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`Exhibit M
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`Applicant:
`Serial No.:
`Filed:
`For:
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`Group Art Unit:
`Examiner:
`Attorney’s Docket No.:
`CustomerNo.:
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`Busley et al
`11/991,846
`March 12, 2008
`Automotive Construction Engine and Lifting Columnfor a
`Construction Engine
`3676
`Thomas 8S. Bomar
`002287
`23456
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`RESPONSE AND AMENDMENT
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`VIA EFS-WEB
`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
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`Please amend the above identified application as follows in response to the
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`Non-Final Office Action of June 3, 2010.
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`Reconsideration in view of
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`this
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`amendmentis requested.
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`Request For Extension Of Time
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`Applicant requests a retroactive one month extension of time to and including
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`October 3, 2010 within which tofile the response. The fee for the extension of time
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`is being paid electronically via deposit account simultaneously with thefiling of this
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`response.
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`Amendmentsto the Specification begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 4 of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Abstract begin on page 11 of this paper.
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`Comments begin on page 12 of this paper.
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`CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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`I certify that this paper and/or fee was transmitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office using the
`EFS-Webfiling system on September 28, 2010, by/L. Wayne Beavers, 28,183/
`L. Wayne Beavers
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION
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`Please amend the paragraphs [0001],
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`[0012],
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`[0016],
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`[0018],
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`[0039], and
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`[[0051] as follows. The paragraph numbering is that set forth in U.S Patent
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`Application Publication No. 2010/0109422 for the present application.
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`[0001] The invention relates to an automotive construction machine m-aceerdance
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`with+the—pre-characterizine clause—of clann—_t, as well as a lifting column for a
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`construction machine +-accordanece-with the pre-characterizine clause of clannts.
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`[0012]The-characteristics_ofas_ofclann18,serveteprevide—aclannaswell
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`[0016] The measuring device for the lifting position preferably eensists-efincludes a
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`path measuring device, and all known path measuring systemslike, for instance,
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`capacitive,
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`inductive, mechanical path measuring systems or
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`laser measuring
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`systems may be used.
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`[0018] A preferred path measuring device censists-efincludes at least one wire-rope
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`that is coupled with the elements of a lifting column, and one wire-rope sensor.
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`[0039] FIG 1 shows a road construction machine 1 for producing and working
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`carriageways by stabilizing insufficiently stable soils or by recycling road surfaces,
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`2
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`with a machine frame 4 supported by a chassis 2, as it is basically known from DE
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`103 57 074 B3. The chassis 2 1s provided with two each rear and front wheels 10,
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`which are attached to lifting columns 14 in a height-adjustable manner and can be
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`raised and lowered independently of one another or also synchronously to one
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`another.
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`It is understood that other drive means lke, for instance, crawler track
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`units may also be provide in lieu of the wheels 10. The wheels or crawler track
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`units may also be referred to as ground engaging supports for supporting the
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`construction machine on the ground surface or traffic surface 24. The lifting
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`columns 14 are attached to the machine frame 4.
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`[0051] The lifting column 14 is provided with a measuring device 18 for measuring
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`the current lifting state of the lifting column 14.
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`In the embodiment, the said
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`measuring device 18 censists—ef includes a wire-rope 22 that is attached to the
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`support 11 or the lower hollow cylinder 15 and is, on the other hand, coupled with a
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`wire-rope sensor 21 that is attached at the cylinder element of the piston cylinder
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`unit 16 or at the upper hollow cylinder 18. The stroke path of the lifting column 14
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`can be measured by meansof the wire-rope sensor 21. The wire-rope sensor 21, and
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`the path signal produced by the same, is ultimately also suitable for being converted
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`into a velocity signal or acceleration signal by including a time measurement.
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`COMPLETE LISTING OF CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in
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`the application:
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`Claims 1 — 19 (cancelled)
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`Claim 20 (new): A road construction machine, comprising:
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`a machine frame;
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`a working drum supported from the machine frame for working a ground
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`surface ortraffic surface;
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`a plurality of ground engaging supports for supporting the construction
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`machine on the ground surfaceor traffic surface;
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`a plurality of lifting columns, each one ofthe lifting columns being connected
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`between the machine frame and one of the ground engaging supports, each one of
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`the lifting columns including two telescoping hollow cylinders and at least one
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`piston-cylinder unit located within the telescoping hollow cylinders for adjusting a
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`height of the lifting column so that each one of the lifting columnsis individually
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`adjustable in height relative to the machine frame, each lifting column having a
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`lifting position corresponding to a position of one of the two telescoping hollow
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`cylindersrelative to the other of the two telescoping hollow cylinders;
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`a plurality of
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`lfting position measuring devices, each lifting position
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`measuring device being coupled with elements of one of the lifting columns, which
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`elements are capable of being displaced relative to one another in accordance with
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`the lifting position of the lifting column in such a manner that a path signal
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`pertaining to thelifting position of the lifting column is continuously detectable by
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`the measuring device; and
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`a controller operably connected to the lifting position measuring devices to
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`receive the path signals from the lifting position measuring devices, the controller
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`being operable to regulate the lifting positions of the lifting columns in response to
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`the path signals detected by the lifting position measuring devices.
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`Claim 21 (new): The road construction machineof claim 20, further comprising:
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`an indicator device operable to display the lifting positions of each of the
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`lifting columns corresponding to the path signals detected by the lifting position
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`measuring devices.
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`Claim 22 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`each of the lifting position measuring devices includes a wire-rope and a wire-
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`rope sensor.
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`Claim 23 (new): The road construction machine of claim 22, wherein:
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`each of the wire-ropes is under tension and capable of being rolled up, and is
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`connected to its respective lifting column such that the path signal pertaining to the
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`lifting position of the lifting column is continuously detectable by the wire-rope
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`sensor.
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`Claim 24 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the controller is operable to define a reference plane relative to the ground
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`surface or traffic surface, and the controller is operable to store measured signals
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`from the lifting position measuring devices correspondingto current lifting positions
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`of the lifting columnsand to thereby define a current spatial position of the machine
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`frame relative to the reference plane as a reference spatial position of the machine
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`frame.
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`Claim 25 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the controller is operable to adjust at least one limiting value for the height
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`adjustmentof each of the lifting columns, the at least one limiting value defining a
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`highest and/or lowestlifting position of each of the lifting columns.
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`Claim 26 (new): The road construction machine of claim 25, wherein:
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`the limiting value for the height adjustment prevents engagement of a
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`mechanicallimit stop of the piston against the cylinderof the piston cylinder unit of
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`each lifting column.
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`Claim 27 (new): The construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the controller is operable to regulate the lifting positions of the plurality of
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`lifting columns in such a manner that the machine frame has a predetermined
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`transverse inclination relative to a ground surface ortraffic surface and transverse
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`to a direction of travel of the machine frame.
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`Claim 28 (new): The construction machine of claim 27, wherein:
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`the controller is operable to vary the transverse inclination of the machine
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`frame in a pre-determined path-dependent transverse inclination sequence.
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`Claim 29 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`with the alteration of the lifting position and height of one of the lifting
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`columns, a neighboring lifting column in transverse direction or
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`longitudinal
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`direction of the machine frameis adjusted in height in an opposite manner.
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`Claim 30 (new): The road construction machine of claim 29, wherein:
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`the height of the neighboring lifting column is adjusted by the same amount
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`as the alteration of the height of said oneof the lifting columns.
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`Claim 31 (new): The road construction machine of claim 29, wherein:
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`said one of the lifting columns and said neighboring lifting column are
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`connected to two front ground engaging supports so that the lifting columns
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`associated with front ground engaging supports are height-adjustable in the
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`mannerof a full-floating axle.
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`Claim 32 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the controller is operable to reduce overshooting in the adjustment of the
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`lifting positions of the lifting columns with reference to desired lifting positions of
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`the lifting columns.
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`Claim 33 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the controller and the measuring devices are operable to calibrate the lifting
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`positions measured by the measuring devices to a unit of length.
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`Claim 34 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the controller is operable to regulate a working depth of the working drum at
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`least in part in responseto the path signals measured by the measuring devices.
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`Claim 35 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`each of the lifting columnsincludesa lifting column support at a lower end of
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`the lifting column, each lifting column support being attached to one of the ground
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`engaging supports; and
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`further comprising a plurality of distance sensors, one of said distance
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`sensors being attached to each of the lifting column supports and arranged to
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`measure a vertical distance of the lifting column support from the ground surface or
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`traffic surface.
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`Claim 36 (new): The road construction machine of claim 35, wherein:
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`each of the distance sensors is located relative to its associated lifting column
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`support, so that the vertical distance is measured at a pre-determined horizontal
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`position relative to its associated ground engaging support.
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`Claim 37 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`each of the distance sensors is connected to the at least one piston-cylinder
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`unit located within its associated lifting column.
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`Claim 38 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`each of the distance sensors is connected between the two telescoping hollow
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`membersof its associated lifting column.
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`Claim 39 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the elements of the lifting column, which elements are capable of being
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`displaced relative to one another in accordance withthelifting position of the lifting
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`column,
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`include the at least one piston-cylinder unit located within the lifting
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`column.
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`Claim 40 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the elements of the lifting column, which elements are capable of being
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`displaced relative to one another in accordance withthelifting position of the lifting
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`column, include the two telescoping hollow membersof the lifting column.
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`Claim 41 (new): The road construction machine of claim 20, wherein:
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`the elements of the lifting column, which elements are capable of being
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`displaced relative to one another in accordance withthelifting position of the lifting
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`column, include one the two telescoping hollow membersof the lifting column and
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`an elementof the at least one piston-cylinder unit located within the lifting column.
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`10
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`AMENDMENTTO THE ABSTRACT
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`Please delete the original abstract and substitute the following therefor:
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`A road construction machine includes a machine frame, a working drum and
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`a plurality of ground engaging supports. A plurality of lifting columns are
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`connected between the machine frame and the ground engaging supports. Each of
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`the lifting columnsinclude two telescoping hollow cylinders. A plurality of lifting
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`position measuring devices are provided, each measuring device being coupled with
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`elements of one of the lifting columns, which elements are capable of being
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`displaced relative to one another in accordance withthelifting position of the lifting
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`column in such a mannerthat a path signal pertaining to a lifting position of the
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`lifting column is continuously detectable by the measuring device. A controller is
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`operably connected to the lifting position measuring devices to receive the path
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`signals and to regulate the lifting positions of the lifting columnsin responseto the
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`path signals.
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`Specifications/Abstract
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`The Examiner had objected to the abstract because of length andthe use of
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`certain language. A new abstract has been submitted.
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`Claim Rejections- 35 U.S.C. § 112
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`The Examiner had made a numberof objections under § 112 to the language
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`of original claims 1 — 19.
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`Those claims have been cancelled and a substantively similar new set of
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`claims in proper format have been submitted as new claims 20 — 41.
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`The Substantively Rejections
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`New independent claim 20 is substantively similar to original claim 1, which
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`was rejected based upon U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0047301 of
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`Davis in view of U.S. Patent No. 6,152,648 of Gfroerer et al., and accordingly the
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`Examiner’s grounds of rejection of claim 1 will be addressed with regard to new
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`claim 20.
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`Independent claim 20 includes at least the following features which are not
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`shownor suggested by Davis or Gfroerer:
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`1. A plurality of lifting position measure devices, each lifting position
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`measuring device being coupled with elements of one of the lifting
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`columns, which elements are capable of being displaced relative to one
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`another in accordance with the lifting position of the lifting column in
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`such a manner that a path signal pertainingto the lifting position of the
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`lifting column is continuously detectable by the measuring device; and
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`2. A controller operably connected to the lifting position measuring devices
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`to receive the path signals from thelifting position measuring devices, the
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`controller being operable to regulate the lifting positions of the lifting
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`columns in response to the path signals detected by the lifting position
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`measuring devices.
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`Regarding the Davis reference,
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`its measuring devices 13 and 14 do not
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`measure the lifting position of the lifting columns, and they do not detect a “path
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`signal.” The measuring devices 18 and 14 of Davis are not coupled with elements of
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`one of the lifting columns, which elements are capable of being displaced relative to
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`one another in accordance with the lifting position of the lifting column; they are
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`attached to the frame and are simply conventional devices for measuring the height
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`of the frame above the ground. While that height may change in response to
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`changes in the lifting position of the lifting columns, those sensors 13 and 14 do not
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`directly measure the lifting position of any of the lifting columns. The Examiner
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`has recognized this shortcoming of Davis as noted by the following statement at the
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`middle of page 5 of the Office Action:
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`“However, it is not specifically taught that the measuring device is
`coupled with elementsof the lifting column, so that the measuring
`devices are capable of being displaced relative to one another in
`accordance with the lifting position, in such a manner that a path
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`13
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`signal pertaining to the lifting position of each lifting column is
`continuously detectable by the measuring device.”
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`The Examiner cites Gfroerer et al in an attempt to supply the element
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`missing from Davis, but with respect the Examiner has misinterpreted the Gfroerer
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`reference. The Examiner has referred to the measuring device 93 of Gfroerer as
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`purportedly being a “path measuring device”. That is not correct.
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`The measuring devices 93 and 91 associated with Gfroerer’s lifting column
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`are simply proximity sensors, each of which can only identify whether or not the
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`lifting column is in a single defined position. The sensor 98 is a service height
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`sensor which determines whetherthe lifting column has been extended in a manner
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`which allows service personnel to access the underside of the construction machine.
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`Similarly, the sensor 91 1s an “auto stop sensor” which provides an auto stop signal
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`corresponding to thelifting columns being at a position allowing for milling of the
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`pavement by the milling drum. These are proximity sensors which merely indicate
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`whetheror not the lifting column is in a defined position, and they do not provide a
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`“path signal pertaining to the lifting position of the lifting column” which is
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`“continuously detectable by the measuring device”. This is very clear from the
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`following passage at Column 38, Lines 27 -40 of Gfroerer:
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`The jump/return to grade control system 10 typically includes an
`auto stop sensor 91 and a service height sensor 93, preferably
`proximity sensors,
`for sensing the relative extension of the
`hydraulically actuated strut assemblies 22 and providing a signal
`representative of the relative extension of the hydraulically
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`14
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`26.
`controller
`the
`to
`22
`assemblies
`strut
`actuated
`the service height sensor provides a service
`Advantageously,
`height signal representative of the rear legs being extended to a
`length typically allowing service to the cold planer and not
`typically used for milling operations, and the auto stop sensor
`provides an auto stop signal representative of the rear legs being
`extended to a length typically allowing for milling of
`the
`pavementby the planing cylinder 21.
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`Accordingly, it is respectfully submitted that claim 20 should be allowed over
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`the cited references.
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`The Dependent Claims
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`New claims 21 through 41 are all dependent either directly or indirectly from
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`new claim 20 discussed above, and accordingly are believed to be allowable for all of
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`the reasons given above for independent claim 20. Additionally, each of the
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`dependent claims include additional features that also distinguish over the cited
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`references, but it is not considered necessary to rely on those additional features
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`given the patentability of the independent claim discussed above. The absence of
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`any argument in this response based on any of those dependent claims should not
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`be taken as an acknowledgement that the combinations defined by the dependent
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`claimsare disclosed or suggested by anyof the references of record.
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`15
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`Conclusion
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`In summary, it is submitted that the arguments and amendmentssetforth
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`above are sound, and accordingly, reconsideration of the application is requested
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`along with an early indication of the allowance of claims 20 through 41.
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`The Commissioner is authorized to charge any deficiency or credit any
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`overpaymentassociated with thefiling of this Response to Deposit Account 23-0035.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Lucian Wayne Beavers, 28,183/
`Lucian Wayne Beavers
`Registration No. 28,183
`WADDEY & PATTERSON
`A Professional Corporation
`Customer No. 23456
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`ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT
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`Lucian Wayne Beavers
`Waddey & Patterson, P.C.
`Roundabout Plaza
`1600 Division Street, Suite 500
`Nashville, TN 37203
`(615) 242-2400
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`16
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Adam W. Poff Esquire, hereby certify that on May 10, 2024, I caused the foregoing
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`document to be served by email upon the following counsel:
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`Bindu A. Palapura
`Andrew L. Brown
`POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON, LLP
`1313 N. Market Street, 6th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`bpalapura@potteranderson.com
`abrown@potteranderson.com
`
`James C. Yoon
`Ryan R. Smith
`Christopher Mays
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
`ROSATI, P.C.
`650 Page Mill Road
`Palo Alto, CA 94304
`jyoon@wsgr.com
`rsmith@wsgr.com
`cmays@wsgr.com
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Lucy Yen
`Michelle Dang
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
`ROSATI, P.C.
`1301 Avenue of the Americas
`40th Floor
`New York, NY 10019
`lyen@wsgr.com
`mdang@wsgr.com
`
`Matthew A. Macdonald
`Naoya Son
`Alexander Turner
`Neil N. Desai
`WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
`ROSATI, P.C.
`953 East Third Street
`Suite 100
`Los Angeles, CA 90013
`matthew.macdonald@wsgr.com
`nson@wsgr.com
`aturner@wsgr.com
`ndesai@wsgr.com
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`caterpillar@wsgr.com
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`YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT &
`TAYLOR, LLP
`
`/s/ Adam W. Poff
`Adam W. Poff (No. 3990)
`Samantha G. Wilson (No. 5816)
`Rodney Square
`1000 North King Street
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 571-6600
`apoff@ycst.com
`swilson@ycst.com
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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