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. DETAILED ACTION Claim Objections Claim s 1-10 are objected to because of the following informalities: in line 8 of Claim 1, insert --and-- after “;” ; in line 11 of Claim 1, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 12 of Claim 1, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 2 of Claim 2, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 2 of Claim 3, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 3 of Claim 4, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 3 of Claim 5, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 3 of Claim 7, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”, insert --at least one-- before “portion”; in line 5 of Claim 8, insert --at least one-- before “box-shaped”; in line 10 of Claim 8, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 5 of Claim 9, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 12 of Claim 10, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp”; in line 13 of Claim 10, insert --cold cathode-- before “lamp” . Appropriate correction is required. Claim Interpretation The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(f): (f) Element in Claim for a Combination. – An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof. The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph: An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof. The claims in this application are given their broadest reasonable interpretation using the plain meaning of the claim language in light of the specification as it would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim element (also commonly referred to as a claim limitation) is limited by the description in the specification when 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is invoked. As explained in MPEP § 2181, subsection I, claim limitations that meet the following three-prong test will be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph: (A) the claim limitation uses the term “means” or “step” or a term used as a substitute for “means” that is a generic placeholder (also called a nonce term or a non-structural term having no specific structural meaning) for performing the claimed function; (B) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is modified by functional language, typically, but not always linked by the transition word “for” (e.g., “means for”) or another linking word or phrase, such as “configured to” or “so that”; and (C) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is not modified by sufficient structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function. Use of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim with functional language creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites sufficient structure, material, or acts to entirely perform the recited function. Absence of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is not to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is not interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites function without reciting sufficient structure, material or acts to entirely perform the recited function. Claim limitations in this application that use the word “means” (or “step”) are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action. Conversely, claim limitations in this application that do not use the word “means” (or “step”) are not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action. This application includes one or more claim limitations that do not use the word “means,” but are nonetheless being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, because the claim limitation(s) uses a generic placeholder that is coupled with functional language without reciting sufficient structure to perform the recited function and the generic placeholder is not preceded by a structural modifier. Such claim limitation(s) is/are: “detection devices” in claims 1 and 10; “auxiliary lighting system” in claim 2, “active thermal stabilization system” in claim 3; “analogue or digital dimming element” in claim 5; “reflecting element” in claim 6; “safety means” in claim 7 . Because this/these claim limitation(s) is/are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, it/they is/are being interpreted to cover the corresponding structure described in the specification as performing the claimed function, and equivalents thereof. Specifically, the corresponding structure for “detection devices” is sensors (for measuring the UV-C radiation ) or means (deemed to include any structure s such as sensor/detector, camera , etc. ) to detect the presence, the geometry and/or the dimension of the object to be irradiated ) (see Specification, p. 9 lines 2-3 and 8-10 ). The corresponding structure for “auxiliary lighting system” is a LED system comprised of a plurality of LEDs (see Specification, p. 6 lines 18-22). The corresponding structure for “active thermal stabilisation system” is one or more Peltier cells (see Specification, p. 7 line 6). The corresponding structure for “ reflect ing element” appears to be a reflective coating or covering (see Specification, Figure 1). The corresponding structure for “safety means” is mechanical or optical or magnetic means to detect and signal to power off the lamp(s) in the even a user opens the device during disinfection operation (see Specification, Figure 1 and p. 8 lines 15-24). If applicant does not intend to have this/these limitation(s) interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, applicant may: (1) amend the claim limitation(s) to avoid it/them being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph (e.g., by reciting sufficient structure to perform the claimed function); or (2) present a sufficient showing that the claim limitation(s) recite(s) sufficient structure to perform the claimed function so as to avoid it/them being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. This application includes one or more claim limitations that use the word “means” or “step” but are nonetheless not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph because the claim limitation(s) recite(s) sufficient structure, materials, or acts to entirely perform the recited function. Such claim limitation(s) is/are: “LED auxiliary lighting system” in claim 9. Because this/these claim limitation(s) is/are not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, it/they is/are not being interpreted to cover only the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification as performing the claimed function, and equivalents thereof. If applicant intends to have this/these limitation(s) interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, applicant may: (1) amend the claim limitation(s) to remove the structure, materials, or acts that performs the claimed function; or (2) present a sufficient showing that the claim limitation(s) does/do not recite sufficient structure, materials, or acts to perform the claimed function. 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. Claim 5 is 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(s) 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 applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the inventor(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of the claimed invention. Specifically, there is no written description support of a corresponding structure for “an analogue or digital dimming element” within the Specification. 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 appl icant regards as his invention. Claim s 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 applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention. Claim 1 recites the limitation "the inactivity time" in line 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 1 recites the limitation " the power supply " in line 12 . There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. In Claim 3, it is not clear what the limitation “thermal stabilization system arranged …. centralized” is attempting to set forth, particularly where/how the at least one active thermal stabilization system is located/arranged/structured in a “centralized” manner. In Claim 5, claim limitation “analogue or digital dimming element” invokes 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. However, the written description fails to disclose the corresponding structure, material, or acts for performing the entire claimed function and to clearly link the structure, material, or acts to the function. The disclosure is devoid of any structure that performs the function in the claim. Therefore, the claim is indefinite and is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph. Applicant may: (a) Amend the claim so that the claim limitation will no longer be interpreted as a limitation under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph; (b) Amend the written description of the specification such that it expressly recites what structure, material, or acts perform the entire claimed function, without introducing any new matter (35 U.S.C. 132(a)); or (c) Amend the written description of the specification such that it clearly links the structure, material, or acts disclosed therein to the function recited in the claim, without introducing any new matter (35 U.S.C. 132(a)). If applicant is of the opinion that the written description of the specification already implicitly or inherently discloses the corresponding structure, material, or acts and clearly links them to the function so that one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize what structure, material, or acts perform the claimed function, applicant should clarify the record by either: (a) Amending the written description of the specification such that it expressly recites the corresponding structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function and clearly links or associates the structure, material, or acts to the claimed function, without introducing any new matter (35 U.S.C. 132(a)); or (b) Stating on the record what the corresponding structure, material, or acts, which are implicitly or inherently set forth in the written description of the specification, perform the claimed function. For more information, see 37 CFR 1.75(d) and MPEP §§ 608.01(o) and 2181. Claims 2 , 4 and 6 -7 are rejected based on their dependence on a rejected claim. Claim 8 recites the limitation "the at least one cold cathode lamp" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 8 recites the limitation "the inactivity time" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. In Claim 8, it is not clear what the limitation “elaborating” is attempting to set forth, particularly how/what a step of “elaborating” can provide “an activation time”. Claim 8 recites the limitation "the power supply" in line 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 9 recites the limitation "the further step" in lines 1-2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Claim 9 recites the limitation "the pathogens" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.+ In Claim 10, it is not clear how a “method for controlling a device (1) … comprising at least one box-shaped body (3) inside which at least one cold cathode lamp (7) is housed” is “carried out by a device (1) ….comprise[d of}: a box-shaped body (3)…; at least one cold cathode lamp (7)….”. In addition, in Claim 10 it is not clear whether the re are additional/separate structures of “a device (1)”, “a box-shaped body (3) ” and “at least one cold cathode lamp (7)” as well as additional/separate “environmental conditions”, “an activation time” and “a nominal ultraviolet radiation output” than those set forth in the parent claim 8. Allowable Subject Matter Claims 1 and 8 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 primary reason for indication of allowable subject matter is due to inclusion of limitation “a control system configured to determine, based on at least the detected environmental conditions and the inactivity time of the device, an activation time required for the at least one cold cathode lamp to reach a nominal ultraviolet radiation output” in claim 1 and inclusion of steps of determining “on the basis of the environmental conditions and the inactivity time, an activation time necessary for the at least one cold cathode lamp to reach a nominal ultraviolet radiation output” as well as step of “controlling the power supply of the at least one cold cathode lamp…in order to keep the activation time below a predefined value” in claim 8 . While prior art such as Farren (20170304473) discloses a device for disinfecting objects and a method for control the device comprised of a box-shaped body (4 ; room – see p. 66 [0901] – lines 2-4 ) defining a disinfection chamber ( i.e. within 4 ) (see entire document, particularly Figures 29A-29B , p. 66 [0901] ) and is openable on at least one portion thereof ( i.e. opening/hole 77 of container 4 closed by a cover/lid/cap 29 ; a door of the room that allows entrance to a user/staff ) to allow inserting an object to be disinfected inside the disinfection chamber ( i.e. space within 4/the room ) (see entire document, particularly Figures 29A-29B, p. 3 [0024] – lines 3-4, p. 13 [0204] , p. 51 [0709] ) ; at least one cold cathode lamp ( 5 - see p. 71 – last line of claim 55 ), mounted internally the box-shaped body ( i.e. when extended into the body or when fixed to one or more walls of the room) and configured to irradiate the object to be disinfected with an ultraviolet radiation (see entire document, particularly Figures 28D and 29A-29B, p. 3 [0024] - lines 3-5 and [0025] , p. 12 [0194] - lines 1-5, p. 44 [0627]-[0628], p. 66 [0901]-[0902]) ; one or more detection devices (11) configured to detect environmental conditions inside the disinfection chamber ( see entire document, particularly p. 6 [0084], p. 7 [0097], pp. 23-24 [0338], p. 24 [0339], p. 26 [0337] and [0382], p. 66 [0901] – lines 6-7 and 10 and 15-16 and [0903] ); and a control system (103 , 117 ) configured to control (via 106, 101, 102, 105) a power supply (96) of the at least one cold cathode lamp (5) ( see entire document, particularly Figure 28E, p. 4 [0043]-[0046] , p. 7 [0091]-[0117] , p. 13 [0200] , pp. 25-26 [0358], p. 26 [0364] and [0383] , p. 32 [0456]-[0457] ), Farren (‘473) does not specifically teach that the control system is configured to determine, “ based on at least the detected environmental conditions and the inactivity time of the device, an activation time required for the at least one cold cathode lamp to reach a nominal ultraviolet radiation output ” nor steps of determining “on the basis of the environmental conditions and the inactivity time, an activation time necessary for the at least one cold cathode lamp to reach a nominal ultraviolet radiation output” and “controlling the power supply of the at least one cold cathode lamp…in order to keep the activation time below a predefined value” . In addition, as prior art of Caprani (WO2020083851) discloses that “it takes a certain amount of time to activate the most suitable UV light sources for sanitization” and further teaches that the UV light source is “constantly on in use (i.e. the UV light is on even when no receptacle is inserted…[as t]his advantageously reduces the treatment time as the treatment time will not include the time required to activate the UV light source(s)” (see entire document, particularly p. 21 lines 24-2 8 ) rather than be concerned with making a provision for an activation time for a disinfection process , it would not have motivated one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to provide a control system that is configured or a step “ to determine, based on at least the detected environmental conditions and the inactivity time of the device, an activation time required for the at least one cold cathode lamp to reach a nominal ultraviolet radiation output ” n or a step of “controlling the power supply of the at least one cold cathode lamp…in order to keep the activation time below a predefined value” . It would not have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to provide a device nor a method of controlling the device comprised of components and steps in the configuration as set forth in the claims, particularly a control system that is configured or a step specifically “ to determine, based on at least the detected environmental conditions and the inactivity time of the device, an activation time required for the at least one lamp to reach a nominal ultraviolet radiation output ” or a step of “controlling the power supply of the at least one cold cathode lamp…in order to keep the activation time below a predefined value” . Conclusion The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. The following references relate either to the field of the invention or subject matter of the invention, but are not relied upon in the rejection of record: 2014/0356229/ 20150359915 and NL2022362 and WO2020229861 and 20230226237 and 20220280668 and 20220241441 and 20220054676 and 20200222568 and 20200324007 and 11033643 and KR102339251 and CN110403720 (UV disinfection device/method), 20180371733 (a UV disinfection system and method for operating a light system comprised of an activation control system configured to, on the basis of detected trigger condition(s), provide input power to UV light source to emit UV light and adjust a parameter, such as a duration of an activation cycle and/or a time for initiating an activation cycle during which the UV light source emits the UV light, for activating the UV light source during an activation cycle ) . 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