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`Reply to Office Action of February 16, 2023
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`Docket No.: 0837 10-3094
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`AMENDMENT TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in the
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`application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) A lithium secondary battery, comprising:
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`a cathode;
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`an anode including an anodecurrent collector and an anodeactive material;
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`a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode; and
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`an electrolyte liquid in contact with the cathode and the anode,
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`wherein:
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`the cathode includes a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer
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`disposed on the cathode current collector[[;]].
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`the anode includes a material capable of forming an alloy with lithium during charge[[;]].
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`the cathode active material layer as a whole is in solid phase,
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`the anode active material as a whole is in solid phase,
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`the electrolyte liquid includes lithium ions and counter anions ofthe lithium ions[[;]],
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`the electrolyte liquid contains at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`phenanthrene, biphenyl, triphenylene, acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, fluoranthene, and
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`benzyl[[;]].
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`the electrolyte includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cyclic ether, a
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`glyme, and a sulfolane as the solvent thereof][;]], and
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`the anode active material is disposed away from the anode currentcollector.
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`2. (Original) The lithtum secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the cyclic ether includesat least one selected from the group consisting of 2-
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`methyltetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, and 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane.
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`3. (Original) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the glymeincludesat least one selected from the group consisting of monoglyme,
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`diglyme,triglyme, tetraglyme, and polyethylene glycol dimethyl]ether.
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`Reply to Office Action of February 16, 2023
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`Docket No.: 0837 10-3094
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`AMENDMENT TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in the
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`application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) A lithium secondary battery, comprising:
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`a cathode;
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`an anode including an anodecurrent collector and an anodeactive material;
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`a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode; and
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`an electrolyte liquid in contact with the cathode and the anode,
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`wherein:
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`the cathode includes a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer
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`disposed on the cathode current collector[[;]].
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`the anode includes a material capable of forming an alloy with lithium during charge[[;]].
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`the cathode active material layer as a whole is in solid phase,
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`the anode active material as a whole is in solid phase,
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`the electrolyte liquid includes lithium ions and counter anions ofthe lithium ions[[;]],
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`the electrolyte liquid contains at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`phenanthrene, biphenyl, triphenylene, acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, fluoranthene, and
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`benzyl[[;]].
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`the electrolyte includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cyclic ether, a
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`glyme, and a sulfolane as the solvent thereof][;]], and
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`the anode active material is disposed away from the anode currentcollector.
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`2. (Original) The lithtum secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the cyclic ether includesat least one selected from the group consisting of 2-
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`methyltetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, and 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane.
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`3. (Original) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the glymeincludesat least one selected from the group consisting of monoglyme,
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`diglyme,triglyme, tetraglyme, and polyethylene glycol dimethyl]ether.
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`4. (Original) The lithtum secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the sulfolane includes 3-methylsulfolane.
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`5. (Currently Amended) Thelithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Al|[[;]],
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`a LiAl alloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiAlalloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of LiAl,
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`Li2Als, and LisAls.
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`6. (Currently Amended) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Zn[[;]].
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`a LiZn alloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiZn alloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`Li2Zns, LiZn2, Li2Zns, LiZna, and LiZn.
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`7. (Currently Amended) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Si[[;]].
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`a LiSi alloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiSi alloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`Li22Sis, Li13S14, Li7Si3 and LiwSivz.
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`8. (Currently Amended) Thelithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Sn[[;]].
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`a LiSn alloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiSn alloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`Li22Sns, Li7Sn2, LiisSns, Li7Sns, LisSn2, LiSn, and Li2Sns.
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`9. (Currently Amended) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Ge[];]],
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`a LiGealloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiGealloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`LisGez and Li3Ge.
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`10. (Currently Amended) Thelithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Cd[[;]],
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`a LiCd alloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiCdalloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`LiCd3 and Li3Cd.
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`11. (Currently Amended) Thelithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material includes Bi[[;]],
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`a LiBi alloy is generated during the charge[[;]], and
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`a composition of the LiBialloy is at least one selected from the group consisting of LiBi
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`and Li3Bi.
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`12. (Original) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the separator includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a solid
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`electrolyte, a gel electrolyte, an ion exchange resin membrane, a semipermeable membrane, and
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`a porous membrane.
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`13. (New) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material as a whole is separated from the anode current collector by the
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`electrolyte liquid.
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`i4. (New) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the electrolyte liquid contains at least one selected from the group consisting of
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`phenanthrene,triphenylene, acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, fluoranthene, and benzyl.
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`i5. (New} The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`in a charge state, a potential of the electrolyte liquid is lower than an equilibrium
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`potential of the anode active material, and
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`in a discharge state, the potential of the electrolyte liquid is higher than the equilibrium
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`potential of the alloy of the anode active material with lithium.
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`16. (New) The lithium secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein
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`the anode active material is solidified with a binder including polyvinylidenefluoride,
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`polypropylene, polyethylene, or polyimide.
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