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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`17/297,954
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`05/27/2021
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`Yousuke OHTSUKI
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`091478-0442
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`3182
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`Rimon PC - Pansonic Corporation
`8300 Greensboro Dr.
`Suite 500
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`CAVALLARI, DANIEL
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`2836
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`11/21/2023
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`following e-mail address(es):
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Applicant-InitiatedInterview Summary “DANIEL CAVALLARI
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`Application No.
`17/297 954
`Examiner
`DANIEL CAVALLARI] Unit
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`Applicant(s)
`OHTSUKI etal.
`AIA (First Inventor
`to File) Status
`Yes
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`Telephonic
`TakashiSaito [AttorneyCECC—C“‘C(Cis
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`Date of Interview: 16 November 2023
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`Issues Discussed:
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`35 U.S.C. 112
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`Proposed amendments changing the term "current" to "present" or "real time” would appear to overcome
`the 112 rejection.
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`35 U.S.C. 103
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`Examinerexplained the prior art as applied. Claim amendments were discussed. It appears that
`amendedclaim 2 to positively recite the controller controlling the inverter would overcomethe priorart of
`record.
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`/DANIEL CAVALLARI/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2836
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`37 CFR§ 1.2 Businessto be transacted in writing
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`Applicant is reminded that a complete written statement as to the substanceof the interview must be made of record in
`the application file. It is the applicants responsibility to provide the written statement, unless the interview wasinitiated
`by the Examiner and the Examiner hasindicated that a written summarywill be provided. See MPEP 713.04
`Pleasefurther see:
`MPEP 713.04
`Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 1.133 Interviews, paragraph (b)
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`Applicant recordation instructions: The formal written reply to the last Office action must include the substance of the
`interview. (See MPEP section 713.04). If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, applicant is given a
`non-extendable period of the longer of one monthor thirty days from this interview date, or the mailing date of this
`interview summary form, whichever is later, to file a statement of the substanceofthe interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substanceof any interview of record. A complete
`and proper recordation of the substance of an interview should include the itemslisted in MPEP 713.04 for complete
`and proper recordation including the identification of the general thrust of each argumentor issue discussed, a general
`indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the general results or outcome of the
`interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issuesraised.
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413/413b (Rev. Oct. 2019)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20231116
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