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`17/786,545
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`06/17/2022
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`Piergiorgio SARTOR
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`18667US01
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`5452
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`Xsensts
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`/Sony
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`nme
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`Xsensus / Sony
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`ART UNIT
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`2877
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`10/22/2024
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application No.
`17/786,545
`Examiner
`JUDY D TRAN
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`Applicant(s)
`SARTOR etal.
`Art Unit
`2877
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`AIA (FITF) Status
`Yes
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`adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1) Responsive to communication(s) filed on 07/03/2024.
`C} A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
`2a)[¥) This action is FINAL.
`2b) (J This action is non-final.
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`4)(2) Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Exparte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims*
`1-20 is/are pending in the application.
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`Claim(s)
`5a) Of the above claim(s) _ is/are withdrawn from consideration.
`C} Claim(s)__ is/are allowed.
`Claim(s) 1-20 is/are rejected.
`(] Claim(s)__ is/are objectedto.
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`Application/Control Number: 17/786,545
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AlA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013,
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`is being examined
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`underthefirst inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Response to Amendment
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`The amendmentfiled 07/03/2024 is acknowledged and entered. Claims 1-20 are
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`pending.
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`Claim 1, line 12-13, has been amended to recite “convert a second polarization
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`typeinto the first polarization type, whereby the second polarization type convertedinto
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`the first polarization type is detectable in the imaging portion.” which overcomes the
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`previous 112b rejection and therefore, the previous 112b rejection is withdrawn.
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`Response to Arguments
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`Applicant's arguments on pages 6-7 with respect to claims 1 and 12 have been
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`considered but are moot because the new ground of rejection does not rely on any
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`reference applied in the prior rejection of record for any teaching or matter specifically
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`challenged in the argument. Please see the detailed rejections below which now cite
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`Masao (US 5,910,841, which wasprovidedin the IDS).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AlA) for the rejection will
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`not be considered a new groundofrejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale
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`supporting the rejection, would be the same undereither status.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
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`form the basis for the rejections under this section madein this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, orin public use,
`on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed
`invention.
`(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patentissued under section 151, orinan
`application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the
`patentor application, as the case may be, namesanother inventor and waseffectively filed
`beforethe effectivefiling date of the claimed invention.
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`Claims 1, 3, 7, 9-13, 17, and 19-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) and
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`102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Masao (US 5,910,841, which was provided in the
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`IDS).
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`Regarding Claim 1, Masao teaches a polarization imaging system
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`(ellipsometer of Fig. 4) comprising:
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`an imaging portion (Fig. 4: color CCD area sensor 10) having a color channel
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`elementof a first color type and acolor channel element of a second color type (A
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`color CCD area sensor would have acolor channel elementof a first color type and a
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`color channel element of a second color type to be able to detect different colors.);
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`and a light polarization portion (Fig. 4: polarizers 3 and analyzer 6)
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`configured to:
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`in an optical path before an object (Fig. 4: object 11, where the optical
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`path referred to is the path between the light source 1 and just before the object
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`11):
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`receive light of the first color type and light of the second
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`color type (Fig. 4: The total reflection mirror and dichroic mirrors 8
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`separate the light beam from light source 1
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`into three color components
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`which is then received bythe three polarizers 3 as described in Col 4,Il.
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`18-22);
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`andindividually providea first light polarization of a first
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`polarization type for the light of the first color type and a second
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`light polarization of the first polarization type for the light of the
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`second color type (Fig. 4: polarizers 3 are individually providingafirst
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`and secondlight polarization of a first polarization type (linear) for the first
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`and second color type, respectively) and in an optical path after the
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`object:
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`convert a second polarization type into thefirst
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`polarization type (Fig. 4: analyzer 6 convertselliptical polarization
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`(second polarization type) to linear polarization (first polarization
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`type); Col. 2,Il. 51-58: Reflected beam from sample 11 is elliptically
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`polarized which is then converted into linear polarization by
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`analyzer 6.), whereby the second polarization type converted
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`into thefirst polarization type is detectable in the imaging
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`portion (Shownin Fig. 4 where the imaging portion is color CCD
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`area sensor 10).
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`Regarding Claim 12, Masao teaches a polarization imaging method
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`comprising:
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`in an optical path before an object (Fig. 4: object 11, where the optical path is
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`betweenthelight source 1 and just before the object 11):
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`receiving light of a first color type and light of a second color type (Fig. 4:
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`dichroic mirrors 8 separate the light beam from light source 1
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`into three color
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`components which is then received by the three polarizers 3. The three colors being
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`red, blue, and green. Therefore, green could bethefirst color type and blue could be
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`the second color type.);
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`and individually providinga first light polarization ofa first
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`polarization type for the light of the first color type and a secondlight
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`polarization of the first polarization type for the light of the second color
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`type (Fig. 4: polarizers 3 are individually providing a first and secondlight
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`polarization of a first polarization type (linear) for the first and second color type,
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`respectively), and in an optical path after the object:
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`converting a second polarization type into the first polarization
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`type (Fig. 4: analyzer 6 convertselliptical polarization (second polarization
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`type) to linear polarization (first polarization type); Col. 2,Il. 51-58:
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`Reflected beam from sample 11 iselliptically polarized which is then
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`converted into linear polarization by analyzer 6.)), whereby the second
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`polarization type converted into the first polarization type is
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`detectable in an imaging portion including a color channel element
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`of the first color type and a color channel element of the second
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`color type (Shownin Fig. 4 where the imaging portion is color CCD area
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`sensor 10 which has acolor channel elementof a first and second color
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`type to be able to detect different colors.).
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`Regarding Claims 3 and 13, Masao teaches the polarization imaging system
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`and methodof claims 1 and 12.
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`Masao further teachesthat thefirst (linear polarized light from Col. 2,Il. 47-49)
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`and the second polarization type(elliptically-polarized light from Col. 2,Il. 51-55)
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`include a linear and anelliptic polarization.
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`Regarding Claims 7 and 17, Masao teachesthe polarization imaging system
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`and methodof claims 1 and 12.
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`Masaofurther teaches that at least oneof the first and the second
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`polarization is representative of an element of a polarization matrix (Jones matrix
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`from Col. 4, Il. 21-24 which further mentions azimuthal angles +45, 0, and -45 degrees.)
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`Regarding Claims 9 and 19, Masao teachesthe polarization imaging system
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`and methodof claims 1 and 12.
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`Masao further teaches a light source (Fig. 4: light source 1) configured to
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`generatethe light of the first color type (green from Col. 2,Il. 43-47 and Col. 4,Il. 12-
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`22) and to generate thelight of the second color type (blue from Col. 2,
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`Il. 43-47 and
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`Col. 4,Il. 12-22). The light source 1 has three or more light components, such asred,
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`green, and blue. Thetotal reflection mirror 7 and dichroic mirrors 8 (shown in Fig. 4)
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`separates the light beam from light source 1
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`into three color components which arered,
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`green, and blue (Col. 2, Il. 43-47 and Col. 4,Il. 12-22).
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`Regarding Claims 10 and 20, Masao teaches the polarization imaging
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`system and method of claims 9 and 19.
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`Masao further teaches a polarizer (Fig. 4: polarizers 3) configured to adjust a
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`source polarization of the first polarization type for the generated light (Col. 2,Il.
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`43-50: “Polarizer 3 (which is also relevant to polarizers 3 in Fig. 4) converts the light
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`beam from the light source 1
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`into a linearly polarized light.).
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`Regarding Claim 11, Masao teaches the polarization imaging system of
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`claim 10.
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`Masaofurther teaches that the source polarization of the light of the first
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`color type differs from the light of the second color type (Fig. 4; Col. 4, Il. 12-25:
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`The three polarizers 3 for each color (red, blue, and green) have different azimuthal
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`angles (meaning they are providing different orientations of linear polarization) which
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`may be +45 degree, 0 degree, and -45 degree.).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AlA) for the rejection will
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`not be considered a new groundofrejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale
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`supporting the rejection, would be the same undereither status.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis forall
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent fora claimed invention may notbe obtained, notwithstanding thatthe claimed
`invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the
`claimed invention and the prior art are suchthat the claimed invention as a whole would have
`been obvious beforethe effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having
`ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall notbe
`negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Claims 4-6, 8, 14-16, and 18 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Masao US 5,910,841 in view of Awatsuji (US 2013/0100333 A1).
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`Regarding Claims 4 and 14, Masao teaches the polarization imaging system
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`and methodof claims 1 and 12.
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`Masao further teaches an imaging portion (Fig. 4: color CCD area sensor 10).
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`Masao does not teach a Bayer image sensor.
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`Awatsuji, related to a polarization imaging apparatus, does teach a Bayer image
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`sensor([0149]: “Accordingly, it is possible to configure Embodiment 4 by using a
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`commercially-available color CCD camera to which a wavelength selectionfilter is
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`bonded, and to obtain spectral information. Note further that the wavelength selection
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`filter 48 employed in Embodiment 4 has a Bayer arrangement, for obtaining an
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`interference pattern of spectrally diffracted light for each of the wavelengths.” The
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`wavelength selection filter 48 with a Bayer arrangement bonded to the color CCD
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`camera/image pick up element 12 is what makes a Bayer image sensor.).
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effectivefiling date of the claimed invention to modify Masao to incorporate a Bayer
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`image sensor, as disclosed by Awatsuji. Bayer image sensors are knownin thefield of
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`endeavor. Therefore, one of ordinary skill
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`in the art would have found it obvious to use a
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`known technique (use of Bayer image sensors) to improve similar devices (polarization
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`imaging apparatus) in the same way(for imaging) (MPEP 2143 (I)(C)).
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`Regarding Claims 5 and 15, Masao modified by Awatsuji teaches the
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`polarization imaging system and method of claims 4 and 14.
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`Masao modified by Awatsuji further teaches that the Bayer image sensor
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`(Awatsuji, [0149]: “Accordingly, it is possible to configure Embodiment 4 by using a
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`commercially-available color CCD camera to which a wavelength selectionfilter is
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`bonded, and to obtain spectral information. Note further that the wavelength selection
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`filter 48 employed in Embodiment 4 has a Bayer arrangement, for obtaining an
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`interference pattern of spectrally diffracted light for each of the wavelengths.” The
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`wavelength selection filter 48 with a Bayer arrangement bonded to the color CCD
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`camera/image pick up element 12 is what makes the Bayer image sensor.) includes
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`two green color channel elements (Awatsuji, Fig. 36: filters 74b of the wavelength-
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`selection-filter; [0255]: “... filters 74b each transmit green light having a wavelength A2
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`and blue light having a wavelength A3, but blocking light having wavelengths longer than
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`the wavelength of the green light having the Az.), a red color channel element
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`(Awatsuji, Fig. 36: filters 74a of the wavelength-selection filter array; [0255]: “...the filters
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`74a each transmit red light having a wavelength A1...but blocking light having
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`wavelengths shorter than the wavelength of the red light,), and a blue color channel
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`element (Awatsuji, [0255-0257]: “...filters 74b each transmit green light having a
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`wavelength A2 and blue light having a wavelength As, but blocking light having
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`wavelengths longer than the wavelength of the green light having the A2” There are
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`multiple filters 74b (as seen in Fig. 36) which canindividually transmit and detect green
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`and bluelight).
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`Regarding Claims 6 and 16, Masao modified by Awatsuji teaches the
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`polarization imaging system and method of claims 5 and 15.
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`Masao modified by Awatsuji further teaches color channel elements (Awatsuji,
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`Fig. 13b and Fig. 36: the wavelength selection filter has different color channel elements
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`corresponding to Ai, A2, and A3 which correspondsto a different laser wavelength of
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`different colors [0194]).
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`Masao modified by Awatsuji, for claims 6 and 16, does not teach that for each
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`color channel element a different polarization is provided.
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`However, Awatsuji which is related to a polarization imaging apparatus, does
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`teach a polarizer-array device 49 which is attached to an image pickup 12 (whichis a
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`CCD), as shownin Fig. 12. This configuration allows for each color channel element to
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`have a different polarization ([0189]: “Note that the order of providing the wavelength
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`selection filter 48 and the polarizer-array device 49 may be reversed.” Therefore,
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`in Fig.
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`12 and 13c, the polarizer-array device 49 can be overlaid on the wavelength selection
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`filter 48 which provides the wavelength selectionfilter 48 with different polarizations for
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`each color channel element as shown in Fig. 13c.).
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to modify Masao combined with Awatsuji
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`(for claims 6 and 16) so that for each color channel element a different polarization is
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`provided, as disclosed by Awatsuji. Providing a different polarization for individual color
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`channel elements is knownin the field of endeavor. Therefore, one of ordinary skill in
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`the art would have found it obvious to use a knowntechnique (providing a different
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`polarization for individual color channel elements) to improve similar devices
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`(polarization imaging apparatus) in the same way (for imaging) (MPEP 2143 (I)(C)).
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`Regarding Claims 8 and 18, Masao teaches the polarization imaging system
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`of claims 7 and 17.
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`Masaofurther teaches a polarization matrix (Col. 4,Il. 21-24: Jones’ matrix and
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`azimuthal angles +45, 0, and -45 degrees.)
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`Masao appears to besilent to a polarization matrix which includes a Mueller
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`matrix.
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`Awatsuji, related to a polarization imaging apparatus, does teach a polarization
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`matrix which includes a Mueller matrix ([0130]: “Note that the polarization-state-
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`calculating section 25 mayobtain the detailed polarization state by obtaining Jones
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`vectors, Mueller matrices orthe like instead of the Stokes parameters.”).
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effectivefiling date of the claimed invention to modify Masaoto incorporate a
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`polarization matrix which includes a Mueller matrix, as disclosed by Awatsuji. The use of
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`Mueller matrices for polarization imaging is known in the field of endeavor. Therefore,
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`one of ordinary skill in the art would have found it obvious to use a knowntechnique
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`(Mueller matrices) to improve similar devices (polarization imaging apparatus) in the
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`same way(for characterizing a sample) (MPEP 2148 (I)(C)).
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`Claim 2 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Masao
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`(US 5,910,841) in view of Aharon (US 2013/0307950 A1).
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`Regarding Claim 2, Masao teaches the polarization imaging system of claim
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`Masaofurther teaches at least one polarizer (Fig. 4: analyzer 6) for converting
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`the second polarization type (elliptical polarization)
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`(linear polarization)
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`(Col. 2, Il. 51-58: The reflected beam from the sample 11 is
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`elliptically polarized which is convertedinto linearly polarized light by the analyzer 6.)
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`Masao does not teach a tunable polarizer.
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`Aharon, related to optical polarimetric imaging, does teach a tunable polarizer
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`(Fig. 1b: polarizer 18; [0051]: “Varying polarization state may be performed by varying
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`polarization state forinstance by rotation of polarizer 18...”; [0054]: “Cog wheel when
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`rotated by motor 5a rotates polarizer 18 in a direction at right angles to the Z axis.”).
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`It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effectivefiling date of the claimed invention to modify Masao to incorporate a tunable
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`polarizer, as disclosed by Aharon. Tunable polarizers are well Known and well used in
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`the field of endeavor. Oneof ordinary skill in the art would have known to apply a known
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`technique (use of a tunable polarizer) to a known device(polarimetric imaging device)
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`ready for improvementto yield a predictable result (being able to vary the polarization
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`state of light without having to swap the polarizer out of the system, which wasalso
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`disclosed by Aharon from [0051]) (MPEP 2143(I)(D).
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`Other References Considered
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`1) Matsumoto (US 2015/0346083 A1), related to an inspection apparatus using
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`polarized light.
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`Conclusion
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`Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in
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`this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP
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`§ 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37
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`CFR 1.136(a).
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`A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE
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`MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the eventafirst reply is filed within
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`TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not
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`mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTHshortened statutory period, then the
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`shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any
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`extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of
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`the advisory action.
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`Inno event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later
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`than SIX MONTHS from the date of this final action.
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`Anyinquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to JUDY DAO TRAN whosetelephone numberis
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`(571)270-0085. The examiner can normally be reached Mon-Fri. 9:30am-5:00pm EST.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
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