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U.S. Patent No. 8,720,218 is being asserted by the Patent Owner against Petitioner in the case The Green Pet Shop Enterprises, LLC v. Maze Innovations, Inc. in the Northern District of Illinois (Case No. 15-CV-01138).

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.n dealing with liquids and gases we ordinarily speal-t of pressure: in solids .. ~;\e-alt of stresses.

P. as P = lim cif" .t.u:—«.5.ur‘ (5-91 The pressure P at at point in a fluid in equilibrium is the same in all directions.

in a viscous fluid in motion the variation in the state of stress with orientation becomes an important consideration.

The accepted standard value for gravitational acceleration is = 32.174 ft_/“S2 = 9.806 65 m/s2 but the value varies with location and elevation.

The present invention aims to provide a gel pad whose manufacturing process is simple and which is low-cost, convenient and reliable and not prone to being pierced through or squeezed, and a production method thereof.

The production method thereof comprises the following steps: material preparation; pouch making; filling of monomeric solution; heat curing; and inspection and packing.

The method for producing a gel pad as defined in claim 9, characterized in that the metal compounds refer to ceric ammonium nitrate, ferric chloride or vanadium pentoxide.

[0002] Water pouches presently sold on the market are general items used in daily life, and their placement on a bed, sofa, etc does not only provide comfort but can also serve as a physiotherapeutic treatment.

and translated a document labeled as “CN 101305877 B,” which is an Application for Invention Patent filed in the State intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China.

Defendant did not, however, provide the specific reasons for combining each of Augustine, Gatten, Xiong, Stanley, Shang, Amalfi, Rabenbauer and Suzhou with Fan.

Indeed, none of Exhibits B-1 through B-10 of the Invalidity Contentions discusses in chart form how any of Augustine, Gatten, Xiong, Stanley, Shang, Amalfi, Rabenbauer and Suzhou in combination with Fan renders the claims obvious.

Finally, the vague generalizations provided by the Defendant at pages 9-10 of the Invalidity Contentions related to why a person of ordinary skill in the art would have combined the references are also deficient.

“[R]ejections on obviousness grounds cannot be sustained by mere conclusory statements; instead there must be some articulated reasoning with some rational underpinning to support the legal conclusion of obviousness.”KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

Defendant appears to rely on Fan to disclose “water and polyacrylamide.” However, the prosecution history of the ‘218 patent shows that the Examiner was aware that compositions having water and polyacrylamide were known.

The support layer 140 comprised of material sufficiently pliable to deform and suf- ficiently rigid to withstand collapse in response to the weight of the object.

The pressure portion 110B allows for the ability to increase or decrease the firnmess of the temperature regulation layer 110 and thus the cooling platform 100 by the addition of gases such as oxygen.

Also, as stated herein, the charmeled covering layer 150 can provide a degree of comfort and firmness depending on the material used, lending to the overall versatility of the cooling platform 100.

This particu- lar advantage further allows for low-cost and eco-friendly solutions to temperature regulating and aids in the “mobility” aspect of the invention by not requiring input from other sources and by virtue of being a non-toxic substance.

Furthermore, the presence of the predefined distance from the top and bottom of the angled segment 120, essentially prevents the dispersion of the com- position 110A from the pressure the object exerts on the cooling platform 100.

Furthermore, the presence of the predefined distance from the top and bottom of the angled segment 120, essentially prevents the dispersion of the composition ll0A from the pressure the object exerts on the cooling platform 100.

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2.2(a) – (h), Plaintiff The Green Pet Shop Enterprises, LLC (“Green Pet” or “Plaintiff”) hereby discloses its initial infringement contentions and identifies the accompanying document production for U.S. Patent No. 8,720,218 (the “’218 Patent”).

for any purpose, on the assertion that its own or its licensee’s apparatus, product, device, process, method, act, or other instrumentality practices the claimed invention, the party must identify, separately for each asserted patent, each such apparatus, product, device, process, method, act, or other instrumentality that incorporates or reflects that particular claim, including whether it is marked with the patent number.

Our Client is a company that aims to provide eco—friendly products that lend themselves to recycling and reducing the environmental impact or the carbon footprint.

Our Client’s products are easy to use, affordable, unique, and serve improve or enhance the emotional, mental and physical well being of the community.

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We use a Kwik Kold Instant Ice Pack [I] which contains ammonium nitrate and water.

Firmly squeeze the inner pouch to release the water and mix it with the ammonium nitrate.

Since the cold pack reaches temperatures significantly lower than body tempera- ture.

Ammonium nitrate is a very strong oxidant in dry form and can initiate combustion in flammable materials.

This process absorbs heat from the materials present and causes the temper- ature of the system to drop.

Warning: This book contains descriptions of chemical reactions and photographs of experiments that are potentially dangerous and harmful if undertaken without proper supervision.

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This cooling effect from the dissolv- ing of ammonium nitrate in water is exploited in instant cold packs used in hospitals and elsewhere.

Imagine a cylindrical vessel that is fitted with a movable piston and contains car- bon dioxidc gas over its saturated water solution (Figure l2.l4).

The pressure portion 110B allows for the ability to increase or decrease the firmness of the temperature regulation layer 110 and thus the cooling platform 100 by the addition of gases such as oxygen.

Furthermore, the presence of the predefined distance from the top and bottom of the angled segment 120, essentially prevents the dispersion of the composition 944077. l 1 10A from the pressure the object exerts on the cooling platform 100.

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They cut short their sunbathing sessions and seek relief from the heat in the shade, or even move inside and stop enjoying the outdoors altogether.

The cooling medium is preferably a conventional gel, such as a single phase change material (PCM), used for controlling the temperature of products.

In addition to being the perfect accessory for toting to the beach, pool, or suntanning booth, the cooling mattress can be used to relax sore and tired body parts or to soothe strained muscles.

The liner is formed from a sturdy, flexible material, such as plastic or vinyl, that can withstand contact with abrasive substances such as soil, rocks or sand and yet can conform to the shape of a body resting on the mattress.

While I have illustrated and described preferred embodi- ments of my invention, it is understood that this is capable of modification, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such changes and alterations as fall within the purview of the following claims.

Maze also reserves the right to rely upon treatises, published industry standards, and similar documents, regardless of whether they are identified in these Contentions, to demonstrate the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the relevant art.

Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103 Local Patent Rule 2.3(b)(2): (2) a statement of whether each item of prior art allegedly anticipates each asserted claim or renders it obvious.

A person of ordinary skill would have been motivated in finding effective ways to cool objects and rely on other analogous art proposing solutions to the same problem.

Accordingly, Maze may rely upon any of the prior art references included in the Tables above and on other publications and expert testimony to provide context and to aid in understanding and interpreting specific citations.

Maze may also rely on uncited portions of the prior art references and the testimony of experts to support a conclusion of obviousness based on, for example, any of the KSR criteria.

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Compounding this increase, per- sonal computers and related electronic appliances contain- ing processors (such will be all referred to as micro com- puters hereon) have continued to evolve into more lightweight and smaller-sized devices.

The main heat generating elements in portable computers, the circuitry and processing units, are typically packed close to the bottom-face in order to minimize the housing size.

Also known are external pads made of mere insula- tion material to place between the laptop and the user, exacerbating the problem of cooling the computer but offer- ing some relief from the heat for the user’s lap.

Because of the fact that liquid does not take a definite form but solid material does, the nature of the phase change process in this application calls for well-designed contain- ment both to control the PCM and to serve the purpose of heat dissipation.

A separate external cooling pad integrated into a case for a conventional laptop computer having a bottom surface through which heat is dissipated, the cooling pad compris- ing; a generally planar rectangular-shaped flexible housing of a size corresponding to the bottom surface of the laptop computer; the housing having a top portion made of a liquid imper- meable material and defining a sealed compartment, press seal means internally dividing the top portion compartment into a plurality of approximately equal sized pockets; phase change material disposed inside the pockets, the phase change material movable between adjacent pock- ets substantially throughout the top portion; stood that modifications will occur to those skilled in the appertaining arts that are within the spirit of the invention diseiesed ahd Withih the 5e0Pe Of the eiaiih5- What is Ciaimed iS3 1~ A Sepaiate exteihai eeeiihg Pad fer 3 e0hVehti0hai laptop computer having a bottom surface through which heat is dissipated, the cooling pad comprising: a generally planar rectangular-shaped flexible housing of a size corresponding to the bottom surface of the laptop computer; the housing having a top portion defining a sealed com- partment internally divided into a plurality of approxi- mately equal sized pockets; phase change material disposed inside the pockets, adja- cent pockets being in open communication one with the 15 other, the phase change material movable between adjacent pockets substantially all of the top portion; whereby the top portion of the cooling pad may be placed between the bottom surface of the laptop computer and the user’s lap, to absorb the heat from the computer and 20 preventing the heat from reaching the user.