PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15919080
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2018-07
Patent Classification: ["166", "381000"]

Abstract:
An apparatus for use in a fluid conduit comprises a plurality of segments arranged along a longitudinal axis, each segment comprising an extendable structure configured for extension in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the apparatus is configured for the sequential initiation of lateral extension of the extendable structures of at least two segments. At least two segments may be configured to define different maximum extended dimensions in the lateral direction and may include adjacent support surfaces which provide mutual support for one another when the at least two segments are laterally extended. The apparatus may be configured to form a seal, an anchor, a supporting structure and/or a flow restriction in a fluid conduit.

Claim (Index 1):
An apparatus for use in a fluid conduit, the apparatus comprising:\n a plurality of segments arranged along a longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of segments comprising an extendable structure extendable in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis; wherein the apparatus is configured for a sequential actuation of lateral extension of the extendable structures of at least two of the plurality of segments by application of an axial actuation force applied at or through opposing axial ends of each of the plurality of segments; wherein the apparatus comprises a seal structure configured to be axially compressed to a sealing configuration by the sequential actuation of the lateral extension of the extendable structures of the at least two of the plurality of segments; wherein the apparatus further comprises a substantially incompressible deformable support or filler material disposed around or adjacent the extendable structure of at least one segment, the deformable support or filler material configured to be deformed by the sequential actuation of the lateral extension of the extendable structures of the at least two of the plurality of segments; and wherein, in the sealing configuration, the seal structure is supported by the extendable structures of the at least two of the plurality of segments; and wherein the deformable support or filler material is softer and/or weaker than a material from which the plurality of segments are formed.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 4.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.83824
- Patent Class: 166.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: True
- Related Applications: ['14361828', '12747387', '13660970', '15078251', '14787072']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7228976738746477
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.600041515889775
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7106120580761605
- Mean Citation Score: 236.544644
- Max Citation Score: 515.194
- Similarity Product: 510.2493743199109

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

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