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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`APPLE INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`V.
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`MASIMO CORPORATION,
`Patent Owner.
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`Before JOSIAH C. COCKS, ROBERT L. KINDER,and
`AMANDAF. WIEKER,Administrative Patent Judges.
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`KINDER,Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review
`35 US.C. § 314,37 CFR. § 42.4
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`A. Background
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`Apple Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition requesting an inter partes
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`review of claims 1-29 (“challenged claims’’) of U.S. Patent No. 10,299,708
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`B1 (Ex. 1001, “the ’708 patent’). Paper 2 (“‘Pet.”). Masimo Corporation
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`(“Patent Owner”) waivedfiling a preliminary response. Paper 5 (“PO
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`Waiver’).
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`We have authority to determine whetherto institute an inter partes
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`review, under 35 U.S.C. § 314 and 37 C.F.R. § 42.4. An inter partes review
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`maynot be instituted unless it is determined that “the information presented
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`in the petition filed under section 311 and any responsefiled under section
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`313 showsthat there is a reasonablelikelihood that the petitioner would
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`prevail with respect to at least 1 of the claims challengedin the petition.”
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`35 U.S.C. § 314 (2018); see also 37 C.F.R. § 42.4(a) (‘The Boardinstitutes
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`the trial on behalf of the Director.”).
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`For the reasons provided below and based on the record before us, we
`determinethat Petitioner has demonstrated a reasonable likelihood that
`Petitioner would prevail in showing the unpatentability of at least one of the
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`challenged claims. Accordingly, weinstitute an inter partes review onall
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`groundsset forth in the Petition.
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`B. Related Matters
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`Theparties identify the following matters related to the ’708 patent:
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`Masimo Corporation v. Apple Inc., Civil Action No. 8:20-cv-00048
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`(C.D. Cal.) (filed Jan. 9, 2020);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01520 (PTAB Aug.
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`31,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,258,265 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01521 (PTAB Sept.
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`2,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,292,628 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01523 (PTAB Sept.
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`9,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,457,703 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01524 (PTAB Aug.
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`31,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,433,776 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01526 (PTAB Aug.
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`31,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,771,994 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01536 (PTAB Aug.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,588,553 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01537 (PTAB Aug.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,588,553 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01538 (PTAB Sept.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,588,554 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01539 (PTAB Sept.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,588,554 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01713 (PTAB Sept.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,624,564 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01714 (PTAB Sept.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,631,765 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, [PR2020-01715 (PTAB Sept.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,631,765 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01716 (PTAB Sept.
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,702,194 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01722 (PTAB Oct. 2,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,470,695 B2);
`Apple Ine. v. Masimo Corporation, 1PR2020-01723 (PTAB Oct. 2,
`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,470,695 B2);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01733 (PTAB Sept. 30,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,702,195 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01737 (PTAB Sept. 30,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,709,366 B1)
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2021-00195 (PTAB Nov. 20,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,376,190 B1);
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2021-00208 (PTAB Nov.20,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,258,266 B1); and
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`Apple Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2021-00209 (PTAB Nov. 20,
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`2020) (challenging claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,376,191 B1).
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`Pet. 97-98; Paper 3, 3-4.
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`Patent Ownerfurther identifies the following pending patent
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`applications, amongother issued and abandonedapplications, that claim
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`priority to, or share a priority claim with, the ’708 patent:
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 16/834,538;
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 17/031,407;
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 17/031,316;
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 17/031,356;
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 16/449,143; and
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`U.S. Patent Application No. 16/805,605.
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`Paper 3, 2-3.
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`C. The ’708 Patent
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`The ’708 patentis titled “Multi-Stream Data Collection System for
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`Noninvasive Measurement of Blood Constituents,” and issued on May 28,
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`2019, from U.S. Patent Application No. 16/261,366, filed Jan. 29, 2019.
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`Ex. 1001, codes (21), (22), (45), (54). The ’708 patent claimspriority
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`through a series of continuation and continuation-in-part applicationsto
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`Provisional Application Nos. 61/078,228 and 61/078,207, both filed July 3,
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`2008. Id. at codes (60), (63).
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`The ’708 patent discloses a two-part data collection system including
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`a noninvasive sensor that communicates with a patient monitor. Jd. at 2:31-
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`33. The sensor includes a sensor housing, an optical source, and several
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`photodetectors, and is used to measure a blood constituent or analyte, e.g.,
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`oxygen or glucose. /d. at 2:22—28, 57-58. The patient monitor includes a
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`display and a network interface for communicating with a handheld
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`computing device.
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`/d. at 2:38—40.
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`Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of data collection system 100 including
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`sensor 101 and monitor 109.
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`/d. at 11:36-47. Sensor 101 includes optical
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`emitter 104 and detectors 106.
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`/d. at 11:48-52. Emitters 104 emit light that
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`is attenuated or reflected by the patient’s tissue at measurementsite 102. Jd.
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`at 13:60-67. Detectors 106 capture and measure the light attenuated or
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`reflected from the tissue. Jd. In response to the measured light,
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`detectors 106 output detector signals 107 to monitor 109 through front-end
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`interface 108. Jd. at 13:64—66, 14:16—-22. Sensor 101 also may include
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`tissue shaper 105, which maybein the form of a convex surfacethat: (1)
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`reduces the thickness of the patient’s measurementsite; and (2) provides
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`more surface area from which light can be detected.
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`/d. at 10:61-11:3.
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`Monitor 109 includes signal processor 110 and userinterface 112. Id.
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`at 15:6-8. “[S]ignal processor 110 includes processing logic that determines
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`measurements for desired analytes . .. based on the signals received from
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`the detectors.” Jd. at 15:10-14. User interface 112 presents the
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`measurements to a user onadisplay, e.g., a touch-screen display. Jd. at
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`15:38-48. The monitor may be connected to storage device 114 and
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`network interface 116. Jd. at 15:52-16:3.
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`The ’708 patent describes various examples of sensor devices.
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`Figures 14D and 14F, reproducedbelow,illustrate sensor devices.
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`Figure 14Dillustrates portions of a detector submount and Figure 14F
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`illustrates portions of a detector shell. Jd. at 6:34—-37. As shownin
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`Figure 14D, multiple detectors 1410c are located within housing 1430 and
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`under transparent cover 1432, on which protrusion 605b (or partially
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`cylindrical protrusion 605) is disposed.
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`/d. at 35:23-25, 36:17—24.
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`Figure 14F illustrates a detector shell 306f including detectors 1410c on
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`substrate 1400c. Jd. at 36:63-37:4. Substrate 1400c is enclosed by shielding
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`enclosure 1490 and noise shield 1403, which include window 1492a and
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`window 1492b,respectively, placed above detectors 1410c. Jd.
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`Alternatively, cylindrical housing 1430 may be disposed under noise
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`shield 1403 and may enclose detectors 1410c. Jd. at 37:34—-36.
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`Figures 4A and 4B, reproduced below,illustrate an alternative
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`example ofa tissue contact area of a sensor device.
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`Figures 4A and 4Billustrate arrangements of protrusion 405 including
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`measurement contact area 470. Jd. at 23:8-14. “[M]easurementsite contact
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`area 470 can include a surface that molds body tissue of a measurement
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`site.” Id. “For example, ... measurement site contact area 470 can be
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`generally curved and/or convex with respect to the measurementsite.” Jd. at
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`23:31-33. The measurementsite contact area may include windows 420—-
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`423 that “mimic or approximately mimic a configuration of, or even house, a
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`plurality of detectors.” Jd. at 23:39-S3.
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`Illustrative Claim
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`Of the challenged claims, claims 1 and 19 are independent. Claim 1 is
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`illustrative and is reproduced below.
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`1. A noninvasive optical physiological
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`sensing system
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`[a] a platform including a planar surface;
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`[b] a housing including a raised edge portion extending from
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`[c] at least four detectors arranged on the planar surface ofthe
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`detectors are arranged in a grid pattern suchthat a first detector
`and a second detector are arranged across from each other on
`opposite sides of a central point along a first axis, and a third
`detector and a fourth detector are arranged across from each other
`on opposite sides of the central point along a second axis which
`is perpendicularto the first axis; and
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`[d] the housing including a protruding light permeable cover.
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`Ex. 1001, 44:36—50 (bracketed identifiers a—d added). Independent claim 19
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`includeslimitations similar to limitations [a]—[d] of claim 1 but also requires
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`distinct limitations discussed more below.
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`J/d. at 45:53-46:11 (reciting a
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`“platform,” “at least four detectors,” and a “light permeable cover...
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`protruding above the raised wall’).
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`E. Applied References
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`Petitioner relies upon the following references:
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`Beyer, Jr., U.S. Patent No. 7,031,728 B2, filed Sept. 21, 2004,
`issued Apr. 18, 2006 (Ex. 1019, “Beyer”);
`Ohsakiet al., U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
`2001/0056243 A1, filed May 11, 2001, published December 27, 2001
`(Ex. 1014, “Ohsaki’’);
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`Aizawa, U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
`2002/0188210 A], filed May 23, 2002, published December 12, 2002
`(Ex. 1006, “Aizawa’’);
`Lo et al., U.S, Patent Application Publication
`No. 2004/0138568 A1, filed Jan. 15, 2003, published July 15, 2004
`(Ex. 1028, “Lo”);
`Inokawaet al., Japanese Patent Application Publication
`No. 2006-296564 A,filed April 18, 2005, published November2,
`2006 (Ex. 1007, “Inokawa”);!
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`' Petitioner relies on a certified English translation of Inokawa (Ex. 1008).
`In this Decision, wealso refer to the translation.
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`Goldsmith et al., U.S. Patent Application Publication
`No. 2007/0093786 A1, filed July 31, 2006, published April 26, 2007
`(Ex. 1027, “Goldsmith”);
`Al-Ali et al., U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
`2008/0242958 A], filed Mar. 26, 2008, published Oct. 2, 2008
`(Ex. 1030, “Al-Ali’”);
`Y. Mendelsonetal., “Design and Evaluation of a New
`Reflectance Pulse Oximeter Sensor,” Association for the
`Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, vol. 22, No. 4, 167-173
`(1988) (Ex. 1015, “Mendelson-1988”’);
`Y. Mendelsonetal., “A Wearable Reflectance Pulse Oximeter
`for Remote Physiological Monitoring,” Proceedings of the 28th IEEE
`EMBS AnnualInternational Conference, 912—915 (2006) (Ex. 1016,
`“Mendelson-2006”).
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`Pet. 3-4. Petitioner also submits, inter alia, the Declaration of Thomas W.
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`Kenny, Ph.D. (Ex. 1003).
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`F. Asserted Grounds
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`Petitioner asserts that claims 1-29 are unpatentable based upon the
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`following grounds:
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`Claim(s) Challenged|35 U.S.C. §
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`II., DISCUSSION
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`A. Claim Construction
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`Forpetitions filed on or after November 13, 2018, a claim shall be
`. construed using the same claim construction standard that wouldbeused to
`construe the claim in a civil action under 35 U.S.C. § 282(b). 37 C.F.R.
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`§ 42.100(b) (2019). Petitioner submits that no claim term requires express
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`construction. Pet. 4.
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`Based on ouranalysis of the issues in dispute at this stage of the
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`proceeding, weagree that no claim terms require express constructionat this
`time. Nidec Motor Corp. v. Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co., 868 F.3d
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`1013, 1017 (Fed. Cir. 2017).
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`B. Principles ofLaw
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`A claim is unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 if “the differences
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`between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such
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`that the subject matter as a whole would have been obviousat the time the
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`invention was madeto a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said
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`subject matter pertains.” KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 406
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`(2007). The question of obviousnessis resolved on the basis of underlying
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`factual determinations, including (1) the scope and contentofthe priorart;
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`(2)any differences between the claimed subject matter andthepriorart;
`(3) the level of skill in the art; and (4) objective evidence of non-
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`obviousness.” Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 17-18 (1966). When
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`evaluating a combination of teachings, we must also “determine whether
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`there was an apparent reason to combine the known elements in the fashion
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`claimed by the patentat issue.” KSR, 550 U.S. at 418 (citing Jn re Kahn,
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`441 F.3d 977, 988 (Fed. Cir. 2006)). Whether a combinationofpriorart
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`elements would have produceda predictable result weighsin the ultimate
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`determination of obviousness.
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`/d. at 416-417.
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`In an inter partes review,the petitioner must show with particularity
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`why each challenged claim is unpatentable. Harmonic Inc. v. Avid Tech.,
`Inc., 815 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2016); 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b). The
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`burden of persuasion never shifts to Patent Owner. Dynamic Drinkware,
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`LLC v. Nat’l Graphics, Inc., 800 F.3d 1375, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
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`Weanalyze the challenges presented in the Petition in accordance
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`with the above-stated principles.
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`C. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art
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`Petitioner identifies the appropriate level of skill in the art as that
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`possessed by a person having “a Bachelor of Science degree in an academic
`discipline emphasizing the design ofelectrical, computer, or software
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`technologies, in combination with training or at least one to two years of
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`related work experience with capture and processing of data or information.”
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`Pet. 4—5 (citing Ex. 1003 ¢f 21-22). “Alternatively, the person could have
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`also had a Master of Science degree in a relevant academic discipline with
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`less than a year of related work experience in the same discipline.” Jd.
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`* Patent Owner doesnotpresent objective evidence of non-obviousnessat
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`For purposesof this Decision, we generally adopt Petitioner’s
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`assessmentasset forth above, which appears consistent with the level of
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`skill reflected in the Specification andpriorart.
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`D. Obviousness over the Combined Teachings of
`Aizawa and Inokawa
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`Petitioner presents undisputed contentions that claims 1-9, 11, 13-15,
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`19-22, 24-27 of the ’708 patent would have been obvious overthe
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`combined teachings of Aizawa and Inokawa. Pet. 7-40.
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`1. Overview ofAizawa (Ex. 1006)
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`Aizawais a U.S. patent application publicationtitled “Pulse Wave
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`Sensor and Pulse Rate Detector,” and discloses a pulse wave sensorthat
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`detects light output from a light emitting diode and reflected from a patient’s
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`artery. Ex. 1006, codes (54), (57).
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`Figure 1(a) of Aizawais reproducedbelow.
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`Figure 1(a) is a plan view of a pulse wave sensor. Jd. § 23. As shownin
`Figure 1(a), pulse wave sensor 2 includeslight emitting diode (“LED”) 21,
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`four photodetectors 22 symmetrically disposed around LED 21, and
`holder 23 for storing LED 21 and photodetectors 22. Id. Aizawadiscloses
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`photodetectors 22 may be increased.” Jd. | 32, Fig. 4(a). “The sameeffect
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`can be obtained when the numberof photodetectors 22 is 1 and a plurality of
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`light emitting diodes 21 are disposed around the photodetector 22.” Id. J 33.
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`Figure 1(b) of Aizawais reproducedbelow.
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`Figure 1(b) is a sectional view of the pulse wave sensor. /d. 4 23. As shown
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`in Figure 1(b), pulse wave sensor 2 includes drive detection circuit 24 for
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`detecting a pulse wave by amplifying the outputs of photodetectors 22. Id.
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`q 23. Arithmetic circuit 3 computes a pulse rate from the detected pulse
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`wave and transmitter 4 transmits the pulse rate data to an “unshown
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`display.” Jd. The pulse rate detector further includes outer casing 5 for
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`storing pulse wavesensor2, acrylic transparent plate 6 mountedto detection
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`face 23a of holder 23, and attachmentbelt 7. Jd. { 23.
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`Aizawa discloses that LED 21 and photodetectors 22 “are stored in
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`cavities 23b and 23c formedin the detection face 23a” of the pulse wave
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`sensor. Jd. § 24. Detection face 23a “is a contact side between the holder 23
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`and a wrist 10, respectively, at positions where the light emitting face 21s of
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`the light emitting diode 21 and the light receiving faces 22s of the
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`photodetectors 22 are set back from the above detection face 23a.” Jd. ¥ 24.
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`Aizawadiscloses that “a subject carries the above pulse rate detector 1 on
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`the inner side ofhis/her wrist 10... in such a mannerthat the light emitting
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`face 21s of the light emitting diode 21 faces down (on the wrist 10 side).”
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`Id. 26. Furthermore, “the above belt 7 is fastened such that the acrylic
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`transparent plate 6 becomescloseto the artery 11 of the wrist 10. Thereby,
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`adhesion between the wrist 10 and the pulse rate detector 1 is improved.”
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`Id. T§ 26, 34.
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`2. Overview ofInokawa (Ex. 1008)
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`Inokawais a Japanese published patent application titled “Optical
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`_ Vital Sensor, Base Device, Vital Sign Information Gathering System, and
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`Sensor Communication Method,” and discloses a pulse sensor device.
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`Ex. 1008 § 6.
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`Figure 1 of Inokawais reproduced below.
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`Figure 1 illustrates a schematic view of a pulse sensor. Jd. § 56. Pulse
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`sensor 1 includes box-shaped sensor unit 3 and flexible annular wristband5.
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`Id. J 57. Sensor unit 3 includes a top surface with display 7 and control
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`switch 9, and a rear surface (sensor-side) with optical device component11
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`Figure 2 of Inokawais reproduced below.
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`Figure 2 illustrates a schematic view of the rear surface of the pulse sensor.
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`Id. 1 58. The rear-side (sensor-side) of pulse sensor 1 includes a pair of
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`light-emitting elements,i.e., green LED 21 and infrared LED 23, as well as
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`photodiode 25 and lens 27. Jd.
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`that the sensor-side lens is convex. See id. J 99, 107. Green LED 21
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`senses “the pulse from the light reflected off of the body(i.e.[,] change in the
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`amount of hemoglobinin the capillary artery),” and infrared LED 23 senses
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`body motion from the changein reflected light. Jd. 959. The pulse sensor
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`stores this information in memory. Jd. ] 68. To read andstore information,
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`the pulse sensor includes a CPU that “performs the processing to sense
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`device. Id. ] 60. Pulse sensor 1 is depicted as mounted to base device 17,
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`mounted, sensor optical device component 11 and base optical device
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`component 41 face each otherin close proximity. Jd. § 66. In this position,
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`pulse sensor 1 can output information to the base device through the coupled
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`optical device components. Jd. $67. Specifically, the pulse sensor CPU
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`LED 23 to photodetector 45 of base device 17. Id. J] 67, 70, 76. In an
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`Independent Claim 1]
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`Petitioner presents undisputed contentions that claim 1 would have
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`been obvious over the combined teachings of Aizawa and Inokawa.Pet. 12-
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`16 (combination), 16—24 (claim 1).
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`i. “A noninvasive optical physiological sensing system
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`Onthis record, the cited evidence supports Petitioner’s undisputed
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`contention that Aizawa discloses a measurement device,i.e., a pulse sensor
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`worn on a wearer’s wrist. Pet. 16; see, e.g., Ex. 1006 J 2 (‘“[A] pulse wave
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`sensor for detecting the pulse wave of a subject from light reflected from a
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`red corpuscle in the artery of a wrist of the subject by irradiating the artery
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`of the wrist with light.”’).
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`ii. “a platform including a planar surface; ”
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`Onthis record, the cited evidence supports Petitioner’s undisputed
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`contention that Aizawadiscloses holder 23 for storing light emitting
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`diode 21 and photodetectors 22 and a platform including a planar surface on
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`which holder 23 is placed. Pet. 17-18; see, e.g., Ex. 1006 {J 23 (SLED 21
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`... for emitting light having a wavelength of a near infrared range’’),
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`Figs. 1(a}{b). Petitioner provides the following annotated Figure 1(b)
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`depicting the planar surface in brown.
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`Pet. 18. Annotated Figure 1(b) depicts Aizawa’s sensor with the platform
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`with a planar surface depicted in brown. Jd. Petitioner contends that a
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`person of ordinary skill in the art “would have understood that the various
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`electronic components of Aizawa, including its detectors and emitter, are
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`positioned within the holder 23 and further connected, throughthe identified
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`platform that supports the holder 23, to a drive circuit 24 on the other side of
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`the holder/platform.” Jd. (citing Ex. 1006 § 23; Ex. 1003 4 75).
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`iii. “[b] a housing including a raised edge portion extending
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`Onthis record, the cited evidence supports Petitioner’s undisputed
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`contention that Aizawadiscloses holder 23, which includesa flat surface and
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`a circular raised edge extending from the surface. Pet. 19; see, e.g.,
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`Ex. 1006 ¥ 23 (“holder 23 for storing .
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`. light emitting diode 21 and the
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`photodetectors 22”), Figs. 1(a)-(b) (depicting holder 23 surrounding each
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`detector 22); Ex. 1003 9 76-77. Petitioner provides annotated versions of
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`Aizawa’s Figures 1(a) and 1(b), which are reproduced below.
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`Pet. 19-20. Figures 1(a) and 1(b) depict side and top views of Aizawa’s
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`sensor with the housing depicted in red (holder 23), the raised edge depicted
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`in purple, and the planar surface depicted in brown. Id.
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`iv. “[c] at leastfour detectors arranged on the planar
`surface ofthe platform and within the housing, wherein
`the at leastfour detectors are arranged in a gridpattern
`such thatafirst detector and a second detector are
`arranged across from each other on opposite sides ofa
`central point along a first axis, and a third detector and a
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`which is perpendicularto the first axis; and”
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`Onthis record, the cited evidence supports Petitioner’s undisputed
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`contention that Aizawadisclosesat least four detectors 22 that are disposed
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`aroundlight emitting diode 21 symmetrically in a perpendicular grid pattern
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`aroundlight emitting diode 21. Pet. 20-21; see, e.g., Ex. 1006 {J 23 (“drive
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`detection circuit 24 for detecting a pulse wave by amplifying the outputs of
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`the photodetectors 22”), Fig. 1(a) (depicting detectors 22 spaced apart
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`around LED 21 in asymmetricgrid pattern), Fig. 1(b) (depicting detectors
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`22 connectedto a drive circuit 24 on the other side of the housing), 28 (‘the
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`amplified output is converted into a digital signal for the computation of a
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`pulse rate”); Ex. 1003 4] 78-80.
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`Petitioner provides annotated Figure 1(a) of Aizawa showing how the
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`four detectors “are arranged relative to a central point andfirst/second axes
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`in the manner claimed, with the first/second axes being perpendicular to
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`each other.” Pet. 22.
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`Pet. 22. Annotated Figure 1(a) depicts four detectors (in red) arranged in a
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`grid pattern such that the first and second detector form a first axis that is
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`Wefind Petitioner’s showing persuasive on the current record.
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`v. “[d] the housing including a protruding light permeable
`cover.”
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`Onthis record, the cited evidence supports Petitioner’s undisputed
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`contentions regarding this limitation. Pet. 12-16, 22-24. Specifically,
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`Petitioner contends that Aizawadiscloses a protruding coverin the form of
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`an “acrylic transparent plate” mounted overat least a portion of the housing
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`and to coverthe at least four detectors. Jd. at 22; Ex. 1006 {fj 23, 34
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`(“{A]crylic transparentplate 6 is provided on the detection face 23a of the
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`holder 23 to improve adhesionto the wrist 10.”), Fig. 1(b) (depictingflat,
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`transparent plate 6 between sensor 2 and wrist 10); Ex. 1003
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`83 (“Because
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`the light permeable cover of Aizawa. .
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`housing and is designed to be pressed into the skin when worn,it is
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`protruding—andis thus a protruding light permeable cover.”).
`Petitioner further contends that Inokawaalso teaches a protruding
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`light permeable cover and provides motivation for incorporating such a
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`cover into Aizawa. Pet. 13, 23. Specifically, Inokawa’s lens 27 is
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`positioned between its sensor and the wearer’s skin, which increases the
`light gathering ability of the sensor.
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`(“This lens makes it possible to increasethe light-gathering ability of the
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`LED as well as to protect the LED or PD.”), 58 (disclosing “a single
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`photodiode (S-side PD) 25 that receives the reflected light from these
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`[LEDs], and an S-side lens 27”), Fig.2.
`In light of these teachings, Petitioner contends that a person of
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`ordinary skill in the art “would have found it obvious to modify theflat
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`acrylic plate of Aizawa,asillustrated below,to further Aizawa’s objective of
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`enhancinglight-collection efficiency,”i.e., “by modifying the light
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`permeable cover of Aizawato include a convex protrusion that acts as a
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`lens.” Pet. 13, 23-24.
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`Pet. 14-15, 23-24; Ex. 1006 §J 13 (explaining that transparent plate 6 seeks
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`to “improve adhesion” and “improve the detection efficiency of pulse
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`waves”), 30 (same); Ex. 1008 J 15; Ex. 1003 J 82-87. Petitioner’s
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`annotated and modified Figures depict Aizawa’s sensorincludingits flat
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`transparentplate (left) and a modified version of Aizawa’s sensor in which
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`the plate includes a convex protrusion. Pet. 14, 24.
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`Petitioner contends this modification would have enjoyed a reasonable
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`expectation of success because, for example, Inokawateachesthat the cover
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`maybeflat, like that of Aizawa, to reduce scratches, or in the form ofa lens,
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`as in Petitioner’s proposed modification, to increase light gathering ability.
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`Id. at 14-16; see, e.g., Ex. 1008 F¥ 15 (“This lens makes it possible to
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`increase the light-gathering ability.”), 106 (“[B]ecause the surface of the
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`covers 123, 131 is flat, the surface is less prone to scratches than when the
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`lens protrudes.”); Ex. 1003 § 88.
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`At this stage of the proceeding, Petitioner’s stated reasoning forthe
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`proposed modification is sufficiently supported, including by the unrebutted
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`testimony of Dr. Kenny. See, e.g., Ex. 1003 J 83-88.
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`vi. Summary
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`For the foregoing reasons, we are persuaded that Petitioner’s cited
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`evidence and reasoning demonstrates a reasonable likelihood that Petitioner
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`would prevail in its contentions regarding claim 1.
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`Independent Claim 19
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`Independentclaim 19 consists of certain limitations that are similar to
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`elements [a]—[d] of claim 1, but claim 19 also has distinct claim language.
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`Compare Ex. 1001, 44:36—50, with id. at 45:53-46:11. In asserting that
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`claim 19 also would have been obvious over the combined teachings of
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`Aizawaand Inokawa,Petitioner refers to similar arguments presented as to
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`claim 1. See Pet. 35-38; Ex. 1003 f§ 110-115. We address the differences
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`in claim scope, and Petitioner’s arguments, below.
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`Similar to claim 1, claim 19 requires a platform and a housing,but
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`uniquely the claim further requires the “platform forming a base of a
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`housing, the housing including a raised wall protruding from the platform.”
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`Ex. 1001, 45:55—56. Dr. Kenny explains how Aizawateaches these unique
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`“base of a housing”limitations of claim 19. See Ex. 1003 9 111-112
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`(Aizawa’s “holder andthe platform together provide the housing in the
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`mannerclaimed” and “the housing includesa raised wall .
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`. that protrudes
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`from the platform.”). Thus, Petitioner shows how Aizawateaches these
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`limitations. Pet. 35-36.
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`Claim 19 similarly requires “at least four detectors” but instead of a
`having a “grid pattern” limitation (as with claim 1), claim 19 uniquely
`requires that the four detectors are spaced apart and “configured to output
`one or moresignals responsiveto light from one or more light emitters
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`attenuated by bodytissue, the one or moresignals indicative of a
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`physiological parameter of a wearer of the noninvasive optical physiological
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`sensing system.” Ex. 1001, 46:3-8. Petitioner explains persuasively how
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`Aizawa’s detectors detect light reflected by a red corpuscle running through
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`an artery of the wrist, such that a pulse waveis detected. Pet. 36—37 (citing
`Ex. 1006 § 27). For example, Aizawa’s detectors output “waveform of a
`pulse wave,” and the output can be amplified and “converted into a digital
`signal for the computation of a pulse rate.”, Ex. 1006 7 28. “Thus,”
`according to Petitioner, “the detectors of Aizawa ‘output one or moresignals
`responsiveto light from the one or morelight emitters attenuated by body
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`tissue.’” Pet. 37 (quoting Ex. 1003 § 114).
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`The remaininglimitations of claim 19 are substantially the same as
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`claim 1 discussed above. Considering the record before us, we are
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`persuadedthat Petitioner’s cited evidence and reasoning demonstrates a
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`reasonable likelihood that Petitioner would prevail in its contentions
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`5. Dependent Claims 2-9, 11, 13-15, 20-22, and 24-27
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`Petitioner presents undisputed contentions that claims 2-9, 11, 13-15,
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`20-22, and 24-27, which dependdirectly or indirectly from independent
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`claim 1 or 19, are unpatentable over the combined teachings of Aizawa and
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`Inokawa, and provides argum