PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16032408
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["340", "568300"]

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise security systems and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise, wherein the sensor includes alarming circuitry. The system also includes a tether comprising a pair of conductors electrically connected to the alarming circuitry, wherein the pair of conductors is configured to transfer power to the sensor and/or to the article of merchandise. In response to power ceasing to be transferred, the alarming circuitry is configured to monitor an electrical signal transmitted through the pair of conductors in order to determine whether the tether has been cut or removed from the sensor.

Claim (Index 12):
The method of  claim 11 , wherein monitoring comprises repeatedly determining a voltage level in predetermined increments of time.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 8.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.01562
- Patent Class: 340.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15111626', '15667284', '15976979', '15549294', '15725951']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7421085409495171
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5753291005500969
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7254305969095751
- Mean Citation Score: 343.1479940000001
- Max Citation Score: 440.7675
- Similarity Product: 436.8659815147519

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

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