PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16258176
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-01
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["128", "203120"]

Abstract:
A device ( 102 ) provides respiratory treatment for SDB (including mild OSA) and other respiratory conditions. A flow generator warms and humidifies gas at controlled flow levels. For example, the device ( 102 ) delivers breathable gas to the upper airway at flow rates of about 10-35 Liters/minute. Levels of flow rate, temperature and/or humidification of the device may be automatically adjusted in response to the detection of SDB events. The device may also automatically deliver adjustments of any of the levels in accordance with detected phases of respiratory cycles. In some embodiments, the device automatically delivers distinct levels to either of the nares based on independent control of flow to each nare. A warm-up procedure controls temperature and humidity at a desired target during a ramp-up of flow to the set therapy level. A cool-down procedure controls temperature above the dewpoint to avoid condensation internal to the device and patient interface.

Claim (Index 98):
A nasal mask assembly for providing high flow respiratory therapy to a patient, the nasal mask assembly comprising:\n a nasal interface configured to deliver a flow of pressurized breathable gas to the patient, the nasal interface comprising:\n a pair of nasal inserts to be inserted into the nares of the patient without sealing against the nares; \n an inlet through which the pressurized breathable gas is received; \n a nasal interface body with one or more surfaces defining one or more fluid passageways from the inlet to the pair of nasal inserts; \n a left lateral headgear connector extending from a left lateral side of the nasal interface, the left lateral headgear connector including a left front surface that defines a left aperture that extends at least partially through the left lateral headgear connector; and \n a right lateral headgear connector extending from a right lateral side of the nasal interface, the right lateral headgear connector including a right front surface that defines a right aperture that extends at least partially through the right lateral headgear connector; \n a conduit to provide the flow of pressurized breathable gas to the nasal interface, the conduit including a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a supply of pressurized breathable gas and the second end being connected to the inlet of the nasal interface; a headgear assembly to position the nasal interface below the patient's nares, the headgear assembly comprising a plurality of headgear straps that include at least:\n a left headgear strap with a left end that is configured to connect to the left lateral headgear connector, wherein the left end of the left headgear strap includes a left projection that extends orthogonally from a surface of the left end, wherein the left projection is configured to extend through and engage the left aperture to connect the left headgear strap to the left lateral headgear connector; and \n a right headgear strap with a left end that is configured to connect to the right lateral headgear connector, wherein the right end of the right headgear strap includes a right projection that extends orthogonally from a surface of the right end, wherein the right projection is configured to extend through and engage the right aperture to connect the right headgear strap to the right lateral headgear connector.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 93.0
- Percentile: 99.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.76596
- Patent Class: 128.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['12995561', '15376401', '14500482', '15409402', '13187209']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.662352364646568
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4973677479488925
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6458539029768005
- Mean Citation Score: 268.83272400000004
- Max Citation Score: 313.24777
- Similarity Product: 260.4127545048791

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

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