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 .
This communication is in response to amendment received on 07/27/2026.
Claims 1 – 20 are presented for examination.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed 07/27/2026 have been fully considered but they are not persuasive. Examiner respectfully notes applicant’s argument that “The electronics then sum and average the output signals from the multiple sensors, counteracting the rotation-induced error. Specification, " [0030]-[0034]. A person of ordinary skill in the art would thus understand with reasonable certainty both what the "amount of error" is and how it is reflected in the output signals. Accordingly, Applicant respectfully requests that the § 112(b) rejection be withdrawn.”. However, Examiner respectfully disagrees because the limitations “The electronics then sum and average the output signals from the multiple sensors, counteracting the rotation-induced error. Specification, " [0030]-[0034]. A person of ordinary skill in the art would thus understand with reasonable certainty both what the "amount of error" is and how it is reflected in the output signals.” are not in the claim language and will therefore not be considered. Although the claims are interpreted in light of the specification, limitations from the specification are not read into the claims.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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 - 20 a 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.
As to claims 1 and 9, it is unclear what is an amount of error and how is being determined? It is unclear how the amount of error is being determined to be included in output signals by rotation of the magnetic rod about the axis?
Claims 2 – 8 and 17 - 18 are rejected by virtue of their dependency on claim 1.
Claims 10 – 16 and 19 - 20 are rejected by virtue of their dependency on claim 9.
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/REENA AURORA/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2858
