DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application is being examined under the pre-AIA first to invent provisions.
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s reply filed on 06/30/2026 has been entered and considered. Applicant’s amendments necessitated the shift in grounds of rejection detailed below. The shift in grounds of rejection renders Applicant’s arguments moot. Thus, this rejection is properly made FINAL.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation 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 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), first paragraph:
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 1-10 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 written description requirement. The claim contains subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to reasonably convey to one skilled in the relevant art that the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre-AIA the inventor(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of the claimed invention.
As to claim 1, the newly added limitation, “wherein an illuminating condition for the first photosensitive unit is independent from an illuminating condition for the second photosensitive unit, and the equivalent resistance of the first photosensitive unit and the equivalent resistance of the second photosensitive unit directly affect a voltage division relationship between the first photosensitive unit and the second photosensitive unit connected in series." is not implicitly or explicitly disclosed in the instant specification. It is noted that applicant has cited “if these two photosensitive units connected in series may show threshold voltages in different changing directions under their respective light conditions, their corresponding equivalent resistances also have corresponding different changing directions. For example, when the first photosensitive unit 101 is illuminated, the first threshold voltage V.sub.th1 is increased and the equivalent resistance is increased. Correspondingly, when the second photosensitive unit 102 is illuminated, the second threshold voltage V.sub.th2 is decreased and the equivalent resistance is decreased. In this way, different lighting conditions correspond to different voltage division conditions of the two photosensitive units”, Para [ 0034]). Thus, the newly added limitation “wherein an illuminating condition for the first photosensitive unit is independent from an illuminating condition for the second photosensitive unit, and the equivalent resistance of the first photosensitive unit and the equivalent resistance of the second photosensitive unit directly affect a voltage division relationship between the first photosensitive unit and the second photosensitive unit connected in series “to the amended claim is deemed to be new matter.
Claims 2-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), first paragraph, because of their dependency status from claim 1.
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 1-10 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 pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
Regarding Claim 1, The instant claims recites limitation “wherein an illuminating condition for the first photosensitive unit is independent from an illuminating condition for the second photosensitive unit, and the equivalent resistance of the first photosensitive unit and the equivalent resistance of the second photosensitive unit directly affect a voltage division relationship between the first photosensitive unit and the second photosensitive unit connected in series” is not clear because an illuminating condition for the first photosensitive unit is independent is not defined. In addition, the image sensing computing unit generating the output voltage according to a combination of the illuminating condition for the first photosensitive unit and the equivalent resistance of the second photosensitive unit so as to realize the an in-situ logic operation between the light input signals, is not clear because “the illuminating condition” is refer to “wherein, when receiving light according to an illumination condition” or “wherein an illuminating condition for the first photosensitive unit is independent from an illuminating condition for the second photosensitive unit”, is not defined. Therefore, the resulting claim is indefinite and is failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter. Appropriate corrections defining these limitations within metes and bounds of the claimed invention are required.
Claims 2-10 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, because of their dependency status from claim 1.
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).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any nonprovisional extension fee (37 CFR 1.17(a)) pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.
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/MOIN M RAHMAN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2898
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