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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1032
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`PRIME WIRE & CABLE, INC.
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` Petitioner,
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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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`a2, United States Patent
`(10) Patent No.:
`(12) United States Patent
`US 6,658.303 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`US 6,658,303 B2
`Hatemata et al.
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Dec. 2, 2003
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` Hatemataet al. (45) Date of Patent: Dec. 2, 2003
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`(54) PROGRAM TIMER
`(54) PROGRAM TIMER
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`(75)
`Inventors: Takeshi Hatemata, Osaka (JP); Yuichi
`(75) Inventors: Takeshi Hatemata, Osaka (JP); Yuichi
`Yoshimura, Osaka (JP)
`Yoshimura, Osaka (JP)
`(73) Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.,
`(73) Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.,
`Kadoma (JP)
`Kadoma (JP)
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`(*) Notice:
`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 473 days.
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 473 days.
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`4,479,123 A * 10/1984 Loskorn et al. ........ 379/357.04
`4,479,123 A * 10/1984 Loskorn etal. ........ 379/357.04
`4,686,641 A *
`8/1987 Evans weeecceseeeesees 702/122
`4,686,641. A
`8/1987 Evans ........................ 702/122
`5,481,507 A *
`1/1996 Suzuki et al. occ 368/200
`5,481,507 A
`1/1996 Suzuki et al. ............... 368/200
`6,339,429 Bl *
`1/2002 Schug ..... cee 345/589
`6,339,429 B1 * 1/2002 Schug. ........................ 34.5/589
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`2-144604
`6/1990
`2-144604
`6/1990
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`JP
`JP
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`* cited by examiner
`* cited by examiner
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`21) Appl. No.: 09/736,144
`(21) Appl. No.: 09/736,144
`(21) Appl. No /736,
`(22) Filed:
`Dec. 15, 2000
`(22)
`Filed:
`Dec. 15, 2000
`(65)
`Prior Publication Data
`(65)
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2001/0014832 A1 Aug. 16, 2001
`US 2001/0014832 Al Aug. 16, 2001
`Foreign Application Priority Data
`(30)
`Foreign Application Priority Data
`(30)
`Dec. 15, 1999
`(JP) ....................................... P. 11-356549
`Dec. 15, 1999
`(IP) w.eceeceeeesseessseesccneeeeesaes P. 11-356549
`Jun. 30, 2000
`(IP) occ eee ceeeseeeecneeeeenes P. 2000-199917
`Jun. 30, 2000 (JP) .................................... P. 2000-1999.17
`(51) Int. Cl." ................................................ G05B 11/01
`(SV) Unt. C17 eee eeeeeeceeeeeees eee eeteeeenenees GO05B 11/01
`(52) U.S. Cl. ............................... 700/14; 700/9; 700/15;
`(52) US. Ce cecccccccecssssssssseeessseen 700/14; 700/9; 700/15;
`700/16; 700/18; 700/23; 700/86; 713/400;
`700/16; 700/18; 700/23; 700/86; 713/400;
`713/500; 713/502; 713/600; 713/601
`713/500; 713/502; 713/600; 713/601
`(58) Field of Search... 700/9, 14, 15,
`(58) Field of Search ................................ 700/9, 14, 15,
`700/16, 18, 23, 86, 87; 713/400, 500, 502,
`700/16, 18, 23, 86, 87; 713/400, 500, 502,
`600, 601
`600, 601
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`(56)
`(56)
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`References Cited
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`4,396.976 A * 8/1983 Hyatt ............................ 700/1
`4,396,976 A *
`8/1983 Hyatt... eee 700/1
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`Primary Examiner Ramesh Patel
`Primary Examiner—RameshPatel
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Oblon, Spivak, McClelland,
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Oblon, Spivak, McClelland,
`Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
`Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`A timer processing Section 10 instructs a transmission pro
`A timer processing section 10 instructs a transmission pro-
`cessing Section 11 to control load in accordance with a time
`cessing section 11 to control load in accordance with a time
`Schedule Stored in a program Storage Section 12. The trans
`schedule stored in a program storage section 12. The trans-
`mission processing Section 11 is connected to a two-wire
`mission processing section 11 is connected to a two-wire
`Signal line and gives a load control instruction to each
`signal
`line and gives a load control
`instruction to each
`terminal to which load is connected according to a time
`terminal to which load is connected according to a time-
`division multiplex transmission System. The time Schedule
`division multiplex transmission system. The time schedule
`Stored in a program Storage Section 12 is a Set of the address
`stored in a program storage section 12 is a set of the address
`related to the load to be controlled and the control contents
`related to the load to be controlled and the control contents
`and the control time of the load. Therefore, when the time set
`and the control time of the load. Therefore, when the time set
`according to the time Schedule is reached, the load Specified
`according to the time schedule is reached, the load specified
`by the address is controlled.
`by the address is controlled.
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`19 Claims, 34 Drawing Sheets
`19 Claims, 34 Drawing Sheets
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`timer 1 or use control of the program timer 1 for any other
`control than the time Schedule, the program timer 1 must
`control than the time schedule, the program timer 1 must
`also be operated. Moreover, the program timer 1 often is
`also be operated. Moreover, the program timer 1 often is
`installed in a console and thus the operator cannot operate
`installed in a console and thus the operator cannot operate
`the program timer 1 unless he or she goes to the console
`the program timer 1 unless he or she goes to the console
`installation location and opens the console; operating the
`installation location and opens the console; operating the
`program timer 1 consumes labor and time.
`program timer 1 consumes labor and time.
`SUMMARYOF INVENTION
`SUMMARY OF INVENTION
`It is therefore the main object of the invention to provide
`It is therefore the main object of the invention to provide
`a program timer not requiring any additional terminal for
`a program timer not requiring any additional terminal for
`connecting to a remote Supervisory control System and
`connecting to a remote supervisory control system and
`enabling the number of circuits of loads to be set to any
`enabling the numberof circuits of loads to be set to any
`desired number and it is another object of the invention to
`desired number andit is another object of the invention to
`provide a program timer for enabling various instructions to
`provide a program timer for enabling various instructions to
`be given with transmission Signals in conjunction with a
`be given with transmission signals in conjunction with a
`remote Supervisory control System.
`remote supervisory control system.
`Another object of the invention to provide a program
`Another object of the invention to provide a program
`timer unit in a remote Supervisory control System for making
`timer unit in a remote supervisory control system for making
`it possible to reduce costs and the installation Space.
`it possible to reduce costs and the installation space.
`According to the first aspect of the present invention,
`According to the first aspect of the present invention,
`there is provided a program timer used with a remote
`there is provided a program timer used with a remote
`Supervisory control System wherein a plurality of terminals
`supervisory control system wherein a plurality of terminals
`comprising unique addresses are connected to a signal line
`comprising unique addresses are connected to a signal line
`and a transmission signal is transferred according to a
`and a transmission signal
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`time-division multiplex transmission System between a
`time-division multiplex transmission system between a
`transmission unit connected to the Signal line and the
`transmission unit connected to the signal
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`terminals and load connected to another terminal can be
`terminals and load connected to another terminal can be
`controlled in response to Supervisory input to one of the
`controlled in response to supervisory input to one of the
`terminals using the address correspondence, the program
`terminals using the address correspondence, the program
`timer comprising a program Storage Section for Storing a Set
`timer comprising a program storage section for storing a set
`of the address related to the load to be controlled and the
`of the address related to the load to be controlled and the
`control contents and the control time of the load as a time
`control contents and the control time of the load as a time
`Schedule, a Setting and operation Section for Setting the
`schedule, a setting and operation section for setting the
`control contents and the control time by address and Setting
`control contents and the control time by address and setting
`a time Schedule in the program Storage Section, a clock
`a time schedule in the program storage section, a clock
`Section for counting the current time, and a Signal processing
`section for counting the current time, and a signal processing
`Section, when the control time in each time Schedule Stored
`section, when the control time in each time schedule stored
`in the program Storage Section matches the current time
`in the program storage section matches the current time
`counted by the clock Section, for functioning as a terminal
`counted by the clock section, for functioning as a terminal
`with the control contents in the time Schedule as Supervisory
`with the control contents in the time schedule as supervisory
`input with the address in the time Schedule as the address.
`input with the address in the time schedule as the address.
`Since the program timer comprises the Signal processing
`Since the program timer comprises the signal processing
`Section that can be connected to the Signal line connected to
`section that can be connected to the signal line connected to
`the transmission unit, it can be connected directly to the
`the transmission unit, it can be connected directly to the
`Signal line and can control a plurality of loads only with a Set
`signalline and can control a plurality of loads only with a set
`of terminals to connect to the Signal line regardless of the
`of terminals to connect to the signal line regardless of the
`number of the loads to be controlled (in the embodiment, the
`numberofthe loads to be controlled (in the embodiment,the
`Signal line is a two-wire line and thus a pair of terminals is
`signal line is a two-wire line and thus a pair of terminals is
`only needed). In addition, an additional terminal formerly
`only needed). In addition, an additional terminal formerly
`required becomes unnecessary and consequently, the con
`required becomes unnecessary and consequently, the con-
`struction work is facilitated and the flexibility of load control
`struction workis facilitated and the flexibility of load control
`is enhanced.
`is enhanced.
`According to a Second aspect of the present invention, in
`According to a second aspect of the present invention, in
`the first aspect of the present invention, time Schedules
`the first aspect of the present invention,
`time schedules
`corresponding to a plurality of days are Stored in the
`corresponding to a plurality of days are stored in the
`program Storage Section on a daily basis, a basic time
`program storage section on a daily basis, a basic time
`Schedule repeatedly used and a special-day time Schedule
`schedule repeatedly used and a special-day time schedule
`other than the basic time schedule can be set as the time
`other than the basic time Schedule can be set as the time
`Schedules, and the program timer further includes a special
`schedules, and the program timer further includes a special-
`day Specification terminal to which external contact input of
`day specification terminal to which external contact input of
`no voltage can be connected for Specifying which of the
`no voltage can be connected for specifying which of the
`basic time Schedule and the Special-day time Schedule is to
`basic time schedule and the special-day time schedule is to
`be used. An appropriate external contact input is connected
`be used. An appropriate external contact input is connected
`to the Special-day Specification terminal, whereby use of the
`to the special-day specification terminal, whereby use of the
`Special-day time Schedule can be specified from a different
`special-day time schedule can be specified from a different
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`location from the installation location of the program timer.
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`BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
`BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
`1. Field of Invention
`1. Field of Invention
`This invention relates to a program timer unit used with
`This invention relates to a program timer unit used with
`a remote Supervisory control System wherein a transmission
`a remote supervisory control system wherein a transmission
`Signal is transmitted to a signal line according to a time
`signal is transmitted to a signal line according to a time-
`division multiplex transmission System and load control
`division multiplex transmission system and load control
`responsive to Supervisory input can be performed using the
`responsive to supervisory input can be performed using the
`transmission Signal, and more particularly to a program
`transmission signal, and more particularly to a program
`timer unit in a remote Supervisory control System for con
`timer unit in a remote supervisory control system for con-
`trolling loads in accordance with control programs in which
`trolling loads in accordance with control programs in which
`weekly and yearly load control Setup times, time Schedule,
`weekly and yearly load control setup times, time schedule,
`control contents, etc., are Set.
`control contents, etc., are set.
`2. Related Art
`2. Related Art
`A program timer generally for Storing a time Schedule and
`A program timer generally for storing a time schedule and
`controlling load when the current time counted by an
`controlling load when the current
`time counted by an
`internal clock section matches the time set as the time
`internal clock Section matches the time Set as the time
`schedule is provided (JP-A-2-144604). This kind of program
`schedule is provided (JP-A-2-144604). This kind of program
`timer is adapted to turn on/off an output contact in accor
`timer is adapted to turn on/off an output contact in accor-
`dance with a time Schedule and can control as many loads as
`dance with a time schedule and can control as manyloads as
`the number of circuits responsive to the number of output
`the numberof circuits responsive to the number of output
`contacts.
`COntactS.
`JP-A-2-144.604 discloses an art of using a program timer
`JP-A-2-144604 discloses an art of using a program timer
`in a remote Supervisory control System for connecting
`in a remote supervisory control system for connecting
`terminals by a two-wire Signal line by adopting a time
`terminals by a two-wire signal line by adopting a time-
`division multiplexing control System (the remote Supervi
`division multiplexing control system (the remote supervi-
`sory control system will be discussed in Mode for Carrying
`sory control system will be discussed in [Mode for Carrying
`out the Invention), and output contracts for eight circuits
`out the Invention]), and output contracts for eight circuits
`provided in the program timer are used as Supervisory input
`provided in the program timer are used as supervisory input
`of each terminal. Therefore, the output contacts of the
`of each terminal. Therefore,
`the output contacts of the
`program timer are handled equivalently to Switches and it is
`program timer are handled equivalently to switches andit is
`made possible to control loads in accordance with the time
`made possible to control loads in accordance with the time
`Schedule of the program timer.
`schedule of the program timer.
`That is, as shown in FIG. 25, a program timer 1 as
`That is, as shown in FIG. 25, a program timer 1 as
`Supervisory input is connected to a terminal 32 connected to
`supervisory input is connected to a terminal 32 connected to
`a signal line LS in a remote Supervisory control System. In
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`the figure, power supply of the terminal 32 is provided by
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`stepping down the voltage of commercial power supply AC
`with a transformer 34.
`with a transformer 34.
`By the way, as described above, to control loads in
`By the way, as described above,
`to control
`loads in
`accordance with the time Schedule of the program timer 1 in
`accordance with the time schedule of the program timer 1 in
`the remote Supervisory control System, a separate terminal
`the remote supervisory control system, a separate terminal
`32 for receiving as many Supervisory inputs as the number
`32 for receiving as many supervisory inputs as the number
`of circuits of output contacts is required and moreover as
`of circuits of output contacts is required and moreover as
`many lines as the number of circuits need to be connected
`many lines as the numberof circuits need to be connected
`between the program timer 1 and the terminal 32 and thus
`between the program timer 1 and the terminal 32 and thus
`construction work is cumbersome. Since the number of
`construction work is cumberSome. Since the number of
`circuits of loads that can be controlled by the program timer
`circuits of loads that can be controlled by the program timer
`1 is limited by the number of circuits of output contacts, the
`1 is limited by the numberof circuits of output contacts, the
`number of circuits of loads to be controlled cannot be
`number of circuits of loads to be controlled cannot be
`increased; in contrast, if the number of circuits of loads to be
`increased; in contrast, if the numberofcircuits of loads to be
`controlled is less than the number of circuits of output
`controlled is less than the number of circuits of output
`contacts, the output contacts become fruitleSS.
`contacts, the output contacts becomefruitless.
`The program timer described in JP-A-2-1446.04 gives
`The program timer described in JP-A-2-144604 gives
`only Supervisor input to the remote Supervisory control
`only supervisor input
`to the remote supervisory control
`System and cannot receive an instruction from the remote
`system and cannot receive an instruction from the remote
`Supervisory control System and thus an instruction cannot be
`supervisory control system and thus an instruction cannot be
`given to the program timer 1 unless an operation Section of
`given to the program timer 1 unless an operation section of
`the program timer 1 is operated. For example, if a holiday
`the program timer 1 is operated. For example, if a holiday
`time Schedule is to be selected, the program timer 1 must be
`time schedule is to be selected, the program timer 1 must be
`operated and cannot be given an instruction for Selecting the
`operated and cannotbe given an instruction for s