Detector Controlled Illuminating System

13/357,549 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Jan. 24, 2012
Examiner TUNG X LE
Class 315
Art Group 2844
Patent No. 9,955,551
Case Type Utility - 315/307000
Status Patented Case
Parent 61/535,981 Expired
Parent 10/604,360 Patented
Parent 60/395,308 Expired
Child 15/961,861 Patented
Child 16/858,342 Abandoned
Child 90/14,815
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6/14/2023Petition Requesting Trial
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5/31/2023Request for Trial Granted
5/24/2023Electronic Review
5/23/2023Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
4/14/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/14/2023Statutory disclaimers per Manual of Patent Examining Procedure(MPEP) 1490. Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/14/2023Electronic Fee Payment
1/19/2023Petition Requesting Trial
1/19/2023Petition Requesting Trial
12/22/2022Petition Requesting Trial
6/9/2022Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2022Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/22/2021Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
10/20/2021Notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status via Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)
10/20/2021Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
7/27/2021Correspondence Address Change
7/23/2021Change of Address Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/23/2021Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/24/2018Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
4/24/2018Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
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4/24/2018126Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
4/4/2018Issue Notification
4/4/2018Issue Notification Mailed
3/20/2018Dispatch to FDC
3/20/2018Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/20/2018124Dispatch to FDC
3/20/2018123Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/18/2018Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/18/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/18/2018Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/18/2018Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/18/2018Issue Fee Payment Received
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12/22/2017Filing Receipt
12/22/2017Filing Receipt - Corrected
12/22/2017118Filing Receipt - Corrected
12/19/2017Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/19/2017List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/19/2017Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/19/2017Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
12/19/2017Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/19/2017Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/19/2017Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/19/2017

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Allowance
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12/18/2017Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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12/18/2017112Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/7/2017

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Allowance
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12/7/2017110Reasons for Allowance
12/4/2017Date Forwarded to Examiner
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11/16/2017Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
11/16/2017Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
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11/13/2017Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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11/13/2017Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/13/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/13/2017Response after Final Action
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11/9/2017Electronic Request for Interview with Examiner
11/9/2017Letter Requesting Interview with Examiner Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/9/2017Transmittal Letter
11/9/2017Electronic request for Examiner Interview
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8/11/2017Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
8/11/2017Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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8/9/2017Final Rejection
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8/1/2017Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/1/2017Claims Application Documents
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8/1/2017Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/1/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/1/2017Response after Non-Final Action
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5/1/2017Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
5/1/2017List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/1/2017Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/1/2017Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/1/2017Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/1/2017Mail Non-Final Rejection
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4/26/2017Non-Final Rejection
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1/31/2017Date Forwarded to Examiner
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1/16/2017Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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1/16/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/16/2017Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/16/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/16/2017Response after Non-Final Action
1/16/2017Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/16/201786Response after Non-Final Action
1/16/201785Request for Extension of Time - Granted
8/15/2016Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
8/15/2016List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
8/15/2016Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/15/2016Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/15/2016Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
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8/12/2016Non-Final Rejection
8/12/201682Non-Final Rejection
7/4/2016Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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6/1/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/1/2016Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/1/201678Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/1/201675Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
5/26/2016Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/26/2016Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/26/2016Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
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4/4/2016Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/4/201672Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/26/2016Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
2/26/2016Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/26/2016Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
2/26/201671Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
2/23/2016Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
2/23/201669Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
2/16/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/16/201666Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/5/2016Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/5/2016Claims Application Documents
2/5/2016Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/5/2016Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/5/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/5/2016Response after Final Action
2/5/2016Request for Extension of Time - Granted
2/5/201665Response after Final Action
2/5/201664Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/5/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/5/2016Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/5/2015Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
10/5/2015Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/5/2015Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/5/2015Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
10/5/201563Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
9/30/2015Final Rejection
9/30/201561Final Rejection
9/24/2015Date Forwarded to Examiner
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9/23/2015Claims Application Documents
9/23/2015Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/23/2015Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/23/2015Claims Application Documents
9/23/2015Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/23/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/23/2015Response after Non-Final Action
9/23/201559Response after Non-Final Action
6/23/2015Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
6/23/2015List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/23/2015Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/23/2015Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/23/2015Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/23/2015Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/23/2015Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/23/201558Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/19/2015Non-Final Rejection
6/19/201556Non-Final Rejection
3/17/2015Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/17/201555Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/16/2015Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/16/2015Claims Application Documents
3/16/2015Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/16/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/16/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/16/2015Transmittal Letter
3/16/2015Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/16/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/16/2015Response after Non-Final Action
3/16/2015Request for Extension of Time - Granted
3/16/201554Response after Non-Final Action
3/16/201553Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/15/2015Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment Office Actions Communications
1/15/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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1/15/201547Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/12/2015Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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1/12/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/12/2015Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment after Examiner Action
1/12/2015Response after Non-Final Action
1/12/201546.1Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment after Examiner Action
1/12/201546Response after Non-Final Action
10/10/2014Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
10/10/2014List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
10/10/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/10/2014Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/10/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/10/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/10/2014Mail Non-Final Rejection
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10/9/2014Non-Final Rejection
10/9/201442Non-Final Rejection
8/14/2013Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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5/13/2013Request for Classification Division Decision
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8/16/2012Notice of Publication
8/16/2012PG-Pub Issue Notification
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6/7/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/7/201221Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/8/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/8/2012Filing Receipt
5/8/2012Application Is Now Complete
5/8/2012Application Dispatched from OIPE
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5/8/201220Application Is Now Complete
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5/8/201218Filing Receipt - Updated
4/26/2012Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/26/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/26/2012Additional Application Filing Fees
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4/3/2012Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
4/3/2012Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
4/3/2012Filing Receipt
4/3/2012Notice to File Missing Parts
4/3/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/3/2012Filing Receipt
4/3/2012Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
4/3/2012Mail Pre-Exam Notice
4/3/2012Mail Pre-Exam Notice
4/3/201216Filing Receipt
4/3/201215Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
4/3/201214Mail Pre-Exam Notice
4/3/201213Mail Pre-Exam Notice
3/27/2012Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/27/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/27/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/27/2012Specification Application Documents
3/27/2012Abstract Application Documents
3/27/2012Claims Application Documents
3/27/2012A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
3/27/2012Applicant has submitted a new specification to correct Corrected Papers problems
3/27/201210A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
3/27/20129Applicant has submitted a new specification to correct Corrected Papers problems
3/23/2012Notice of Incomplete Reply
3/23/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/23/2012Notice of Incomplete Reply
3/23/20128Notice of Incomplete Reply
3/15/2012Transmittal Letter
3/15/2012Additional Application Filing Fees
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2/8/2012Filing Receipt
2/8/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/8/2012Notice to File Missing Parts
2/8/2012Pre-Exam Office Action Withdrawn
2/8/2012Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
2/8/2012Filing Receipt
2/8/201212Pre-Exam Office Action Withdrawn
2/8/20125Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
2/8/20124Filing Receipt
1/27/2012Cleared by OIPE CSR
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1/24/2012Specification Application Documents
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