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 1-9 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.
In claim 1, what are interconnections between “an electronically controlled switch” on lines 12-13 and switches L and M on lines 19- 20? Is “an electronically controlled switch” the same as “switch L”?
In claim 7, it is unclear how an erroneous power adapted connection is detected because there is no recited detecting step. It appears that the scope of the claim is incomplete.
The dependent claims not specifically addressed share the same indefiniteness as they depend from rejected base claims.
Conclusion
Searches were performed and no prior art was found to meet the limitations of the instant claims 1-9. However, these claims are not allowed due to their deficiencies as mentioned in the current office action.
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Fiebrich et al (PG-Pub # 20100072956) disclose Low Power And Accurate Adapter-Current Detection Scheme For Dynamic Load Balancing.
Ikeda (pat# 8,698,460) discloses Charger That Charges Rechargeable Battery Arranged In Electronic Device And Charging Method For Rechargeable Battery Arranged In Electronic Device.
Singer et al (Pat# 9,608,479) disclose Apparatus And Method For Switch State Detection And Controlling Electrical Power.
Koki et al (Pat# 12,009,747) disclose Device, Method And System For Programming A Power Supply To Facilitate Dynamic Performance Tuning
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