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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1048
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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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`TITLE
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`TWO-OUTLET DIGITAL TIMER
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1) Field of the Invention
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`This invention relates to a digital timer for controlling two outlets.
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`2)Description of related art
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`U.S. 5,160,853 discloses an electronic timer for turning a single light on and off in
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`response to programming information stored in a microprocessor.
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`SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
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`This invention provides a single programmable timer for independently turning two
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`separate outlets on and off in response to a programmed schedule. The
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`programmable timer includes an input device, a microprocessor and two switches.
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`The input device provides programming information, consisting of switching time
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`and which of the two outlets is to be switched on or off, to the microprocessor which
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`stores the programming information. The microprocessor employs program logic
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`that compares the programmed switching times to the current time and generates
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`control signals to turn one or both outlets on or off as directed by the stored
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`program. The two timing control signals in turn cause the two switches to turn their
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`indicator lights on or off
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`In one embodiment, the micro-processor and the switches are included within a
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`housing which can be pluggedinto a grounded 120 volt wall outlet by way of a three
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`pin plug that is disposed in one face of the housing. Poweris received from the
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`switches through two separate grounded 120 volt receptacles being disposed in
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`opposite sides of the timer housing. A liquid crystal display is disposed in the
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`housing face opposite the plug to provide a read out of the programming
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`information, time of day, and on/off status of the two switches. Two LEDsare
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`disposed on the sameface to provide an illuminated indication of switch status that
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`can be viewed in darkness. The inputdevice is disposed on the sameface of the
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`housing and includes a key matrix having a plurality of finger settable key type
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`programming switches. Information is programmedby pressing each key while the
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`programminglogic is in a particular programming mode. The input device, the
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`status LEDS,and the liquid crystal display maybe recessed into the face of the
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`housing.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`The invention provides a single programmable electronic timer which may be used
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`to provide two timing signals for a variety of applications such as controlling power
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`to two lights or other electrical loads. The timer maybeset to independently turn
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`each timing signal on or off as often as desired over the course the day. In the
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`preferred embodimentthe timer is included in a switching device for independently
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`turning two separate outlets on and off accurately and precisely in a
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`programmable sequence over time. There are also two keysthat provide an override
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`to the timer operation and allow independent manual control of the timing signals.
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`The electronic timer of the invention may be plugged into any grounded 120 volt
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`receptacle. When two lampsare plugged into the two receptacles in the timer both
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`lamps can be independently controlled by the timer. The timer will turn each of the
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`lights on or off automatically a numberof times during the day depending on stored
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`programming information. The programmable timer also includes 2 keys that
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`provide manualcontrol of the lamps and a liquid crystal display which functions as
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`a program readout, as a clock, and as an output switch indicator.
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`The invention is programmed by depressing button-like programming keys which
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`set mode, program, hour, minute, day, on time, off time, lamp to be controlled and
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`reset conditions. The programmable switch also comes with a rechargeable battery
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`which permits programming before plugging in. The rechargeable battery also
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`powers the programmable timer during power outages. The programmable timer
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`maybe pluggedinto the wall using the grounded plug disposed in on surface of the
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`invention that is opposite to the surface containing the display, illuminated LEDs
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`and programming keys.
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`FIG 1 is a front view of a programmable electronic timer according to the one
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`embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG.1, the timer 1 includes a front
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`housing 2. The front housing 2 has a face 3 on which is mounted several other
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`components of the timer including a programminginputdevice 4, a display 5, an
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`indicator for switch A function 6, and an indicator for switch B function 7. In the
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`preferred embodiment the programminginput device 4 consists of a plurality of
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`depressible key type switches, referred to hereafter as the key matrix.
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`The display 5 is a liquid crystal display in the preferred embodiment. The A switch
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`indicator 6 and a B switch indicator 7 turn on to provide visual indication that the
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`corresponding outputis on.
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`FIG.2 is a side view ofthe electronic timer according to the invention. The
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`programmable timer 1 includes a front housing 2 and a rear housing 8. The rear
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`housing has disposed therein a three pin plug 9 for insertion into a standard 120
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`volt receptacle. FIG. 1 shows the controlled output receptacle B10 which is
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`disposed between the front housing 2 and the rear housing 8. FIG. 1 shows the
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`controlled output receptacle All which is disposed on the opposite side from
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`controlled output receptacle B10 . The receptacle for switch All is also disposed
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`between the front housing 2 andthe rear housing8.
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`The display 5 is recessed into the front housing 2 and the key matrix (enclosed
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`within the brokenlines) is disposed so that the keys protrude throughthe front
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`housing 2. An A switch indicator6 is located in close proximity to the location of
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`the A switch manual selection key 12 and a B switch indicator 7 is disposed near the
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`location of the B switch manualselection key 13. Both indicator 6 and indicator 7
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`are disposed so they protrude throughthe front housing 2.
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`Front housing 2 and rear housing 8 contain control and switching circuits referred
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`to hereinafter collectively as a timer control circuit 14. One embodimentof a timer
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`control circuit according to the invention is shown in FIG.3. The timer control
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`circuit 14 in FIG. 3 receives 120 V AC power and independently provides 120V AC
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`powerto two separate outputs on a controlled basis.
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`The structure and operation of circuit 14 includes voltage control circuitry, a
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`microprocessor, a programmable input device and related circuitry, and two
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`switching circuits.
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`The microprocessor and programmingcircuits are used to selectively control the 2
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`switching circuits, the programming input device provides time, daylight savings
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`time, mode, switching device, Manual override and other programmingcontrol
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`information to the microprocessor.
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`The microprocessor provides 2 independent timer control output signals to the
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`switch control circuits to turn two switches andtheir indicator lights on andoff
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`depending on the programming information stored in the microprocessor or
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`manual override interrupts. Thus the circuit 14 can turn two independentlights on
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`and off according to desired lighting objectives.
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`Discussing FIG. 3 in more detail, it can be seen that a 120V 60 Hz input enters the
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`timer through AC input plug9 to lines 15 and 16. Line 15 is coupled to the input of
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`a voltage drop circuit 21. Line 15 is tapped and coupled directly by line 17 to an
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`input side of control switch A 19. An output side of control switch A 19 is connected
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`by line 23 to the switched side of controlled receptacle A11. A line 25 is tapped and
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`coupled directly from line 16 to the non switched side of output receptacle A 11 and
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`to the non switchedside of output receptacle B 10. Line 15 is also tapped and
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`coupled directly by line 22 to an input side of control switch B 20. An output side of
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`control switch B 20 is connected by line 24 to the switched side of controlled
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`receptacle B 10. Line 26 directly connects the groundpinsof plug 9 and controlled
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`outlet A 11 and controlled outlet B 10.
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`Switch A 19 is controlled by switch A control circuit A27 which also controls
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`indicator A6 turning the indicator on whenthe switch is closed. Switch control
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`circuit A27 is in turn controlled by Timer A Control Signal from the microprocessor
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`29. In the same manner, switch B20 is controlled by switch B control circuit 28
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`which also controls indicator B 7 turning the indicator on when the switchis closed.
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`Switch control circuit B 28 is, in turn, controlled by Timer B Control Signal from
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`the microprocessor 29.
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`Switch A control circuit A27 and switch B control circuit B28 can thus be
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`independently controlled by timer control output A and timer control output B from
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`microprocessor 29. Microprocessor 29 is controlled by programming inputs from
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`key matrix 38 which corresponds to Key matrix 4 in Fig.1 and by its programming
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`logic.
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`The switch A control circuit A27, switch control circuit B28 and the microprocessor
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`29 will require regulated voltage inputs. Therefore voltage control circuits are
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`included between the 120 VAC input and inputs to switch A control circuit A27,
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`switch B control circuit B28 and microprocessor 29. Consequently line 15 from AC
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`input plug 9 is connected through voltage drop circuit 21 to one input ofrectifier 30.
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`Line 16 directly connects the AC input to the other inputto rectifier 30. Rectifier
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`circuit 30 converts the AC input to DC. The output of rectifier 30 is coupled to a low
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`Low voltage regulator 31 maintains the DC voltage at a constant voltage. One power
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`A liquid crystal display device 36 which correspondsto the display 10 in FIG.1 is
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`Microprocessor 29 is controlled by programming inputs from Key matrix 38 which
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`The Key matrix 38 includes a plurality of finger settable programming switches. In
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`switch is connected to an input to the microprocessor 29. Thus microprocessor 29
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`signal to switch B control circuit B28. The time A control signals cause the switch A
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`control circuit A27 to open switch A19 and turn off switch A indicator 6 or close
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`switch A1l9 and turn on switch indicator 6. The time B control signals cause the
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`switch B control circuit B28 to open switch B20 and turn off switch B indicator 7 or
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`close switch A20 and turn on switch indicator 7. This enables to processor to
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`To select 12 or 24 hour clock press and hold TIMEkeyfor around 3 seconds.
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`clock. No AM in the corner indicates 24 hour clock.
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`flashing. Press [ + | or [ — | keys to select current day and press the SET key
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`The hourdisplay will begin flashing. Press the [ + | or [— ] key to select hour.
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`2. After clock has been set, press [+] key. Display will look as shown below. “
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