PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16266839
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-02
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["385", "084000"]

Abstract:
A self-centering structure ( 300 ) for aligning optical fibers ( 308 ) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure ( 300 ) including a body ( 310 ) having a first end ( 312 ) and a second end ( 314 ). The first end ( 312 ) defines a first opening ( 303 ) and the second end ( 314 ) defines a second opening ( 304 ). The self-centering structure ( 300 ) includes a plurality of groove structures ( 306 ) integrally formed in the body ( 310 ) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers ( 308 ) and a fiber alignment region ( 305 ) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends ( 312, 314 ) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers ( 308 ). The plurality of cantilever members ( 322 ) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers ( 308 ) into their respective groove structures ( 306 ).

Claim (Index 5):
The optical fiber alignment device of  claim 2 , further comprising:\n first and second fiber alignment rods positioned within the alignment construction, the first and second fiber alignment rods cooperating to define a fiber alignment groove that extends along the fiber axis, the first and second fiber alignment rods each having rounded ends positioned at the first and second ends of the alignment construction.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 4.0
- Percentile: 99.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.54286
- Patent Class: 385.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15512301', '15687665', '14377189', '14764494', '15980170']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8081534762214918
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.540177182229017
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7813558468222443
- Mean Citation Score: 266.73513
- Max Citation Score: 388.80542
- Similarity Product: 382.25196503464

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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