PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16115564
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-08
Publication Date: 2019-05
Patent Classification: ["433", "007000"]

Abstract:
An orthodontic device and method to treat maxillary deficiencies by expanding the upper palate of a patient is provided. The device and method do not require any engagement with teeth of the patient.

Claim (Index 18):
A method of applying forces to a maxilla of a patient, comprising:\n providing at least two bodies; coupling the at least two bodies to locations on the maxilla, wherein the locations are on either side of a palatine suture; coupling an adjustable expander to the at least two bodies, after the t least two bodies are coupled to the maxilla; using the adjustable expander to apply a force to the at least two bodies, after the adjustable expander is coupled to the at least two bodies, to cause movement of the at least two bodies relative to one another and to cause expansion of the maxilla.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 26.0
- Percentile: 96.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.25
- Patent Class: 433.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['16026807', '14308903', '15859303', '15076441', '14684351']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6649565692978215
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.481805585542999
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6466414709223394
- Mean Citation Score: 195.948742
- Max Citation Score: 218.00581
- Similarity Product: 155.30234047175884

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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