
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1005
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`"Interconnection for Wind Energy," Federal Register, Vol. 70,
`No. 242, Dec. 19, 2005 (issued Dec. 12, 2005)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1006
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`E.ON Netz GmbH, "Supplemental Network Connection Rules
`for Wind Energy Systems," Dec. 1, 2001
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1007
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`E.ON Netz GmbH, "Grid code for high and extra high voltage,"
`Aug. 1, 2003, Bayreuth, Germany
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1008
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,921,985 issued on Jul. 26, 2005 to Janssen et
`al. (the '985 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1009
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,362,988 issued on Mar. 26, 2002 to Deng et al.
`(the '988 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1010
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`Teodorescu, Remus et al., "Flexible Control of Small Wind
`Turbines With Grid Failure Detection Operating in Stand-Alone
`and Grid-Connected Mode," IEEE Transactions on Power
`Electronics, Vol. 19, No. 5, Sept. 2004
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1011
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`U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0122083 (Erdman et al.),
`published Jun. 9, 2005
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1012
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,919,650 issued on Jul. 19, 2005 to Deng (the
`'650 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1013
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,531,926 issued on Mar. 11, 2003 to Pate et al.
`(the '926 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1014
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`Kaura, Vikram, "Operation of a Phase Locked Loop System
`Under Distorted Utility Conditions," IEEE Transactions on
`Industry Applications, Vol. 33, No. 1, January/February 1997
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1015
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,255,871 issued on Jul. 3, 2001 to Pearson (the
`'871 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1016
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`Assignment of U.S. Appl. No. 11/551,430 from Inventors to
`General Electric Company, REEL: 018418 FRAME: 0118
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1017
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`Order Dismissing Proceeding from United States Court of
`Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case No. 13-1500, Doc. No. 55,
`issued Jan. 8, 2014
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1018
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`Jury Verdict Form from Case No. 3:10-cv-00276-G (N.D. Tex.),
`Doc. No. 536, Filed Mar. 8, 2012
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1019
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`Johnson, Antony et al., "The Development of Grid Code
`Requirements for New and Renewable Forms of Generation in
`Great Britain," Wind Engineering Volume 29, No. 3, pp 201-215
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1020
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`Patent Owner's Appeal Brief under 37 C.F.R. § 41.67, in
`Response to Inter Partes Reexamination Notification Regarding
`Brief, filed on Feb. 24, 2015, in Control No. 95/000,633
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`Ex. 1021
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`Exhibits A & B to Claim Construction Charts from Case No.
`3:10-cv-00276-G, Doc. No. 73-1, filed Nov. 1, 2010
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1022
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`Claim Construction Order from Case No. 3:10-cv-00276-G, Doc.
`No. 155, filed May 9, 2011
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1023
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`GE's Opening Claim Construction Brief from Case No. 3:10-cv-
`00276-G, Doc. No. 84, file Dec. 6, 2010
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1024
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`Order Regarding Claim Construction of Claims 9 and 13 of
`United States Patent No. 7,629,705 from Case No. 3:10-cv-
`00276-G, Doc. No. 175, filed June 20, 2011
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1025
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`Decision on Appeal (2016-001974) from Reexamination Control
`No. 95/000,633
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1026
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,420,795 issued on Jul. 16, 2002 to Mikhail et
`al. (the '795 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1027
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`Office Action issued in Inter Partes Reexamination Control No.
`95/000,633, issued Jul. 27, 2011
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1028
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`Patent Owner's Response to Office Action from Inter Partes
`Reexamination Control No. 95/000,633, filed Oct. 27, 2011
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1029
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`Patent Owner's Response to Action Closing Prosecution from
`Inter Partes Reexamination Control No. 95/000,633, filed Nov.
`26, 2011
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1030
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`Jauch, Clemens et al., "International Comparison of
`Requirements for Connection of Wind Turbines to Power
`Systems," Wind Energ. 2005; 8:295-306, published online 28
`July 2005 in Wiley Interscience
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`Ex. 1031
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1032
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`Declaration of Professor Matthias Luther, Ph.D.
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`Ainsworth, J.D., "The Phase-Locked Oscillator-A New Control
`System for Controlled Static Convertors," IEEE Transactions on
`Power Apparatus and Systems, Vol. PAS-87, No. 3, March 1968
`(Approved and Recommended by Substations Committee of
`IEEE Power Group for presentation at IEEE Summer Power
`Meeting, Portland, OR, July 9-14, 1967. Manuscript submitted
`April 11, 1967; available for printing May 9, 1967)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1033
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`Bond, A.M. et al., "Inexpensive Microprocessor Controlled
`Programmable Function Generators for Use in
`Electrochemistry," Anal. Chem. 1980, 52, 367-371
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1034
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`Massie, Dana C. et al., "Software vs. Hardware Synthesis; A
`Reconciliation," Presented at the 78th Convention 1985 May 3-6
`Anaheim
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1035
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,265,785 issued on Jul. 24, 2001 to Cousineau
`et al. (the '785 patent)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1036
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`Rolim, Luis Guilherme B. et al., "Analysis and Software
`Implementation of a Robust Synchronizing PLL Circuit," Federal
`University of Rio de Janeiro (JFRJ), Electrical Engineering
`(COPPE and POLI)
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`Vestas
`Ex. 1037
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`Transcript of Proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal
`Board, Appeal 2016-0001974 (Application 95/000,633), U.S.
`Patent No. 7,629,705 B2, held March 23, 2016.
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`Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 311 and 37 C.F.R. § 42.100, Vestas-American Wind
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`Technology, Inc. and Vestas Wind Systems A/S ("Petitioner") respectfully requests
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`inter partes review ("IPR") of claims 1-8, 10-12, and 15-171 (the "Challenged
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`Claims") of U.S. Patent No. 7,629,705 ("'705 patent" or "Challenged Patent")
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`(Ex.1001) as amended in Reexamination No. 95/000,633 (see Ex.1002), assigned
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`to General Electric Company ("Patentee"). Ex.1016.
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`I. Mandatory Notices
`Petitioner provides the following notices under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(a).
`A. Real Party-In-Interest
`Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc.; Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
`B. Related Matters
`The '705 patent is asserted in pending litigation, General Electric Co. v.
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`Vestas Wind Systems A/S, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-5653 (C.D. Cal.). The patent
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`was previously asserted in General Electric Co. v. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
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`Ltd., Case No. 3:10-cv-00276 (N.D. Tex.), which was tried and settled pending
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`appeal. Ex.1017.
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`Claim 1 of the '705 patent was previously subject to ex parte re-
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`examinations No. 90/012,587 and 90/012,880 initiated by defendant in the above
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`1 Claims 9, 13, and 14 were cancelled in Reexamination No. 95/000,633.
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`Ex.1002.
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`litigation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ("MHI"). Claims 7-9 and 13-14 were
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`subject to inter partes re-examination No. 95/000,633, also requested by MHI,
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`cancelling Claims 9, 13, and 14, and amending Claim 7.
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`As discussed below, the Grounds presented in this petition include
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`references never before considered by the Office or tried in court.2
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel
`Lead Counsel: Michael Fleming (Reg. No. 67,933)
`Backup Counsel: Gary Frischling (Reg. No. 35,515), Amy E. Proctor
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` (Reg. No. 75,228)
`D.
`Service Information
`Papers concerning this matter should be served as follows:
`Email:
`VestasIPRs@irell.com
`Mail:
`Irell & Manella LLP,
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`1800 Avenue of the Stars,
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`Suite 900
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`Los Angeles, California 90067
`Telephone: 310-277-10
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