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`Application No.
`17/755,998
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`VAN T TRIEU
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AlA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013,
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`is being examined
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`underthefirst inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis forall
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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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 mannerin which the invention
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`1.
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`Claims 1-7, 9-11, 13 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable
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`over Ni et al [US 2014/0054976] in view of Haensgenet al [US 2017/0079257]
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`Claim 1. A safety switch comprising:
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`an actuator (the door sensor 210 includes a magnetic fixed box 214 being affixedto the
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`frame of a door/window, see Fig. 2, para [0028)});
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`a sensor main body facing the actuator (the magnetic sensor portion 212 is facing the
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`magnetic fixed box 214 being affixed to the door/window, see Fig. 2, para [0028, 0029]):;
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`wherein the sensor main body includes:
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`a detection unit configured to detect presence or absence of abnormality (the door
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`control load switch 130 communicates with the gate action monitor 110 and the double
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`signal sensor 120 and test switch 232, for their normal operation functions, see abstract,
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`Figs. 1, 2, para [0023, 0024, 0026]); an output unit configured to output an abnormality
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`detection signal indicating a detection result of the presence or absence of the
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`abnormality (the controller outputs to display their normal statuses of the test switch 232
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`by the light 238 and the output of gate- action monitor 110 by flashing pattern of thelight
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`238, the output of double signal sensor 120 by flash pattern indicating an
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`abnormal/error 722, 724, see Figs. 1, 2, 6, 7, para [0059-0063]); an input unit configured
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`to input a display control signal (the input from a relay switch SW4, button 236 for
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`activating a test modeto flash the light 238, power input ON/OFF and/or the remote
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`wireless host 602 for inputting to operate the LED D1 orlight 238, see Figs. 2, 5-7, para
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`[0038, 0046, 0058, 0073);
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`a display unit configured to perform display based on the display control signal (the LED
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`D1 and/or light 238, see Figs. 2, 5-7, para [0059-0063, 0073, 0079]). But
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`Ni et al fails to discloses wherein the detection unit is configured to detect the presence
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`or absenceof the abnormality based on a state in which the sensor main body and the
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`actuator are close to each other. However, Ni et al discloses the magnetic sensor 210
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`is generally configured to detect relative movement between the sensor portion 212 and
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`the magnet fixed box 214.
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`In the embodiment shownin FIG. 2, the sensor 210 includes
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`an indicator 216, such as a light emitting diode (LED) that provides a visual door open
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`or close signal 218. In one embodiment, the signal 218 comprises a flashing of the LED
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`216. Although a visual signal is generally described herein, the sensor 210 can also be
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`configured to generate an audible open/close signal. The magnetic sensor 210 is
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`generally configured to transmit the open/close signal 218 to the controlled poweroutlet
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`230 (see Fig. 1, para [0029)).
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`Haensgenet al suggests that the security monitoring system which has one or more
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`onboard sensors 148 and/or 150 used to monitor the base unit sensing area of base
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`unit 24 and wirelessly message controller 22a-22c when a door, window 324 or other
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`structure is movedto trigger the base unit. One such base unit 24 can be configured
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`with an electric eye sensor or beam-type sensor arrangement, e.g., beam emitter and
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`beam detector (not shown), configured to monitor a beam orline extending across
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`a door, window 324 or other structure being monitored for unauthorized entry (see Figs.
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`12-18, para [0251, 0252, 0262-0264)).
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`The sensor 148 is a reed switch 151 type of magnetic field sensor 149, reed switch 151
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`is armed by placing a magnetic flux source 210, e.g., magnetic field source, preferably a
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`sensor triggering magnet 212, such as depicted in FIGS. 15-18, close enough to the
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`sensor 148, preferably magnetic field sensor 149, more preferably reed switch 151, to
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`arm the sensor 148, preferably magnet or field sensor 149, more preferably reed
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`switch 151. When sensor triggering magnet 212 is placed in close enough proximity to
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`arm sensor 148, preferably magnetic field sensor 149, preferably reed switch 151, by
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`setting the magnetic field sensor 148 in a state where a change in magnetic flux
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`or magnetic field strength thereafter triggers sensor 148 causing a sensor detection
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`event to occur. Where magnetic field sensor 148 is a reed switch 151, placing the
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`sensor triggering magnet 212 close enough to close the reed switch 151 arms the
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`sensor 148, preferably reed switch 151, such that a reduction in magnetic field strength
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`or magnetic flex occurring thereafter triggers the sensor 148 by changing the state of
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`magnetic field sensor 149 preferably by opening the reed switch 151 to drive the LEDs
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`158a_and 158b, (see Figs. 12-14, para [0218, 0241-0243]). Therefore, it would have
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`been obvious to implement the operating functions and the closing between the
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`magnetic field sensor and magnetic trigger to generate the state of the sensor according
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`to the open/close normally or abnormally by an intruder of Haensgenet al to the door
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`with a magnetic sensor and magnetic fixed of Ni et al for generating a signal status of
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`the door sensor being normal and/or abnormal operations status based on the
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`open/close the door accordingly, to provide a higher security and safety to the house,
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`premises and/or protected properties.
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`Claim 2. The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the display control signal is
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`based on the detection result of the presence or absence of the abnormality by each of
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`the safety switch and another safety switch (as cited in respect to claim 1 above,
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`wherein the gate action monitor 110 by adoor sensor 210 is placed at the doorfor
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`detecting open/closed the door, “as the safety switch” see Fig. 2, para [0071, 0076)),
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`and the double signal sensor 120 such as a temperature sensor and/or a PIR sensor
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`220 is configured to be placed in a high area of the spacethat allows for maximal
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`sensing of movement and occupancy and temperature, such as for example theceiling,
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`and preferably in a corner “as another safety switch” (see Figs. 1, 2, para [0023]). The
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`different switches including the test switch 232 by the light 238 and the output of gate-
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`action monitor 110 by flashing pattern of the light 238, the output of double signal
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`sensor 120 by flash pattern indicating an abnormal/error 722, 724 and the button 236
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`for activating a test modeto flash the light 238, see Figs. 1, 2, 6, 7, para [0033, 0059-
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`Claim 3. The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the display unit performs the
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`display based on the display control signal and the detection result of the presence or
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`absence of the abnormality detected by the detection unit as cited in respect to claim 1
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`above, see Figs. 2, 5-7).
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`Claim 4. The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein in a case in which the display
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`control signal indicates that the abnormality is detected by at least one of the safety
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`switch and the another safety switch, the display unit performs the display in a display
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`modedifferent from that in a case in which the display control signal indicates that no
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`abnormality is detected byall of the safety switch and the another safety switch as cited
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`in respect to claims 1 and 2 above, wherein including of displaying different flashing
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`patterns for different operation modes such as the active mode, sensing mode andtest
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`mode, see Figs. 2, 5-7).
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`Claim 5. The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays
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`information indicating that the abnormality is detected by the detection unit in a casein
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`which the abnormality is detected by the detection unit as cited in respect to claim 1
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`above, including of LED or D1 to display flashing pattern for one of the abnormal such
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`as the detecting error or sensing error state, see Fig. 7, para [0063, 0076)).
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`Claim 6. The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the safety switch is provided
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`on adoor(the door switch 120, see Fig. 2, abstract), and
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`wherein the detection unit is configured to detect an opening and closedstate of the
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`door (the gate action monitor 110 with a door sensor 210, see Fig. 7, para [0071,
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`0076)]).
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`Claim 7. A switch system comprising: a plurality of safety switches, each of the plurality
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`of safety switches being the safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of
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`safety switches comprise a first safety switch and a second safety switch, wherein the
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`output unit of the second safety switch outputs,
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`to the first safety switch, the detection
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`result of the presence or absence of the abnormality detected by the detection unit of
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`the second safety switch, and wherein thefirst safety switch comprises a control unit
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`configured to output the display control signal to the second safety switch based on the
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`detection result of the presence or absence of the abnormality detected by the detection
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`unit of the first safety switch and the detection result of the presence or absence of the
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`abnormality output by the second safety switch, (as cited in respect to claims 1 and 2
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`above, such asthefirst safety switch 110 and a second safety double switch 120, see
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`Figs. 1, 2, 5-7, para [0076)).
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`Claim 9. Ni et al fails to disclose the output unit of the first safety switch is configured to
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`output the abnormality detection signal via a duplexed signal line, and wherein the
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`output unit of the second safety switch is configured to output the abnormality detection
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`signal via a single signal line. However, Ni et al discloses the double signal sensor 120
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`is configured to detect occupancy of an area based on detected movementwithin the
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`space, as well as a temperature or temperature differential within the space. The double
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`signal sensor 120 and the double signal sensor as temperature sensor or PIR sensor
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`220 is configured to be placed in a high area of the spacethat allows for maximal
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`sensing of movement and occupancy, such as for example the ceiling, and preferably in
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`a corner(see Figs. 1, 2, para [0023)).
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`After the controlled load switch 130 detects a door open/closed signal 218 from the gate
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`action monitor 110, the controlled load switch 130 will time out from interpreting any
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`signal 226, 228 from the double signal sensor 120, 220.
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`In this embodiment, after the
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`controlled load switch 130 detects the signal 218 from the gate action monitor 110, if the
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`controlled load switch 130 does not detect an occupancysignal 226 within a
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`predetermined time period, the controlled load switch 130 will turn off or be deactivated.
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`In this embodiment, if the controlled load switch 130 does not detect a temperature
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`signal 228 from the double signal sensor 120, 220 within a predetermined time period
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`(e.g. approximately two hours), the controlled load switch 130 will turn off or be
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`deactivated.
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`If the controlled load switch 130 does not detect a door open/close signal
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`218 from the gate action monitor 110 during a predetermined time period (e.g.
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`approximately 72 hours), the indicator light 238 of the controlled load switch 130 can be
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`configured to flash continuously, generally indicating an error state during which the
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`controlled load switch 130 will remain deactivated.
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`In this embodiment, the controlled
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`load switch 130 will not revert to anormal operating modeuntil it detects a signal 226,
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`228 from the double signal sensor 120, 220. If the controlled load switch 130 does not
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`detect either an occupancysignal 226 or a temperature signal 228 during a
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`predetermined period of time (e.g. approximately 24 hours), the indicator light 238 of the
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`controlled load switch 130 is configured to flash continually to indicate an error state (as
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`an abnormal state), (See Figs. 2, 5-7, para [(0076]). Therefore, it would have been
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`obvious to oneskill in the art to recognize that the gate action monitor 110 is functionally
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`equivalent to the claim detected abnormal in a single signal line abnormal, while the
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`double signal sensor 120, 220 is functionally equivalent to the claim detected abnormal
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`in a duplex signal line.
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`Claim 10. A switch system comprising: a plurality of safety switches, wherein each of
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`the plurality of safety switches comprises: an actuator; and a sensor main body facing
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`the actuator, wherein the sensor main body includes: a detection unit configured to
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`detect presence or absence of abnormality; and an output unit configured to output an
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`abnormality detection signal indicating a detection result of the presence or absence of
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`the abnormality, wherein the plurality of safety switches are connected in series, the
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`plurality of safety switches comprising a first safety switch disposed at a last stage and
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`a second safety switch disposed at a position other than the last stage, wherein the
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`output unit of the first safety switch is configured to output the abnormality detection
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`signal via a duplexed signal
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`line, and wherein the output unit of the second safety switch
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`is configured to output the abnormality detection signal via a single signal line, and
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`wherein the detection unit is configured to detect the presence or absence of the
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`abnormality based on a state in which the sensor main body and the actuator are close
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`to each other ( as the combination of the closing sensor and actuator between Ni et al
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`and Haensgenetal in respect to claims 1 and 2 above, wherein the single gate action
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`monitor/switch 110 and the double signal sensor 120, 220, see Figs. 1, 2, para [0021-
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`Claim 11 (New): The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the sensor main body
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`further includes a coil, and the detection unit is configured to detect the presence or
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`absence of the abnormality based on whether the coil receives a predetermined signal
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`from the actuator (as the combination between Ni et al and Haensgenetal in respect
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`to claim 1 above, and wherein the CPU processing unit 50 includes the coil inductor L1
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`to provide stabilizer voltage and received detected signal 218 from the door sensor 210,
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`see Figs. 1, 2, 5, para [0028, 0029, 0047, 0049)).
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`Claim 13 (New): The safety switch according to claim 1, wherein the safety switch is
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`provided on a door havingafixed frame and a movable frame, wherein the sensor main
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`body is provided on the fixed frame, and the actuator is provided on the movable frame,
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`and wherein the detection unit is configured to detect an opening and closed state of the
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`door based ona state in which the sensor main body and the actuator are close to each
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`other
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`(as cited in respect to claim 1 above, such as the door sensor 210 detects of
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`open/close the door, see Fig. 2)
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`2.
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`Claim 12 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Ni et al
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`[US 2014/0054976] and Haensgenet al [US 2017/0079257] and further in view of
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`Kelly et al [US 2020/0327757]
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`Claim 12. Niet al fails to disclose wherein the actuator includes a RFID tag and the
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`sensor main body further includes a coil, and the detection unit is configured to detect
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`the presence or absence of the abnormality based on a state in which the coil and the
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`RFID tag are close to each other. However, Ni et al discloses the magnetic sensor 210
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`is suitably powered with electric energy using for example batteries or a hard-wire
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`connection to a power source. The magnetic sensor 210 is generally configured to
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`detect relative movement between the sensor portion 212 and the magnet fixed box
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`214. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the sensor 210 includes an indicator 216, such
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`as a light emitting diode (LED) that provides a visual door open/close signal 218.
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`In one
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`embodiment, the signal 218 comprises a flashing of the LED 216. Although a visual
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`signal is generally described herein,
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`in one embodiment, the sensor 210 can also be
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`configured to generate an audible open/close signal. The magnetic sensor 210 is
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`generally configured to transmit the open/close signal 218 to the controlled poweroutlet
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`230 (see Fig. 2, para [0029]). And the CPU processing unit 50 includes thecoil
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`inductor Li to provide stabilizer DC voltage or power and received detected signal 218
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`from the door sensor 210, see Figs. 1, 2, 5, para [(0047, 0049]).
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`Kelly et al suggests that some mechanical devices 118 could be static, such as a door
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`strike plate or a door lock mounting plate, or could be dynamic, such as a bolt or a latch
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`assembly. Electronic devices that act upon mechanical devices 118 could include, for
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`example, motors that change a mechanical doorlock or bolt from a locked state to an
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`unlocked state or a magnetthat detects a door lock’s proximity to a strike plate.
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`In
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`preferred embodiments, door lock 110 could be locked or unlockedeither via an
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`electronic motor or via a key. Keys could be mechanical (e.g. pin-coded key) or
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`electronic (e.g. RFID or Bluetooth), but preferably electronic keys act upon door
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`lock 110 without utilizing a command sent through a networktransceiver of door
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`lock 110, e.g. via an RFID transceiver that detects an RFID key swipedin front of a
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`sensor, not via a command downloaded via a Wi-Fi network connection, see Fi. 1, para
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`[0025, 0029]). Therefore, it would have been obvious to oneskill in the art before the
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`effectivefiled date of the invention to substitute the RFID signal of Kelly et al for the
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`magnetic actuator of Ni et al and Haensgenetal for provide a higher reliable and
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`security door by placing the RFID with RF signal code to detect of an open or close door
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`accuracy than the magnetic field.
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`Response to Arguments
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`Applicant's arguments, see the amendment, filed 02/09/2024, with respect to the
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`rejection(s) of claim(s) 1-10 under Ni et al have been fully considered and are
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`persuasive. Therefore, the rejection has been withdrawn. However, upon further
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`consideration, anew ground(s) of rejection is made in view of Haensgenet al [US
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`2017/0079257] to makethe rejection smoother.
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`Applicant's arguments:
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`(A)
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`Regarding the amended claim 1, Ni et al does not disclose a safety switch
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`comprising: an actuator; and a sensor main body facing the actuator, wherein the
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`sensor main body includes: a detection unit configured to detect presence or absenceof
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`abnormality; an output unit configured to output an abnormality detection signal
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`indicating a detection result of the presence or absenceof the abnormality; an input unit
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`configured to input a display control signal; a display unit configured to perform display
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`based on the display control signal, and wherein the detection unit is configured to
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`detect the presence or absence of the abnormality based on a state in which the sensor
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`(B)
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`Niet al does not disclose that any of the door control load switch 130, the gate
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`action monitor 110, the double signal sensor 120 and the test switch 232 (the alleged
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`detection unit) is capable of detecting the presence or absence of the abnormality
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`based on a state in which the sensor main body and the actuator are close to each
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`other.
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`(C)
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`Regarding new claim 11, Ni et al does not disclose wherein the sensor main
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`body further includes a coil, and the detection unit is configured to detect the presence
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`or absenceof the abnormality based on whetherthe coil receives a predetermined
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`signal from the actuator.
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`(D)
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`Regarding new claim 12, Ni et al does not disclose wherein the actuator includes
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`a RFID tag and the sensor main bodyfurther includes a coil, and the detection unit is
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`configured to detect
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`Response to the arguments:
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`(A)
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`Niet al discloses the actuator such as a door sensor 210 includes a magnetic
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`fixed box 214 being affixed to the frame of a door/window, see Fig. 2, para [0028]; and
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`the magnetic sensor portion 212 is facing the magnetic fixed box 214 being affixed to
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`the door/window, see Fig. 2, para [0028, 0029]; wherein the sensor main body includes
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`the door control load switch 130 communicates with the gate action monitor 110 and the
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`double signal sensor 120 and test switch 232, for their normal operation functions, see
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`abstract, Figs. 1, 2, para [0023, 0024, 0026]; and the controller outputs to display their
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`normal statuses of the test switch 232 by the light 238 and the output of gate- action
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`monitor 110 by flashing pattern of the light 238, the output of double signal sensor 120
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`by flash pattern indicating an abnormal/error 722, 724, see Figs. 1, 2, 6, 7, para [0059-
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`0063], as cited in respect to claim 1 above.
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`(B)_It is obvious to oneskill in the art to combine the operating functions and the
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`closing between the magnetic field sensor and magnetic trigger to generate the state of
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`the sensor according to the open/close normally or abnormally by an intruder of
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`Haensgenetal to the door with a magnetic sensor and magnetic fixed of Ni et al for
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`generating a signal status of the door sensor being normal and/or abnormal operations
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`status based on the open/close the door accordingly, to provide a higher security and
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`safety to the house, premises and/or protected properties.
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`(C)
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`According to the combination between Ni et al and Haensgenetal in respect to
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`claim 1 above, and wherein the CPU processing unit 50 includes the coil inductor L1 to
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`provide stabilizer voltage and received detected signal 218 from the door sensor 210,
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`see Figs. 1, 2, 5, para [0028, 0029, 0047, 0049].
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`(D)
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`It is obvious to oneskill in the art to combine the RFID signal of Kelly et al for the
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`magnetic actuator of Ni et al and Haensgenetal for provide a higher reliable and
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`security door by placing the RFID with RF signal code to detect of an open or close door
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`accuracy than the magnetic field.
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`Conclusion
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`4.
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`Claim 8 is objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would
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`be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base
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`claim and anyintervening claims. The prior art fails to teaching and/or suggesting of
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`“the plurality of safety switches are connected in a ring shape and in series.”
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