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`14/383,960
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`09/09/2014
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`Takami Ishida
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`ART UNIT
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`1) The present application is being examined under the pre-AIA first to invent
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`provisions.
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`Response to Arguments/Amendment
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`2) The Amendment, filed 02/17/2017, has been entered. Claim 8 is canceled. Claim 27
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`has been added. Claims 1-7 and 9-27 are pending. Applicant’s arguments have
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`been fully considered but are moot due to a new grounds of rejection necessitated
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`by amendment. The Examiner notes that the instant rejection may be made final
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`under a new grounds of rejection since instant claim 1 contains the limitation "the
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`insulating layer being provided between the electrode layer and the first piezoelectric
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`layer" (which was not present in either previous claim 1 nor previous claim 8) and
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`instant claim 18 contains the limitations “wherein the first connection electrode
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`provided on the base includes: a first piezoelectric layer; an insulating layer covering
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`a part of the first piezoelectric layer; and an electrode layer provided on the
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`insulating layer and a portion [of] the first piezoelectric layer [is] not covered by the
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`insulating layer" (which was not present in either previous claim 1 nor previous claim
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`18). The new grounds of rejection uses the same references and figures of the
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`previous rejection; however, a different mapping of Larson FIG. 13D is presented
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`which meets the newly amended claims.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`The following is a quotation of pre-AlA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for
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`all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described
`as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to
`be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been
`obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which
`said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the
`invention was made.
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`3) Claims 1-7, 10-21, and 24-27 are rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
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`unpatentable over Terada et al. (US 20100126270 A1, prior art of record) in view of
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`Jeong et al. (US 20100127715 A1, prior art of record) and further in view of Larson
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`et al (US 20060087199 A1, prior art of record).
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`Regarding claim 1:
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`Terada teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4) an inertial force sensor comprising:
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`a base ((105) and/or (1001A));
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`a first connection electrode (1208) provided on the base;
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`a flexible section (all components shown in FIG. 4 or all components in FIG.
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`excluding (1001A) and (105)) supported by the base;
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`a driving section (122/118a/118b) that is provided on an upper surface of the
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`flexible section and that causes the flexible section to vibrate ([0177]);
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`a first detection section (124/120a/120b) that is provided on the upper surface of
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`the flexible section and that detects a displacement of the flexible section ([0177],
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`[0171], [0183]);
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a first interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one of the
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`driving section and the first detection section; and
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`a first wiring electrically connecting another of the driving section and the first
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`detection section to the first connection electrode via an upper surface of the
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`interlayer insulating layer
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`0 wherein the first connection electrode provided on the base includes: a first
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`piezoelectric layer; an insulating layer covering a part of the first piezoelectric
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`layer; and an electrode layer provided on the insulating layer and a portion of the
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`first piezoelectric layer not covered by the insulating layer, the insulating layer
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`being provided between the electrode layer and the first piezoelectric layer.
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`Jeong teaches (FIG. 10):
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`a first interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one of the
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`driving section and the first detection section (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below); and
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`a first wiring electrically connecting another of the driving section and the first
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`detection section to the first connection electrode via an upper surface of the
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`interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of invention to [a first interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one
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`of the driving section and the first detection section; and a first wiring electrically
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`connecting another of the driving section and the first detection section to the first
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`connection electrode via an upper surface of the interlayer insulating layer], as
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`taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating
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`layers and other necessary components which would be required to make and use
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`his invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-
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`known in the art. See FIG. 28 and [O254]—[O255] of Terada to see such connection
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`electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings
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`(for connecting inner electrical components and those components to connection
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`electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended
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`without interference or shorting).
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`Larson teaches (FIG. 13D):
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`0 wherein the first connection electrode provided on the base includes: a first
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`piezoelectric layer (54); an insulating layer (57) covering a part of the first
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`piezoelectric layer; and an electrode layer (59a) provided on the insulating layer
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`and a portion of the first piezoelectric layer not covered by the insulating layer,
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`the insulating layer being provided between the electrode layer and the first
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`piezoelectric layer.
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein the first connection electrode provided on the base includes: a first
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`piezoelectric layer; an insulating layer covering a part of the first piezoelectric layer; and
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`an electrode layer provided on the insulating layer and a portion of the first piezoelectric
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`layer not covered by the insulating layer, the insulating layer being provided between
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`the electrode layer and the first piezoelectric layer], as taught by Larson, in the device of
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`Terada to provide an improved isolating transformer for converting electrical signal to
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`oscillatory mechanical motion. Larson teaches that his isolating transformer has
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`reduced size, increased operational frequency range, and reduced cost (Larson, [0024],
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`[0003]-[OOO4]).
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`4) Regarding claim 2:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1):
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`0 wherein the one of the driving section (122/118a/118b) and the first detection
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`section is located along the flexible section between the base (1001A) and the
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`another of the driving section and the first detection section (124/120a/120b).
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`5) Regarding claim 3:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4):
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`a second detection section (126/114a/114b) that is provided on the upper surface
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`of the flexible section and that detects the displacement of the flexible section
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`([0177], [0171], [0183]); and
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a second interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the second
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`detection section,
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`0 wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via an upper
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`surface of the second interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches (FIG. 10):
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`a second interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the second
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`detection section, (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure below)
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`0 wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via an upper
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`surface of the second interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below)
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a second interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the
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`second detection section, wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the
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`first detection section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via an
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`upper surface of the second interlayer insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device
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`Terada to provide properly insulated electrical connections between components.
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`Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers and other necessary components
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`which would be required to make and use his invention since such insulating layers,
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`wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known in the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-
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`[0255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes (for externally accessing internal
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`electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting inner electrical components and
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`those components to connection electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the
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`circuitry so it performs as intended without interference or shorting).
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`6) Regarding claim 4:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 3, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4):
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`a second connection electrode ((1148) OR (1208)) provided on the base, and
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a second wiring electrically connecting the one of the first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of
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`the second interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`a second wiring electrically connecting the one of the first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of
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`the second interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below)
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a second wiring electrically connecting the one of the first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of the
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`second interlayer insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide
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`properly insulated electrical connections between components. Terada does not
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`explicitly teach the insulating layers and other necessary components which would be
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`required to make and use his invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and
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`electrodes are extremely well-known in the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[O255] of Terada
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`to see such connection electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of
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`the device), wirings (for connecting inner electrical components and those components
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`to connection electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as
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`intended without interference or shorting).
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`7) Regarding claim 5:
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`TeradaI Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 4, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4):
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`a third detection section (128/116a/116b) that is provided on the upper surface of
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`the flexible section and that detects the displacement of the flexible section;
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`a third connection electrode (1148) provided on the base;
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the third
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`detection section;
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`a third wiring electrically connecting the second detection section to the third
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`connection electrode via the an upper surface of the third interlayer insulating
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`layer
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`Jeong teaches:
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the third
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`detection section; a third wiring electrically connecting the second detection
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`section to the third connection electrode via the an upper surface of the third
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`interlayer insulating layer. (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`below)
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the third
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`detection section; a third wiring electrically connecting the second detection section to
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`the third connection electrode via the an upper surface of the third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers
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`and other necessary components which would be required to make and use his
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`invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known
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`in the art. See FIG. 28 and [O254]—[O255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes
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`(for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting
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`inner electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and
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`insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference
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`or shorting).
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`8) Regarding claim 6:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 5, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`0 wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surface of the first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the second
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`interlayer insulating layer, and the upper surface of the third interlayer insulating
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`layer, and
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`0 wherein the second wiring electrically connects the one of the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper
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`surface of the second interlayer insulating layer and the upper surface of the third
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`interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`0 wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surface of the first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the second
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`interlayer insulating layer, and the upper surface of the third interlayer insulating
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`layer, and wherein the second wiring electrically connects the one of the first
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`detection section and the driving section to the second connection electrode via
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`the upper surface of the second interlayer insulating layer and the upper surface
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`of the third interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the first
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`detection section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surface of the first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the second interlayer
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`insulating layer, and the upper surface of the third interlayer insulating layer, and
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`wherein the second wiring electrically connects the one of the first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of the
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`second interlayer insulating layer and the upper surface of the third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers
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`and other necessary components which would be required to make and use his
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`invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known
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`in the art. See FIG. 28 and [O254]—[O255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes
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`(for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting
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`inner electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and
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`insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference
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`or shorting).
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`9) Regarding claim 7:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claims 5 and 6, as
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`mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`0 wherein the first interlayer insulating layer, the second interlayer insulating layer,
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`and the third interlayer insulating layer are connected to one another.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`0 wherein the first interlayer insulating layer, the second interlayer insulating layer,
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`and the third interlayer insulating layer are connected to one another (See
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure below. Note that they are all
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`connected via (2a)).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein the first wiring electrically connects the another of the first
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`detection section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surface of the first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the second interlayer
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`insulating layer, and the upper surface of the third interlayer insulating layer, and
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`wherein the second wiring electrically connects the one of the first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of the
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`second interlayer insulating layer and the upper surface of the third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers
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`and other necessary components which would be required to make and use his
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`invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known
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`in the art. See FIG. 28 and [O254]—[O255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes
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`(for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting
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`inner electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and
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`insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference
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`or shorting).
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`10)Regarding claim 10:
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`TeradaI Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 3, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`0 wherein each of the first detection section and the second detection section
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`includes: a second piezoelectric layer; and
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`an electrode layer provided on the second piezoelectric layer.
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`Larson teaches (FIG. 13D):
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`0 wherein each of the first detection section and the second detection section
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`includes: a second piezoelectric layer (see FIG. 13A, 1%) of (40) which is also
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`shown in FIG. 13D); and
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`an electrode layer (See FIG. 13A, (42)/(46)/(49) of (40) which is also shown in
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`FIG. 13D) provided on the second piezoelectric layer.
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein each of the first detection section and the second detection section
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`includes: a second piezoelectric layer; and an electrode layer provided on the second
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`piezoelectric layer], as taught by Larson, in the device of Terada to provide an improved
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`isolating transformer for converting electrical signal to oscillatory mechanical motion.
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`Larson teaches that his isolating transformer has reduced size, increased operational
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`frequency range, and reduced cost (Larson, [0024], [0003]-[OOO4]).
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`11)Regarding claim 11:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 3 as mentioned above.
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`Terada also teaches (FIG. 1):
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`a third detection section (128/116a/116b) that is provided on the flexible section
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`and that detects the displacement of the flexible section; and
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`a third connection electrode (116b) that is provided on the base and that is
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`electrically connected to the third detection section.
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`12)Regarding claim 12:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada also teaches (FIG. 1):
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`0 wherein the flexible section includes: a beam section (108); and
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`c
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`an arm (110A)/(11OB)/(11OC)/(11OD) connected to the beam section.
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`13)Regarding claim 13:
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`above.
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`Terada also teaches:
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`a second connection ((1148) OR (1208)) electrode provided on the base;
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the first wiring;
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`and a second wiring electrically connecting the one of the first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the an upper
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`surface of the third interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the first wiring;
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`and a second wiring electrically connecting the one of the first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the an upper
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`surface of the third interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the first
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`wiring; and a second wiring electrically connecting the one of the first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the an upper surface of
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`the third interlayer insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide
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`properly insulated electrical connections between components. Terada does not
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`explicitly teach the insulating layers and other necessary components which would be
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`required to make and use his invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and
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`electrodes are extremely well-known in the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[O255] of Terada
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`to see such connection electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of
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`the device), wirings (for connecting inner electrical components and those components
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`to connection electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as
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`intended without interference or shorting).
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`14) Regarding claim 14:
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`TeradaI Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 13, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`further comprising: a metal layer provided in the third interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches (FIG. 8):
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`0
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`further comprising: a metal layer (15) provided in the third interlayer insulating
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [further comprising: a metal layer provided in the third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to: adjust the shifting between the
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`electrodes according to a range of physical quantity measurement or to adjust, relative
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`to another physical quantity sensor, the sensor sensitivity or initial output (Jeong,
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`[0045D.
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`15)Regarding claim 15:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 14, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`0 wherein the metal layer is configured to be connected to a reference potential.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`0 wherein the metal layer is configured to be connected to a reference potential.
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`([0045], [0072])
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein the metal layer is configured to be connected to a reference
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`potential], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to: adjust the shifting between the
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`electrodes according to a range of physical quantity measurement or to adjust, relative
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`to another physical quantity sensor, the sensor sensitivity or initial output (Jeong,
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`[0045D.
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`16)Regarding claim 16:
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`Terada, Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned
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`above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`0 wherein the first interlayer insulating layer has a hole allowing the one of the first
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`detection section and the driving section to be exposed from the first interlayer
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`insulating layer through the hole.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`0 wherein the first interlayer insulating layer has a hole (The hole in which the
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`second wiring is placed. See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`below) allowing the one of the first detection section and the driving section to be
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`exposed from the first interlayer insulating layer through the hole.
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein the first interlayer insulating layer has a hole allowing the one of
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`the first detection section and the driving section to be exposed from the first interlayer
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`insulating layer through the hole], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide
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`electrical connection to the one of the first detection section and the driving section.
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`Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers, holes therein, wiring, and other
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`necessary components which would be required to make and use his invention since
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`such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known in the art. See
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`FIG. 28 and [0254]-[O255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes (for externally
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`accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting inner
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`electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and insulating
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`layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference or
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`shorting).
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` me:- we of the ~
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`17) Regarding claim 17:
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`TeradaI Jeong, and Larson teach all the limitations of claims 3-6 and 10-16, as
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`mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`0 wherein the second interlayer insulating layer is connected to the first interlayer
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`insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`0 wherein