PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16013560
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-06
Publication Date: 2018-10
Patent Classification: ["128", "206240"]

Abstract:
A face mask for extended wear by a user including a customized, contoured facial mask portion constructed and configured to cover and matingly contact a corresponding contoured surface area of a human face, preferably formed by 3D printing methods and materials.

Claim (Index 16):
A method for making a face mask comprising:\n creating a three-dimensional (3-D) scan having image data of a face of an individual user; using 3-D printing; and creating a customized sleep apnea mask for conforming to unique facial features and contours of the face of the individual user; wherein the customized sleep apnea mask includes a contact portion for contacting the face of the individual user; wherein the contact portion is formed based on the 3-D scan having image data of the face of the individual user; wherein the contact portion is adapted to conform to the unique facial features of the individual user; wherein the contact portion is configured to substantially contact a forehead of the individual user during use; wherein the customized sleep apnea mask is sized to extend slightly below a chin of the individual user during use, wherein a clearance of between about 3.175 mm (\u215b inch) and about 6.35 mm (\u00bc inch) is provided; wherein the customized sleep apnea mask is configured to not contact and not cover eyes of the individual user during use; wherein the contact portion is configured to not contact a chin boss of the individual user during use; wherein the contact portion is configured to not contact a nose of the individual user during use; and wherein the customized sleep apnea mask includes strap attachments and at least one strap for securing the customized sleep apnea mask to the face of the individual user.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 7.0
- Percentile: 94.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.29412
- Patent Class: 128.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15710417', '13067211', '14740111', '13140385', '14356642']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6089782157890012
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5735444915540454
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6054348433655057
- Mean Citation Score: 254.719076
- Max Citation Score: 487.94107
- Similarity Product: 416.8987595316965

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

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