`IPR of U.S. Patent No. 10,589,320
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent of: Walter G. Mayfield, et al.
`U.S. Patent No.:
`10,589,320 Attorney Docket No.: 50095-0031IP1
`Issue Date:
`March 17, 2020
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`Appl. Serial No.: 16/698,223
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`Filing Date:
`November 27, 2019
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`Title:
`SYSTEM COMPRISING A PORTABLE SWITCHING
`DEVICE FOR USE WITH A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC
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`SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF DR. JEREMY COOPERSTOCK
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 3
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`PERSON OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART .......................................... 4
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`III. TECHNICAL DISCUSSION ......................................................................... 4
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`Lee’s teachings would have motivated a POSITA to pursue the
`Gundlach-Lee combination................................................................... 5
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`The technologies of Gundlach and Lee were well known, and the
`result of combining them was predictable to a POSITA. ..................... 7
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`C.
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`The benefits of inductive charging were known to a POSITA. .......... 19
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`D. A POSITA would have viewed Lee’s single, dual-purpose coil
`design as feasible in the context of Gundlach..................................... 23
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`interoperability
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`A POSITA would have appreciated
`advantage of the Gundlach-Lee combination. .................................... 37
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`IV. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 39
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`Attorney Docket No. 50095-0031IP1
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`I, Jeremy Cooperstock, of Montreal, Canada, declare that:
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`INTRODUCTION
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`I have been retained by Fish & Richardson, P.C., on behalf of Apple
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`Inc. (“Petitioner”), as an independent expert consultant in this inter partes review
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`(“IPR”) proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”).
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`I understand that this declaration will be submitted in support of
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`Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Response to the Petition for inter partes review
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`of the ’320 Patent (U.S. Patent No. 10,589,320). This declaration supplements, and
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`is intended to be read in conjunction with, my declaration in support of Apple’s
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`Petition (APPLE-1003, “my First Declaration”). In my First Declaration, I address
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`many topics, including (but not limited to) my background and qualifications, the
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`level of skill in art, an overview of the ’320 Patent, claim construction, certain legal
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`standards explained to me by Apple’s counsel, and a detailed analysis of the prior
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`art against the ’320 Patent’s claims. The opinions and explanations expressed in my
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`First Declaration apply equally here.
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`In writing this Supplemental Declaration, I have considered the
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`following: my own knowledge and experience, including my teaching and work
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`experience in the field; and my experience of working with others involved in the
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`I have no financial interest in either party or in the outcome of this
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`proceeding. I am being compensated for my work as an expert on an hourly basis,
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`for all tasks involved. My compensation is not dependent on the outcome of these
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`proceedings or on the content of my opinions.
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`II.
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`PERSON OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART
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`5.
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`Based on my knowledge and experience in the field and my review of
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`the ’320 Patent and its file history, I believe that would have had would have had at
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`least a Bachelor’s degree in an academic area emphasizing electrical engineering,
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`mechanical engineering, or a similar discipline, and at least two years of experience
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`in the field working with electronic devices. Superior education could compensate
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`for a deficiency in work experience, and vice-versa. I understand that Patent Owner
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`and its expert, Dr. Toliyat, propose that the POSITA would have post-baccalaureate
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`electronic device or system design experience. I agree.
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`III. TECHNICAL DISCUSSION
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`6.
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`The analysis and opinions expressed in my First Declaration fully
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`explain why each and every feature of the’320 Patent’s claims is provided in the
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`prior art. I understand that Patent Owner and Dr. Toliyat have considered my
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`opinions and offered their own, some of which are inconsistent with my view. I will
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`address some of those points below. The fact that I have not addressed all of Patent
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`Owner and Dr. Toliyat’s opinions should not be interpreted as agreement with them.
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`A. Lee’s teachings would have motivated a POSITA to pursue
`the Gundlach-Lee combination.
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`As explained in my First Declaration, Lee sought improvements
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`relating to energy transfer and battery charging for wireless headsets. (Lee, 3:21-
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`22; see also id., 1:14-29.)
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`8. With reference to Figure 2, Lee describes an exemplary prior headset
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`design using a USB power cable to charge a wireless headset conductively. (Lee,
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`1:39-46.) Lee then reasons that “[a]s improvements of technology become available,
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`there is an opportunity for further reduction of size and weight of wireless
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`headphone/headsets” attributed to “the necessity of connectors” like the above-
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`described USB plugs/sockets. (Id., 1:62-2:2.) Likewise, Lee recognized that such
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`conductive connectors increase both “end user complexity” and “the risk of failure .
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`. . caused by fatigue and corrosion of contact elements.” (Id.) Thus, Lee concluded
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`that “[w]hat is needed in the art is a mechanism to re-charge batteries in wireless
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`headphones/headsets in order to minimize size and weight, maximize reliability, and
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`improve end user experience.” (Id., 3:17-20.)
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`Lee’s solution to the above-discussed challenges with conductive
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`charging for wireless headsets is to implement inductive charging. Lee describes
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`several embodiments to this effect. (See generally Lee, 3:32-7:36, Figures 5-24.)
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`Accordingly, a POSITA reading the disclosure would have noted Lee’s express
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`teaching to modify wireless headsets employing older conductive charging
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`technology by employing newer inductive charging technology. (Id., 1:14-2:2, 3:15-
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`6:4). The picture Lee painted would have prompted a POSITA to pursue design
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`options that employ inductive charging technology to substitute for the existing
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`conductive charging architecture in Gundlach’s embodiments. Indeed, the fact that
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`Lee describes an analog to Gundlach as prior art—i.e., conductive charging via USB
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`connections—supports my understanding that Lee’s teachings would have led the
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`POSITA to the Gundlach-Lee combination. In short, the POSITA would have
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`arrived at the Gundlach-Lee combination by simply following the guidance provided
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`in Lee.
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`Lee’s Depiction of a USB Conductive
`Charging Prior Art Embodiment
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`Gundlach’s Depiction of a USB
`Conductive Charging Embodiment
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`The technologies of Gundlach and Lee were well known, and
`the result of combining them was predictable to a POSITA.
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`10. Wireless Headsets: In my First Declaration, I cited several prior art
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`documents that demonstrate the conventional nature of wireless headsets. For one,
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`Gundlach and Lee both include explanations of the prior art that support this
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`conclusion. (E.g., Gundlach, [0005] (“Many operated wireless headsets (with
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`rechargeable batteries) . . .”); Lee, 1:14-61 (“For added convenience, wireless
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`headphones/headsets are available. For example, Bluetooth headsets are available
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`for telephone conversations as well as headphones for audio listening. Because the
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`headphones/headsets are wireless, they are required to provide their own power
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`source, typically a battery[.]”).) The table below summarizes the additional
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`documents I cited on the subject of wireless headsets.
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`Document
`APPLE-1023—U.S. Pat. No.
`7,211,986
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`Description
`APPLE-1023 explains that “[w]ireless
`headsets and other portable
`communications devices are often battery
`powered such that a user can use the
`wireless headset or other such device
`without being directly connected to [a]
`larger power source such as an a/c outlet
`or automobile battery. This allows
`wireless headset users flexibility and
`convenience to move about without being
`tied to a power cord. Wireless headset
`batteries are generally rechargeable so that
`the batteries can be recharged and need
`not be discarded after use.” (1:10-19.)
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`APPLE-1024—U.S. Publication. No.
`2008/0085617
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`APPLE-1023 also describes as its solution
`“an inventive inductive battery charger”
`(3:25-29) for use with wireless headsets
`(5:1-4).
`APPLE-1024 describes a charging system
`that “allows for the compact wall
`mounting of an electronic device, such as
`a wireless headset, while being charged.”
`([0022]; see also [0004-0008].)
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`APPLE-1027—U.S. Publication No.
`2008/0152182
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`APPLE-1027 describes various
`embodiments involving wireless headsets
`with replaceable earpieces. ([0027];
`[0043]; see also [0003-0010].)
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`APPLE-1029—U.S. Pat. No.
`7,627,289
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`APPLE-1035—U.S. Publication No.
`2006/0166715
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`In APPLE-1029, “[t]he system generally
`includes a first headset component and a
`second headset component. Both the first
`headset component and the second headset
`component may be wireless devices.”
`(Abstract.)
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`APPLE-1029 further describes
`embodiments with a multi-purpose coil so
`that “[t]he earbud advantageously does not
`require charging contacts on its small
`exterior surface.” (8:35-46.) The coil
`“functions multiply to receive charging
`power for [the] battery, generate a wake
`up signal, or receive an audio signal
`carrier.” (Id.)
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`In APPLE-1035,
`“FIG. 1 is a diagram
`of a modular wireless
`headset 10 wirelessly
`coupled to base unit
`16 that includes
`wireless earpiece 12
`and wireless
`microphone 14.”
`([0024].)
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`APPLE-1036 describes a wireless
`“accessory” device, such as a wireless
`headset, designed to “manipulate media
`playback controls. ([0038]; see also id.,
`[0029].)
`APPLE-1038 and APPLE-1039 show
`commercialized wireless headsets.
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`APPLE-1036—U.S. Publication No.
`2008/0070501
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`APPLE-1038 Voyager 855 Bluetooth
`Headset—User Guide, Plantronics
`Sound Innovation
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`APPLE-1039 Jabra Sport—User
`Manual, Jabra
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`APPLE-1046 U.S. Publication No.
`2007/0135185
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`APPLE-1046 describes a flip-phone with a
`camera, where the flip-phone functions as
`a charging case for a wireless headset.
`(Abstract, [0005-0007], [0018-0019],
`[0026].)
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`APPLE-1047—U.S. Pat. No.
`7,130,654
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`APPLE-1047 (Figure 8) and APPLE-1048
`(Figure 1) show examples of wireless
`headsets charged in the storage
`compartment of a cellular phone.
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`APPLE-1048—U.S. Publication No.
`2008/0132168
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`APPLE-1050 U.S. Publication No.
`2008/0076489
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`In APPLE-1050, “FIG. 5 is an illustration
`of a user 500 wearing a wireless headset
`comprising first and second wireless
`earphones 502, 504, in accordance with an
`embodiment of the present invention.”
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`APPLE-1068 describes a wireless headset
`with two Bluetooth earpieces. (Abstract,
`[0002-0004], Figures 1, 4-7.)
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`Inductive Charging: The principles of inductive charging were
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`discovered in the 19th century by Nikola Tesla. These century-old principles were
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`well understood and practiced in many different applications decades before the ’320
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`Patent. As illustrated below, patent literature from the 1970s and 1980s shows that
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`inductive charging technology was applied as a substitute for conductive charging
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`in small handheld electronic devices like toothbrushes, hearing aids, and watches.
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`US 3,840,795 Hand Held Battery Operated Device and Charging Means Therefor
`(Filed Jan. 21, 1970) APPLE-1069
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`US 4,379,988 Molded Hearing Aid and Battery Charger
`(Filed Jan. 19, 1981) APPLE-1070
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`US 4,873,677 Charging Apparatus For an Electronic Device
`(Filed Jul. 7, 1988) APPLE-1071
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`12.
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`In addition to the example above, the prior art patent literature was
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`replete with inductively charged hearing aids. The documents listed in the table
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`below are illustrative.
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`Pat./Pub. No.
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`US 4,379,988
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`Jan. 19, 1981
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`Filing Date Exemplary
`Citations
`1:39-55,
`2:21-37,
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`Exemplary Quotes
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`“It is still another object of the
`invention to provide a charging
`system for a self-contained
`rechargeable battery in a miniature
`hearing aid having an oscillator
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`US 6,310,960
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`Oct. 7, 1999
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`Abstract,
`1:7-11, 4:2-
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`which can be coupled to an inductor
`disposed within the hearing aid to
`transfer energy thereto.” (2:21-26.)
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`“[T]he coupling between the
`charging unit and the hearing aid is
`purely inductive, [so] no trouble
`will be experienced in poor or
`broken connections as in prior art
`units.” (5:23-26.)
`“A contactless rechargeable hearing
`aid system in which a rechargeable
`hearing aid may be … inductively
`recharged by … an inductive
`recharger.” (Abstract.)
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`“Accordingly, the rechargeable
`hearing aid system of the present
`invention may comprise an
`inductive charger that may be
`inductively coupled to an
`inductively rechargeable hearing aid
`having a rechargeable battery;
`wherein energy may be transferred
`from the charger to the hearing aid
`by the use of inductive transfer,
`rather than by the use of electrical
`contacts.” (4:2-8.)
`“A rechargeable hearing aid
`eliminates the requirement for
`frequency replacement of a
`disposable hearing aid battery. The
`rechargeable hearing aid features
`inductive charging using a charging
`reservoir.” (Abstract.)
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`“a rechargeable hearing aid that is
`recharged by placing the hearing aid
`in an inductive charging reservoir.
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`US 6,658,124
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`Mar. 16, 2001 Abstract,
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`2:37-3:22
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`US 6,661,197
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`US 2008/0205678
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`Power for recharging the hearing
`aid battery is provided through
`inductive coupling of a primary coil
`in a charging reservoir and a
`secondary coil in the hearing aid.”
`(2:25-30.)
`“[T]he battery is actively charged
`by means of an inductor circuit …
`The hearing aid may simply be
`placed within the charger housing
`(or cradle) to charge the battery. No
`electrical connection by either wires
`or electrical contacts is needed to
`recharge the batter, which is located
`inside the hearing aid housing.”
`(Abstract.)
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`“[T]he present invention is directed
`toward a hearing aid battery with a
`built-in inductive charging coil for
`recharging the hearing aid battery in
`situ.” (1:19-21.)
`“An inductive charging device 19 is
`shown in FIG. 2 physically
`separated from the hearing device.
`This inductive charging device 19
`generates a magnetic alternating
`field … [that] can induce a current.
`This current can be used to charge
`the battery 17 [of a hearing device]
`with the aid of a charging circuit.”
`([0032].)
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`Sep. 27, 2002 Abstract,
`1:19-21,
`2:19-20,
`3:33-55,
`Fig. 4
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`Feb. 26, 2008 Abstract,
`[0006],
`[0007],
`[0032],
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`[0046]
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`13. Given the application of inductive charging to hearing aids, it is
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`unsurprising to see the same technology applied to similar devices like wireless
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`headsets. As I explained in my First Declaration and above, Lee, APPLE-1023 (U.S.
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`Pat. No. 7,211,986), and APPLE-1029 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,627,289) disclosed
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`implementations of inductive charging in the context of wireless headsets. And like
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`hearing aids, the prior art patent literature was replete with other examples of
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`inductively charged wireless headsets, a sampling of which are identified in the table
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`below.
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`Pat./Pub. No.
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`Filing Date
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`US 2003/0211871
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`May 9, 2002
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`US 2003/0048254
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`Jul. 4, 2002
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`Exemplary
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`Abstract,
`[0022],
`[0025],
`[0034],
`[0051],
`[0065],
`claim 1
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`Figs. 3-4
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`EP1942570
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`US 2011/0115429
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`Dec. 24, 2007 Abstract,
`[0001],
`[0004]-
`[0005],
`[0027]
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`Nov. 13, 2009 Abstract,
`[0003],
`[0041]-
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`[0062]
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`Exemplary Quotes
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`“The battery in the base
`transceiver unit, and the battery in
`the headset, are both inductively
`recharged.” ([0022].)
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`“FIG. 3 is a perspective view of
`another embodiment of the
`present invention in which a
`wireless earphone 50 is charged
`by an induction power device.”
`([0022].)
`“A headset with a rechargeable
`battery is charged inductively via
`a secondary coil, which is
`coupled to a primary coil which is
`incorporated in a base unit.”
`(Abstract.)
`“Example embodiments are
`disclosed for wirelessly charging
`batteries of relatively small
`devices, such as wireless
`headsets, using a relatively large
`wireless charging plate … using
`contact-less electromagnetic
`induction.” (Abstract.)
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`14. Even beyond the patent literature, inductive charging was making its
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`way into the realm of consumer products around the time of the ’320 Patent. (E.g.,
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`Ex.2032 at 1 (“Wireless power is beginning to show great potential in the consumer
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`market.”); Ex.2033, 1 (“In recent years, electromagnetic induction theory is adopted
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`to develop contactless inductive power system[s], and successfully applied on
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`electronic toothbrush[es], electronic shaver[s], cell phone[s], telephone[s] and other
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`portable electronic devices.”.) As I explained in my First Declaration, inductive
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`chargers for smartphones and media players were already established as commercial
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`products. The Powermat is a particularly salient example, as is the Palm Touchstone
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`charger. (See APPLE-1020; APPLE-1021, APPLE-1022.)
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`15. Moreover, as one would expect given the extensive patent literature,
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`inductively charged hearing aids, such as the Hansaton AQ In-the-Ear (ITE) hearing
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`aids (pictured below), had also been designed, manufactured and marketed to
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`consumers.
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`16. This burgeoning market penetration was bolstered by organizations like
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`the Wireless Power Consortium that sought to standardize the specifications for
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`inductive charging. The following excerpt from Ex. 2032 (at page 1), a document
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`submitted by Patent Owner, is informative:
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`For ease of use and the benefit of both designers and consumers, the
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`Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has developed a standard (see
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`Reference 1) that creates interoperability between the device providing
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`power (power transmitter, charging station) and the device receiving
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`power (power receiver, portable device). Established in 2008, the WPC
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`is a group of Asian, European, and American companies in diverse
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`industries, including electronics manufacturers and original equipment
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`manufacturers (OEMs). The WPC standard defines the type of
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`inductive coupling (coil configuration) and the communications
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`protocol to be used for low-power wireless devices. Any device
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`operating under this standard will be able to pair with any other WPC-
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`compliant device. One key benefit to this approach is that it makes use
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`of the coils for communications between the power transmitter and the
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`power receiver.
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`17. All of this evidence supports my understanding that inductive charging
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`was well known as a predictable technology alternative to conventional conductive
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`charging. In other words, inductive charging was known to accomplish the same
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`function as conductive charging (i.e., charging a battery) but with a different set of
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`parameters and properties. Not only would a POSITA have known about inductive
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`charging, but they would also have been familiar with its application to wireless
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`headsets. From this perspective, the combination of Gundlach and Lee would have
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`produced an exceedingly familiar and predictable result—a wireless headset with a
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`rechargeable battery that is inductively charged by a clamshell case.
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`C. The benefits of inductive charging were known to a
`POSITA.
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`18. As I explained above and in my First Declaration, the benefits espoused
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`by Lee of inductive charging relative to conductive charging include enhanced
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`reliability and improved end-user experience. (Lee, 1:62-2:2, 3:17-20.)
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`19. As to reliability, Lee notes the “fatigue and corrosion” challenges of
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`conductive charging connectors. (Lee, 1:64-2:1.) And Lee is but one of multiple
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`prior art references that recognized the reliability benefit associated with inductive
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`charging. For example, as explained by APPLE-1023 (U.S. 7,211,986) at 1:39-60:
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`Exposed metal contacts on headsets also risk contamination by oils and
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`moisture from the skin of the wearer. This may cause corrosion and
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`hence poor contact with the base station. Contamination also may cause
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`an electrical leakage path that may cause power loss from the battery
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`and electrolytic activity.
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`20. Similarly, APPLE-1070 (US 4,379,988) explains that its inductively
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`charged hearing aid has “no trouble [with] . . . poor or broken connections as in prior
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`art units” because the design “provide[s] no plugs or electrical contacts.” (5:22-26.)
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`Likewise, as a prelude to its discussion of inductively charged hearing aids, US
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`6,661,197 (APPLE-1074) explains that the conductive charging contacts may suffer
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`“potential corrosion problems when placed in contact with the alimentary canal.”
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`(1:56-60.)
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`electrical connections involved in conductive charging. For example, with reference
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`to Figures 9a and 9b (below), Gundlach explains that the embodiment involving a
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`USB charging cable requires a special adapter [green]“formed in a manner that may
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`reduce stress on the electronic connection [yellow]” that might otherwise be caused
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`by “torsional motion” during use. (Gundlach, [0066].) As Gundlach notes, the
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`adapter only “reduce[s] stress on the electronic connection.” However, a POSITA
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`would have understood that the adapter does not eliminate stress on the connection
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`altogether. I am unaware of any plug-in electronic connections that totally prevent
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`mechanical stress during use (such as plugging/unplugging the connections and
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`handling the device while plugged-in). Inductive charging, on the other hand,
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`bypasses this issue by eliminating the connections. Moreover, as a matter of
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`common sense, a POSITA would have appreciated that the USB port on Gundlach’s
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`headset also would be susceptible to ingress of water, dust, or other foreign objects
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`that could cause damage and inhibit charging.
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`22. Basic common sense supports Lee’s reference to the “end user
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`complexity” caused by wired conductive charging and alleviated by wireless
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`inductive charging. As nearly anyone can attest, the USB cables employed in
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`Gundlach’s embodiment of Figures 9a and 9b can be a pain point in the user
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`experience. The long cables add extra clutter to a workspace, and it can be difficult
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`to align and mate the connectors. Especially in the context of small wireless
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`headsets, mating mini or micro-USB connections would be a hassle. (E.g., APPLE-
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`1023, 1:33-35 (describing a “convenience feature” that avoids users “fumbling with
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`a plug”).) Patent Owner’s Exhibit 2032 supports this point, stating (at p.1):
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`Wireless power is beginning to show great potential in the consumer
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`market. The ability to power an electronic device without the use of
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`wires provides a convenient solution for the users of portable devices
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`and also gives designers the ability to develop more creative answers to
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`problems. This technology’s benefits can be seen in the many portable
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`devices, from cell phones to electric cars, that normally operate on
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`battery power.
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`23. One further benefit of inductive charging noted by the prior art is
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`increased safety to the user. For example, APPLE-1023 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,211,986)
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`notes that “[e]xposed metal contacts [used in conductive charging] may also result
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`in an allergic reaction to the user if in prolonged contact with the user’s skin.” (1:46-
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`48.) Moreover, APPLE-1074 (US 6,661,197) explains that “[e]xternal connections
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`. . . may present a shock hazard to the user.” (1:56-60.) Inductive charging solves
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`these problems by removing external connections/contacts from the equation.
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`D. A POSITA would have viewed Lee’s single, dual-purpose coil
`design as feasible in the context of Gundlach.
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`24. The notion of a single, dual-purpose coil design for inductive charging
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`is not unique to Lee. In fact, the general idea of using a single inductive charging
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`coil to serve multiple purposes—namely, power and data transfer—was part of the
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`Wireless Power Consortium’s standard for inductive charging. (See Ex.2032, pp.1-
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`2.) Relatedly, APPLE-1029 (US 7,627,289) describes embodiments of a headset
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`with a multi-purpose coil that “functions multiply to receive charging power for [the]
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`battery, generate a wake up signal, or receive an audio signal carrier.” (8:35-46.)
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`Further still, as shown below, the prior art patent literature included other sources
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`besides Lee teaching a single coil that serves the dual purpose of facilitating
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`inductive charging and producing sound. A POSITA possessing this background
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`knowledge would have reasonably expected Lee’s dual-purpose coil design to be a
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`viable option in the context of Gundlach.
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`Pat./Pub. No.
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`US 2009/0052721
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`Filing Date
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`Exemplary
`Citations
`Dec. 14, 2006 Abstract,
`[0008-0014]
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`Exemplary Quotes
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`“The present invention is a combined
`charging coil and speaker coil
`assembly, generally shown at 30,
`referred to hereinafter as a combined
`coil assembly, for use in a personal
`care appliance, for instance the power
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`toothbrush of FIG. 1. The combined
`coil assembly 30 includes a single
`coil 32 which serves as both a
`charging coil for charging batteries 16
`with recharging circuit 34, and as an
`audio coil for the audio speaker.”
`([0009-0010].)
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`US 2008/
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`Feb. 26, 2008 Abstract,
`[0031-0032],
`[0035-0037]
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`“Supplying energy into a hearing
`apparatus in order to charge its
`rechargeable battery is to be carried
`out by way of components, which
`take up as little space as possible.
`Components, which are mostly
`already present, are thus used for the
`energy supply. Energy is inductively
`injected into the coil of a receiver,
`into a data transmission coil or a
`telephone coil for instance.
`Alternatively, acoustic energy can
`also be injected via the receiver or
`microphone and converted there into
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`electrical energy. Special components
`need then not be provided for the
`energy supply process.” (Abstract.)
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`US 2010/0194336
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`Jan. 25, 2010
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`[0082-0086]
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`“With reference to FIG. 18a, a
`schematic diagram of a charger 2100
`for an audio device 2200 according to
`another embodiment is shown. In this
`embodiment, the earphone unit 2120
`includes a moving coil speaker 2122
`incorporated within an earpiece 2124
`. . . The voice coil 2140 of the
`moving coil speaker 2122 is a
`transducer that receives electrical
`signals from the signal lines 2125 and
`converts them to audio signals.
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`The voice coil 2140 is
`additionally configured to be
`couplable to an external primary
`inductor 2320 which may be housed
`within a docking station 2322. Thus
`the voice coil 2140 may serve as the
`secondary inductor 1140 (FIG. 17) of
`the inductive charger 2100, providing
`power to the audio device via the
`signal lines 2125. . .” ([0083-0084].)
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`I understand that the Patent Owner and its expert, Dr. Toliyat, have
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`raised multiple arguments against the viability of Lee’s dual-purpose coil design in
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`the context of Gundlach’s headset and clamshell case. I disagree with their
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`arguments. In my view, which is based on my personal experience and all of the
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`evidence cited in my First Declaration and in this Supplemental Declaration, a
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`POSITA would have viewed Lee’s dual-purpose coil as advantageous and feasible
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`in the context of Gundlach.
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`Patent Owner’s First Argument: Coil alignment and other issues would reduce
`charging efficiency.
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`26. As a threshold matter, charging efficiency was a known design tradeoff
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`between inductive and conductive charging. It would not have come as a surprise
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`to a POSITA that inductive charging designs introduced an efficiency cost. This
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`well-known fact would not have dissuaded a POSITA from pursuing Lee’s Figure
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`12 embodiment, just as it did not dissuade all of the other prior art from pursuing
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`inductive charging designs. Moreover, a POSITA would have been willing to take
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`on the efficiency cost given the countervailing benefits—e.g., the reliability,
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`convenience, and safety benefits of inductive charging that I discussed above.
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`Additionally, as I explained in my First Declaration, Lee’s dual-purpose coil
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`embodiment of Figure 12 provides the unique advantage of reducing/simplifying the
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`assembly by using a single coil for both charging and audio.
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`27. Tradeoffs are intrinsic to the design process. Virtually any choice
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`between alternative design options—here, inductive charging versus conductive
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`charging—would present pros and cons. But tradeoffs typically do not prevent
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`POSITAs from investigating and implementing known options.
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`28. The coil alignment challenge Patent Owner raised is a routine design
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`problem with inductive charging systems that a POSITA would have been prepared
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`to solve. The general goal is to [1] bring a primary coil in the charger as close as
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`possible to a secondary coil in the device being charged; and [2] to establish a
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`relative position between the coils that appropriately directs the magnetic field
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`emitted by the primary coil towards the secondary coil. In many inductive charging
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`systems, the desired relative position is for the coils to be parallel to one another and
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`separated by an axial distance, though other arrangements are also feasible.
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`(Compare APPLE-1032, p.1 (showing a typical arrangement with coils separated by
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`an axial distance) with APPLE-1073, 5:2-5 (U.S. Patent No. 6,658,124) (describing
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`a coaxial arrangement with the coils separated by a radial distance).)
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`Typical Arrangement
`(APPLE-1032)
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`Exemplary Alternative Arrangement
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`29.
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`In the context of Gundlach-Lee, the most logical position for the
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`primary coil is in the floor of the contoured recess of the clamshell case. And the
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`most logical position for the secondary coil is along the bottom face of the headset’s
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`main ho