PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16395931
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-04
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["073", "863010"]

Abstract:
Methods, apparatuses and systems for facilitating automated or semi-automated collection of tissue samples cut by a microtome. In one example, a collection apparatus may be moved back and forth between respective positions at which the collection apparatus is operatively coupled to a microtome so as to collect cut tissue samples, or routine access to the microtome is provided. Relatively easy movement and positioning of the collection apparatus is facilitated, while at the same time ensuring structural stability and appropriate alignment and/or isolation between the collection apparatus and the microtome. A fluid reservoir receives samples cut by the microtome, and the collection apparatus may collect samples via a conveyor-like substrate disposed near/in the reservoir. A linear movement of the substrate may be controlled based on a cutting rate of the microtome, and the fluid level in the reservoir may be automatically maintained to facilitate effective sample collection.

Claim (Index 15):
The method of  claim 14 , wherein monitoring the rate of slicing of the tissue sample comprises recording video information regarding the rate of slicing of the tissue sample to produce the plurality of thin tissue sections.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 6.0
- Percentile: 100.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.93827
- Patent Class: 73.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['13821028', '15670784', '10886799', '12695297', '15005431']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7931128555032234
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5777644662683584
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.771578016579737
- Mean Citation Score: 432.706084
- Max Citation Score: 552.314
- Similarity Product: 379.8775145556926

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

Dataset: test