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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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`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0188441 A1
`a2) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2017/0188441 Al
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`(43) Pub. Date:
`Jun. 29, 2017
`(43) Pub. Date: Jun. 29, 2017
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`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER AND A
`(54) PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`(54)
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A
`PROGAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`ESMABLE LIGHT TIMER USING A
`KEYPAD
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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)
`John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US)
`(72)
`Inventor:
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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 U.S. Application Data
`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 14/979,377,
`Continuation-in-part of application No. 14/979,377,
`(63)
`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
`(51)
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`HOSB 37/02
`(52) U.S. Cl.
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`CPC ................................ H05B 37/0281 (2013.01)
`CPC veecesssssssssssssssnneeeeeseee HOSB 37/0281 (2013.01)
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
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`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 off 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
`time or the off time associated with the button is program
`time or the off time associated with the button is program-
`mable Suing the numeric keypad.
`mable suing the numeric keypad.
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`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT 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
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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 claimspriority to
`U.S. application Ser. No. 14/979,377 (Attorney Docket No.
`USS. 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
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`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 difficult to program. Because ofthe
`limited size of the conventional timers, the size of the screen
`limited size of the conventionaltimers, 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 mustfit 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 which is provided on the remaining portion
`of the timer. Entering data on Such a user interface is
`of the timer. Entering data on such a user interface is
`particularly difficult because the in-wall timer is fixed and
`particularly difficult because the in-wall timer is fixed and
`generally positioned well below eye level.
`generally positioned well below eyelevel.
`0003. Furt