DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Status of Claims
This Office Action is in response to the application filed on 01/05/2026. Applicant amended claims 1,2,5-7, and 9. Claims 3 and 4 were previously cancelled which changes the scope of the claims and as such a new grounds of rejection is issued.
Response to arguments
In regards to the rejection of Claim(s) 1 Applicant asserts:
During the scanning in the initialization period, the transmitter rotates at multiple angles. At each angle, the transmitter records the angle and the time of transmitting the charging signal to each receiver. For example, when the transmitter rotates at an angle 01 and records the corresponding time of transmitting the charging signal (S4), one of the receivers (i.e., receiver 110_1) receives sufficient energy from the charging signal (S4).
According to the scan result (e.g., obtained respective time during which the receiver is charged and the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter), an angle at which the receiver measures the maximum energy is obtained. Thus, according to the scan result, the transmitter determines the corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal to the receiver (the location of the receiver).
And further asserts:
Therefore, Withdrawal of the claim ejections under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) is respectfully requested.
In response:
Examiner respectfully disagree. The Examiner also maintains the 112 first and second rejection of claim 1 for the reasons set forth below. The specification also does not support according to the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter an angle at which the receiver measures the maximum energy is obtained.
In regards to applicants remaining remarks:
Applicant remarks have been considered but are moot base on new grounds of rejection.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112(a):
(a) IN GENERAL.—The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor or joint inventor of carrying out the invention.
The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112:
The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention.
Claims 1-2, and 5-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), first paragraph, as failing to comply with the enablement requirement. The claim(s) contains subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to enable one skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and/or use the invention. Specifically,
Claim 1 recites “the transmitter determines the corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal to provide maximum energy to the at least one receiver according to the obtained time during which the at least one receiver is charged and the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter”.
The specification, does not reasonably enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to determine by a transmitter the “corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal to provide maximum energy to the at least one receiver according to the obtained time during which the at least one receiver is charged and the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter”.
Specifically the specification recites the following:
[0026] During the initialization period, the cloud server 130 is configured to record respective times during which the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 are charged. During the information update period, the cloud server 130 is configured to notify the transmitter 120 to transmit the charging signal S4 to charge at least one of the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3. Moreover, during the information update period, the cloud server 130 is configured to update the information stored in the receiver.
[0027] Specifically, during the initialization period, the transmitter 120 may perform a first search (also referred to as scan). During the search, the transmitter 120 records the time and the rotation angle or the movement trajectory. For example, with a reference line R as a reference, the transmitter 120 rotates upward by an angle θ1 to find the location of the receiver 110_1, the transmitter 120 rotates downward by an angle θ2 to find the location of the receiver 110_3, and when the rotation angle of the transmitter 120 is 0 (no rotation required), the location of the receiver 110_2 can be found. When any one of the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 (the receiver 110_1, for example) starts operating with sufficient energy sent by the transmitter 120, the receiver 110_1 sends a first notification signal S1 to the cloud server 130. The cloud server 130 records a time when the first notification signal S1 is received. This time indicates that the transmitter 120 may similarly charge the next receiver in sequence, such as the receiver 110_2 or 110_3. In other words, when the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 start operating, the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 outputs the first notification signal S1 to the cloud server 130, so that the cloud server 130 records the respective times during which the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 are charged.
[0028] When scanning by the transmitter 120 is completed, the transmitter 120 obtains the respective times during which the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 are charged from the cloud server 130. Then, according to the respective times during which the receivers are charged, the transmitter 120 obtains the recorded angles for transmitting the charging signal S4 corresponding to the times. In other words, the transmitter 120 determines the corresponding angles for transmitting the charging signal S4 to the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 according to the respective times during which the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 are charged and the time of transmitting the charging signal S4 by the transmitter 120. For example, the transmitter 120 may determine that the transmission angle corresponding to the receiver 110_1 is θ1, the transmission angle corresponding to the receiver 110_2 is 0, and the transmission angle corresponding to the receiver 110_3 is -θ2. With the reference line R as a reference, an upward rotation angle of the transmitter 120 is positive, and a downward rotation angle is negative. In addition, θ1 and θ2 are positive values, and may be equal or unequal. Therefore, according to the above-mentioned operation, the smart wireless charging control system 200 may complete the initialization operation. When information of a certain receiver is required to be updated at the next time, the transmitter 120 may then quickly move to that angle to charge the receiver to update the receiver.
Based on Applicant’s remarks which states “In claim 1, "time during which the receiver is charged" is different from "the time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter". (See remarks filed 7/1/2025), the specification does not enable one of ordinary skill in the art to determine the corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal according to the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter.
Claims 2, and 5-10 are included in this invention due to its dependence on claim 1.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-2, and 5-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
Claim 1 recites “the transmitter determines the corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal to provide maximum energy to the at least one receiver according to the obtained time during which the at least one receiver is charged and the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter” which is unclear.
It is unclear how the transmitter is determining the corresponding angle according to the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter and the time obtained time during which the at least one receiver is charged.
“[0027] Specifically, during the initialization period, the transmitter 120 may perform a first search (also referred to as scan). During the search, the transmitter 120 records the time and the rotation angle or the movement trajectory”. And “[0028] When scanning by the transmitter 120 is completed, the transmitter 120 obtains the respective times during which the receivers 110_1, 110_2, 110_3 are charged from the cloud server 130. Then, according to the respective times during which the receivers are charged, the transmitter 120 obtains the recorded angles for transmitting the charging signal S4 corresponding to the times”.
Based on Applicant’s remarks which states “In claim 1, "time during which the receiver is charged" is different from "the time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter". (See remarks filed 7/1/2025).
It is unclear HOW the transmitter is using the time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter and the time during which the receiver is charged to determine the corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal to provide maximum energy to the at least one receiver.
Claims 2, and 5-10 are included in this invention due to its dependence on claim 1.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 1 would be allowable if the 112 first and second rejections above were overcome.
The following is a statement of reasons for allowance:
Regarding independent claim(s) 1, although the prior art a smart wireless charging control system, comprising: at least one receiver configured to receive a charging signal to be charged and to start operating; a transmitter configured to transmit the charging signal to scan the at least one receiver and to charge the at least one receiver during an initialization period; and a cloud server, the prior art of record does not disclose or teach the combination of:
“wherein during the initialization period, the transmitter rotates an angle for transmitting the charging signal and records a time of transmitting the charging signal and the angle for transmitting the charging signal, wherein when the at least one receiver starts operating, the at least one receiver outputs a first notification signal to the cloud server, such that the cloud server records time during which at least one the receiver is charged, wherein when scanning by the transmitter is completed, the transmitter obtains the time during which the at least one receiver is charged from the cloud server, and the transmitter determines the corresponding angle for transmitting the charging signal to provide maximum energy to the at least one receiver according to the obtained time during which the at least one receiver is charged and the recorded time of transmitting the charging signal by the transmitter.”
Dependent claims 2, and 5-10 would be allowable for the reasons set forth supra with respect to the independent claims from which they depend.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion
Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/TYNESE V MCDANIEL/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2859