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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
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`OXYGENATOR WATER
`TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`v.
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`TENNANT COMPANY
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`Civil Action No. 0:20-cv-00358 (ECT/HB)
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`EXHIBIT B TO THE JOINT PATENT CASE STATUS REPORT AND
`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT
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`TENNANT’S PROPOSED CLAIMS TERMS
`FOR CONSTRUCTION WITH INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE
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`Pursuant to the Pretrial Scheduling Order (ECF No. 43, modified by ECF No. 62)
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`and the agreement of the parties, Defendant Tennant Company (“Tennant”) hereby
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`provides its list of terms, phrases, or clauses that Tennant believes require the Court’s
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`construction, including: (i) Tennant’s proposed construction of each disputed claim term,
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`phrase, or clause; (ii) an identification of all references from the specification or
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`prosecution history to support Tennant’s constructions (the “Intrinsic Evidence”); (iii) an
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`identification of any extrinsic evidence on which Tennant intends to rely either in support
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`of its proposed construction or to oppose another party’s proposed construction (the
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`“Extrinsic Evidence”); and (iv) the identity of every witness, including experts, that
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`Tennant proposes to call to offer testimony relating to claim construction; and for each
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`expert, a summary of the opinion to be offered in sufficient detail to permit a meaningful
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`deposition of that expert. Tennant incorporates the proposed briefing schedule submitted
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`in the Joint Claim Construction Statement (ECF no. 64).
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`Tennant makes this disclosure based on information presently known to it, without
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`the benefit of full discovery. Tennant reserves the right to supplement or amend the
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`information contained herein in response to any arguments, allegations, or evidence
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`presented by Plaintiff, as information is discovered or confirmed during fact discovery,
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`information is discovered, confirmed or provided by a party’s consultant or expert after the
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`party’s contentions have been served, new products are launched or accused, amendments
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`are made to the amended complaint and/or any counterclaims, information is learned from
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`or positions are taken by another party during the exchange of contentions or the
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`constructions process set forth in the Pretrial Case Management Order, rulings are made
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`by the Court, amendments are made to infringement or validity contentions, or as otherwise
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`permitted or required under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and the
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`Court’s Pretrial Case Management Order. Further, Tennant reserves the right to change its
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`position in response to Plaintiff’s Exhibit A (the Plaintiff’s proposed claims terms for
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`construction with intrinsic and extrinsic evidence), changes in the parties’ constructions,
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`and as information is learned during the course of claim construction discovery.
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`Tennant relies on the asserted patents, the asserted patents’ prosecution history,
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`including the file histories of related patents and applications. Further, Tennant identifies
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`the following preliminary identification of extrinsic evidence which has been previously
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`provided to Plaintiff:
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`- Dictionary definitions from Webster’s Third New International Dictionary,
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`including the definitions of the following terms and phrases:
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`o Aquarium
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`o Aqueous
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`o Axis
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`o Composition
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`o Concave
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`o Connected
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`o Contain
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`o Contained
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`o Emit
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`o Factor
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`o Flow
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`o Housing
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`o Inlet
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`o Outlet
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`o Oxygenated
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`o Oxygenated Water
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`o Radial
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`o Suspension
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`o Tube
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`o Tubular
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`- Van London/pHoenix Co., Education Series Conductivity Guide, http://www.vl-
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`pc.com/tasks/render/file/?fileid=10CA7CE7-B9B7-08EF-
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`AD30B324EEF84B9D.
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`- U.S. Patent No. 7,396,441 file history
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`- Provisional App. No. 60/358,534
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`With regard to (iv) above, Tennant identifies Dr. Mario Tremblay and incorporates
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`his declarations and CV as submitted in the pending petitions for inter partes review of
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`U.S. Patent No. RE 45,415 (“the ‘415 Patent”), Exhibits 1003 and 1004 in IPR2021-00602
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`and Exhibits 1103 and 1104 in IPR2021-00625, produced herewith, as well as any potential
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`testimony identified in the chart below. Dr. Tremblay reserves the right to testify in
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`response to opinions raised or testimony or declarations offered by any OWT expert as
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`needed. Dr. Tremblay may provide testimony through written declaration or live testimony
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`to discuss indefiniteness issues, the level of skill in the art, and/or to explain how the terms
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`and phrases at issue would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.
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`Subject to the foregoing, Tennant identifies the preliminary claim constructions and
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`supporting evidence in the chart below.1 Where any construction for a term or phrase is
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`1 Tennant notes that, in its invalidity contentions, Tennant identified two additional phrases as
`unsupported by the specification: “flowing water at a flow rate no greater than 12 gallons per
`minute” and “delivers a current to the electrodes at a ratio of 1.75 amps or less per 3 square inches
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`given, Tennant incorporates that construction into its other proposed constructions, e.g.,
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`where Tennant’s construction refers to “water,” such construction incorporates Tennant’s
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`proposed construction of “water” as well. Tennant further submits the same terms or
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`phrases should be construed in the same manner across all asserted claims and all asserted
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`patents consistently.
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`Dated: April 13, 2021
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`72651470 v2
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`/s/ R. Scott Johnson
`Lora M. Friedemann (#0259615)
`Adam R. Steinert (#0389648)
`FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A.
`200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000
`Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
`Telephone: 612.492.7000
`lfriedemann@fredlaw.com
`asteinert@fedlaw.com
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`R. Scott Johnson (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`Cara S. Donels (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A.
`111 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 301
`Des Moines, IA 50309
`Telephone: 515.242.8900
`rsjohnson@fredlaw.com
`cdonels@fredlaw.com.
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`Attorneys for Defendant Tennant Company
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`of active electrode.” OWT has failed to suggest any construction for these terms is necessary.
`Tennant maintains that these terms are unsupported by the specification, regardless of
`construction.
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`Claim Term, Phrase, or
`Clause
`“water”
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`Patent
`Claim(s)
`’415 Patent,
`Claims 13,
`18, 19, 20,
`21, 25, 29;
`’092 Patent,
`Claims 13,
`27, 60; ’665
`Patent,
`Claims 13,
`55
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`Tennant Proposed Construction Potential Evidence
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`Water means any aqueous medium
`with resistance less than one ohm
`per square centimeter, that is, a
`medium that can support the
`electrolysis of water. In general,
`the lower limit of resistance for a
`medium that can support
`electrolysis is water containing
`more than 2000 ppm total
`dissolved solids.
`
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 3:29-34.
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`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 4:22-26.
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`- U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995,
`¶ [0034].
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`- U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491,
`¶ [0034].
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`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 4:22-26.
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`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 4:22-26 and
`claims 13, 18-21, 25 and 29.
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`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as
`a whole, e.g., OWT0001983-
`OWT0001985, OWT0001988,
`OWT0001990, OWT0002028,
`OWT0002030- OWT0002031,
`OWT0002033 and OWT0002038-
`OWT0002039.
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`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 4:36-41 and
`claims 13 and 55.
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`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 4:38-43 and
`claims 13, 27 and 60.
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`“conductivity produced by the
`presence of dissolved solids
`such that the water supports
`plant or animal life”
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`’415 Patent,
`Claim 13
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`Water containing more than 2000
`ppm total dissolved solids.
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`7
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`
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`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as
`a whole, e.g., OWT0002270,
`OWT0002274, OWT0002277,
`OWT0002281, OWT0002283,
`OWT0002486, OWT0002489,
`OWT0002538, OWT0002545,
`OWT0002549, OWT0002555 and
`OWT0002558.
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`- This construction may be supported
`by expert testimony from Dr. Mario
`Tremblay, who will testify as to the
`general knowledge in the art of the
`relationship between total dissolved
`solids, resistance and conductivity.
`Dr. Tremblay will also explain how
`this term would be understood by one
`of ordinary skill in the art. In
`particular, Tremblay will testify that
`the definition contains two sentences;
`that a POSITA would understand that
`both sentences must be given
`meaning; and that the second
`sentence requires more than 2000
`ppm total dissolved solids.
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`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 3:29-34
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`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 4:22-26
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`- U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0034]
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`- U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0034]
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` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 4:22-26.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 4:22-26 and claim
`13.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001983- OWT0001985,
`OWT0001988, OWT0001990,
`OWT0002028, OWT0002030-
`OWT0002031 and OWT0002033.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 4:36-41.
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` -
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 4:38-43.
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`- This construction may be supported by
`expert testimony from Dr. Mario
`Tremblay. Dr. Tremblay will explain how
`this phrase would be understood by one of
`ordinary skill in the art. Dr. Tremblay will
`explain the types and quantities of
`dissolved solids that are often present in
`different kinds of water, including salt in
`marine water, and chlorine and fluoride in
`tap water.
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`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 1:14-36 and 3:29-
`34.
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`“aqueous medium”
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`’665 Patent,
`Claim 55
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`a mixture made with water
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`8
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`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067170 and
`OWT0067197.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 1:23-45 and 4:22-
`26.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000445- OWT0000446,
`OWT0000458- OWT0000459,
`OWT0000469- OWT0000470,
`OWT0000475- OWT0000477,
`OWT0000485- OWT0000486,
`OWT0000498, OWT0000500,
`OWT0000514, OWT0000516, and
`OWT0000580.
`- U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0003] and
`¶ [0034].
`- U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0003] and
`¶ [0034].
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 1:25-48, 4:22-26
`and claims 1 and 9.
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` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000778-OWT0000779.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 1:34-56 and 4:22-
`26.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT00001902,
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`9
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` -
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` -
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`OWT00001906, OWT00001981-
`OWT00001982, OWT00002006,
`OWT00002028 and OWT00002038-
`OWT00002039.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 1:38-60 and 4:36-
`41.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 1:39-61 and 4:38-
`43
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` Definition of aqueous.
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` -
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` -
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` Definition of medium.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 1:14-36 and 3:29-
`34.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067170 and
`OWT0067197.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 1:23-45 and 4:22-
`26.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000445- OWT0000446,
`OWT0000458- OWT0000459,
`OWT0000469- OWT0000470,
`OWT0000475- OWT0000477,
`OWT0000485- OWT0000486,
`OWT0000498, OWT0000500,
`OWT0000514, OWT0000516, and
`OWT0000580.
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`“oxygenated aqueous
`composition”
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`’415 Patent,
`Claim 13
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`a composition of water and oxygen
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`10
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`- U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0003] and
`¶ [0034].
`- U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0003] and
`¶ [0034].
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 1:25-48 and 4:22-
`26.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000778- OWT0000779.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 1:34-56 and 4:22-
`26.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT00001902,
`OWT00001906, OWT00001981-
`OWT00001982, OWT00002006,
`OWT00002028 and OWT00002038-
`OWT00002039.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 1:38-60 and 4:36-
`41.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 1:39-61 and 4:38-
`43.
`- Definition of oxygenated
`- Definition of oxygenated water
`- Definition of aqueous
`- Definition of composition
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`11
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`
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`“tubular housing”
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`’415 Patent,
`Claims 13,
`26
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`an enclosure shaped like a
`cylinder, hose, or tube
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`12
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 3:18-23, 9:7-11
`and Figure 7A.
`- U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0015], ¶
`[0054] and Figure 7A.
`- U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0016], ¶
`[0054] and Figure 7A.
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 3:23-28, 9:7-11
`and Figure 7A.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 3:25-30, 9:11-15,
`Figure 7A and claims 13-14 and 26-27.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001903- OWT0001906,
`OWT0001909- OWT0001910,
`OWT0001913, OWT0001960,
`OWT0001963- OWT0001965,
`OWT0001987, OWT0002010 and
`OWT0002039- OWT0002040.
`- U.S. Patent No. 5,049,252
`- U.S. Patent No. 5,389,214
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 3:35-40, 9:39-44,
`Figure 7A and claims 13-15, 17-20, 25, 27,
`34-35, 38-39, 41, 45-48 and 55-57.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a whole,
`e.g., OWT0000986- OWT0000991,
`OWT0000993, OWT0000995, OWT0001081,
`OWT0001084- OWT0001085, OWT0001088,
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`OWT0001092, OWT0001094, OWT0001100,
`OWT0001119, OWT0001135, OWT0001174,
`OWT0001227, OWT0001230, OWT0001260-
`OWT0001263, OWT0001265- OWT0001270,
`OWT0001277, OWT0001332, OWT0001381-
`OWT0001382, OWT0001397- OWT0001398,
`OWT0001416- OWT0001468, OWT0001717-
`OWT0001749, OWT0001759- OWT0001771
`and OWT0001792- OWT0001813; and
`OWT0065599.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 3:37-42, 9:54-58,
`Figure 7A and claims 13-15, 17-20, 27, 29,
`35-36, 39-40, 42, 48-51, 60-62, 67, 69 and
`77-79.
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a whole,
`e.g., OWT0002270, OWT0002273-
`OWT0002274, OWT0002277, OWT0002281-
`OWT0002282, OWT0002284, OWT0002373-
`OWT0002374, OWT0002377, OWT0002389,
`OWT0002486, OWT0002489- OWT0002490,
`OWT0002538- OWT0002539, OWT0002541,
`OWT0002543, OWT0002546- OWT0002547,
`OWT0002550- OWT0002551, OWT0002553,
`OWT0002555 and OWT0002559.
`- Definition of tubular.
`- Definition of housing.
`
`- Provisional App. No. 60/358,534,
`specification and drawings.
`
`
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`“flowing water . . . through an
`electrolysis emitter”
`
`’415 Patent,
`Claim 13
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`Placing the emitting device in the
`fluid to be treated as opposed to
`using a pipe system
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`13
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`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 1:20-25, 2:26-28,
`3:42-44, 4:30-32, 5:31-35, Table 1 and
`claims 7 and 10.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067170 and
`OWT0067197.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 1:62-64, 2:35-37,
`2:53-55, 3:13-15, 3:18-20, 6:7-11, 6:25-30,
`7:46-50, 8:18-20, 9:7-11, 10:13-15, Table 1
`and claims 1, 7-8, 10 and 14-17.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000409, OWT0000434,
`OWT0000458- OWT0000459,
`OWT0000469- OWT0000470,
`OWT0000475- OWT0000477,
`OWT0000485- OWT0000486,
`OWT0000498, OWT0000500,
`OWT0000514, OWT0000516-
`OWT0000517, OWT0000519-
`OWT0000520, OWT0000527-
`OWT0000532, OWT0000533-
`OWT0000534, OWT0000552,
`OWT0000553, OWT0000554-
`OWT0000555, OWT0000557-
`OWT0000558, OWT0000560,
`OWT0000577- OWT0000580.
`
`- U.S. Patent No. 4,225,401.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,328,875.
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` U.S. Patent Publication No.
`2002/0074237.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,171,469.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0005],
`¶ [0008], ¶ [0010], ¶ [0014], ¶ [0042], ¶
`[0043], ¶ [0047], ¶ [0049], ¶ [0054], ¶
`[0059], Table 1 and claim 2.
`
` U.S. App. No. 12/023/416 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067993 and
`OWT0068003-OWT0068004.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,315,886.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0005],
`¶ [0008], ¶ [0010], ¶ [0014], ¶ [0043], ¶
`[0044], ¶ [0048], ¶ [0050], ¶ [0054], ¶
`[0059] and Table 1.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 1:65-67, 2:38-40,
`2:57-59, 3:18-20, 3:23-28, 6:7-10, 6:25-30,
`7:45-50, 8:18-20, 9:7-11, 10:13-15, Table 1
`and claims 1 and 8-9.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000641, OWT0000778-
`OWT0000779 and OWT0000824.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 2:6-8, 2:43-45,
`2:60-62, 3:20-22, 3:25-30, 6:8-11, 6:26-31,
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`7:48-53, 8:22-24, 9:11-15, 10:15-17, Table
`1 and claims 1 and 13.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001966, OWT0001981-
`OWT0001982, OWT0001987,
`OWT0002015, OWT0002029,
`OWT0002093 and OWT0002174.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 2:11-13, 2:50-52,
`3:1-3, 3:30-32, 3:35-40, 6:25-11, 6:42-47,
`8:1-7, 8:43-45, 9:7-11, 10:45-47, Table 1
`and claim 1.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000986- OWT0000987,
`OWT0000989, OWT0000991,
`OWT0000993- OWT0000995,
`OWT0001081, OWT0001085,
`OWT0001088, OWT0001092,
`OWT0001094, OWT0001135,
`OWT0001142, OWT0001168-
`OWT0001171, OWT0001174,
`OWT0001201- OWT0001205,
`OWT0001227, OWT0001236,
`OWT0001260, OWT0001263,
`OWT0001265, OWT0001267,
`OWT0001269, OWT0001277,
`OWT0001332- OWT0001333,
`OWT0001381- OWT0001382,
`OWT0001384- OWT0001388,
`OWT0001397- OWT0001398,
`OWT0001416- OWT0001468,
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`OWT0001717- OWT0001749,
`OWT0001759- OWT0001771 and
`OWT0001792- OWT0001813.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 2:12-15, 2:53-55,
`3:4-6, 3:32-34, 3:37-42, 6:30-33, 6:48-53,
`8:4-9, 8:44-46, 9:54-58, 10:59-61, Table 1
`and claim 1.
`
` -
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002389, OWT0002486,
`OWT0002489, OWT0002538,
`OWT0002546, OWT0002550,
`OWT0002555 and OWT0002558.
`
`- Definition of emit.
`
`- Definition of flow.
`
`- Definition of electrolysis.
`
`- U.S. Prov. App. No. 60/358,534,
`specification and drawings.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 1:20-25, 2:26-28,
`3:42-44, 4:30-32, 5:31-35, Table 1 and
`claims 7 and 10.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067170 and
`OWT0067197.
`
` -
`
`“a flow-through oxygenator”
`
`’092 Patent,
`Claim 13
`
`Placing the emitting device in the
`fluid to be treated as opposed to
`using a pipe system
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 18 of 212
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 1:62-64, 2:35-37,
`2:53-55, 3:13-15, 3:18-20, 6:7-11, 6:25-30,
`7:46-50, 8:18-20, 9:7-11, 10:13-15, Table 1
`and claims 1, 7-8, 10 and 14-17.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000409, OWT0000434,
`OWT0000458- OWT0000459,
`OWT0000469- OWT0000470,
`OWT0000475- OWT0000477,
`OWT0000485- OWT0000486,
`OWT0000498, OWT0000500,
`OWT0000514, OWT0000516-
`OWT0000517, OWT0000519-
`OWT0000520, OWT0000527-
`OWT0000532, OWT0000533-
`OWT0000534, OWT0000552,
`OWT0000553, OWT0000554-
`OWT0000555, OWT0000557-
`OWT0000558, OWT0000560,
`OWT0000577- OWT0000580.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 4,225,401.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,328,875.
`
` U.S. Patent Publication No.
`2002/0074237.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,171,469.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0005],
`¶ [0008], ¶ [0010], ¶ [0014], ¶ [0042], ¶
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`[0043], ¶ [0047], ¶ [0049], ¶ [0054], ¶
`[0059], Table 1 and claim 2.
`
` U.S. App. No. 12/023/416 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067993 and
`OWT0068003-OWT0068004.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,315,886.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0005],
`¶ [0008], ¶ [0010], ¶ [0014], ¶ [0043], ¶
`[0044], ¶ [0048], ¶ [0050], ¶ [0054], ¶
`[0059] and Table 1.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 1:65-67, 2:38-40,
`2:57-59, 3:18-20, 3:23-28, 6:7-10, 6:25-30,
`7:45-50, 8:18-20, 9:7-11, 10:13-15, Table 1
`and claims 1 and 8-9.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000641, OWT0000778-
`OWT0000779 and OWT0000824.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 2:6-8, 2:43-45,
`2:60-62, 3:20-22, 3:25-30, 6:8-11, 6:26-31,
`7:48-53, 8:22-24, 9:11-15, 10:15-17, Table
`1 and claims 1 and 13.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001966, OWT0001981-
`OWT0001982, OWT0001987,
`OWT0002015, OWT0002029,
`OWT0002093 and OWT0002174.
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 20 of 212
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 2:11-13, 2:50-52,
`3:1-3, 3:30-32, 3:35-40, 6:25-11, 6:42-47,
`8:1-7, 8:43-45, 9:7-11, 10:45-47, Table 1
`and claim 1.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000986- OWT0000987,
`OWT0000989, OWT0000991,
`OWT0000993- OWT0000995,
`OWT0001081, OWT0001085,
`OWT0001088, OWT0001092,
`OWT0001094, OWT0001135,
`OWT0001142, OWT0001168-
`OWT0001171, OWT0001174,
`OWT0001201- OWT0001205,
`OWT0001227, OWT0001236,
`OWT0001260, OWT0001263,
`OWT0001265, OWT0001267,
`OWT0001269, OWT0001277,
`OWT0001332- OWT0001333,
`OWT0001381- OWT0001382,
`OWT0001384- OWT0001388,
`OWT0001397- OWT0001398,
`OWT0001416- OWT0001468,
`OWT0001717- OWT0001749,
`OWT0001759- OWT0001771 and
`OWT0001792- OWT0001813.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 2:12-15, 2:53-55,
`3:4-6, 3:32-34, 3:37-42, 6:30-33, 6:48-53,
`8:4-9, 8:44-46, 9:54-58, 10:59-61, Table 1
`and claim 1.
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 21 of 212
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`“deliver electrical current to
`the electrodes while water
`flows through the tubular
`housing”
`
`ʼ665 Patent,
`Claim 13
`
`Delivering electrical current to the
`electrodes while the emitting
`device is in the fluid to be treated
`as opposed to being used with a
`pipe system.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002270, OWT0002274,
`OWT0002277, OWT0002281,
`OWT0002284, OWT0002373,
`OWT0002389, OWT0002486,
`OWT0002489, OWT0002538,
`OWT0002546, OWT0002550,
`OWT0002555 and OWT0002558.
`
`- Prov. App. No. 60/358,534, specification
`and drawings.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 1:20-25, 2:26-28,
`3:42-44, 4:30-32, 5:31-35, Table 1 and
`claims 7 and 10.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067170 and
`OWT0067197.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 1:62-64, 2:35-37,
`2:53-55, 3:13-15, 3:18-20, 6:7-11, 6:25-30,
`7:46-50, 8:18-20, 9:7-11, 10:13-15, Table 1
`and claims 1, 7-8, 10 and 14-17.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000409, OWT0000434,
`OWT0000458- OWT0000459,
`OWT0000469- OWT0000470,
`OWT0000475- OWT0000477,
`OWT0000485- OWT0000486,
`OWT0000498, OWT0000500,
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 22 of 212
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`OWT0000514, OWT0000516-
`OWT0000517, OWT0000519-
`OWT0000520, OWT0000527-
`OWT0000532, OWT0000533-
`OWT0000534, OWT0000552,
`OWT0000553, OWT0000554-
`OWT0000555, OWT0000557-
`OWT0000558, OWT0000560,
`OWT0000577-OWT0000580.
`
`- U.S. Patent No. 4,225,401.
`
`- U.S. Patent No. 6,328,875.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Patent Publication No.
`2002/0074237.
`
`- U.S. Patent No. 6,171,469.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, ¶ [0005],
`¶ [0008], ¶ [0010], ¶ [0014], ¶ [0042], ¶
`[0043], ¶ [0047], ¶ [0049], ¶ [0054], ¶
`[0059], Table 1 and claim 2.
`
` U.S. App. No. 12/023/416 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067993 and
`OWT0068003-OWT0068004.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 6,315,886.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, ¶ [0005],
`¶ [0008], ¶ [0010], ¶ [0014], ¶ [0043], ¶
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 23 of 212
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`[0044], ¶ [0048], ¶ [0050], ¶ [0054], ¶
`[0059] and Table 1.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 1:65-67, 2:38-40,
`2:57-59, 3:18-20, 3:23-28, 6:7-10, 6:25-30,
`7:45-50, 8:18-20, 9:7-11, 10:13-15, Table
`1, claims 1 and 8-9.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000641, OWT0000778-
`OWT0000779 and OWT0000824.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, 2:6-8, 2:43-45,
`2:60-62, 3:20-22, 3:25-30, 6:8-11, 6:26-31,
`7:48-53, 8:22-24, 9:11-15, 10:15-17, Table
`1, claims 1 and 13.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001966, OWT0001981-
`OWT0001982, OWT0001987,
`OWT0002015, OWT0002029,
`OWT0002093 and OWT0002174.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 2:11-13, 2:50-52,
`3:1-3, 3:30-32, 3:35-40, 6:25-11, 6:42-47,
`8:1-7, 8:43-45, 9:7-11, 10:45-47, Table 1
`and claims 1 and 13.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000986- OWT0000987,
`OWT0000989, OWT0000991,
`OWT0001081, OWT0001086,
`OWT0001089, OWT0001142,
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 24 of 212
`
`OWT0001201- OWT0001205,
`OWT0001227, OWT0001260,
`OWT0001263, OWT0001265,
`OWT0001416- OWT0001468,
`OWT0001717- OWT0001749,
`OWT0001759- OWT0001771 and
`OWT0001792- OWT0001813.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 2:12-15, 2:53-55,
`3:4-6, 3:32-34, 3:37-42, 6:30-33, 6:48-53,
`8:4-9, 8:44-46, 9:54-58, 10:59-61, Table 1
`and claim 1.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002389.
`
`- This construction may be supported by
`expert testimony from Dr. Mario Tremblay.
`Dr. Tremblay may explain how this term is
`understood by a person of ordinary skill in
`the art.
`
`
`- In addition to the references cited in
`support of “tubular housing”, Tennant may
`rely on:
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, Title, Abstract,
`Figs. 4, 5, 7A, Fig. 7B, claim 13, 1:29-35;
`3:37-50; 6:30-47; 7:18-42; .
`
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002035-OWT0002036
`and OWT0002041.
`
`
`
`
`
`“passing water through the
`tubular housing”
`
`’092 Patent,
`Claim 13
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 25 of 212
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, Abstract, Figs 1,
`2A, 2B, and 3, 9:35-45 and claim 13.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001904, OWT0001907,
`OWT0001981, OWT0001983,
`OWT0001984-OWT0001985,
`OWT0001987-OWT0001988,
`OWT0001990, OWT0001992-
`OWT0001993, OWT0002031,
`OWT0002033, OWT0002040-
`OWT0002043 and OWT0002130-
`OWT0002131.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, Abstract, Figs. 1-
`3, and claim 13.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001164, OWT0001262,
`OWT0001264, OWT0001267,
`OWT0001269 OWT0001416-
`OWT0001468, OWT0001717-
`OWT0001749, OWT0001759-
`OWT0001771 and OWT0001792-
`OWT0001813.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, Abstract, Figs. 1-
`3, Table III, and claims 13 and 27.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002274, OWT0002276-
`OWT0002277, OWT0002280,
`OWT0002283, OWT0002286,
`
`
`
`
`
`Plain and ordinary meaning
`
`“an electrical power source”
`
`
`“a power source”
`
`’415 Patent,
`Claim 13
`
`’092 Patent,
`Claims 13
`and 27; ’665
`Patent,
`Claim 13
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`25
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 26 of 212
`
`“nanobubbles”
`
`’415 Patent,
`Claims 13,
`19, 20, 21,
`22, 25; ’092
`Patent,
`Claim 26
`
`Nanobubble means a bubble with a
`diameter less than necessary to
`break the surface tension of water.
`Nanobubbles remain suspended in
`the water, giving the water an
`opalescent or milky appearance.
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`OWT0002376, OWT0002379,
`OWT0002488- OWT0002489,
`OWT0002491, OWT0002542,
`OWT0002549, OWT0002552,
`OWT0002557- OWT0002558 and
`OWT0002561.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, Abstract, 2:40-44,
`3:22-25 and 3:34-48.
`
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, Abstract, 2:59-63,
`4:12-15 and 4:27-35.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, Abstract,
`¶ [0011], ¶ [0031] and ¶ [0035].
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, Abstract,
`¶ [0011], ¶ [0031] and ¶ [0035].
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, Abstract, 2:63-67,
`4:12-15 and 4:27-35.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, Abstract, 2:66-67,
`3:1-3, 4:12-15, 4:27-35 and claims 13, 19-
`22 and 25.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001904, OWT0001907,
`OWT0001981, OWT0001983,
`OWT0001984-OWT0001985,
`OWT0001987-OWT0001988,
`OWT0001990, OWT0001992-
`OWT0001993, OWT0002031,
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 27 of 212
`
`OWT0002033, OWT0002040-
`OWT0002043 and OWT0002130-
`OWT0002131.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, Abstract, 3:7-11,
`4:26-29, 4:42-50 and claim 31.
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001164, OWT0001262,
`OWT0001264, OWT0001267,
`OWT0001269 OWT0001416-
`OWT0001468, OWT0001717-
`OWT0001749, OWT0001759-
`OWT0001771 and OWT0001792-
`OWT0001813.
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, Abstract, 3:10-14,
`4:28-31, 4:44-52 and claim 26, 47, 59,
`73,76 and 84.
`-
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002274, OWT0002276-
`OWT0002277, OWT0002280,
`OWT0002283, OWT0002286,
`OWT0002376, OWT0002379,
`OWT0002488- OWT0002489,
`OWT0002491, OWT0002542,
`OWT0002549, OWT0002552,
`OWT0002557- OWT0002558 and
`OWT0002561.
`
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 2:40-44, 3:22-25
`and 3:34-48.
`
`
`
`
`
`“incapable of breaking the
`surface tension of the water”
`
`’415 Patent,
`Claim 25
`
`Containing nanobubbles.
`
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`27
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 28 of 212
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 2:59-63, 4:12-15
`and 4:27-35.
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, Abstract,
`¶ [0011], ¶ [0031] and ¶ [0035].
`
` U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, Abstract,
`¶ [0011], ¶ [0031] and ¶ [0035].
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, Abstract, 2:63-67,
`4:12-15 and 4:27-35.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000778.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415, Abstract, 2:66-67,
`3:1-3, 4:12-15, 4:27-35 and claim 25.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE45,415 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001902, OWT0001904,
`OWT0001907, OWT0001981,
`OWT0001983-OWT0001985,
`OWT0001988, OWT0001991-
`OWT0001993, OWT0002031,
`OWT0002033, OWT0002040-
`OWT0002042 and OWT0002030-
`OWT0002031.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, Abstract, 3:7-11,
`4:26-29, 4:42-50 and claim 31.
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`CASE 0:20-cv-00358-ECT-HB Doc. 65 Filed 04/13/21 Page 29 of 212
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0001164, OWT0001262,
`OWT0001264, OWT0001267,
`OWT0001269 OWT0001416-
`OWT0001468, OWT0001717-
`OWT0001749, OWT0001759-
`OWT0001771 and OWT0001792-
`OWT0001813.
`
` -
`
` -
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, Abstract, 3:10-14,
`4:28-31, 4:44-52 and claim 26, 47, 59,
`73,76 and 84.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0002274, OWT0002276-
`OWT0002277, OWT0002280,
`OWT0002283, OWT0002286,
`OWT0002376, OWT0002379,
`OWT0002488- OWT0002489,
`OWT0002491, OWT0002542,
`OWT0002549, OWT0002552,
`OWT0002557- OWT0002558 and
`OWT0002561.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0067141, OWT0067151,
`OWT0067174 and OWT0067183.
`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441, 5:26-38, 9:28-30,
`Figures 3 and 8.
`
`
`- U.S. Pat. No. 6,689,262, 4:34-46 and
`Figure 3.
`
` -
`
`“the water temperature is a
`factor for formation of the
`suspension”
`
`’415 Patent,
`Claim 18
`
`The method uses water
`temperature to determine whether
`or not a suspension can be formed.
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`
` U.S. Pat. No. 7,396,441 file history as a
`whole, e.g., OWT0000418, OWT0000446,
`OWT0000459, OWT0000470,
`OWT0000475-OWT0000476,
`OWT0000479-OWT0000480,
`OWT0000486, OWT0000499-
`OWT000501, OWT0000534 and
`OWT0000550.
`
` U.S. Patent No. 4,225,401.
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` U.S. Pub. No. 20080202995, Figure 3,
`¶ [0039], ¶ [0055] and claims 1-3.
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`OWT0068003-OWT0068004.
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` U.S. Pub. No. 20060150491, Figure 3,
`¶ [0039] and ¶ [0055].
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` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495, 5:25-37, 9:28-30,
`Figures 3 and 8.
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` U.S. Pat. No. 7,670,495 file history as a
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,665, 5:43-55, 9:62-64,
`Figures 3 and 8.
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` U.S. Pat. No. RE47,092, 5:45-57, 10:9-10,
`Figures 3 and 8.
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`- Definition of suspension.
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