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`REMARKS
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`The content of new claims 72, 77—80, 82, 83, 86, 92, 93 and 96 is disclosed in
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`US. Application No. 15/099,274. US. Application No. 15/151,012 is incorporated by
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`reference in the present application. US. Application No. 15/151,012 (at 0003)
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`incorporates US. Application No. 15/099,274 by reference.
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`Support for the change to 00103 is at 0006 of 15/099,274.
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`New paragraph 0015.01 is incorporated by reference from paragraph 0011 of
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`14/789,156.
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`New paragraph 0037.1
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`is incorporated by reference from paragraph 0048 of
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`15/099,274.
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`New paragraphs 0051.1 to 0051.60 are incorporated by reference from
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`paragraphs 48—108 of 15/099,274. The Figure and elements numbers in these
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`paragraphs are change for consistentcy with the present application.
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`New Figures 7, 8A-8G and 9-11 are the same as Figs. 1, 2A-2G and 3-5 of US
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`Application No. 15/099,274.
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`Response to objected documents by the Examiner
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`Sokolowski
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`We fully agree with the Examiner that Sokolowski teaches a reduction of fat tissue in
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`abdomen, buttocks and thighs. Further Sokolowski teaches a contactless application
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`of the time-varying magnetic field to the patient.
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`[Sokolowski: Abstract, par. 5]
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`Heating the tissue
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`We would like to point out that the Examiner incorrectly interpreted Sokolowski. The
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`Examiner Matthews
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`rejected Claims 41, 56 or 62 because she interpreted
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`Sokolowski as applying heat
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`to the patient.
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`[based on Sokolowski: par. 50].
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`Following the description Sokolowski teaches in par. 50: “Also shown is the power
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`unit (14) belonging to the voltage supply of the device, which is configured and
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`installed separately on account of the high heat levels produced, with output
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`voltages of between 500 and 1000 V and the associated connecting cables (15)”.
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`We interpret [Sokolwski: par. 50] in the sense that the heat is generated in the power
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`unit (14). The power unit (14) is remote from the device due to the generated heat
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`hence we presume that the heat is not applied to the patient. Due to this teaching we
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`hope that the Examiner would reconsider her opinion.
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`Further the heat may be generated in a coil. On the other hand, Sokolowski teaches
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`various methods of
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`removing the heat
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`from the coil.
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`[Sokolowski: par. 11-17]
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`Sokolowski teaches “The cross-section of the conductor is 1 cm2 to about 2 cm2.
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`This large cross-section of the coil conductor, by comparison with that of coils
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`used in site-selective magnetic field stimulation (focussing), reduces the ohmic
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`resistance, thus reducing the Joule's heat”. [Sokolowski: par. 13] Referring to the
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`cross-section of the conductor it equals a conductor diameter in a range of 11.28 to
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`15.96 mm.
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`Based on par. 13 Sokolowski teaches away from using conductors of smaller cross-
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`section area since smaller cross-section area causes higher ohmic losses. It is given
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`by the following equation:
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`where PR is the power loss heat dissipation (W);p is the resistance (Q-m);
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`/ is the
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`length of wire (m); S is the surface area (m2);
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`I is the current (A) and m is 1 kg of
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`wire material.
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`The larger cross-section area of the conductor the higher reduction of Ohmic losses
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`is.
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`Additionally, Sokolowski
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`teaches “the coil may also be produced from high-
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`frequency wires, by conventional technology, to avoid skin and proximity effects.
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`However, an estimation of the skin depth shows that this is not necessary with a
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`pulse duration of about 200 ps” [Sokolowski: par. 14]
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`Based on this paragraph, we suppose that Sokolowski teaches away from using the
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`high-frequency wire for the coil since it is not necessary for the invention.
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`Continual surveillance of an operator
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`Sokolowski teaches a feedback link including integrated camera for determining
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`muscle contractions and optimizing treatment parameters based on the muscle
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`contractions evaluated by a computer. [Sokolowski: par. 25]
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`On the other hand, the term continual surveillance of an operator claimed should be
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`interpreted in the sense that
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`the continual surveillance is necessary for safe
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`treatment. [0103]. The safe treatment means protecting the patient and/or the device
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`from heat damage.
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`We hope that the Examiner would reconsider her position since such a feature can’t
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`be evaluated by the device taught by Sokolowski. Further Sokolowski doesn’t protect
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`the patient and/or the device. Sokolowski optimizes treatment parameters, there is no
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`safety function.
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`Marchitto
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`We fully agree with the Examiner that Marchitto generates RF waves for treatment of
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`a patient. [Marchitto: Abstract...]
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`Marchitto teaches application of high-frequency alternating magnetic field to promote
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`a production of new collagen fibers. [Marchitto: par. 15, 19...]
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`Muscle contraction
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`We disagree with the examiner that Marchitto teaches inducing a muscle contraction.
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`Marchitto teaches a word muscle several times — in par. 33, 34, 70 and 71 in the
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`sense that in Figs. 6 and 7 is a muscle. The nearest reference to the muscle is in par.
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`51: “Treatment of skin wrinkles can sometimes employ botulism toxin, whereupon an
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`injection of toxin in or around the nerves associated with the wrinkle temporarily relax
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`the muscle leading to reduction in the appearance of the wrinkle.”
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`Further Marchitto teaches “These currents encounter resistance and the result is the
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`generation of heat” [Marchitto: par. 47] The muscle contraction can’t be induced by
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`heat
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`We hope that the Examiner would reconsider her position with respect to inducing the
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`muscle contraction by the high-frequency magnetic field since Marchitto has no
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`reference of such a feature.
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`Adipose cells reduction
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`We disagree with the Examiner that Marchitto reduces adipose cells by RF waves.
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`Marchitto teaches: “A scaffold or lattice structure may be placed within tissues to
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`provide support. The structure may be fixed or fused in place using methods
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`described herein. For example,
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`localizing a scaffold made of polylactic acid, or a
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`similar polymer in proximity to fat layers found in or under skin could prove beneficial
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`in the treatment of cellulite fat
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`By increasing the number of attachment points, or
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`by fixing a mesh-like substrate in place to minimize bulge, or by heating the fat to
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`achieve melting and flowing into the scaffold, cosmesis may conceivably be
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`improved. The devices and methods described herein may be used to heat and melt
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`fat layers.” [Marchitto: par. 49]
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`There is no reference teaching that the fat cells are reduced and/or damaged by the
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`heat. Melting the fat and flowing into the scaffold doesn’t cause any reduction.
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`It
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`causes redistribution of the fat. The redistribution is not the reduction.
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`Furthermore Marchitto teaches a scaffold/lattice made of polylactic acid or similar
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`polymer in the same paragraph. The polylactic acid (PLA) is biodegradable polymer
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`which is not produced by a human body. PLA is used as biocompatible material.
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`Hence based on this fact we can only guess how PLA is involved in the method
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`taught by Marchitto. Further we can guess how the scaffold/lattice is inserted to the
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`proximity of fat layer.
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`Additionally, Marchitto teaches in par. 47: “The device may be used to induce
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`changes in tissue by applying alternating magnetic fields to the tissue such that
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`currents are induced within the tissue (eddy currents). These currents encounter
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`resistance and the result is the generation of heat. These eddy currents form
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`most efficiently where there is a moist, polar environment, thus enabling electron
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`displacement or ion flow within the target. Thus, for example, in skin, the generation
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`of eddy currents in the moist underlying dermis is favored over the superficial
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`dehydrated epidermis and stratum corneum layers, and the underlying, more
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`non-polar adipose layer. This results in preferable heating of conductive
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`tissues over non- or weakly-conductive tissues.”
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`Marchitto teaches in par. 14: “Thus, the prior art is deficient in methods and devices
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`for non-invasive and safer methods of skin rejuvenation induced by high frequency
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`alternating magnetic fields that inductively heat skin tissues. The prior art is also
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`deficient
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`in the use of alternating magnetic fields to inductively heat
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`conductive dermal tissues with a high degree of specificity. The prior art is also
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`deficient in methods and devices to target during the skin rejuvenation process
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`only conductive dermal tissue and have little effect on fat and skin surface
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`fissues?
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`Based on these paragraphs and the entire description of Marchitto every person
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`having ordinary skills in the art would recognize that Marchitto teaches treatment of
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`shallow conductive layer of a skin,
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`i.e. dermis including water to promote collagen
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`production.
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`Furthermore,
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`in these paragraphs Marchitto teaches that non—polar and weakly
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`conductive tissues are not treated, i.e. adipose cells. Particularly in par. 47 Marchitto
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`teaches
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`that adipose layer
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`is non-polar and non-conductive. Moreover,
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`in
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`Background of the invention Marchitto teaches that current methods lack sufficient
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`specificity to treat only the dermal layer.
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`Treatment area
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`We disagree with the Examiner that Marchitto teaches at least one treatment area of
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`thighs, saddlebacks, buttocks, abdomen, hips or arms.
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`We accept
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`that Marchitto teaches application of
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`radiofrequency treatment
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`to
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`back/dorsa. [Marchitto: par. 72, 73]
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`We assume this is the reason of rejection claimed treated area of torso.
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`Continual surveillance of an operator
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`Marchitto teaches: “the heating effect
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`in tissue tends to change the electrical
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`properties of the tissue. As the tissue alters the electrical
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`impedance that
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`the
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`radiofrequency generator sees,
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`it
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`is possible to use this change to monitor the
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`heating process. For example, as the impedance of the skin changes, the impedance
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`mismatch between the radiofrequency generator and the tissue/applicator increases
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`and so the power reflected back into the radiofrequency generator increases.”
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`[Marchittoz par. 43]
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`The feedback based on Marchitto optimizes energy transfer to the patient,
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`i.e_
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`treatment parameters. The treatment parameters are optimized in order to maximal
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`the energy transfer.
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`On the other hand, the term continual surveillance of an operator claimed by 8046
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`should be interpreted in the sense that the continual surveillance is not necessary for
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`safe treatment.
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`[8046: par. 103] The safe treatment means protecting the patient
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`and/or the device from heat damage.
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`We hope that the Examiner would reconsider her position since such a feature can’t
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`be evaluated by the device taught by Marchitto. Marchitto optimizes treatment
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`parameters, there is no safety function.
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`Notwithstanding we explained above the differences of the objected documents and
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`we changed the claims to overcome the objected documents.
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`CLAIM CHANGES
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`Energy storage device — herein after as capacitor
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`Magnetic field generating device — herein after as coil
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`Switching device — herein after as switch
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`Claim 70
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`Claim 70 describes a voltage drop between two successive peak amplitudes
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`output from the energy storage device,
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`is not higher than 21%. This limitation was
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`found to be patentable in Application No. 15/073,318 and in US Patent No.
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`9,586,057, both assigned to the Applicant.
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`Claim 71
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`Claim 71 describes a device which includes a conductor of a diameter less
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`than 3 mm, generating the time-magnetic field by the magnetic field generating
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`device with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 to 7 T, applying the time-varying
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`magnetic field to at least one of thighs, saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips,
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`love
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`handles, torso and/or arms of the patient; and generating the time-varying magnetic
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`field with a treatment duty cycle is higher than 10 %. This combination of limitations is
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`not suggested in the prior art
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`Claim 72
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`Claim 72 includes discharging energy from the energy storage device to the
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`magnetic field generating device in order to generate a time-varying magnetic field
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`with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 to 7 T, an impulse duration in a range of
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`10 to 900 ps and with a repetition rate in a range of 1 to 700 Hz; 0. generating
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`the
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`time-varying magnetic field with a treatment duty cycle is higher than 10 %; and
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`applying the time-varying magnetic field to at
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`least one of thighs, saddlebags,
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`buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient.
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`Such combination of treatment parameters is beneficial for the treatment since the
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`parameter may be fitted for large spectrum of patients, e.g. obese patient requires
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`higher magnetic flux density compared to thin patient. It is due to a thickness of the
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`fat layer.
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`The prior art does not disclose a duty cycle higher than 10 %. The duty cycle
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`provides benefits to the treatment results.
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`Exemplary treatment duty cycle of 10 % is illustrated below. The rectangles represent
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`a number of pulses of some repetition rate such as 10 Hz, i.e. 2 seconds of continual
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`stimulation (20 pulses total) and 18 seconds of no stimulation.
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`The treatment duty cycle is important for the patient due to relaxation of the treated
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`muscle. The muscle needs time for regeneration after a contraction. If the stimulation
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`is continual for long time period then the muscle can’t relax and the muscle is
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`exhausted in short
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`time period which is
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`insufficient
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`for
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`the treatment
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`result.
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`Furthermore a lactate accumulates in the muscle hence the muscle is painful after
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`the treatment in the case of continual stimulation for a long time period.
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`Targeting magnetic field to claimed body region is beneficial since these regions are
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`prone to cellulite and/or adipose cells accumulation. The majority of patient wants
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`improve the visual appearance of especially these body regions.
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`Claim 73 — serial connection of energy storage device and magnetic field
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`generating device
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`Sokolowski teaches “The selected charge voltage of this reservoir capacitor
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`(Ci) essentially determines the stimulation power and hence the amplitude level of
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`the stimulation pulse that is to be generated. The actual energy store,
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`the pulse
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`capacitor (C2),
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`is charged up and recharged by means of the thyristor circuits A and
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`B” [Sokolowski: par. 62] Sokolowski doesn’t teach such topology.
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`Oppositely, the claimed serial connection of the capacitor and the coil is beneficial for
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`the treatment device since this topology contributes to reducing energy losses.
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`This topology enables discharging the capacitor directly to the coil. Further the
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`topology enables using of a switch which is parallel to the serial connection of the
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`capacitor and the coil.
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`Claim 74 — controlled shorting
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`Such a switch enables protecting the energy source from the high voltage load at the
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`terminals of the energy source 19 during the second half-period of LC resonance.
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`[0047]. Necessity of protective usage is avoided. The energy losses caused by
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`protective losses are reduced and the device is more efficient. Further a number of
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`components is reduced and manufacturing price is lower. [0048].
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`Claim 75 — patient position
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`These patients positions differ from Sokolowski since Sokolowski teaches a standing
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`position of the patient.
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`[Sokolowski: Fig.
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`1] Further teaching of height variable
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`pedestal also tends to interpret Sokolowski to treat the standing patient. [Sokolowski:
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`Fig. 23, 49...]
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`The claimed positions are more comfortable for the patient. Further in lying and/or
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`seating position the patient may better relax the treated muscle and the treatment
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`acceptability is higher. See above arguments concerning the duty cycle (Claim 72).
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`Claim 76 — litz-wire
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`Litz-wire enables using thinner conductor while the total diameter of the complete
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`conductor is equal. The thinner conductor is the energy loss caused by eddy currents
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`is reduced. Using litz—wire in the coil highly reduces energy losses caused by eddy
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`currents. The litz—wire
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`is highly important for the device.
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`It reduces the power
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`consumption.
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`Claim 77 — sensor
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`Using such a sensor differs from Sokolowski which teaches a camera,
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`i.e. optic
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`sensor. [Sokolowski: par. 25, 50...] The sensor claimed measures different physical
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`quantity. Further the claimed sensor measures the physical quantity of the device.
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`Oppositely, Sokolowski
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`teaches camera for capturing images of
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`the patient.
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`[Sokolowski: par. 50+52]
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`Claim 78 — unintended event and notification
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`Such feature overcomes Sokolowski and Marchitto since none of the objected
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`documents teaches such features.
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`These features are beneficial because they highly improve safe operation of the
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`device and protect the patient from burns and/or movement of the metal object within
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`proximity of the treatment device. The movement of the metal object may harm the
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`patient. Hence the patient’s safety is highly improved. [0051.05]
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`Claim 79 — disabling the treatment
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`Such feature overcomes Sokolowski since Sokolowski teaches a sensor for adjusting
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`treatment parameters based on the feedback.
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`On the other hand, the application uses the sensor for safety reasons. The feedback
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`from the sensor highly improves safe operation of the device and protects the patient
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`from burns and/or movement of the metal object within proximity of the treatment
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`device. The movement of the metal object may harm the patient. Hence the patient’s
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`safety is highly improved. [0051.05]
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`Furthermore, Sokolowski doesn’t enable disabling the treatment based on the
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`camera.
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`Claim 80 — providing maximal treatment parameter
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`Such a feature isn’t taught by any objected document.
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`The benefit of this feature is providing non-interrupted operation of the treatment
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`device during the treatment.
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`It overcomes the state of art because commercially
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`available devices stops the treatment in the case of maximal temperature is reached
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`without any notification. The problem is that the operator waits until the temperature
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`is lower and then the treatment may continue.
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`The maximal treatment parameter suggestion avoids unpredictable stopping of the
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`treatment. It uses operator friendly solution.
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`Claim 81 — blower on circumference
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`Such a position of the blower is highly beneficial. The blower is not influenced by the
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`generated magnetic field. Eddy currents are not induced in the blower. The blower is
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`not heated,
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`it
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`is not prone to service issues and the lifespan of the blower is
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`enhanced.
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`Claim 82 — parallel flow of cooling media
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`Sokolowski teaches: “The air conveying channel (20) in the hollow frame (16) of the
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`stand (1) comprises, at an end remote from the patient, the fan (10) with air outlet
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`openings (34) which aspirates air through the air inlet openings (22) in the plastic
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`housing (2) of the stimulation coil
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`(3),
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`through filter mats (23), past air guidance
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`elements (not shown), the windings (24) of the stimulation coil (3) and the connecting
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`leads (18, 19),
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`in order to cool it” [Sokolowski: par. 55] Only the upper side of the coil
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`(24) is cooled. The air direction is represented by red lines.
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`Claim 83 — directing cooling upper over upper and lower side
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`It is similar argument with Claim 82.
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`Further directing the cooling media over both sides of the coil is beneficial since the
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`cooling surface of the coil
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`is the most achievable. The heat dissipation is improved
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`and the coil temperature can be maintained lower. The lower the temperature is the
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`higher
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`reduction of energy losses caused by resistive losses is because the
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`resistance corresponds with a temperature described by the equation below.
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`R(t) = Ro[1 + 010‘ — to)]
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`where R(t) is resistance at temperature t; R0 is resistance at temperature to; d is
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`temperature coefficient of resistance and to is a fixed reference temperature.
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`Claim 84- — applying RF waves and heating adipose cells
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`Marchitto teaches away from using the RF waves for adipose cells heating because
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`Marchitto teaches that adipose cells are not heat etc. Further Marchitto selectively
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`heats dermis. See p. 6 and 7.
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`Claim 85 — balun and transmatch
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`Marchitto doesn’t teach such features.
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`Balun is used for transformation of unbalance impedance to balanced impedance.
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`Due to the ability the homogeneity of the heating is improved and the adipose cells
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`may be selectively heated. [8046: par. 96]
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`Claim 86 — HW components and sensor, treatment parameters, body regions
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`None of the objected documents teaches such a sensor.
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`Further a combination of treatment parameters is beneficial for the treatment since
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`the parameter may be fitted for
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`large spectrum of patients, e.g. obese patient
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`requires higher magnetic flux density compared to thin patient. It is due to a thickness
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`of the fat layer.
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`Moreover, Sokolowski teaches maximal magnetic flux density 0.1 T. The claimed
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`value is 0.5 T.
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`Claim 87 — serial connection of energy storage device and magnetic field
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`generating device
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`It is similar argument with Claim 73.
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`Claim 88 — controlled shorting
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`It is similar argument with Claim 74.
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`Claim 89 — patient position
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`It is similar argument with Claim 75.
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`Claim 90 — litz-wire
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`It is similar argument with Claim 75.
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`Claim 91 — conductor diameter
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`Sokolowski teaches away from low conductor diameter since Sokolowski is focused
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`on resistive losses. See p. 4 and 5.
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`Further
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`the conductor diameter
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`less than 3 mm was found as allowable in
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`combination with the duty cycle.
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`Claim 92 — unintended event and notification
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`It is similar argument with Claim 78.
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`Claim 93 — disabling the treatment
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`It is similar argument with Claim 79.
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`Claim 94 — providing maximal treatment parameter
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`It is similar argument with Claim 80.
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`Claim 95 — blower on circumference
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`It is similar argument with Claim 81.
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`Claim 96 — parallel flow of cooling media
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`It is similar argument with Claim 82.
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`Claim 97 — applying RF waves and heating adipose cells
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`It is similar argument with Claim 84.
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`Claim 98 — balun and/or transmatch
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`It is similar argument with Claim 85.
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`Claim 99 — directing the radiofrequency waves
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`It is similar argument with Claim 85.
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`Further Marchitto is unable to provide such step because Marchitto doesn’t teach the
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`balun. Due to functionality of the balun the radiofrequency waves are directed
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`between the electrodes because balun generate “virtual ground”. On the other hand,
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`Marchitto teaches no balun hence Marchitto directs the radiofrequency waves
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`between the electrode and the ground. Marchitto is unable to selectively heat a layer
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`including adipose cells but Marchitto is able to heat dermal layer. [par. 14; Summary]
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`Application 15/601,719 has claims similar to the claims listed above.
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`In a
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`6/27/2017 Office Action (Examiner Dorna, AU3735) rejected claims in 15/601,719 as
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`anticipated by Sokolowski US 2015/0157873, and as obvious over Sokolowski
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`view of Phillips US 2013/0137918.
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`In view of the foregoing,
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`it
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`is submitted that the claims are in condition for
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`allowance. A Notice of Allowance is requested.
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`Dated: September 25, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Customer No. 34055
`Perkins Coie LLP
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`Patent - LA
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
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`By:
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`/KennethHOhriner/
`Kenneth H. Ohriner
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`Reg. No. 31,646
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`Appendix
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`Summary of newly added Claims relative to the outline for the Examiner Interview
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`provided to the Examiner on September 20, 2017.
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`Claim No. for
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`Claim No. proposed
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`Response
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`for interview
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`Additional new feature
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`78+80 —
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`71
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`78+83+84
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`78+83+84+77
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`impulse duration+repetition
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`rate
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`independent
`independent
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`independent
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`independent
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`78+83+84+86
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`83
`78+83+84+75
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`84
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`86
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`78+83+84+41
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`78+83
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`sensor+impu|se duration+
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`repetition rate
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`92
`78+89
`unintended event
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`disabling treatment
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`93
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`Response
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`95
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`96
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`99
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`for interview
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`Additional new feature
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`78+91
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`78+92+99
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`78+93+86
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`78+94+41
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`78+95
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`78+96
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`maximal treatment parameter
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`directing radiofrequency waves
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`balun and/0r transmatch
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