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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 Objections
Claim 27 is objected to because of the following informalities: “a first electrode of the integration capacitor” in line 2 should be changed to “the first electrode of the integration capacitor.” Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 27 is objected to because of the following informalities: “a second electrode of the integration capacitor” in line 4 should be changed to “the second electrode of the integration capacitor.” Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 34 is objected to because of the following informalities: “same row, in particular a horizontal row” in line 3 should be changed to “the same horizontal row.” 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 19-34 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.
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the acquisition device" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the input" in line 9. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 19 recites the limitation "the output" in line 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 20 recites the limitation "the second read node" in line 6. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 22 recites the limitation "said first sequence and second sequence" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 24 recites the limitation "the first switching circuit configuration " in lines 8 and 10. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 24 recites the limitation "the first sequence" in lines 7 and 11. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 24 recites the limitation "the first switching circuit" in line 8. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 24 recites the limitation "the second" in line 12. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 28 recites the limitation "the acquisition device" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 28 recites the limitation "the second amplifier stage" in line 13. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 28 recites the limitation "the capacitor" in lines 17 and 20. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 30 recites the limitation "the capacitor" in line 8. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 30 recites the limitation "the second capacitor" in line 9. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 31 recites the limitation "the capacitor" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 31 recites the limitation "another capacitor" in line 4. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 32 recites the limitation "the first capacitor" in lines 2, 3, and 9. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 32 recites the limitation "the second capacitor" in lines 5, 7, 13, and 15. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 34 recites the limitation "said depth pixels" in line 1. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 35 recites the limitation " said feedback branch" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Regarding claim 36, the phrase "such as" renders the claim indefinite because it is unclear whether the limitations following the phrase are part of the claimed invention. See MPEP § 2173.05(d).
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Duelli et al. (US Pat. No. 10,999,524) discloses a time-of-flight camera to generate depth images of a scene.
Ayel et al. (US Pub. No. 2022/0113425) discloses a device of acquisition of a depth image and of a 2D image of a scene.
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