Appl. No. 15/204,016
`Amendment Dated: August 3 l, 2018
`Reply to Office action of May 31, 2018
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently amended) A component supply system, comprising:
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`a component supply unit M automatically transfers a first carrier tape which stores
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`components and is covered with a cover tape, exposes the components from the first carrier
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`tape using a component exposing unit, and supplies the components which are exposed from
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`the first carrier tape,
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`a joining determination unit which determines whether or not a joining Weh—jei—ns—a
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` is present,
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`wherein the joining is a j oint, formed by splicing, that joins the first carrier tape to a second
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`carrier tape positioned behind the first carrier tape; and
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`a controller which controls transferring of the first carrier tape by the component
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`supply unit,
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`wherein the controller restricts the transferring of the first carrier tape in a case in
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`which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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`2. (Previously presented) The component supply system of Claim 1, further comprising:
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`a reader which reads identification information attached to a reel which stores the first
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`carrier tape,
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`a storage which associates and stores the identification information attached to the
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`reel with presence or absence of the joining; and
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`a notification unit which performs notification of an occurrence of an abnormality,
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`wherein the joining determination unit determines whether or not the joining is
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`present based on the identification information which is read by the reader and information
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`stored in the storage, and
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`wherein the controller causes the notification unit to perform notification of a warning
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`in the case in which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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`Amendment Dated: August 3 l, 2018
`Reply to Office action of May 31, 2018
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
`
`The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
`
`application:
`
`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently amended) A component supply system, comprising:
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`a component supply unit M automatically transfers a first carrier tape which stores
`
`components and is covered with a cover tape, exposes the components from the first carrier
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`tape using a component exposing unit, and supplies the components which are exposed from
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`the first carrier tape,
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`a joining determination unit which determines whether or not a joining Weh—jei—ns—a
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` is present,
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`wherein the joining is a j oint, formed by splicing, that joins the first carrier tape to a second
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`carrier tape positioned behind the first carrier tape; and
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`a controller which controls transferring of the first carrier tape by the component
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`supply unit,
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`wherein the controller restricts the transferring of the first carrier tape in a case in
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`which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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`2. (Previously presented) The component supply system of Claim 1, further comprising:
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`a reader which reads identification information attached to a reel which stores the first
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`carrier tape,
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`a storage which associates and stores the identification information attached to the
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`reel with presence or absence of the joining; and
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`a notification unit which performs notification of an occurrence of an abnormality,
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`wherein the joining determination unit determines whether or not the joining is
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`present based on the identification information which is read by the reader and information
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`stored in the storage, and
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`wherein the controller causes the notification unit to perform notification of a warning
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`in the case in which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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`Amendment Dated: August 3 l, 2018
`Reply to Office action of May 31, 2018
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`3. (Previously presented) The component supply system of Claim 1,
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`wherein the component supply unit includes a sensor which detects the joining mid
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`way down a transfer path of the first carrier tape at a position in front of the component
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`exposing unit,
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`wherein the joining determination unit determines whether or not the joining is
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`present based on detection information of the sensor, and
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`wherein the controller stops transferring of the first carrier tape at a position at which
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`the joining is in front of the component exposing unit in the case in which the joining
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`determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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`4. (Previously presented) The component supply system of Claim 1,
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`wherein the joining is transferred to a visible position in the case in which the joining
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`determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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`5. (Previously presented) The component supply system of Claim 3,
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`wherein the sensor is a transmitting sensor which detects a light blocking state of the
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`first carrier tape,
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`wherein the component supply unit further includes a computer which computes a
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`light blocking length in the case in which the light blocking state is detected by the sensor,
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`and
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`wherein the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present in a the
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`case in which the light blocking length exceeds a threshold.
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`6. (Currently amended) A component supply method in a component supply system
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`including a component supply unit automatically transfers a first carrier tape which stores
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`components and is covered with a cover tape, exposes the components from the first carrier
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`tape using a component exposing unit, and supplies the components which are exposed from
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`the first carrier tape, the method comprising:
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`determining whether or not a joining whiehfrerns—a—seeend—earrieetape—pesitiened
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`behind—the—fiest—eafléer—ta-pehte—the—fi-rst—eafléer—ta-pe is present, wherein the joining is a j oint,
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`formed by splicing, that joins the first carrier tape to a second carrier tap_e positioned behind
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`the first carrier tape; and
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`Amendment Dated: August 3 1, 2018
`Reply to Office action of May 31, 2018
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`restricting transferring of the first carrier tape in a case in which the joining is
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`determined to be present.
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`7. (Previously presented) The component supply method of Claim 6,
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`wherein the component supply system further includes
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`a reader which reads identification information attached to a reel which stores the first
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`carrier tape,
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`a storage which associates and stores the identification information of the reel with
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`presence or absence of the joining, and
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`a notification unit which performs notification of a warning,
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`wherein it is determined whether or not the joining is present based on the
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`identification information which is read by the reader and information stored in the storage,
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`and
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`wherein the notification unit performs notification of the warning in a the case in
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`which the joining is determined to be present.
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`8. (Previously presented) The component supply method of Claim 6,
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`wherein the component supply unit includes a sensor which detects the joining mid
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`way down a transfer path of the first carrier tape at a position in front of the component
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`exposing unit,
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`wherein it is determined whether or not thejoining is present based on detection
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`information of the sensor, and
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`wherein transferring of the first carrier tape is stopped at a position at which the
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`joining is in front of the component exposing unit in the case in which the joining is
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`determined to be present.
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`9. (Previously presented) The component supply method of Claim 6,
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`wherein the joining is transferred to a visible position in the case in which the joining
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`is determined to be present.
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`10. (Previously presented) The component supply system of claim 1,
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`wherein the controller inhibits the forward transferring of the first carrier tape in the
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`case in which the joining determination unit determines that the joining is present.
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