CTNF 18/925,328 CTNF 92622 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Information Disclosure Statement The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 08/07/2025,10/28/2024,10/24/2024 are in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner. Priority 02-26 AIA Receipt is acknowledged of certified copies of papers required by 37 CFR 1.55. Acknowledgment is made of applicant’s claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 (a)-(d). Specification 06-11 AIA The title of the invention is not descriptive. A new title is required that is clearly indicative of the invention to which the claims are directed. 06-11-01 AIA The following title is suggested: “STATOR WITH TWO NEUTRAL PHASE BARS IN CIRCULAR SHAPE INSIDE ONE ANOTHER” Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-30-02 AIA 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. 07-34-01 AIA Claim 6 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 pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention. Claim 6 recites “ a stator ” as a first recitation, it is unclear if it is first stator in claim 1 or a new stator. Examiner assumes it is “the stator” of claim 1. Inventorship 07-20-02-fti This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the claims under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a), the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was commonly owned at the time any inventions covered therein were made absent any evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and invention dates of each claim that was not commonly owned at the time a later invention was made in order for the examiner to consider the applicability of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) and potential pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e), (f) or (g) prior art under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a). Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 07-06 AIA 15-10-15 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. 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 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 – 07-08-aia AIA (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. 07-12-aia AIA (a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-15-aia AIA Claim(s) 1,6 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) or (a)(2) as being anticipated by Asahi et al. (US PG Pub 20200014272 hereinafter “Asahi”) . Re-claim 1, Asahi discloses a stator (20), comprising: a plurality of teeth (412) arranged in a circumferential direction and extending in a radial direction (see fig.1-6); and a winding (43) wound around the teeth by concentrated winding (product by process), wherein the winding includes a plurality of first system windings (431) to which a first system current is supplied (current goes into coil 431 of control system 11), and a plurality of second system windings (432) to which a second system current is supplied (of control system 12, see P[0064), and a first neutral conductor (51,Bu,b11-b13), which is one of terminal wires (430) of the first system winding (annotated fig.3), and a second neutral conductor (51, BS,b22-b23) which is one of terminal wires (wires in fig.3) of the second system winding (annotated fig.3, 43,432), are drawn out from different positions in the radial direction (annotated fig.2). PNG media_image1.png 594 564 media_image1.png Greyscale PNG media_image2.png 593 482 media_image2.png Greyscale Re-claim 6, Asahi discloses a motor (1), comprising: a stator (20) according to claim 1; and a rotor (32) disposed opposite tips of the teeth (tips of teeth of stator 20) and rotatably supported (supported by 31) . Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 Claim 2 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. 13-03-01 AIA The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: Re-claim 2, recites “inter alia” : 1. A stator, comprising: a plurality of teeth arranged in a circumferential direction and extending in a radial direction; and a winding wound around the teeth by concentrated winding, wherein the winding includes a plurality of first system windings to which a first system current is supplied, and a plurality of second system windings to which a second system current is supplied, and a first neutral conductor, which is one of terminal wires of the first system winding, and a second neutral conductor, which is one of terminal wires of the second system winding, are drawn out from different positions in the radial direction. “2. The stator according to claim 1, further comprising, a first neutral point terminal to which the first neutral conductor is connected, which is circular, and a second neutral point terminal to which the second neutral conductor is connected, which is circular and has a different diameter than the first neutral point terminal.” PNG media_image3.png 458 509 media_image3.png Greyscale PNG media_image4.png 442 461 media_image4.png Greyscale The combination of limitations of claim 2 with claim 1 is unique, specially having both neutral point terminal connected to first neutral conductor and is circular, and another terminal that is a neutral and is circular and has different diameter is unique and different than any of the prior art of record, the closest prior art structures and more specific the closest one is Asahi which show 2 terminals but fail to show how they are structured circularly and have different diameters as claimed in claim 2. The prior art of record, ip.com search, AI Sim search or Global Dossier Search or any other search fail to teach alone or combined the combination of limitations of claim 2 with claim 1 above. Claim 3-5 are rejected based on depended from claim 2 . Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure in PTO892 . Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to MAGED M ALMAWRI whose telephone number is (313)446-6565. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday - Thursday. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Christopher M. Koehler can be reached on 5712723560. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. Status information for published applications may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR. Status information for unpublished applications is available through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative or access to the automated information system, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /MAGED M ALMAWRI/Primary Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2834 Application/Control Number: 18/925,328 Page 2 Art Unit: 2834
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