Spectros Corp. v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

Filing 76

ORDER re 75 Claims Construction / Markman Hearing Case Management Conference set for 1/26/2012 02:30 PM. VIA TELEPHONE. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 12/7/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

4 SPECTROS CORP.,

Plaintiff,

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Case No: C 09-01996 SBA
ORDER RE CLAIM
CONSTRUCTION

vs.

7 THERMO SCIENTIFIC, INC.,

Defendant.

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On December 7, 2011, the Court conducted a claims construction hearing with

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respect to U.S. Patent No. 6,711,426. Each party appeared through counsel of record.

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Upon consideration of the parties’ arguments and claim construction briefs, the Court has

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construed the disputed claim terms as follows:

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“illuminator” is construed as: “That portion of a device that generates

broadband light and delivers that light to a target region or sample.”
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“light collection fiber” is construed as “A fiber that collects light from the

target region or sample.”

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“integrated into said illuminator” does not require construction.

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“optical coupling means for coupling the light source to a target region” is

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construed as:

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a.

Function: “Coupling the light source to a target region.”

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Structure: “Free-space (unaided) transmission through air or space, or

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intervening optical elements such as lenses, filters, fused fiber

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expanders, collimators, concentrators, collectors, optical fibers, prisms,

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mirrors, or mirrored surfaces.”

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5.

The parties shall appear for a telephonic Case Management Conference on

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January 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Prior to the date scheduled for the conference, the parties

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shall meet and confer and prepare a joint Case Management Conference Statement which

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complies with the Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California and

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the Standing Orders of this Court. Plaintiff shall assume responsibility for filing the joint

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statement no less than seven (7) days prior to the conference date. Plaintiff’s counsel is to

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set up the conference call with all the parties on the line and call chambers at (510) 637-

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3559. NO PARTY SHALL CONTACT CHAMBERS DIRECTLY WITHOUT PRIOR

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AUTHORIZATION OF THE COURT.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 7, 2011

______________________________
SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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