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`Hiroyuki ASANO
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Response to Amendment
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`The amendment filed on 4/3/2017 has been entered. Claims 1-4, 6, and 7 have
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`been entered and considered.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of
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`rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be
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`the same under either status.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all
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`A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed
`invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the
`claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have
`been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having
`ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be
`negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the
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`claims the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was
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`commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the claimed invention(s) absent any
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`evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to
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`point out the inventor and effective filing dates of each claim that was not commonly
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`owned as of the effective filing date of the later invention in order for the examiner to
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`consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) for any potential 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)
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`prior art against the later invention.
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`Claims 1-4, 6, and 7 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable
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`over Claussens et al US 2005/0168199 in view of Yuichiro et al JP2015011868 and Yuji
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`JP2015065775.
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`Regarding ciairn “i, Ciaueeene in eg Fig, i and Fig. 2 teachers a iighting device
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`comprising:
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`a converter circuit (See Fig. 'i, Fig. 2, {0811}. [00123) inciuding et ieeet e.
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`switching device i5, a first inductor i “i, and a ceccnd inducter 12; and
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`the converter circuit being configured to, when the switching device is turned on,
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`aiicw a first current tc ticw thrciigh the Switching device by way of the first inductor
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`and eiicw a second current to ficw thrciigh the Switching device by way of the
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`second inductor in a direction same as a direction cf the first current {See {9&4}
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`[@9229], ncte that it end i2 Witt new in at same directicn as this Witt he the creme
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`directicn ccrreeccnding tc i3 and i4 cf Fig. "if ct the creeent eppiiceticn, See eiec
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`i3 end :4 ct Fig. 2 ct the preeent eggiicetich), the tiret inducter incitidihg e tiret
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`enii (”it eernnriees e eeii), the seeend inenetnr incinning e seeend ceii (t2
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`net‘t‘inrises e ceii},
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`the first eeii (eeit et it in Fig 2) at the first inducter (it) and the secend ceii
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`(eeii ei 12 in Fig, 2} of the secenci inducter having winding directiene:
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`the switching device {15) te he breseni between the first ihetieier (it) end the
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`seeend inducter (i2) airing an arrangement directien (Fig, 23 the switching device i5
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`is eieetrieeiitr ennnecieci between the iirei indenter ‘t‘i ene the secenti indenter 32
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`in Fig. 2)
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`Cienseene dees net exbiicitiy discieee a substrate en which at ieest the
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`switching device , a first inducter, enci e seeenci inducter ere mounted, the first indebter
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`end the seccnci inenctcr being nibentee en the substrate; and the switching device 7’
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`being ntetrntee en the substrate eieng an arrangement direeiien.
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`‘r’iiiehire in Fig. i, and Fig.2 teaches a substrate :20 en which at ieest the
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`switching device 7, e first inetieter (reg. primary winding et 5), anti 3: secend inductor
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`(eg. eeeeneery winning ei‘ 5) are nieiinteci, the first incitieter (eig. primary winding ei
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`5) anci the eeeenci inductor ieg eeeeneery winding ei 5‘) being rheunteci en the
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`substrate (2%); and the switching device 7" being rheunterzi en the substrate se as tb he
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`present eieng an arrangement direction (egg. eieng the X axis et Fig 2(a)). This is
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`taught by ‘r’triehire in ert‘ier te previde e eernpact and strtietiireiiy secure eenverter
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`Circuit it weuie have been ehvieue te ene having erdinery skiii in the art at the effective
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`iiiing date to imciernent the iighting device taught in Ciaueeen with the centiguratien
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`taught in Yuichirc. The mctiyatien wcuid be fer the cenyerter circuit tc be ccmcact and
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`etructuraiiy secure.
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`Cieueeene and Yuichirc do net exeiicitiy diecicee a first inductor and the eeccnd
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`inducter being mounted on the euhetrate and arranged side by Side aiong an
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`arrangement directicn eo ae tc cauee interactien between a first magnetic iieid
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`ercduced by the tiret current iiewing threugh the first inducter and a eecend magnetic
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`fieid prcduced by the seccnd current ficwing threugh the second inductcr, and the first
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`ccii cf the first inductcr and the eeccnd coii of the second inductor haying winding
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`directiene such that the first magnetic tieid and the eeccnd magnetic tieid have a
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`canceiiing effect on each ether.
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`‘r’uji in Fig. 2th) teaches a first inducter 21 and the second inductcr 22 being
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`nteunted en the aubetrate 25 and arranged aide by side aicng an arrangement directien
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`tag. it atria et Fig. 2th); so as te cause interecticn between a first magnetic fieid
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`brcduced by the first current ticwing through the first inducter and a second magnetic
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`tieid produced by the eeccnd current tiewing threugh the eecend inducter (See {(383383},
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`“cancei each ether cut"), and the first ccii ct the first indectcr 2t and the eeccnd ceii
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`cf the second inductcr 22 having winding directicns such that the first magnetic fieid and
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`the eeccnd magnetic fieid have a canceiiing effect on each other (See [QGBQL Fig,
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`Qibii- Thie is; taught by Yuji in cider to reduce eiectrcrnagnetic nciee due te the
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`magnetic tiux {See {363%}.
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`it wceid have been ecyicus to one having crdinary ekiii in
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`the art at the eiieetive ‘iiiihg eete tr) irnpierneht the iighting device taught in Ciaueeeh and
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`‘r’triehirc with the eehtigiiratien taught in Ytiji. The metivatieh weuid he te reduce
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`eiectrernegnetie neiee (tire to the magnetic flux:
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`Regarding ciaiih 2, Cietiseens, Yuichirc, and Ynji teach the fighting device 01‘
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`eieirn ti Cieueeen cities net exeiicitiy disieeee:
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`a pair ct first eeii termineis individuaiiy eieetrieaiiy connected te eepcsite ende at
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`the first eeii ef the firet inducter; and
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`a pair at eeeehrj ceii terminate indivitjtieiiy eieetrieeiiy cenheetet‘i tn epeeeite
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`enrie ef the eeeenct eeii et the secchd inductery
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`the pair et iiret eeii terminate and the pair at second eeii terrhineie being rneurtteci
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`en e same edge et the substrate in a directien perpendicuiar to the arrangement
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`directicn.
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`‘r’tiiehire in Fig.
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`“i and Fig. 2 teaches; a pair at iiret eeii terminate {input terminei
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`enci etitptit terminei et primary winding et 5 in Fig, “iji inciivicitieiiy eiectrieeiiy
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`eenneeteci te enpeeite ends et the first eeii 01‘ the first inducter (the input anti euteht
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`entie e? 5, gee Fig. i); and
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`a pair et eeeehd eeii terminate (ingest terminei ene eutent terminei et‘ the
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`eeeendery winding e? 5 in Fig. i) individuaity eiectrieaiiy eenneeted to eepeeite ends
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`et the eeeerid eeii ei the second inducter {the input end entent enee et the
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`eeeeneary winding et as See Fig. 1),
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`the pair of first eeii terminate and the pair et eeeend eeii ierrninaia heing nieiintetj
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`en a same edge of the substrate 29 (tanner heh‘ eeige et the enhetrate 2G in
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`Fig. 2) in a direction pereendieniar ie the arrangement direeiieri {the ringer hait edge
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`et 2% is eteng the y directien et Fig 2(a); a direetien nerpennieniar he the
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`arrangement directieng 3t eiireetien e? Fig“ 2(a)) 3). This is taught by Yuiehire in ercier
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`to previde a eerneeet and etrueturaiiy secure eenverter Circuit,
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`it weiiirzi have been
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`ehvinee te ene having erdiriery ekiii in the art at the etieetive iiiihg date in iineiernent the
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`iighting device taught in Cteuseen with the structuret eentiguretien taught in Yuiehire.
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`The rhetivetieh weuiti he fer the eenverter circuit te he eemnact and etrueturaiiy secure,
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`Regarding eieirri 3, Ciaueeen, Yuiehire, anti ‘r’tiji teach the iightihg device «at eiairn
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`“ii Cianeeen deea net expiieitiy dieeieee a iighting device satisfying retetiehs et L3 <:
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`Li and L3 <. L2,
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`Li representing an externei dimension ei the first inducter in the arrangement
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`directien,
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`L2 representing an externai dimension ef the aeeenrj inducter in the arrangement
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`L3 representing err intervei between the first ineticter enci the eeeehe irierieter iii
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`the arrangement directieh.
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`Yuiehire in eg. Fig. t enci Fig. 2(a) teaches; at iighting deviee eetietying reietiens
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`Of L3 <2 Li and L3 <: L21
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`Li representing eh exterhei eirneneieri ei the first ihcitictcr in the arrangement
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`directien {egg the tetei ierigth et the primary wiheihg et 5 eiehg the it titreetieh),
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`L2 representing err externei dimeneien at the seecrici irirjticter iri the arrangement
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`directien {egg the tetei ierigth et the eeeerrriery winding et 5 eiehg the X directien),
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`and
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`L3 representihg err intervei between the iiret ineueter end the eeeend inductor in
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`the arrangement directieh (eeh‘te erhitrertr intervei between e eertteri et the primary
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`winding et 5 anti the eeeeheiery winding e’i ti eiehg the x ciireetien et Fig. 2(a)}.
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`This is taught try Yuiehire iri ercier te previee e eerrrpect and etruetereiiy eeeere
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`cenverter eirenit. it weriid have been ehvietie te cne having ereihery ehiii in the art at the
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`effective tiiing date te impterhent the iightihg device taught in Cieussen with the
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`Structure! ceniigeretieh taught in ‘r’uiehire, The metivetieh weeid he ter the cerwerter
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`circuit to he eernpeet and etreetereiiy secure.
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`Regarding eieirn 4, Cieueeene, Yuiehire, and Yeti teach the iightihg device e’r’
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`cieirri 1. Furthermore, Cieeesehs in eg. Fig" 1 and Fig. :2 teachers a iightihg cieviee
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`eernerieihg:
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`a converter circuit {See Fig. "is Fig“ 2? {WM}. {@3123} inciuciing et ieeet a
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`switching device 15, a first inductor 1 t and a second inductor 12; and
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`the converter circuit heing configured to, when the switching device is turned on,
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`etiow a first current to tiow through the switching device by way of the first inductor
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`end eiicw e second current to iiew through the switching device by way of the
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`second inductor in e direction same as; e direction of the iiret current (See {88324}
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`[edit], nete that it and t2 wit? how in e een‘se direction es this wiit he the same
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`direction correseonding to tilt and i4 ot Fig“ '2" ot the ereeent eppiicetion, See eieo
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`i3 and i4 ot‘ Fig. 2 ct the ereeent eeeiicetien}, the first inductor inciuding e first coii
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`("it cornerieee at 83035); the eecehd inductor inciuding at second coii (12 cornerieee e
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`coii‘),
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`the first coii {coii ot “it in Fig, 2) of the tiret inductor tt end the eecend coii (ceii
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`of "E? in Fig. 2} of the second inductor having winding directions.
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`Cieussens does not exoticitiv disciose e Substrate on which at ieest the
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`switching device , a first inductor, and a second inductor are mounted, the first inductor
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`end the eecond inductor being mounted on the euhetrete; and the switching device 7
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`being mounted on the substrate aicng an arrangement direction; a pair of second ooii
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`terrnineis individuaiiv eiectriceiiv connected to ooooeite ende oi the second ooii of the
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`eecdnd inductor, the pair of first coii terminate and the heir of eecehd ceii terrriineie
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`heing rnounted on a same edge oi the suioetrete in 231 direction oercendicuier to the
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`arrangement direction.
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`Yuichiro in Fig.
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`i and Fig. 2 teaches a pair oi first coii terrriineis {input terrninei
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`and output terminei oi orin‘tary winding oi 5 in Fig; i) individuaiiy eiectricaiiy
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`connected to opposite ends oi the first coii ot’ the first inductor (the inset and cutout
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`ends of d, See Fig, "it; e pair of second ccii terrriirieis {input terminei end cutout
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`terrninei oi the secondary winding of 5 in Fig. ”i) individuaiiy eiectriceiiy connected to
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`opposite ends of the second coii of the second inductor (the input and output ends of
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`the secondaryi winding oi 63 See Fig. its the pair of first ooii terminate and the pair of
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`second coii terminate being mounted on a same edge of the substrate 20 (under heii‘
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`edge of the substrate Ed in Fig. 2) in a direction oeroendicuier to the arrangement
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`direction (the unner heii edge of 29 is eiong the y direction oi Fig 2(a)Er a direction
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`bernendicnier to the arrangement direction, x direction oi Fig. 2(a)) it,
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`Furthermore, ‘r’uichiro in Fig.
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`‘i, and Fig.2 teaches a substrate 29 on which at
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`ieeet the switching device 22 a first inductor (en. orimary winding oi d}, and at second
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`inductor (ed, secondary winding of 5} are mounted, the first inductor tog. nrirnary
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`winding of 5} end the second inductor (egg. secondary winding oi 5) being mounted
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`on the substrate (2d); and the switching device T being mounted on the substrate so as
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`to be present aiong an arrangement direction reg. eiong the it aside oi Fig. 2113)): This
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`is teught by ‘r’uichiro in order to provide at compact and structureih,i secure converter
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`circuit.
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`it wouid have been obvious to one having ordinary shiii in the art at the effective
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`tiiing date to intciernent the iighting device taught in Cieussen with the configuration
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`taught in ‘r’uichiro, The motivation wouid be for the converter circuit to he compact and
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`structuraiiy secure.
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`Ciaussens and Yuichiro do not exoticitiy disoiose a first inductor and the second
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`inductor being mounted on the substrate and arranged side by side aiong an
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`arrangement direction so as to cause interaction between a first magnetic fieid
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`produced by the first current ficwing through the first inductor and a second magnetic
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`fieid produced by the second current fiowing through the second inductor, and the first
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`coii of the first inductor and the second coii of the second inductor having winding
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`directions such that the first magnetic tieid and the second magnetic fieid have a
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`canceiiing effect on each other.
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`Yuii in Fig 2th} teaches a first inductor 21 and the second inductor 22 being
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`mounted on the substrate 25 and arranged side by side aiong an arrangement direction
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`reg. X axis at Fig. 2th); so as to cause interaction between a first magnetic fieid
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`produced by the first current fiowing through the first inductor and a second magnetic
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`fieid produced by the second current flowing through the second inductor (See teaser,
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`“cancef each other out? and the first coii of the first inductor 2t and the second coii
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`oi the second inductor 22 having winding directions such that the first magnetic fieid and
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`the second magnetic fieid have a canceiiing effect on each other {See [tidied], Fig
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`are); This is taught by Yuji in order to reduce eiectrcmagnetic noise due to the
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`magnetic fiux {See {$333531}.
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`it weuid have been obvious to one having ordinary shift in
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`the art at the effective iiiing date to imoiement the fighting device taught in Ciaussen and
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`Yuichiro with the configuration taught in Yuii. The motivation wouid he to reduce
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`eiectromegnetic noise due to the magnetic flux
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`Regarding Chaim 8, Cieuesen, Yuiehire, and Yuji teaeh a iightihg fixture
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`centprising (See eg. LEE} head 33 at Fig. 2 et Sieuseen}:
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`the iighiing device at cieiin t {See retentien te stein: ”t metre); and
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`a tight setii‘ce cnn’figured tn tight with iighting power supgiied than“: the fighting
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`device {See Fig. 2 et Ciatteeen, LEG teed 33}.
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`Regarding cteim Y’, Ciauesen, Yuiehirn, and Yuji teeeh a iightihg fixture
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`centprising (See eg. LEE} head 33 at Fig. 2 et Sieueeen}:
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`the iighting device at ciairn 4 {See reiectien tn eieit‘n 4}; and
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`a tight setii‘ce cnn’figured tn tight with iighting power supgiied than“: the fighting
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`device {See Fig. 2 et Cietteeen. LE3 teed 33}.
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`7.
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`Applicant's arguments filed 4/3/2017 have been fully considered but they are not
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`persuasive.
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`8.
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`Applicant on pgs. 5 and 6 argues that Claussens, Yuichiro, and Yuji do not teach
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`that the switching device is mounted on the substrate so as to be present between the
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`first inductor and the second inductor along the arrangement direction. This argument is
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`considered moot as Claussens in Figs. 1 and 2 teaches that the switching device t?) is;
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`mounted en the euhetrete {the eithetrete 20, ee ehewn in Fig“ 2) 30 as te he preeeht
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`between the first inducter (hrimery winding et 5) and the eeeehe ihciiicter (eeeeheery
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`wineiing et 5} aieng arr arrangement directien tee. eieng the at exie ei Fig. 2(a)).
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`9.
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`Appiieent argues that the Cited art {thee not teach “the heir of first (20!? terminate
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`and the pair or“ eeeend Geri terminate ere recanted en a same edge of the suhetreie in e
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`directien perpendicuier re the arrangement direeriert”en pg, 6, Examiner reeeeettuiiy
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`disagrees; e3 Yuiehire in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 teaehee a pair et first eeii terminate (meet
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`termihei end eetptit termihei et primary winding hi 5 ih Fig. i) individuaiiy
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`eieetrieaiiy cehhected te ehpesite ends at the first eeii at the first inducter (the meet
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`end eeteut encie et 5, See Fig. “it; e hair et secend ceii terminate (meet termihei ehti
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`euthtit termihei hi the eeeeneery winding et 5 in Fig. “i; individhaiiy eieetricaiiy
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`connected it: epheeite eerie oi the eecend eeii at the eeeend inducter (the ihptit eriti
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`eutptit eheie et the eeeeheiery Wiheihg et 6‘ See Fig. i). Furthermere, Yuiehire
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`teaches. that the termineis ere meuntee en a same edge of the substrate in e directieh
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`perpendieuiar to the arrangement direetieh {the eeeer heit‘ edge et‘ 23 ie eiehg the y
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`directien et Fig. 2(a)? e directier‘i perhehdiehier te the errehgemeht direetieh, X
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`ciireetien et Fig. 2(a)) i}. Specificeiiy, the arrangement directien cerreepende te the x
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`ciireetien at Fig“ Erie}. The rejectien 0i eieiih 4 is rewarded te iheereerete this,
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