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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Appln. No:
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`Title:
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`TC/A.U.:
`Examiner:
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`To Be Assigned
`Taichi KADONO et al.
`January 30, 2013
`BLOWER
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`To Be Assigned
`To Be Assigned
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`IN FORMATION DISC LOSU RE STATEM ENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
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`Sir:
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.97 and 1.98 and to the duty of disclosure set forth in
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`37 C.F.R. § 1.56, the Examiner in charge of the above—identified application is requested to
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`consider and make of record the references listed on the PTO/SB/08a form submitted herewith.
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`A copy of each reference listed on the PTO/SB/08a form is enclosed.
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`Although the information submitted herewith may be "material" to the Examiner's
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`consideration of the subject application, this submission is not intended to constitute an
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`admission that such information is "prior art" as to the claimed invention.
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(g), the filing of this Information Disclosure
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`Statement shall not be construed to mean that a search has been made.
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`The following Japanese references are not in the English language:
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`1)
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`7)
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`60-38199 U
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`2004-225545 A
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`2007-278243 A
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`55-123694
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`57—108496 A
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`2008—240605 A
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`2009-250114 A
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`MAT-10583US
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`PATENT
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`8)
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`62-10532 A
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`References 5) and 8) include an English language abstract. References 1) and 4)
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`include a partial English language translation. References 2), 3), 6) and 7)
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`include an English
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`language translation. Reference 8) also includes a “concise explanation” under 37 CFR §
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`1.98(a)(3) as set forth in the specification at page 2, line 3.
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`References 1) — 7) were cited by a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign
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`application. A copy of this International Search Report with English language translation,
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`indicating the degree of relevance determined by the foreign patent office is submitted
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`herewith. MPEP Section 609.04(a)III, second paragraph.
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`This Information Disclosure Statement is being filed concurrently with the above-
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`referenced application.
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`Attorney for Applicants
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`Dated: January 30, 2013
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`P.O. BOX 980
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`Valley Forge, PA 19482
`(610) 407-0700
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`1735456
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`LEA/dmw
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`Enclosures: PTO/SB/08a
`(8) References
`International Search Report
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