PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16276185
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-02
Publication Date: 2019-06
Patent Classification: ["436", "176000"]

Abstract:
Provided herein is technology relating to collecting and containing samples and particularly, but not exclusively, to technology for collecting and containing a stool specimen. The technology provides a device for collecting and containing a stool specimen, the device comprising ergonomic features optimized for a geriatric user. The technology also provides an enclosing holder for securing the ergonomic stool specimen container in a leak-proof manner e.g., during mechanical shaking.

Claim (Index 1):
An ergonomic device for collecting and containing a stool specimen, the device comprising:\n a) a bucket comprising:\n i) a top edge defining a top surface; \n ii) an interior side defining a circumferential vertical surface; \n iii) an exterior having a gripping feature; and \n iv) a first engagement portion; \n b) a lid comprising:\n i) a top comprising a gripping feature; and \n ii) a mated engagement portion adapted to removeably engage with said first engagement portion of said bucket; \n and \n c) a seal configured to seal the junction between said bucket and said lid when said first engagement portion of said bucket and said mated engagement portion of said lid are engaged, wherein said seal is configured to travel independently of said bucket and said lid during manipulation to engage said first engagement portion and said mated engagement portion.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 59.0
- Percentile: 99.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.74419
- Patent Class: 436.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14914453', '15050026', '10434849', '14511176', '11378078']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6471472001543991
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5272325940168324
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6351557395406424
- Mean Citation Score: 236.357706
- Max Citation Score: 382.65195
- Similarity Product: 309.6651492370964

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test