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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 and 11 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.
As to claim 1, at line 14, it is unclear what is meant by the phrase “a predetermined frequency”. How is a predetermined frequency being defined? At line 17, it is unclear what is meant by the phrase “constant frequency of power”. How is the constant frequency of power being defined?
As to claim 11 at line 4, it is unclear what is meant by the phrase “a predetermined frequency”. How is a predetermined frequency being defined? At line 7, it is unclear what is meant by the phrase “constant frequency of power”. How is the constant frequency of power being defined? At lines 2 – 3, it is unclear what is meant by the phrase “sensor retainer communicatively coupled to a sensor cartridge”?
Claims 2 - 10 are rejected by virtue of their dependency on claim 1.
Claims 12 - 20 are rejected by virtue of their dependency on claim 11.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1 - 20 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: As to claims 1 – 20, the closest prior art Shelton, IV et al. (2022/0273291) discloses in Fig. 6 and 34, a sensor retainer comprising: a first coil; a first sensor; a sensor cartridge detachably coupled to the sensor retainer and comprising: a second coil; a second sensor; and at least one controller electrically coupled to the sensor retainer and communicatively coupled to the sensor cartridge. Shelton, IV et al. fails to explicitly disclose light communication tube in the sensor retainer and sensor cartridge nor does it disclose any optical means for wireless communication.
COLVIN, JR. et al. (2010/0073669) discloses an optical sensor assembly with inductive power reception and optical elements for analyte detection. COLVIN, JR. et al. fails to disclose detachably couple sensor retainer and sensor cartridge and first and second light communication tubes.
As to claims 1 – 10, the closest prior art of record fails to disclose detachably coupling a sensor cartridge to a sensor retainer and the first and second light communication tubes; the first and second sensor and performing a wireless communication between the at least one controller and the sensor cartridge. These features taken together with the other limitations of the claim renders the claims allowable over prior art.
As to claims 11 – 20, the closest prior art of record fails to disclose communicatively coupling a sensor cartridge to a sensor retainer and the first and second light communication tubes; the first and second sensor and performing a wireless communication between the at least one controller and the sensor cartridge. These features taken together with the other limitations of the claim renders the claims allowable over prior art.
Prior Art of Record
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant s disclosure.
Shelton, IV et al. (2022/0273291) is cited for its disclosure of monitoring of multiple sensors over time to detect moving characteristics of tissue wherein a shaft; an end effector, comprising: a first jaw; a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw and a control circuit configured to: cause a sub-therapeutic signal to be provided to the end effector; detect an impedance between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly in response to the sub-therapeutic signal; and selecting a parameter of the rotation of the end effector based on the impedance.
COLVIN, JR. et al. (2010/0073669) is cited for its disclosure a sensing apparatus comprising a housing having an external sleeve and a mating member housed within said external sleeve; an optical-based sensor capable of measuring the presence of an analyte in an analyte containing medium, said sensor disposed within said mating member, wherein said sensor includes a body, internal circuitry, and an internal coil housed within its body, said internal coil being configured to wirelessly receive electrical power from an external power supply; and drive circuitry configured to communicate power to and data from said sensor.
West (7,986,112) is cited for its disclosure of thermally self-stabilizing LED module comprising a conductive housing including a first end, a second end, and a cavity; a light emitting diode disposed on the first end of said conductive housing; and a circuit board including a module circuit electrically coupled to said light emitting diode, said circuit board at least partially contained within the cavity of said housing.
Rosenthal (4,801,804) is cited for its disclosure of method and apparatus for near infrared reflectance measurement of non-homogeneous materials including the near infrared radiation source spaced a predetermined distance away from the planar surface of the sample material so as to irradiate a predetermined surface area of the planar surface with substantially uniform, highly diffuse, near infrared radiation. A near infrared radiation detector is spaced a predetermined distance away from the planar surface of the sample material in position to detect near infrared radiation reflected by substantially all of the predetermined surface area. The predetermined surface area is sized to reflect near infrared radiation from the source to the detector which is indicative of an average content of the constituent of the sample material being measured.
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/REENA AURORA/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2858
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