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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-17 and 1-3, respectively, of U.S. Patent No. 11,300,691. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because they would have been anticipated by the patent claims, as the patent claims contain every limitation of the present claims.
Present claims:
US 11,300,691
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field configured to steer the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a portion for receiving electrons from an electron emitter; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
4. The horn of claim 1, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
4. The horn of claim 1, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
5. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
5. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
6. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
6. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
7. The horn of claim 1, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
7. The horn of claim 1, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
8. An irradiation system, comprising: an electron gun [for] configured to provide an electron beam in a first direction for irradiating a workpiece; a conveyer system having a conveyer with rollers having a space between the rollers configured to allow a passage of an electron field created from the electron beam through the space between the rollers of the conveyer; and a first horn comprising: a portion configured to receive electrons from the electron gun; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field configured to steer the electrons to an output of the first horn; a first detector unit configured to detect a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
8. An irradiation system, comprising: an electron gun for providing an electron beam in a first direction for treating a workpiece; a conveyor system having a conveyor belt with rollers having a space between the rollers that allow a passage of an electron field created from the electron beam through the space between the rollers of the conveyor belt; and a first horn comprising: a portion for receiving electrons from the electron gun; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to the output of the first horn; a first detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is food.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is food.
16. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is a medical device.
16. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is a medical device.
17. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a second electron gun configured to provide an electron beam in a second direction for treating the workpiece, the second direction being a direction towards the first horn; and a second horn comprising: a second portion for receiving electrons from the second electron gun; a second plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the second horn; a second detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors of the second detector each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
17. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a second electron gun for providing an electron beam in a second direction for treating the workpiece, the second direction being a direction towards the first horn; and a second horn comprising: a second portion for receiving electrons from the second electron gun; a second plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the second horn; a second detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors of the second detector each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
18: A detector configured to detect a dosage in an irradiation system, the detector comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a portion for receiving electrons from an electron emitter; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
19. The detector of claim 18, wherein a coil of the detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
20. The detector of claim 18, wherein the detector acts as a center balun and a plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-17 and 1-3, respectively, of U.S. Patent No. 11,906,675. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because they would have been anticipated by the patent claims, as the patent claims contain every limitation of the present claims.
Present claims:
US 11,906,675
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field configured to steer the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and side detector, the center detector and the side detector each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the side detectors.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the side detector.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the side detector act as toroidal baluns.
4. The horn of claim 1, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
4. The horn of claim 1, wherein the center detector is offset from the side detector.
5. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
5. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
6. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
6. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
7. The horn of claim 1, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
7. The horn of claim 1, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
8. An irradiation system, comprising: an electron gun [for] configured to provide an electron beam in a first direction for irradiating a workpiece; a conveyer system having a conveyer with rollers having a space between the rollers configured to allow a passage of an electron field created from the electron beam through the space between the rollers of the conveyer; and a first horn comprising: a portion configured to receive electrons from the electron gun; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field configured to steer the electrons to an output of the first horn; a first detector unit configured to detect a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
8. An irradiation system, comprising: a conveyor system having a conveyor belt with rollers having a space between the rollers that allow a passage of an electron field created from an electron beam through the space between the rollers of the conveyor belt; and a first horn comprising: a portion for receiving electrons; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to the output of the first horn; a first detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is food.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is food.
16. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is a medical device.
16. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is a medical device.
17. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a second electron gun configured to provide an electron beam in a second direction for treating the workpiece, the second direction being a direction towards the first horn; and a second horn comprising: a second portion for receiving electrons from the second electron gun; a second plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the second horn; a second detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors of the second detector each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
17. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a second electron beam in a second direction for treating the workpiece, the second direction being a direction towards the first horn; and a second horn comprising: a second portion for receiving electrons from the second electron gun; a second plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the second horn; a second detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors of the second detector each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
18: A detector configured to detect a dosage in an irradiation system, the detector comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and side detector, the center detector and the side detector each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
19. The detector of claim 18, wherein a coil of the detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the side detector.
20. The detector of claim 18, wherein the detector acts as a center balun and a plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the side detector act as toroidal baluns.
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-17 and 1-3, respectively, of U.S. Patent No. 12,298,47. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because they would have been anticipated by the patent claims, as the patent claims contain every limitation of the present claims.
Present claims:
US 12,298,447
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field configured to steer the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a portion for receiving electrons from an electron emitter; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
4. The horn of claim 1, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
4. The horn of claim 1, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
5. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
5. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
6. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
6. The horn of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
7. The horn of claim 1, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
7. The horn of claim 1, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
8. An irradiation system, comprising: an electron gun for configured to provide an electron beam in a first direction for irradiating a workpiece; a conveyer system having a conveyer with rollers having a space between the rollers configured to allow a passage of an electron field created from the electron beam through the space between the rollers of the conveyer; and a first horn comprising: a portion configured to receive electrons from the electron gun; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field configured to steer the electrons to an output of the first horn; a first detector unit configured to detect a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
8. An irradiation system, comprising: an electron gun for providing an electron beam in a first direction for treating a workpiece; a conveyor system having a conveyor belt with rollers having a space between the rollers that allow a passage of an electron field created from the electron beam through the space between the rollers of the conveyor belt; and a first horn comprising: a portion for receiving electrons from the electron gun; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to the output of the first horn; a first detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the center detector is offset from the plurality of side detectors.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a ferrite core.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the cores is a porcelain core.
14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second detector unit comprising a second center detector and a plurality of second side detectors.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is food.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is food.
16. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is a medical device.
16. The system of claim 8, wherein the workpiece is a medical device.
17. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a second electron gun configured to provide an electron beam in a second direction for treating the workpiece, the second direction being a direction towards the first horn; and a second horn comprising: a second portion for receiving electrons from the second electron gun; a second plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the second horn; a second detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors of the second detector each comprising: a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
17. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a second electron gun for providing an electron beam in a second direction for treating the workpiece, the second direction being a direction towards the first horn; and a second horn comprising: a second portion for receiving electrons from the second electron gun; a second plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the second horn; a second detector unit for detecting a dosage comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors of the second detector each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
18: A detector configured to detect a dosage in an irradiation system, the detector comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
1. A horn for use in combination with an electron gun of a radiation system, comprising: a portion for receiving electrons from an electron emitter; a plurality of redirector magnets having a magnetic field for steering the electrons to an output of the horn; a first detector unit comprising a center detector and a plurality of side detectors, the center detector and the plurality of side detectors each comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; a sensor pad; and a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is wound around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
19. The detector of claim 18, wherein a coil of the detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
2. The horn of claim 1, wherein a coil of the center detector is wound opposite to coils of the plurality of side detectors.
20. The detector of claim 18, wherein the detector acts as a center balun and a plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
3. The horn of claim 2, wherein the center detector acts as a center balun and the plurality of side detectors act as toroidal baluns.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the Double Patenting rejection(s) set forth in this Office action.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
Korenev (US 6,617,596, previously cited by Applicant) discloses a system including a conveyor belt (32), a electron gun of a radiation system (accelerator, 10), a horn (20), and a plurality of detector arrays (40a, 40b), wherein each detector array includes a first coil or current transformer and a second coil or current transformer (column 4, lines 22-50). Korenev further discloses usage of the system for inspection of items on the conveyor belt using the electron beam (column 3, lines 9-48). Korenev further discloses the use of electromagnets for controlling the sweep of the electron beam (column 3, lines 1-8).
With respect to claims 1, 8 and 18, Korenev does not disclose the claimed configuration including a center detector and a side detector. Korenev also does not disclose a copper wire coiled around a first core and a second core, wherein the coil is would around the first core and the second core to operate as a balun.
Claims 2-7, 9-17, and 19-20 would be allowable for reasons of dependency if the above rejections were to be overcome.
Conclusion
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