DETAILED ACTION
Final Rejection
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 .
Response to Amendment
Applicant’s amendments, filed 04/28/2026 to claims are accepted. In this amendment, claims 1-6 have been amended. Regarding claims 7-9: cancels and 10-11: added.
Claim Objections
Claim 1 objected to because of the following informalities: “real-timly obtaining[..]” and “discharge sample information collection step: real-timely obtaining[..]” should be changed to “real-time obtaining[..]” and “discharge sample information collection step: the real-time obtaining[..]”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 101
35 U.S.C. 101 reads as follows:
Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
Claim 11 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 because the claimed invention is directed to non-statutory subject matter.
The claims are drawn to a "computer readable storage medium". The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim drawn to a computer readable medium covers forms of non-transitory tangible media and transitory propagating signals per se in view of the ordinary and customary meaning of computer readable media, particularly when the specification is silent (see MPEP 2111.01). Because the broadest reasonable interpretation covers a signal per se, a rejection under 35 USC 101 is appropriate as covering non-statutory subject matter. See 351 OG 212, Feb 23 2010.
The Examiner suggests that Applicant amends the claims as follows: "non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer instructions stored therein for causing a computer processor to perform".
Claims 1-6 and 10-11 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because the claimed invention is directed to an abstract idea without significantly more.
Step 1
Each of claims1-6 and 10-11 falls within one of the four statutory categories. See MPEP § 2106.03. For example, each of claims 1-6 fall within category of process; For example, each of claim 10 falls within category of machine, i.e., a “concrete thing, consisting of parts, or of certain devices and combination of devices.” Digitech, 758 F.3d at 1348–49, 111 USPQ2d at 1719 (quoting Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. 531, 570, 17 L. Ed. 650, 657 (1863));
Regarding Claims 1-6
Step 2A – Prong 1
Exemplary claim 1 is directed to an abstract idea of monitoring a state of a hybrid energy storage battery.
The abstract idea is set forth or described by the following limitations:
1. A method for monitoring a state of a hybrid energy storage battery based on big data processing, applied a system for monitoring the state of the hybrid energy storage battery based on the big data processing, wherein the system comprise a data collection platform which comprises a hybrid energy battery pack, a wireless gateway, and edge nodes;
wherein the method comprises:
charging sample information collection step:
real-timly obtaining health state parameters of multiple hybrid energy storage batteries in different charging states at different times to form a charging information element matrix X1, wherein information elements of a row vector of the charging information element matrix X1 include: charging voltage Ui1, charging current Ai1, charging power Wi1, charging temperature Ti1, charging internal resistance Ri1,expressed as xi1={Ui1, Ai1, Wi1, Ti1, Ri1)}, xil represents health state data at different times i during charging;
discharge sample information collection step: real-timely obtaining health state parameters of multiple hybrid energy storage batteries in the discharge state at different times to form a discharge information element matrix X2, wherein information elements of a row vector of the discharge information element matrix X2 include: discharging voltage Ui2. discharging current Ai2, discharge power Wi2, discharge temperature Ti2, discharge internal resistance Ri2, expressed as xi2={Ui2, Ai2, Wi2, Ti2, Ri2}, xi2 represents health state data at different times I during discharge;
data sorting and fusion steps: processing health status data in the charging state and health sate data in the discharge state, including:
S1. selecting sate data in a corresponding proportion space according to a preset threshold ratio, and deleting obviously unqualified data;
S2. completing null value data through an average method;
S3. fusing the charging sample data and discharge sample data at a corresponding time, expressed as
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so as to obtain a health state matrix X at the corresponding time;
estimation steps of a SOH of the hybrid energy storage battery: inputting the data in health state matrix X into a pre-trained health state model to predict the SOH of the hybrid energy storage battery;
the steps to evaluate a health level of the hybrid energy storage battery;
searching a corresponding health level from a preset database according to the SOH of the hybrid energy storage battery.
The italicized limitations above represent combination of mathematical concepts (i.e., a process that can be performed by mathematical relationships or rules or idea) and mental step (i.e., a process that can be performed by can be performed mentally and/or with pen and paper or a mental judgment). Therefore, the italicized limitations fall within the subject matter groupings of abstract ideas enumerated in Section I of the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance.
For example, the limitations “Data sorting and fusion steps (steps 1-3) [..]; estimation steps of hybrid energy storage battery SOH: [..];” are mathematical concepts (i.e., a process that can be performed by mathematical relationships or rules or idea).
For example, the limitations “the steps to evaluate a health level of the hybrid energy [..];
searching a corresponding health level[..]” are mental step (i.e., a process that can be performed by can be performed mentally and/or with pen and paper or a mental judgment).
Limitations are considered together as a single abstract idea for further analysis. (discussing Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. 593 (2010)).
Step 2A – Prong 2
Claims 1 does not include additional elements (when considered individually, as an ordered combination, and/or within the claim as a whole) that are sufficient to integrate the abstract idea into a practical application.
For example, first additional first element is “real-timly obtaining health state parameters of multiple hybrid energy storage batteries in different charging states at different times to form a charging information element matrix X1, wherein information elements of a row vector of the charging information element matrix X1 include: charging voltage Ui1, charging current Ai1, charging power Wi1, charging temperature Ti1, charging internal resistance Ri1,expressed as xi1={Ui1, Ai1, Wi1, Ti1, Ri1)}, xil represents health state data at different times i during charging; discharge sample information collection step: real-timely obtaining health state parameters of multiple hybrid energy storage batteries in the discharge state at different times to form a discharge information element matrix X2, wherein information elements of a row vector of the discharge information element matrix X2 include: discharging voltage Ui2. discharging current Ai2, discharge power Wi2, discharge temperature Ti2, discharge internal resistance Ri2, expressed as xi2={Ui2, Ai2, Wi2, Ti2, Ri2}, xi2 represents health state data at different times I during discharge” to be performed, at least in-part, these additional elements appear to only add insignificant extra-solution activity (e.g., data gathering) and only generally link the abstract idea to a particular field. Therefore, this element individually or as a whole does not provide a practical application. See MPEP 2106.05(g)
The 2nd additional element is “applied a system for monitoring the state of the hybrid energy storage battery based on the big data processing, wherein the system comprise a data collection platform which comprises a hybrid energy battery pack, a wireless gateway, and edge nodes”. This element amounts to mere use of a generic battery with computer components, which is well understood routine and conventional (see background of current discloser and IDS and PTO 892) and this element individually does not provide a practical application. In view of the above, the “additional element” individually or combine does not provide a practical application of the abstract idea. see MPEP 2106.05(d).
In view of the above, the two “additional elements” individually do not provide a practical application of the abstract idea. Furthermore, the “additional elements” in combination amount to a plurality of generic device with computer component with software, where such computers and software amount to mere instructions to implement the abstract idea on a computer(s) and/or mere use of a generic computer component(s) as a tool to perform the abstract idea. Therefore, these elements in combination do not provide a practical application. The combination of additional elements does no more than generally link the use of the abstract idea to a particular technological environment, and for this additional reason, the combination of additional elements does not provide a practical application of the abstract idea.
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Step 2B
Claims1 does not include additional elements, when considered individually and as an ordered combination, that are sufficient to amount to significantly more than the abstract idea. For example, the limitation of Claim 1 contains additional elements that are, i.e. hybrid energy storage state of battery, hybrid energy battery pack, a wireless gateway, and edge nodes”, generic device, which are well understood, routine and convention (see background of current discloser and IDS and PTO 892) and MPEP 2106.05(d))The reasons for reaching this conclusion are substantially the same as the reasons given above in § Step 2A – Prong 2. For brevity only, those reasons are not repeated in this section. See MPEP §§ 2106.05(g) and MPEP §§2106.05(II).
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Dependent Claims 2-6
Dependent claims 2-6 fail to cure this deficiency of independent claim 1 (set forth above) and are rejected accordingly. Particularly, claims 2-6 recite limitations that represent (in addition to the limitations already noted above) either the abstract idea or an additional element that is merely extra-solution activity, mere use of instructions and/or generic computer component(s) as a tool to implement the abstract idea, and/or merely limits the abstract idea to a particular technological environment.
For example, the limitations of Claims 2-6: a combination of mathematical concepts (i.e., a process that can be performed by mathematical relationships or rules or idea) and mental step (i.e., a process that can be performed by can be performed mentally and/or with pen and paper or a mental judgment). Therefore, the italicized limitations fall within the subject matter groupings of abstract ideas enumerated in Section I of the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance.
Regarding Claim 10-11
Claims 10-11 contain language similar to claims 1 as discussed in the preceding paragraphs, and for reasons similar to those discussed above, claim 10-11 is also rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 101(abstract idea).
Furthermore, Claims 10-11, recites additional element is “n electronic device, wherein it includes a memory, a processor and a computer pro-gram stored in the memory and run on the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program, it implements the method for monitoring state of hybrid energy storage battery based on big data processing according to claim; A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that wherein it includes in- structions that, when the instructions run on a computer, cause the computer to execute the method for state of monitoring hybrid energy storage battery based on big data processing according to claim 1”. This element amounts to mere use of a generic monitoring system of hybrid battery and computer system which is well understood routine and conventional (see background of current discloser and IDS) and this element individually does not provide a practical application. In view of the above, the “additional element” individually or combine does not provide a practical application of the abstract idea. see MPEP 2106.05(d).
Examiner Notes
Although there are no prior art rejections over Claim 1, the Examiner cannot comment on their allowability until all the rejections under 35 U.S.C 101 is satisfactorily addressed.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments with respect 101 rejection, specially claims 1, The applicant did not agree with it. Applicant argus that “The invention provides specific, substantial, and credible utility for real-time battery health management in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. These factors establish an inventive concept that transforms the claimed subject matter into pa- tent-eligible subject matter under § 10”, see, pages 11-14
In response, the Examiner respectfully disagree because limitations of claim 1 represent a combination of mathematical concepts (i.e., a process that can be performed by mathematical relationships or rules or idea) and a mental step (i.e., a process that can be performed by can be performed mentally and/or with pen and paper). Therefore, the limitations cited in claim 1 fall within the subject matter groupings of abstract ideas enumerated in Section I of the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance. In view of the above, the three “additional elements” individually do not provide a practical application of the abstract idea. Furthermore, the “additional elements” in combination amount to a plurality of generic system with computer component with software, where such computers and software amount to mere instructions to implement the abstract idea on a computer(s) and/or mere use of a generic computer component(s) as a tool to perform the abstract idea. Therefore, these elements in combination do not provide a practical application. The combination of additional elements does no more than generally link the use of the abstract idea to a particular technological environment, and for this additional reason, the combination of additional elements does not provide a practical application of the abstract idea. Claim invention only recite the idea of a solution or outcome “outputting an analysis result” and do not include any details about how the “outputting a analysis result” is accomplished. As such, 101 rejection is maintained.
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.
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
a) Kim et al. (US 2023/0182575) disclose a battery service providing system and method, battery service providing system including a battery service server for collecting diagnostic analysis data including operation characteristic information of a battery and driving characteristic information of an electric vehicle from an electric vehicle control device and providing update information of a charging/discharging control logic of the battery according to the degree of degradation determined from the diagnostic analysis data to the electric vehicle control device, determining a residual value or a usage fee of the battery based on the determined degree of degradation, transmitting the usage fee or the residual value of the battery to an external server, or setting a warranty flag for the battery whose charging and discharging is controlled according to the update information of the charging/discharging control logic.
b) Park et al. (US 2018/0172777) disclose In hybrid vehicles, a high-voltage battery charges and discharges electrical energy and performance of the battery may deteriorate due to chemical degradation, distinguished from general mechanical parts. Chemical degradation of a battery is caused by deterioration due to charging and discharging and deterioration due to negligence without charging and discharging. A method of using the battery to suppress such deterioration may depend on the cause of deterioration. Accordingly, when deterioration of a high-voltage battery applied to a hybrid vehicle occurs, a management strategy for suppressing additional deterioration by estimating a major cause of deterioration is required.
c) Joe (US 2016/0252583) disclose the hybrid secondary battery often has a voltage profile that includes a point of inflection, when the constituent batteries have different operating voltage ranges from one another. This is because, when the constituent batteries have different operating voltage ranges, dominant reaction kinetics will change during charging or discharging of the hybrid secondary battery. Meanwhile, when the voltage profile of the hybrid secondary battery has a point of inflection, the state of charge changes considerably even with a slight voltage variation. Accordingly, directly using voltage to estimate the state of charge of the hybrid secondary battery near the point of inflection is accompanied with a disadvantage of increasing state of charge estimation error. Accordingly, the technical field of the present disclosure demands new ways to estimate the state of charge of a hybrid secondary battery. The present disclosure is designed to solve the problems of the related art, and therefore the present disclosure is directed to providing an apparatus and a method for estimating a state of a hybrid secondary battery in which secondary batteries with different electrochemical characteristics from each other are connected in parallel, using Extended Kalman Filter. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for estimating a state of a hybrid secondary battery, which estimates the state of the hybrid secondary battery including a first secondary battery and a second secondary battery having different electrochemical characteristics from each other and being connected in parallel with each other, using Extended Kalman Filter. According to the present disclosure, the ‘state’ of the hybrid secondary battery refers to a parameter which cyclically changes during charging or discharging.
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/MOHAMMAD K ISLAM/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2857
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