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Claims 2-6 rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-5 of U.S. Patent No.12288998. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the claims are directed to the same inventive concept.
Application 19082909
2. (New) A power receiving apparatus comprising: a power receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus; and a communication unit configured to communicate with the power transmitting apparatus; wherein the communication unit transmits a request for predetermined processing to the power transmitting apparatus, the communication unit receives, after transmitting the request, from the power transmitting apparatus, information corresponding to the request and corresponding to a result of a measurement performed by the power transmitting apparatus in a state where a load in the power receiving apparatus is not connected, the communication unit transmits, after the load is connected, a packet requesting for reducing voltage to the power transmitting apparatus according to the information, the communication unit transmits identification information on the power receiving apparatus, and the communication unit transmits configuration information on the power receiving apparatus.
3. (New) The power receiving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the packet is a packet for requesting for stopping power transmission.
4. (New) The power receiving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the communication unit transmits the packet in a case where the information indicates that a foreign object is detected.
5. (New) The power receiving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined processing is processing for Quality Factor measuring.
6. (New) A method executed by a power receiving apparatus, the method comprising: transmitting, to a power transmitting apparatus, a request for predetermined processing; receiving, after transmitting the request, from the power transmitting apparatus, information corresponding to the request according to a result of a measurement performed by the power transmitting apparatus in a state where a load in the power receiving apparatus is not connected, transmitting, to the power transmitting apparatus, after the load is connected, a packet requesting for reducing voltage according to the information, transmitting identification information on the power receiving apparatus, and transmitting configuration information on the power receiving apparatus.
Patent US 12288998
1. A power receiving apparatus
comprising: power receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus; and communication unit configured to communicate with the power transmitting apparatus; wherein the communication unit transmits a request for predetermined processing to the power transmitting apparatus, the communication unit receives, after transmitting the request, from the power transmitting apparatus, information corresponding to the request and corresponding to a result of a measurement performed by the power transmitting apparatus in a state where a load in the power receiving apparatus is not connected, and the communication unit transmits, after the load is connected, a packet requesting for reducing voltage to the power transmitting apparatus according to the information.
2. The power receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the packet is a packet for requesting for stopping power transmission.
3. The power receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit transmits the packet in a case where the information indicates that a foreign object is detected.
4. The power receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined processing is processing for Quality Factor measuring.
5. A method executed by a power receiving apparatus comprising: transmitting, to a power transmitting apparatus, a request for predetermined processing; receiving, after transmitting the request, from the power transmitting apparatus, information corresponding to the request according to a result of a measurement performed by the power transmitting apparatus in a state where a load in the power receiving apparatus is not connected, and transmitting, to the power transmitting apparatus, after the load is connected, a packet requesting for reducing voltage according to the information.
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February 26, 2026
/ROBERT L DEBERADINIS/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2836