PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16266839
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-02
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["385", "084000"]

Abstract:
A self-centering structure ( 300 ) for aligning optical fibers ( 308 ) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure ( 300 ) including a body ( 310 ) having a first end ( 312 ) and a second end ( 314 ). The first end ( 312 ) defines a first opening ( 303 ) and the second end ( 314 ) defines a second opening ( 304 ). The self-centering structure ( 300 ) includes a plurality of groove structures ( 306 ) integrally formed in the body ( 310 ) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers ( 308 ) and a fiber alignment region ( 305 ) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends ( 312, 314 ) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers ( 308 ). The plurality of cantilever members ( 322 ) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers ( 308 ) into their respective groove structures ( 306 ).

Claim (Index 10):
The fiber alignment assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the groove structure includes a plurality of parallel fiber alignment grooves each configured for receiving one of the optical fibers.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 4.0
- Percentile: 99.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.54286
- Patent Class: 385.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15512301', '15687665', '14377189', '14764494', '15980170']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8271842644263816
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5404090186654341
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7985067398502869
- Mean Citation Score: 266.73513
- Max Citation Score: 388.80542
- Similarity Product: 321.09097393051627

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

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