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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1036
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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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`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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`US 9.226,373 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`(12) United States Patent
`United States Patent
`US 9,226,373 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`(12)
`Dec. 29, 2015
`(45) Date of Patent:
`King
`Dec. 29, 2015
`(45) Date of Patent:
`King
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`US009226373B2
`US009226373B2
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`(54) PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER ANDA
`(54) PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTINGA
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
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`(71) Applicant: John Joseph King. Wheaton, IL (US)
`(71) Applicant: John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US)
`(72) Inventor: John Joseph King. Wheaton, IL (US)
`(72)
`Inventor:
`John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US)
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`Subjectto any disclaimer, the termoFthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`patent 1s extended or adjusted under
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 14/066,724
`(21) Appl. No.: 14/066,724
`1-1.
`1.4:
`(22) Filed:
`(22)
`Filed:
`(65)
`(65)
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`Oct. 30, 2013
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`Prior Publication Data
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2015/O1158O1 A1
`Apr. 30, 2015
`US 2015/0115801 Al
`Apr. 30, 2015
`(51) Int. Cl.
`(51)
`Int. Cl.
`HOSB 37/02
`H05B 37/02
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC .................................. H05B 37/0281 (2013.01)
`CPC icecccccscecccesseesseesecsseees HIO5B 37/0281 (2013.01)
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ....... H05B 37/02; H05B 37/0281; H01H 9/18
`CPC ....... HO5B 37/02; HO5B 37/0281; HO1H 9/18
`USPC .................................................. 315/129, 292
`USPC cocccccccccsecsccsecescessecessesseessesseensees 315/129, 292
`See application file for complete search history.
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Primary Examiner — Don Le
`Primary Examiner —Don Le
`ABSTRACT
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`ABSTRACT
`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pat
`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pat-
`tern is described. The programmable light timer comprises a
`tern is described. The programmablelight timer comprises a
`memory storing a plurality of timing patterns, each timing
`memory storing a plurality of timing patterns, each timing
`pattern being associated with a unique timing pattern code
`pattern being associated with a unique timing pattern code
`and having one or more on/off settings for a time period; and
`and having one or more on/off settings for a time period; and
`a user interface enabling the selection of a timing pattern code
`auserinterface enabling the selection of a timing pattern code
`associated with a timing pattern of the plurality of timing
`associated with a timing pattern of the plurality of timing
`patterns.
`patterns.
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`20 Claims, 18 Drawing Sheets
`20 Claims, 18 Drawing Sheets
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`Dec. 29, 2015
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`Sheet 12 of 18
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`Dec. 29, 2015
`Dec. 29, 2015
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`Sheet 13 of 18
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`Dec. 29, 2015
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`Sheet 14 of 18
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`U.S. Patent
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`Dec. 29, 2015
`Dec. 29, 2015
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`Sheet 15 of 18
`Sheet 15 of 18
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`US 9.226,373 B2
`US 9,226,373 B2
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`U.S. Patent
`U.S. Patent
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`Dec. 29, 2015
`Dec. 29, 2015
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`Sheet 16 of 18
`Sheet 16 of 18
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`US 9.226,373 B2
`US 9,226,373 B2
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