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 .
Claim Objections
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informalities: Claim 1 line 5, the phrase “withing” should be changed to “within”. Appropriate correction is required.
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 3 and 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.
Regarding claim 3, the phrase "and the like" renders the claim(s) indefinite because the claim(s) include(s) elements not actually disclosed (those encompassed by "and the like"), thereby rendering the scope of the claim(s) unascertainable. See MPEP § 2173.05(d).
Regarding claim 10, the phrase "and the like" renders the claim(s) indefinite because the claim(s) include(s) elements not actually disclosed (those encompassed by "and the like"), thereby rendering the scope of the claim(s) unascertainable. See MPEP § 2173.05(d).
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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 (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) 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.
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 1, 3-5, 8, 10-12, 14, 16 and 17 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by KR 10-1584700 B1 to Kim et al.
Re-claim 1, Kim et al. disclose a harmonic disruptor (i.e. vibration damper or control) comprising: a housing (combination of 1910 and 1100) having an exterior; an attachment device (such as support plate 1300) is attached to the housing exterior; a display 1900 is attached to the housing exterior; electronics 1700 (control unit) are positioned within the housing, the electronics generate a vibration (via actuators 1400) to dampen a component vibration (see page 4 paragraph 2 of the translation).
Re-claims 3 and 10, the attachment device is a support plate 1300.
Re-claims 4 and 11, the attachment device transmits vibration from the electronics.
Re-claims 5 and 12, the display is visible from outside of the housing; the display provides visual information that supports an operation of the harmonic disruptor.
Re-claim 8, Kim et al. disclose a harmonic disruptor for a component comprising: a component surface (the component is any element seated upon or set upon the support plate 1300); a housing 1900/1100 a housing exterior; an attachment device 1300 attached to the housing exterior, the attachment device attaches with the component surface (such as supports the component); a display 1910 is attached to the housing exterior; electronics 1700 within the housing, the electronics generate a vibration to dampen component vibration (via actuators 1400).
Re-claim 14, Kim et al. disclose a process for harmonic disruptor for dampening a component comprising: providing a component surface (a supported element upon 1300); attaching a housing 1900 to the component surface, the housing having a housing exterior; an attachment device 1300 is attached to the housing exterior; configuring the attachment device to attach with the component surface; attaching a display 1910 to the housing exterior; and locating electronics 1700 within the housing; and configuring the electronics to generate a vibration configured to dampen component vibration (using actuators 1400).
Re-claim 16, the attachment device translates vibration from the electronics to the component.
Re-claim 17, the display to be visible from outside of the housing; and configuring the display to provide visual information that supports an operation of the harmonic disruptor.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15 and 18-20 objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Ryaboy, Byun and DE ‘333 each teach a vibration damping device having a display unit..
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TJW /THOMAS J WILLIAMS/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3616
July 2, 2026
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