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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1040
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`PRIME WIRE & CABLE, INC.
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` Petitioner,
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`v.
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`CANTIGNY LIGHTING
`CONTROL, LLC.
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` Patent owner
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`JASCO PRODUCTS, INC.
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` Licensee
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`(19) United States
`(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0188441 A1
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0188441 A1
`King
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Jun. 29, 2017
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` King (43) Pub. Date: Jun. 29, 2017
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`US 20170188441A1
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`(54) PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`(54) PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`ESMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`Egggfig/IMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
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`(71) Applicant: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`(71) Applicant: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`Wheaton, IL (US)
`Wheaton’ IL (Us)
`(72) Inventor: John Joseph King. Wheaton, IL (US)
`(72)
`Inventor:
`John Joseph Kings Wheaton, IL (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.: 15/239,764
`(21) Appl. No“ 15/239,764
`(22)
`Filed:
`Aug. 17, 2016
`(22) Filed:
`Aug. 17, 2016
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`Related US Application Data
`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 14/979,377,
`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 14/979,377,
`filed on Dec. 27, 2015.
`filed on Dec. 27, 2015.
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`Publication Classification
`Publication Classification
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`(51) Int. Cl
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`H05B 37/02
`H05B 37/02
`(52) US. Cl.
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ................................ H05B 37/0281 (2013.01)
`CPC ................................ H053 37/0281 (2013.01)
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing
`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing
`pattern is described. The programmable light timer com
`pattern is described. The programmable light timer com-
`prises a numeric keypad enabling the selection of data for
`prises a numeric keypad enabling the selection of data for
`programming the programmable light timer, and a program
`programming the programmable light timer; and a program-
`ming interface having one or more buttons enabling a
`ming interface haVing one or more buttons enabling a
`selection of an on time or an oif time associated with a
`selection of an on time or an off time associated with a
`button for implementing the timing pattern; wherein the on
`button for implementing the timing pattern; wherein the on
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`time or the oif time associated with the button is program-
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`mable suing the numeric keypad.
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`Patent Application Publication
`Patent Application Publication
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`Jun. 29, 2017. Sheet 19 of 21 US 2017/0188441 A1
`Jun. 29, 2017 Sheet 19 of 21
`US 2017/0188441 A1
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`PROVIDE A NUMERIC KEYPAD ENABLING THE
`PROVIDE A NUMERIC KEYPAD ENABLNG THE
`SELECTION OF NUMBERS WHILE PROGRAMMING
`SELECTION OF NUMBERS WHILE PROGRAMMING
`THE TIMER
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`PROVIDE DEDICATED PROGRAMMING BUTTONS
`PROVIDE DEDCATED PROGRAMMING BUTTONS
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`THAT, WHEN SELECTED, ENABLE THE ENTRY OF
`DATA BY WAY OF THE NUMERIC KEYPAD
`DATA BY WAY OF THE NUMERIC KEYPAO
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`IMPLEMENT KEYS OF THE NUMERC KEYPAD TO
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`OPERAE AS MUL-FUNCION BUTTON
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`ENABLE THE SELECTION OF A NUMBER ON THE
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`NUMERIC KEYPAD WHEN PROGRAMMING HE
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`DURING OPERATION, ENABLE THE SELECTION OF
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`FIG. 39
`FIG. 39
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`Patent Application Publication
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`Jun. 29, 2017. Sheet 20 of 21 US 2017/0188441 A1
`Jun. 29, 2017 Sheet 20 of 21
`US 2017/0188441 A1
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`FIG. 40
`FIG. 40
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`Patent Application Publication
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`Jun. 29, 2017. Sheet 21 of 21 US 2017/0188441 A1
`Jun. 29, 2017 Sheet 21 of 21
`US 2017/0188441 A1
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`SELECT ABUTTON ON A TIMERTO
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`TURN ON LIGHTS ASSOCATED
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`WITH THE TIMER
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`FIG. 41
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`US 2017/O 188441 A1
`US 2017/0188441A1
`
`Jun. 29, 2017
`Jun. 29, 2017
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`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`PROGAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USINGA
`KEYPAD
`KEYPAD
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`0001. The present invention relates generally to lighting
`[0001] The present invention relates generally to lighting
`control products, and in particular, to a programmable light
`control products, and in particular, to a programmable light
`timer and a method of implementing a programmable light
`timer and a method of implementing a programmable light
`timer using a numeric keypad. Applicant claims priority to
`timer using a numeric keypad. Applicant claims priority to
`U.S. application Ser. No. 14/979,377 (Attorney Docket No.
`US. application Ser. No. 14/979,377 (Attorney Docket No.
`CEIC 501) filed on Dec. 27, 2015.
`CEIC 501) filed on Dec. 27, 2015.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`0002 Conventional timers for lights, such as timers for
`[0002] Conventional timers for lights, such as timers for
`indoor lamps or outdoor lights for example, either provide
`indoor lamps or outdoor lights for example, either provide
`little functionality, or are difficult to program. Because of the
`little functionality, or are difiicult to program. Because of the
`limited size of the conventional timers, the size of the screen
`limited size of the conventional timers, the size of the screen
`and the size of the interface for programming the timer are
`and the size of the interface for programming the timer are
`both relatively small. This is particularly true of an in-wall