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 .
35 USC 102 REJECTION
Claim(s) 1,12-19 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102a1 as being anticipated by Walters et al CN 216863554.
As to claims 1,12,13, Waters teaches (Figure 6) a sensor assembly comprising: a housing including a wall, the wall including a recessed portion 180, the recessed portion including a port (face of the recess through which the sensor views), the housing defining a chamber (internal walls of recess); and a sensor 188 positioned in the chamber and having a field of view extending through the port; wherein the recessed portion includes an opening 181a to the chamber, the opening spaced from the port in a first direction; and wherein the wall includes a vent 181b to the chamber, the vent spaced from the recessed portion in the first (horizontal) direction.
As to claims 14,15, the vehicle is a fork lift that pivots about its vertical axis, and thus the vent 181b faces in the forward direction.
As to claims 16,17, the vehicle is a fork lift that pivots about its vertical axis, and thus the opening 181a faces in the forward direction.
As to claims 17,18,19,
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PRIOR ART CITED (NOT APPLIED)
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Long et al WO 2022237848 teach (Figure 1B) a housing containing a camera on the roof of a vehicle. Cush lacked recess, port (for camera) and vent.
Kuwahata et al JP 2022155010 teach a housing that retains a camera (sensor) in a chamber. There is a recess 16 and vent, but no opening in the recess that leads to the chamber. (The recess itself provides a passage (Figure 3), but no opening there through.
Kubota et al WO 2021131520 teach employing a camera cleaner affixed to a vehicle.
Umeki 20210001794 teaches (Figure 2) sensor assembly including:
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Fujita et al 20190219690 teach (Figure 5) a sensor 11 in a recessed portion 4-of a housing.
Karasik CN 109747593 teaches (Figure 14,15) sensor assembly comprising: a housing including a wall 912, the wall including a recessed portion 920/930, the recessed portion including a port (904, Figure 9), the housing defining a chamber; and a sensor (note camera lens 10; camera 22) positioned in the chamber and having a field of view extending through the port; wherein the recessed portion
Barthel et al 20150360619’s housing 5,6 appears to have a vent; but no recess.
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OBJECTED TO CLAIMS
Claims 2-11,20 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
CONCLUSION
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/ROBERT R RAEVIS/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2855