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 .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 4/3/2026, 3/3/2026, 2/3/2026, 1/6/2026, 12/5/2025, 11/5/2025, 10/10/2025, 6/11/2025, 2/19/2025. The submission is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
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 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.
Regarding claims 1,11, 20, the phrase “a driveline configured to facilitate providing an auxiliary braking function to the axle” render the claim indefinite, because without any structures to support the function.
Regarding claims 1, 11, the phrase “an electromagnetic device” are not clear, what is the electromagnetic device.
Regarding claims 1, 11, 20 the phrase “a state of charge” is not clear, whether the same at “a state of charge” in lines 9, 17 of claim 20.
Regarding claims 1, 11, 20, the phrase “a control system configured to monitor a state of charge of the battery system” render the claim indefinite, because without any structures to support the function.
Regarding claims 1, 11, 20 the phrase “a control system configured to prevent charging the battery system” render the claim indefinite, because without any structures to support the function of prevent charging.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: The prior art of record don’t disclose an electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising a driveline configured to facilitate providing an auxiliary braking function to an axle. The driveline includes an electromagnetic device coupled to the axle. The electromagnetic device electrically coupled to a battery system. The electromagnetic device is configured to receive stored energy from the battery system to drive the axle and provide the auxiliary braking function to the axle through a regenerative braking operation to charge the battery system. The electrified fire fighting vehicle also comprises a control system configured to monitor a state of charge of the battery system and prevent charging the battery system through the regenerative braking operation while maintaining the auxiliary braking function of the driveline when the state of charge of the battery system is approaching, at, or above a state of charge threshold.
Conclusion
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/HAU V PHAN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3615
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