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`Remarks
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`Upon entry of the foregoing amendment, claims 1-30 are pendingin the application. Claims
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`1, 8, 15, and 23 are the independentclaims. Claims 4, 13, 14, 20, and 30 are amended.
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`Amendmentsto the Specification
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`The Specification is amended to correct minor typographical errors in paragraphs [0098],
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`[00428], [00433], [00442], [00445], [00446], [00516].
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`The Specification is further amended to add new paragraphs [0158.1] — [0158.4], which
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`correspond to paragraphs [0010], [0028], [0046], and [0048], respectively, of U.S. Application No.
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`15/178,455, which was incorporated by referencein its entirety via paragraph [0002] of the
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`Specification as-filed.
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`The Specification is further amended to add new paragraphs [0202.1] and [0202.2], which
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`correspond to pages 13, and 13-14, respectively, of U.S. Application No. 62/440,905, which was
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`incorporated by reference in its entirety via paragraph [0006] of the Specification as-filed.
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`The Specification is further amended to add new paragraph [0208.1], which correspondsto
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`page 3 of U.S. Application No. 62/440,936, which was incorporated by referencein its entirety via
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`paragraph [0006] of the Specification as-filed.
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`These changes do not add new matter, and their entry is respectfully requested.
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`Amendments to the Drawings
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`Replacement Figures 4a, 10a, 21, 23a, 23b, 25a, and 27 are presently added.
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`Replacement Figure 4a is added to correct typographical errors. Specifically, element
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`numeral 13 is replaced with element numeral 11, element numeral 14 is replaced with element
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`numeral 12, and element numeral 15 is replaced with element numeral 14.
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`Replacement Figure 10a is addedto correct an error in the positioning of the lead line
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`corresponding to element 40.
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`Replacement Figure 21 is added to replace the term “Energy generator” (element 106) with
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`the term “Optical waves generating device,” for consistency with the Specification.
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`Replacement Figure 23a is added to correct a typographical error. Specifically, element
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`numeral 211 is replaced with element numeral 212.
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`Replacement Figure 23b is added to correct typographical errors. Specifically, element
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`numeral 205 is replaced with element numeral 212.
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`Replacement Figure 24 is added to correct typographical errors. Specifically, element
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`numeral 401 is replaced with element numeral 402, and element numeral 402 is replaced with
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`element numeral 401.
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`Replacement Figure 27 is added to correct a typographical error. Specifically, element
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`numeral 212 is replaced with element numeral 214.
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`Replacement Figures 4a, 10a, 21, 23a, 23b, 25a, and 27 do not add new matter, and their
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`entry is respectfully requested.
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`Amendments to the Claims
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`Claim 4 is amended for enhancedclarity.
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`Claim 13 is amendedto recite that that no magnetic pulses of the time-varying magnetic
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`field are generated for a time period “in a range of 1 second to 30 seconds.” Claim 14 is amended
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`for enhancedclarity, and to removethe phrase “iliotibial muscle and/or m. triceps surae.” Claims 13
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`and 14 depend from claim 8, which the Office indicated as allowed in the Notice of Allowance
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`mailed on June 24, 2020. Accordingly, claims 13 and 14 are in condition for allowance.
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`Claim 20 is amended for enhanced clarity, and to remove the phrase “iliotibial muscle
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`and/or m. triceps surae.” Claim 20 depends from claim 15, which the Office indicated as allowed in
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`the Notice of Allowance mailed on June 24, 2020. Accordingly, claim 20 is in condition for
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`allowance.
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`Claim 30 is amended to removethe phrase “or a generation of a magnetic field not
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`configured to cause the muscle contraction.” Claim 30 depends from claim 23, which the Office
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`indicated as allowed in the Notice of Allowance mailed on June 24, 2020. Accordingly, claim 30 is
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`in condition for allowance.
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`These changes introduce no new matter, and their entry is respectfully requested.
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`Conclusion
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`Prompt and favorable consideration of this Preliminary Amendmentis respectfully
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`requested. Applicant believes the present application is in condition for allowance. If the Examiner
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`believes, for any reason, that personal communication will expedite prosecution of this application,
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`the Examineris invited to telephone the undersigned at the numberprovided.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`KALOC.
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`Richard D. Coller II
`Attorney for Applicant
`Registration No. 60,390
`Date:__August 21, 2020
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