`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Inventor(s):
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`13/247,241
`Serial No.:
`September28, 2011
`Filed:
`Customer No.: 21186
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`Examiner: Cameron Allen
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`Group Art Unit: 1774
`Docket: 3406.005USR
`Confirmation No.: 1737
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`Title:
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`Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`MS Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Pursuant to M.P.E.P. §1406, Applicant understandsthat he is not required to submit the
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`references that were cited during the original prosecution of U.S. 7,570,495. However, Applicant
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`wishesto endure that all such references are cited in this reissue application as M.P.E.P §1406
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`prescribes.
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`Consequently in compliance with 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.97 et. seq., references cited during the
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`original prosecution of U.S. 7,570,495 are again cited on the enclosed PTO 1449 form.
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`Applicant respectfully requests that this Information Disclosure Statement be entered and the
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`documents listed on the attached PTO 1449 Form be confirmed as being of record. Pursuant to
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`the provisions of MPEP 609, Applicant requests that a copy of the PTO 1449 Form,initialed as
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`having been considered by the Examiner, be returned to the Applicant with the nextofficial
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`communication. Applicant understands that pursuant to M.P.E.P §1406, the Examiner has
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`already considered these references.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(b), the Commissioneris hereby authorized to charge the
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`required fees to Deposit Account No. 19-0743 in order to have this Information Disclosure
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`Statement considered.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.98(a)(2), copies of cited U.S. Patents and Published
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`Applications, and Non-Published Applications identifiable by USPTO Serial Number, are no
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`longer required to be provided to the Office. Applicant acknowledges the requirement to submit
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`copies of foreign patent documents and non-patentliterature in accordance with 37 C.F.R §
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`1.98(a)(2). Applicant provides such copies herewith.
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`Serial Number:13/247,241
`Filing Date: September 28, 2011
`Title: Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
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`Page 2
`Dkt: 3406.005USR
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`The Examineris invited to contact the undersigned at the telephone numberindicated if
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`there are any questions regarding this communication.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER,P.A.
`P.O. Box 2938
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 373-6939
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`Date February 25, 2014
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`By /
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