PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15976979
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-05
Publication Date: 2018-09
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 38):
A method for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise comprising:\n securing an upper portion of a sensor to an article of merchandise, the sensor configured to detect removal of the article of merchandise from the sensor; engaging one or more retaining arms received by the upper portion to the article of merchandise; connecting an end of a power cable to a lower portion of the sensor; operably engaging a connector of the power cable opposite the end with an input port on the article of merchandise for providing power to the article of merchandise; and securing the lower portion to the upper portion such that the upper portion is disposed between the lower portion and the article of merchandise and at least a portion of the end of the power cable is disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 59.0
- Percentile: 93.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.01562
- Patent Class: 340.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15667284', '15111626', '15649127', '15505181', '14278563']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7027203953528565
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5615460285331916
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.68860295867089
- Mean Citation Score: 304.922778
- Max Citation Score: 419.76163
- Similarity Product: 393.6389168098664

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

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