any contribution by, Norman P. Bames.
The technique of Resonant Enhancement is an established technique that was
initially discovered by Ashkin et al., in 1966, and applied to Optical Second Harmonic
Generation and Mixing. The technique of resonant enhancement involves placing the
nonlinear crystal in a reflective cavity, which surrounds the nonlinear crystal (See ...
Herman Exhibit 2023). The technique of Resonant Enhancement has established itself,
and has been used by many others skilled in the art to achieve double resonance of the
pump and signal waves (See ... Herman Exhibit 2024). 1
In these disclosures, what is described is a technique wherein the nonlinear optical
crystal is placed in a reflective cavity, and that the reflective cavity is frequency-locked to
achieve a double resonance of the pump and signal waves. As shown, the Resonant
Enhancement technique is equivalent to what is spelled out in claim 26[sic].
Although, by itself, the technique of Resonant Enhancement is an established
state-of-the-art, that the application of the technique to Claim 24, which in turn is
dependent on the independent Claim 19, is novel. Therefore, Claim 25 depends from
Claim 24 and 19, and I conceived of the novel combination of Claim 25, which includes
the recitations of claims of 24 and 19.
Herman IDD (Herman Exhibit 2006):
"Skill in the art".
Herman NDI (Herman Exhibit 2012):
"Skill in the art".
'679 Patent (Herman Exhibit 2001):
Column 9, line 67 through Column 10 line 9. (Herman Ex. 2021, pages 40-41).
58. Herman testified that he alone conceived of count 26 as follows:
The subject matter of claim 26 was provided solely by me, Gregory S. Herman, to
Gary Fedorochko, the patent counsel who prepared the patent application for the '679
patent, during the week of January 8-15, 1999, without any participation of, or without
any contribution by, Norman P. Barnes.
The technique of Pound-Drever-Hall is an established frequency locking
technique that was initially discovered by Pound in 1946 and applied to Microwave
oscillators. (See Pound article, Herman Exhibit 2025). In 1983, Drever, et al. applied the
technique to laser oscillators. Since that time, the technique of Pound-Drever-Hall
frequency locking has established itself, and has been used by many others skilled in the
art. (See ... Herman Exhibit 2026).
Although, by itself, the technique of Pound-Drever-Hall frequency locking is an
established state-of-the-art, the application of the technique to Claim 24, which in turn is
dependent on the independent Claim 19, is novel. Therefore, Claim 26 depends from
Claims 24 and 19 and I conceived of the novel combination of Claim 26 which includes
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