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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 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 1-8 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 1, it is unclear how are the following structural –
“a temperature Ti of the signal line on the one terminal side”;
“a temperature T2 of the signal line on the other terminal side”;
“a cooling capacity We of the cooler”;
“an impedance Zshof the circuit element”;
“a resistance value Rs of the detection element in a case where the detection element does not detect the energy ray, a resistance value Rn of the detection element in a case where the detection element detects the energy ray, and a current lb flowing through the detection element in a case where the detection element does not detect the energy ray”
It is also unclear how are these variables relate to the associated structural limitations.
Claim 1 further recites “and is smaller than a value calculated based on a noise allowable voltage VN in the amplifier”. It is unclear what is smaller than a value calculated based on a noise allowable voltage VN. Clarification is required.
Claims 2-8 are rejected because of their dependency upon rejected claim 1.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. US Patent 11204431 is in related field of invention.
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/TONY KO/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2878
TK
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