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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1041
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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 2017/0188442 A1
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0188442 A1
`King
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Jun. 29, 2017
`(43) Pub. Date: Jun. 29, 2017
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`King
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`US 20170188442A1
`US 20170188442A1
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`(54)
`(54)
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`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`WIRELESS RECEIVER
`WIRELESS RECEIVER
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`(71)
`(71)
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`(72)
`(72)
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`Applicant: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`Applicant: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`Wheaten, IL (US)
`Wheaton, IL (US)
`Inventor: John Joseph King. Wheaton, IL (US)
`John Joseph King, Wheaten, IL (US)
`Inventor:
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`(21)
`(21)
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`Appl. No.: 15/390,424
`Appl. No.: 15/390,424
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`(22)
`(22)
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`Filed:
`Filed:
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`Dec. 23, 2016
`Dec. 23, 2016
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`(63)
`(63)
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`Related US. Application Data
`Continuation-in-part of application No. 14/979,377,
`Continuation-in-part of application No. 14/979,377,
`filed on Dec. 27, 2015, Continuation-in-part of appli
`filed on Dec. 27, 2015, Continuation-in-part of appli-
`cation No. 15/239,764, filed on Aug. 17, 2016.
`cation No. 15/239,764, filed on Aug. 17, 2016.
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`Publication Classification
`Publication Classification
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`(51)
`Int. Cl.
`(51) Int. Cl.
`H05B 37/02
`H05B 37/02
`(52) us. Cl.
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ..... H053 37/0281 (2013.01); H05B 37/02 72
`CPC. H05B 37/0281 (2013.01); H05B 37/0272
`(2013.01)
`(2013.01)
`
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`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 wireless receiver for receiving a location; a pro
`prises a wireless receiver for receiving a location; a pro-
`gramming interface having one or more actuators enabling
`gramming interface having one or more actuators enabling
`a selection of an on time or an 01f time associated with a
`a selection of an on time or an off time associated with a
`programmable button for implementing the timing pattern;
`programmable button for implementing the timing pattern;
`and a display responsive to the programming interface for
`and a display responsive to the programming interface for
`displaying a time selected using the programming interface;
`displaying a time selected using the programming interface;
`wherein the programming interface enables selecting either
`wherein the programming interface enables selecting either
`dusk or dawn as an on time or an off time of the timing
`dusk or dawn as an on time or an 01f time of the timing
`pattern.
`pattern.
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`APPLIANCE CONTROLLED BY THE
`APPLANCE CONROLED BY HE
`TIMER
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`SORE THE SUNRESE OR SUNSE
`SELECTION
`SELECTION
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`- ISA SUNRISE or
`x’fIs A SUNRISE OR\“<
`- SUNSET OPTION SELECTEDss
`.1,.,r//SUNSET OPTION SELECTED"\\
`BEFORE A NUMERIC BUTTON IS
`- BEFORE ANUMERIC BUTTON IS is
`SELECTED AS A TIME FOR
`[;:>
`SELECTED AS A TME FOR
`s
`ss. TURNING ON OR OFF A LIGHT OR -
`‘V\__\ TURNING ON OR OFF A LIGHT OR /,./
`QTHERAPPLIANCE CONTROLLED
`OTHER APPLIANCE CONTROLLED
`\
`BY THE TIMER?
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`is BY THE TIMER -
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`4018
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`ENABLE THE SELECTION OF A
`ENABE HE SELECTION OFA
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`PREPROGRAMMED BUTTON ORA
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`is ...
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`PROGRAMMABLE BUTON OF THE
`PROGRAMMABLE BUTTON OF THE YES
`- ‘
`HAS A
`
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`TIMEOUT OCCURRED OR AN
`NUMERIC KEYPAD To ENABLE
`- TIMEOUT OCCURRED OR AN's
`NUMERC KEYPAD TO ENABE
`OPERATION OF THE TIMER
`OPERATON OF THE MER
`ss. ACTION TAKENTO STORE -
`ACTION TAKEN TO STORE
`ACCORDING TO THE TIMING DATA
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`DATA ?
`ACCORONG TO HE EMNG DATA
`ss.
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`ASSOCIATED WITH THE SELECTED
`ASSOCAD WITH HE SELECTED
`PRE—PROGRAMMED BUTTON OR A
`PRE-PROGRAMMED BUTON ORA
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`PROGRAMMABLE button
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`F.G. 40
`FIG. 40
`
`

`

`Patent Application Publication
`Patent Application Publication
`
`Jun. 29, 2017. Sheet 21 of 22 US 2017/0188442 A1
`Jun. 29, 2017 Sheet 21 of 22
`US 2017/0188442 A1
`
`
`4104
`4104
`SELECT A BUTTON OF THE
`SELECA BUON OF HE
`
`MOTION DETECTOR
`MOON DETECTOR
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`YES - HAVE -s. A
`HAVE "/4
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`THE TIMER AND THE FIRST‘“\~_._\
`DISPLAY PAIRED FOR MD’I
`OSPLAY PARED FOR MD 1
`ss. MOTON DETECTOR BEEN -
`"“*\~-\_.\,,_MOTION DETECTOR BEEN
`is. PAIRED? -
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`-----
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`4108
`4.108
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`4102
`4102
`
`SELECT A BUTTON ON A TIMER TO
`SELECT ABUON ON A MERO
`DETECT A WIRELESS SIGNAL
`OEECT AWREESS SGNA
`FROM A FIRST MOTION DETECTOR
`FROMA FRST MOTON DETECTOR
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`41 O
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`/
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`\\DETEOTOR TO THE TIMERg,V,,..A.----'-“
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`SELECT ABUTTON ON A TEMERO
`
`
`DETECT A WIRELESS SIGNAL
`DETECT AWREESSSGNA
`FROM A SECOND MOTION
`FROMA SECOND MOTION
`DETECTOR
`
`DETECTOR
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`
`
`SELECT ABUTTON ON HE
`SECOND MOTION DETECTOR
`SECONO MOON OEECTOR
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`4118
`A18
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`DISPLAY PAIRED FOR MD2
`OSPAY PARED FOR MO2
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`- THE TIMER AND THE
`is
`is SECOND MOTION DETECTOR
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`sur NO
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`- FROMETHER MD 1 OR MD22
`FROM EITHER MD1 OR MDZ?
`
`
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`
`
`

`

`Patent Application Publication
`Patent Application Publication
`
`Jun. 29, 2017. Sheet 22 of 22 US 2017/0188442 A1
`Jun. 29, 2017 Sheet 22 of 22
`US 2017/0188442 A1
`
`4202
`42O2
`
`A ZONE BUTTON FOR SELECTING
`A ZONE BUT ON FOR SELECNG
`A LOCATION IS SELECTED
`A LOCATION S SELECTED
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`
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`4204
`4204
`UP AND DOWN KEYS ARE THEN
`UP AND DOWN KEYS ARE THEN
`
`
`USED TO SELECT A PARTICULAR
`USED TO SELEC A PARTICULAR
`
`
`LOCATION, SUCH ASA CITY,
`LOCATION, SUCH AS A CITY,
`
`
`COUNTRY OR OTHER
`COUNTRY OR OTHER
`GEOGRAPHICAL DESIGNATION IN
`GEOGRAPHICAL DESIGNATION IN
`A STATE
`A STATE
`
`THE ZONE BUTTON IS THEN
`THE ZONE BUTTON IS THEN
`SELECTED AGAIN TO STORE THE
`SELECTED AGAN TO STORE THE
`SELECTED CITY
`SELECTED CTY
`
`4206
`4206
`
`
`
`FIG. 42
`F:IC3. 4122
`
`

`

`US 2017/O 188442 A1
`US 2017/0188442 A1
`
`Jun. 29, 2017
`Jun. 29, 2017
`
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USINGA
`WIRELESS RECEIVER
`WRELESS RECEIVER
`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`0001. Applicant claims priority to U.S. application Ser.
`[0001] Applicant claims priority to US. application Ser.
`No. 14/979,377 (Attorney Docket No. CEIC 501) filed on
`No. 14/979,377 (Attorney Docket No. CEIC 501) filed on
`Dec. 27, 2015 and U.S. application Ser. No. 15/239,764
`Dec. 27, 2015 and US. application Ser. No. 15/239,764
`(Attorney Docket No. CEIC501P1) filed on Aug. 17, 2016,
`(Attorney Docket No. CEICSOlPl) filed on Aug. 17, 2016,
`both of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
`both of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`0002 The present invention relates generally to lighting
`[0002] 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.
`timer using a numeric keypad.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`0003 Conventional timers for lights, such as timers for
`[0003] 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 difficult 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
`both relatively small. This is particularly true of an in-wall
`timer, which must fit in an electrical box, commonly called
`timer, which must fit in an electrical box, commonly called
`a junction box. Not only does a user of the in-wall timer have
`a junction box. Not only does a user of the in-wall timer have
`to read a very small display, but the user has to advance
`to read a very small display, but the user has to advance
`through a menu shown on the Small display using a very
`through a menu shown on the small display using a very
`limited interface which is provided on the remaining portion
`limited interface

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