CTNF 19/175,741 CTNF 81990 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. Claim Objections 07-29-01 AIA Claim s 1, 2 are objected to because of the following informalities: Claims 1 and 2 recite “and/or”; however, it is not clear if Applicant wishes the broader “or” interpretation or the narrower “and” interpretation. Claim 2 recites “fuel battery system”; however, it appears that it should read “fuel cell system” . Appropriate correction is required. 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 Claims 1, 2 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. 07-34-10 Regarding claims 1 and 2, the phrase "in such a way" 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). Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 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. 07-15-aia AIA Claim(s) 1, 2 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by Jian et al. (CN 111953016) (Document Provided in the IDS of 1/21/2026) . With respect to claim 1, Jian discloses a method for operating a power system (multi-energy microgrid control method and system), the method comprising: planning an output of a fuel cell system in such a way as to make up a difference between power demand and an output of a solar power generation system (If Ppv_max < Pload, the fuel cell generator set and the photovoltaic cell generator set are required to generate electricity the power of the fuel cell generator set Pfc = Pload - Ppv_max), wherein, in the planning, if a charge level of a storage battery system is higher than or equal to an upper limit value smaller than 100%, first correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to reduce the output of the fuel cell system, is performed (S3.2 If SOC ≥ SOCmax, excess power does not charge battery; PV provides load only; FC output follows load, so the FC output is reduced) and/or if the charge level of the storage battery system is lower than or equal to a lower limit value larger than 0%, second correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to increase the output of the fuel cell system, is performed (S3.2 If SOC ≤ SOCmin, the fuel cell generator set and the photovoltaic cell generator set are both in the MPPT mode supply power and charge the battery until SOC ≥ SOCmax). With respect to claim 2, Jian discloses a control apparatus for a power system, the control apparatus comprising: a memory storing power demand and an output of a solar power generation system (control system 4 collects data and performs/judges a control of the system); and a controller (controller 4) that, when planning an output of a fuel cell system in such a way as to make up a difference between the power demand and the output of the solar power generation system (If Ppv_max < Pload, the fuel cell generator set and the photovoltaic cell generator set are required to generate electricity the power of the fuel cell generator set Pfc = Pload - Ppv_max), performs, if a charge level of a storage battery system is higher than or equal to an upper limit value smaller than 100%, first correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to reduce the output of the fuel cell system (S3.2 If SOC ≥ SOCmax, excess power does not charge battery; PV provides load only; FC output follows load, so the FC output is reduced), and/or performs, if the charge level of the storage battery system is lower than or equal to a lower limit value larger than 0%, second correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to increase the output of the fuel battery system (S3.2 If SOC ≤ SOCmin, the fuel cell generator set and the photovoltaic cell generator set are both in the MPPT mode supply power and charge the battery until SOC ≥ SOCmax) . Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Inoue et al. (US 12,407,166) discloses a plurality of distributed power supplies and controlling the distributed power supplies based on the capacities of the power supplies and power target values . Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to CARLOS AMAYA whose telephone number is (571)272-8941. The examiner can normally be reached M-F 7:00AM-4:00PM. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Rexford Barnie can be reached at (571) 272-7492. 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