PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15965138
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-04
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["602", "016000"]

Abstract:
An AFO for use in the Ponseti method which is bar-less and provides for readily interchangeable structures for providing differing articulation resistance. In one embodiment, the readily interchangeable structure is a flexible member achieving connection between and the majority of the separation between the shoe and the calf engaging structure. In another embodiment, an articulated arm with two rigid segments joined at a spring loaded hinge, with interchangeable spring canisters is used.

Claim (Index 11):
A method of reconfiguring a tensioner in an orthosis on an extremity joint comprising the steps of:\n providing a first extremity engaging structure configured to be disposed on an extremity and immediately above a joint on the extremity; providing a second extremity engaging structure configured to be disposed on the extremity and immediately below the joint; providing an articulated structure coupled to said first extremity engaging structure and said second extremity engaging structure; said articulated structure being configured with a variable resistance mechanism for resisting relative movement between said first extremity engaging structure and said second extremity engaging structure; removing from said articulated structure, a first canister having a first predetermined resistance characteristic and a first predetermined exterior shape and size characteristic; determining that said first predetermined resistance characteristic is one of excessive resistance and insufficient resistance; locating a second canister having a second predetermined resistance characteristic and second exterior shape and size characteristic; wherein said second predetermined resistance characteristic is a lower resistance characteristic when a result of said step of determining that said first predetermined resistance characteristic is excessive resistance and is a higher resistance characteristic when said result of said step of determining that said first predetermined resistance characteristic is insufficient resistance; and inserting said second canister in a void vacated by removing said first canister.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 91.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.4717
- Patent Class: 602.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['11566470', '14868440', '13837636', '13837927', '15033220']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.5525649520013557
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4846215557439339
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.5457706123756135
- Mean Citation Score: 176.85380600000005
- Max Citation Score: 194.07207
- Similarity Product: 124.28424957251788

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 0

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