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`15/896,951
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`02/14/2018
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`Aiguo Hu
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`P37244US1
`(119-1796USI)
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`5759
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`Apple - Blank Rome
`e/o Blank Rome LLP
`717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400
`HOUSTON TX 77002
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`SUN” PINPING
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`2836
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`03/1 1/2020
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above—indicated "Notification Date" to the
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`following e—mail address(es):
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`houstonp atents @ b1ankrome.eom
`mbrininger@b1ankrome.eom
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`017/09 A0170” Summary
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`Application No.
`15/896,951
`Examiner
`PINPING SUN
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`Applicant(s)
`Hu et al.
`Art Unit
`2836
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`AIA (FITF) Status
`Yes
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`- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet wit/7 the correspondence address -
`Period for Reply
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`DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing
`date of this communication.
`|f NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term
`adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1). Responsive to communication(s) filed on 1/15/2020.
`CI A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2a)[:] This action is FINAL.
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`2b)
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`This action is non-final.
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`3)[:] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview
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`4):] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Expade Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims*
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`5)
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`Claim(s) fl is/are pending in the application.
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`5a) Of the above Claim(s) 8—10 and 19 is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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`E] Claim(ss)_is/are allowed.
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`Claim(ss) 1 —7, 11— 18 and 20 is/are rejected.
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`1:] Claim(ss_) is/are objected to.
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`are subject to restriction and/or election requirement
`C] Claim(s
`* If any claims have been determined allowable, you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution Highway program at a
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`participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
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`httpfiwww.”smogovmatentszinit_events[pph[index.'§p or send an inquiry to PPeredhack@gsptg.ggv.
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`Application Papers
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`10):] The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
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`11). The drawing(s) filed on 2/14/2018 is/are: a)[:] accepted or b). objected to by the Examiner.
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121 (d).
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12)D Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
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`a)I:i All
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`b)C] Some**
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`c)[j None of the:
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`1C] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2E] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`3C] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`** See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachment(s)
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`1)
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`Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08a and/or PTO/SB/08b)
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`Paper No(s)/Mai| Date See Continuation Sheet
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`3) E] Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date
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`PTOL-326 (Rev. 11-13)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No./Mai| Date 20200229
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`Continuation Sheet (PTOL-326)
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`Application No. 15/896,951
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`Continuation of Attachment(s) 2) Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08a and/or PTO/SB/08b)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date: 11/15/2018, 9/19/2019, 8/15/2019, 1/21/2019, 1/11/2019, 3/22/2019, 6/11/2019, 1/16
`/2019, 10/19/2018, 5/13/2019, 1/21/2019, 2/14/2018, 5/10/2019, 10/19/2018, 5/3/2019, 6/7/2019, 3/7/2020,
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`Art Unit: 2836
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`1. The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Election/Restriction
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`2. Applicant's election with traverse of Species A: Claims 1-7, 11-18, 20 in the reply filed on
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`1/15/2020 is acknowledged. The traversal is on the ground(s) that: Species A , Species B and
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`C belongs to unrelated concepts because Species A related to construct coils for inductive
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`power system, While species B, C related to different numbers of rectifier connected to
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`compensate work, they are unrelated concept and therefore the restriction is not proper. This is
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`not found persuasive because Species A, B, C describes three kinds of configuration to couple
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`between the transmitter and the receiver, Species A describes a coupling of the receiver and
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`transmitter through DD-DD, DD-Q coil, Species B describes a coupling of the receiver and
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`transmitter through DD-Q coil with a directly connected DD and Q coil connected to a single
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`rectifier in the receiver, Species C describes a coupling of the receiver and the transmitter
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`through DD_Q coil with a separately DD and Q coil connected to a separately rectifier . The
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`requirement is still deemed proper and is therefore made FINAL.
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`Drawings
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`3. The drawings are objected to under 37 CFR 1.83(a). The drawings must show every feature
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`of the invention specified in the claims. Therefore, the limitation “the two co-planar coils are
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`connected such that the apertures form poles of opposite polarity,” in claim 3,
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`the limitation “
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`the fourth and fifth coils overlapping the two co-planar coils and being rotated with respect to
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`them” in claim 11, line 7-8, claim 12, line 7-8,
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`the limitation “a density of the windings in the
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`inner winding portion is more than the outer windings” in claim 14, must be shown or the
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`feature(s) canceled from the claim(s). No new matter should be entered.
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`Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121 (d) are required in reply to
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`the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application. Any amended replacement drawing
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`sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet,
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`even if only one figure is being amended. The figure or figure number of an amended drawing
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`should not be labeled as “amended.” If a drawing figure is to be canceled, the appropriate figure
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`must be removed from the replacement sheet, and where necessary, the remaining figures
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`must be renumbered and appropriate changes made to the brief description of the several views
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`of the drawings for consistency. Additional replacement sheets may be necessary to show the
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`renumbering of the remaining figures. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an
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`application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet”
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`pursuant to 37 CFR 1.1 21 (d).
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`If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant
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`will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The
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`objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
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`Claim Objections
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`4.
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`Claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 are objected to because of the following
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`informalities:
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`Claim 1, line 4, “ a magnetically permeable core located to at least partially overlap both
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`apertures” should be -- a magnetically permeable core at least partially overlap both apertures—
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`Claim 1, line 5, “ the two co-planar coils” should be — the two co-planar and adjacent
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`coils—
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`Claim 1, line 6, “ orthogonal directions” should be — orthogonal directions of the two co-
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`planar and adjacent coils--
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`Claim 3, line 1, “ the two co-planar coils” should be —the two co-planar and adjacent
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`coils—
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`Claim 4, line 1,
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`line 2-3 “ the two co-planar coils” should be — the two co-planar and
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`adjacent coils—
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`Claim 5, line 1,
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`line 2-3 “ the two co-planar coils” should be — the two co-planar and
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`adjacent coils—
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`Claim 7 line 2, “ the two co-planar coils” should be — the two co-planar and adjacent
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`coils—
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`Claim 1 1, line 3-4, “located to at least partially overlap both apertures” should be -- at
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`least partially overlap both apertures—
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`Claim 11, line 4, “ the fourth and fifth coils” should be — the fourth and fifth co-planar and
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`adjacent coils—
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`Claim 11, line 5, “ the fourth and fifth co-planar coils” should be — the fourth and fifth co-
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`planar and adjacent coils—
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`Claim 11, line 7, “ the fourth and fifth coils” should be — the fourth and fifth co-planar and
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`adjacent coils--
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`Claim 11, line 6, “ orthogonal directions” should be — orthogonal directions of the fourth
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`and fifth co-planar and adjacent coils--
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`Claim 11, line 7-8, “ the two co-planar coils and being rotated with respect to them”
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`should be — the two co-planar and adjacent coils and being rotated with respect to the two co-
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`planar and adjacent coils—
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`Claim 12, line 3-4, line 7, “ the fourth and fifth coils” should be — the fourth and fifth
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`overlapping coils—
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`Claim 12, line 4, “ between the fourth and fifth coils” should be — between the fourth and
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`fifth overlapping coils—
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`Claim 12, line 6, “ orthogonal directions” should be —orthogonal directions of the fourth
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`and fifth overlapping coils—
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`Claim 12, line 7-8, “ the fourth and fifth coils overlapping the two co-planar coils and
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`being rotated with respect to them” should be — the fourth and fifth overlapping coils overlapping
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`the two co-planar and adjacent coils and being rotated with respect to the two co-planar and
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`adjacent coils-
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`Claim 13, line 1, 3, 4, “ the two co-planar coils” should be — the two co-planar and
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`adjacent coils—
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`Claim 15, “ the core” should be—the magnetically permeable core—
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`Claim 16, line 2, claim 17, line 1, claim 18, line 1, Claim 20, line 5, “ the two co-planar
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`coils” should be — the two co-planar and adjacent coils—
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`Claim 20, line 4, “ a magnetically permeable core located to at least partially overlap
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`both apertures” should be -- a magnetically permeable core at least partially overlap both
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`apertures—
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`Appropriate correction is required.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the
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`basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use,
`on sale or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed
`invention.
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`(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an
`application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the
`patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed
`before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
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`5. Claim(s) 1 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 a(1) as being anticipated by Covic (US
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`20150170832).
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`With regard to claim 1, Covic teaches an inductive power transfer device for
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`transmitting or receiving magnetic flux, the device comprising:
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`two co-planar and adjacent coils ( coil a, coil b, Fig. 5) defining respective apertures ( apertures
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`of coil a and coil b, Fig. 5) and having a magnetically permeable core( e.g., 30, Fig. 5) located to
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`at least partially overlap both apertures ( see Fig. 5) ;
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`the two co-planar coils( coil a, coil b, Fig. 5)
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`together defining a shape which is substantially
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`equally extended in orthogonal directions ( see the shape combined of coil a, coil b substantially
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`extended in orthogonal directions ( see coils a, b symmetric in x and y axis direction, x and y
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`axis forms orthogonal directions).
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`6. Claim(s) 1, 3, 13, 15 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by
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`Widmer (US 20150170833)
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`With regard to claim 1, Widmer teaches an inductive power transfer device for
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`transmitting or receiving magnetic flux, the device comprising:
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`two co-planar and adjacent coils ( e.g., 220, 230 Fig. 15B), defining respective apertures and
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`having a magnetically permeable core ( e.g., 240, Fig. 15B) located to at least partially overlap
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`both apertures ( see 240 underneath 220, 230, Fig. 15B);
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`the two co-planar coils ( e.g., 220, 230, Fig. 15B)
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`together defining a shape which is
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`substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions( e.g., 220, 230 equally extended in
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`orthogonal directions ( x and y direction, which are orthogonal, Fig. 15B)
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`With regard to claim 3, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 1, and further
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`teaches the two co-planar coils are connected such that the apertures form poles of opposite
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`polarity ( see Fig. 15A, aperture in coil 220 forms pole N, while aperture in coil 230 forms pole S,
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`N S has opposite polarity).
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`With regard to claim 13, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 1, and further
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`teaches a first of the two co-planar coils having an inner winding portion ( inner winding of 220
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`that directly along sides with the inner winding of 230, Fig. 158) extending immediately along-
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`side a corresponding inner winding portion of a second of the two co-planar coils, outer winding
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`portions of the two co-planar coils ( e.g., 220, 230 Fig. 158), defining the shape of the two co-
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`planar coils, the shape being substantially orthogonally symmetric (the shape defined by 220,
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`230 are substantially orthogonally symmetric, Fig. 158) or having at least 4 lines of substantial
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`symmetry in a first plane.
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`With regard to claim 15, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 13, Widmer further
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`teaches the core is a ferrite sheet ( e.g., 240, Fig. 158) extending to the outer windings( e.g.,
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`220, 230 Fig. 153),
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`7 Claim(s) 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by
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`Widmer1 (US 20140125140).
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`With regard to claim 1, Widmer1 teaches an inductive power transfer device for
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`transmitting or receiving magnetic flux, the device comprising:
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`two co-planar and adjacent coils ( e.g., 1616a, 1616b, Fig. 16 of examiner labeled Fig. 16 of
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`Widmer1), defining respective apertures and having a magnetically permeable core ( e.g.,
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`1652, Fig. 16) located to at least partially overlap both apertures ( see 1652 underneath 1616a,
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`1616b, Fig. 16);
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`the two co-planar coils ( 1616a, 1616b, Fig. 16)
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`together defining a shape which is substantially
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`equally extended in orthogonal directions( e.g., 1616a, 1616b, Fig. 16 equally extended in
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`orthogonal directions)
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`With regard to stain“; £3, Widmer1 teaches all the limitations of claim 1, and further
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`teaches the two co-planar coils are connected or driven such that a current flows in opposite
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`directions in each of the two co-planar coils respectively ( e.g., if particularly driven with currents
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`in opposite sense, this coil arrangement, referred to as a ‘Double D’ arrangement, [0077]).
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`With regard to claim 5, Widmer1 teaches all the limitations of claim 1, and further
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`teaches comprising a third coil ( 1616c, Fig. 16) having an aperture encompassing the
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`respective apertures of the two co-planar coils ( aperture of the 1616a, 1616b, Fig. 16).
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`With regard to claim 6, Widmer1 teaches all the limitations of claim 5, and further
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`teaches the third coil( 1616c, Fig. 16)
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`is arranged to conform to the shape defining the two co-
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`planar coils( aperture of the 1616a, 1616b, Fig. 16).
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`With regard to claim 13, Widmer1 teaches all the limitations of claim 1, and further
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`teaches a first of the two co-planar coils having an inner winding portion ( inner winding of
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`1616a that directly along sides with the inner winding of 1616b, Fig. 16) extending immediately
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`along-side a corresponding inner winding portion of a second of the two co-planar coils, outer
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`winding portions of the two co-planar coils ( e.g., outer winding portions of 1616a, 1616b, Fig.
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`16), defining the shape of the two co-planar coils, the shape being substantially orthogonally
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`symmetric ( the shape defined by outer portion of 1616a, 1616b are substantially orthogonally
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`symmetric, Fig. 158) or having at least 4 lines of substantial symmetry in a first plane.
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`With regard to claim 14, Widmer1 teaches all the limitations of claim 13, and further
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`teaches a density of the windings in the inner winding portion ( see the inner winding portion of
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`1616a labeled in Fig. 16) is more than the outer windings ( see the outer winding portion of
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`1616a labeled in Fig. 16, the inner winding portion labeled in Fig. 16 has higher density of
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`winding than the outer winding portion).
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`Application/Control Number: 15/896,951
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for aclaimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not
`identically disclosed as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the claimed invention
`and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as awhole would have been obvious before the
`effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed
`invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`8. Claim 2 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Covic (US
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`20150170832)
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`With regard to claim 2, Covic teaches all the limitations of claim 1, Covic further
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`teaches aspect ratio of the defined shape 1.87:1 ([0124] The (DD) pads measure 0.77 m by
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`0.41 m).
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`Covic discloses the claimed invention to one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention except for the aspect ratio of the defined shape to
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`be between 08:1 and 1.2 :1 It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the
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`time the invention was made to modify the aspect ratio of the defined shape from 1.87:1 to a
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`ratio between 08:1 and 12:1 to satisfy the user’s specific requirement and improve the user’s
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`experience. Further, it has been held that where the general conditions of a claim are disclosed
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`in the prior art, discovering the optimum or working ranges involves only routine skill in the
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`art.
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`In re Aller, 105 USPQ 233.
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`9. Claim 7 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Widmer1 (US
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`20140125140) in view of Alicot (US 6,020,856)
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`With regard to ctaim 7, Widmer1 teaches alt the limitations of claim 5, but not the third
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`coil is driven at a 90 degree phase difference compared to the two co-planar coils.
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`However, Alicot teaches the third coil is driven at a 90 degree phase difference
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`compared to the two co-planar coils ( see abstract, the 0° and 180° loops may also be arranged
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`in a common plane that is close to and parallel with another plane in which the 90° and 270°
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`loops are arranged. The 180 degree loop has 90 degree phase difference compared with the 90
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`degree and 270 degree loop).
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`Therefere, it wenid have been ebvieus te one ei ordinary ehiii in the art before the
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`effective fiiing date at the eiaimed invention to mediiy the device of Widmeri, to configure the
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`third coil to be driven at a 90 degree phase difference compared to the two co-planar coils, as
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`taught by Aiieet,
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`in order te eveniyi distribute the EM tieid surrounding the antenna, imprnve the
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`newer distributien efficiency and pew-er transmission efficiency between the transmieeien and
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`receiving system .
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`10. Claims 11,12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Widmer (US
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`20150170833) in view of Boys (us 2017/0222490) and Fujita (US6441615B1).
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`With regard to claim 11, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 1, but not fourth
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`and fifth co-planar and adjacent coils defining respective apertures and having a second
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`magnetically permeable core located to at least partially overlap both apertures of the fourth and
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`fifth coils; the fourth and fifth co-planar coils together defining a second shape which is
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`substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions; the fourth and fifth coils overlapping the
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`two co-planar coils and being rotated with respect to them.
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`However, Boys teaches fourth and fifth co-planar ( e.g., 120, 121, Fig. 27) and adjacent
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`coils defining respective apertures ( see aperture of 120 and 121, Fig. 27) and having a second
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`magnetically permeable core ( Widmer teaches about a magnetically permeable core
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`underneath two dd coil as discussed above, here [0206] Boys teaches about a hybrid pad use
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`small amount of ferrite under the center of pad to shape the field) located to at least partially
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`overlap both apertures of the fourth and fifth coils( see aperture of 120 and 121, Fig. 27, see the
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`design of Widmer in Fig. 158 and discussion of hybrid pad in [0206] of Boys);
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`the fourth and fifth co-planar coils together ( e.g., 120, 121, Fig. 27) defining a second shape (
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`shape of 120, 121, Fig. 27) which is substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions( see
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`Fig. 27).
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`Therefore, it wouid have been obvious to one of ordinary shift in the art before the
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`effective fiiirtg date of the ofaimed invention to modify the device of Widmer, to contigure fourth
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`and fifth co-planar and adjacent coils defining respective apertures and having a second
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`magnetically permeable core located to at least partially overlap both apertures of the fourth and
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`fifth coils; the fourth and fifth co-planar coils together defining a second shape which is
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`substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions, as taught by Boys,
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`in order to use two
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`set of power transfer co—piener ooiis to extend the range of power transmission and improve the
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`efficiencyi of the power transfer.
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`Further , Fujita teaches that the fourth and fifth coils overlapping the two co-planar coils
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`and being rotated with respect to them ( the first and Second ladder coils 72, 74 are completely
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`overlapping or aligned, col 4, line 60-65, Fig. 2A).
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`Therefore, it wouid have been obvious to one of ordinary skiii in the art before the
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`effective iiiing date of the cieimed invention to modify the device of Widmer and Boys, to
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`configure the fourth and fifth ooiis to he overiepping the two oo—piener ooiis end being rotated
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`with respect to them, as taught by Fujita, Because the overiapoing with adjacent coit eiiminates
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`the coupiing between the ooiis, the rotation provides better magnetic fieid coverage and
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`uniformity, and improve the power transform efficiency.
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`With regard to claim 12, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 1, but not fourth
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`and fifth overlapping coils arranged in parallel planes and adjacent a second magnetically
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`permeable core, wherein the overlap of the fourth and fifth coils is arranged to minimise mutual
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`coupling between the fourth and fifth coils; the fourth and fifth coils together defining a second
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`shape which is substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions; the fourth and fifth coils
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`overlapping the two co-planar coils and being rotated with respect to them.
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`However, Boys teaches fourth ( e.g., 20, Fig. 8) and fifth overlapping coils ( e.g., 21, Fig.
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`8) arranged in parallel planes ( see 20 and 21 are parallel, Fig. 8) and adjacent a second
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`magnetically permeable core( Widmer teaches about a magnetically permeable core
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`underneath two dd coil as discussed above, here [0206] Boys teaches about a hybrid pad use
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`small amount of ferrite under the center of pad to shape the field), wherein the overlap of the
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`fourth (e.g., 20, Fig. 8) and fifth coils ( e.g.,21, Fig. 8)
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`is arranged to minimise mutual coupling
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`between the fourth and fifth coils ( see [0194], two coils 20 and 21 which are positioned relative
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`to each other so that the magnetic coupling between them is substantially minimized) ;
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`the fourth( e.g., 20, Fig. 8) and fifth coils( e.g.,21, Fig. 8)
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`together defining a second shape (
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`(the shape defining by the 20 and 21, Fig. 8) which is substantially equally extended in
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`orthogonal directions ( see Fig. 8).
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`Therefere, it would have been obvious te one of erdinery skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the Claimed inventien to modify the device of Widmer, to and fifth
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`overlapping coils arranged in parallel planes and adjacent a second magnetically permeable
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`core, wherein the overlap of the fourth and fifth coils is arranged to minimise mutual coupling
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`between the fourth and fifth coils; the fourth and fifth coils together defining a second shape
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`which is substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions, as taught by Boys,
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`in order to
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`use two set of power transfer co-planar coils to extend the range of power transmission and
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`improve the efficiency of the power transfer, further the overlapping of coils can reduce the
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`mutual coupling between the fourth and fifth coils which enable independent operation of the
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`coils while still making a field available at a sufficient distance from the pad for adequate power
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`Further , Fujita teaches that
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`the fourth and fifth coils overlapping the two co-planar coils
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`and being rotated with respect to them ( the first and Second ladder coils 72, 74 are completely
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`overlapping or aligned, col 4, line 60-65, Fig. 2A).
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`Therefore, it woutot have been obvious to one of ordinary shiii in the art before the
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`effective fiting date of the oiaimed invention to modity the device oi Widmer and Boys, to
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`configure the fourth and fifth ooits to be overtaooing the two eo-piahar ooits end being rotated
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`with respect to them, as taught by Fujita,
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`the overiapping with adjacent eoit in order to eiimiriate
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`the counting between the ooiis, the rotation provides better magnetic: tieid coverage and
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`uniformity, and improve the power transform efficiency.
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`11. Claims 11,12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Widmer (US
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`20150170833) in view of Boys (US 2017/0222490) and Yoon (US20160226292).
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`With regard to claim 11, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 1, but not fourth
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`and fifth co-planar and adjacent coils defining respective apertures and having a second
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`magnetically permeable core located to at least partially overlap both apertures of the fourth and
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`fifth coils; the fourth and fifth co-planar coils together defining a second shape which is
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`substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions; the fourth and fifth coils overlapping the
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`two co-planar coils and being rotated with respect to them.
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`However, Boys teaches fourth and fifth co-planar ( e.g., 120, 121, Fig. 27) and adjacent
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`coils defining respective apertures ( see aperture of 120 and 121, Fig. 27) and having a second
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`magnetically permeable core (Widmer teaches about a magnetically permeable core
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`underneath two dd coil as discussed above, here [0206] Boys teaches about a hybrid pad use
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`small amount of ferrite under the center of pad to shape the field) located to at least partially
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`overlap both apertures of the fourth and fifth coils( see aperture of 120 and 121, Fig. 27, see the
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`design of Widmer in Fig. 158 and discussion of hybrid pad in [0206] of Boys);
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`the fourth and fifth co-planar coils together ( e.g., 120, 121, Fig. 27) defining a second shape (
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`shape of 120, 121, Fig. 27) which is substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions( see
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`Fig. 27).
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`Therefore, it wouid have been obvious to one of ordinary shiti in the art before the
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`effective tiiing date of the oiaimed invention to rnodity the device oi Widmer, to oontigure fourth
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`and fifth co-planar and adjacent coils defining respective apertures and having a second
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`magnetically permeable core located to at least partially overlap both apertures of the fourth and
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`fifth coils; the fourth and fifth co-planar coils together defining a second shape which is
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`substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions, as taught by Boys,
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`in order to use two
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`set of power transfer eo—ptanar ooiis to extend the range of power transmission and improve the
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`efficiency ot the power transfer.
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`Further , Yoon teaches that the fourth and fifth coils ( 604, Fig. 6, Boys teaches the
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`fourth and fifth coils on a plane, which can be positioned as 604 in Fig. 6 of Yoon) overlapping
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`the two co-planar coils ( e.g., 606, Fig. 6, Widmer teaches about the two co-planer coils, which
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`can be positioned as 606 in Fig. 6 of Yoon ) and being rotated with respect to them (see 604 is
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`overlapped with 606 and rotate with respect to 604, Fig. 6 ).
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`Theretore, it wouid have been obvious to one ot ordinary skiii in the art betore the
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`etteetive tiiing date of the oiaimed invention to modify the device of Widmer and Boys, to
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`configure the fourth and titth eoiie to be overtepping the two oo—pianar ooii‘s and being rotated
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`with respect to them, as taught by Yoon.
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`'i'he overiapping with adjacent eoii can eiiminate the
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`ooupiing between the ooiis end the rotation provides better magnetic iieid coverage and
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`unitormity, and improve the power transtorm ettioienoy.
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`With regard to claim 12, Widmer teaches all the limitations of claim 1, but not fourth
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`and fifth overlapping coils arranged in parallel planes and adjacent a second magnetically
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`permeable core, wherein the overlap of the fourth and fifth coils is arranged to minimise mutual
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`coupling between the fourth and fifth coils; the fourth and fifth coils together defining a second
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`shape which is substantially equally extended in orthogonal directions; the fourth and fifth coils
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`overlapping the two co-planar coils and being rotated with respect to them.
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`However, Boys teaches fourth ( e.g., 20, Fig. 8) and fifth overlapping coils ( e.g., 21, Fig.
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`8) arranged in parallel planes ( see 20 and 21 are parallel, Fig. 8) and adjacent a second
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`magnetically permeable core( Widmer teaches about a magnetically permeable core
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`underneath two dd coil as discussed above, here [0206] Boys teaches about a hybrid pad use
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`small amount of ferrite under th