DETAILED ACTION
This application is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Election/Restrictions
Election of Species B (relating to FIG. 4) was made without traverse in the reply filed on 03/18/2025. Accordingly, the 01/29/2025 restriction requirement is made FINAL.
Drawings
The drawings are acceptable.
Claim Objections
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informality: the word “output” (Line 11) should be amended to recite “outputs.” Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 U.S.C. § 102
The text of 35 U.S.C. § 102 not included in this action can be found in a prior Office action.
Claims 1-2 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 4,169,391 to Schonberger, which discloses:
Claim 1: A power generation apparatus comprising:
a unidirectional driving module 25;
a plurality of control moment gyroscopes F1/R1/R2, F2/R3/R4, each of which generates torque in different directions;
a frame 14, 16, which has a torque shaft 22 and surrounds the plurality of control moment gyroscopes,
wherein the torque shaft 22 has a straight bar shape having a first distal end (left side of 22 shown in FIG. 2) directly connected to the frame 14, 16 and a second distal end (right side of 22 shown in FIG. 2) directly connected to the unidirectional driving module 25,
wherein the unidirectional driving module 25 changes and [outputs] torque generated in different directions by the plurality of control moment gyroscopes into a predetermined one direction,
wherein the unidirectional driving module 25 has an output shaft 24 that outputs the torque,
wherein the plurality of control moment gyroscopes each include:
a gyroscope body F1, F2 installed on the frame and rotating on a gimbal shaft 42, 44 extending in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the torque shaft 22;
a rotor R1, R2, R3, R4 installed on the gyroscope body F1, F2 to rotate on a spin shaft 56, 57 extending in a direction crossing the gimbal shaft 42, 44; and
a spin motor 25 rotating the rotor on the spin shaft.
Claim 2: The power generation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of control moment gyroscopes are synchronized to each other and symmetrically operated.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's 02/05/2026 arguments have been fully considered but they are not persuasive. Applicant argues that Schonberger fails to disclose the following feature of amended Claim 1: “wherein the torque shaft has a straight bar shape having a first distal end directly connected to the frame and a second distal end directly connected to the unidirectional driving module, wherein the unidirectional driving module changes and output (sic) torque generated in different directions by the plurality of control moment gyroscopes into a predetermined one direction, wherein the unidirectional driving module has an output shaft that outputs the torque.” The Office respectfully disagrees and presents the manner in which Schonberger is claim-mapped to Claim 1 in the rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102 above.
Conclusion
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).
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/RANDELL J KRUG/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3618