PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16198655
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-11
Publication Date: 2019-05
Patent Classification: ["198", "358000"]

Abstract:
The present invention includes conveying and sorting systems utilizing a plurality of continuous rails which support a plurality of sliding pucks that are urged forward using a plurality of sprocket wheels, and which utilize magnetically operated activation components for causing produce to be selectively dropped from cups carried by the pucks into sorting bins. The structures for the conveying and actuating components of the systems have smooth external surfaces reducing potential contamination by bacteria, contaminants and debris, thereby making them easily accessible for cleaning, and allowing for longer continuous operation times and higher efficiency.

Claim (Index 18):
The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said at least one rail comprises a plurality of continuous rails provided in parallel to each other, each rail having smooth exterior top, bottom, and opposite side surfaces, wherein at least one continuous mating surface is provided along at least one of said surfaces; and wherein said at least one puck comprises a plurality of pucks provided on each rail, each puck comprising a pair of legs defining an opening between the legs for straddling such rail, wherein at least one inside surface of each such opening comprises a mating surface that is complementary to a mating surface on each rail for slidable engagement between pucks and rails.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 3.0
- Percentile: 98.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.42857
- Patent Class: 198.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['12232546', '14040886', '12855697', '11054494', '14336811']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6780098284606804
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4666002834495337
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6568688739595657
- Mean Citation Score: 178.49163
- Max Citation Score: 189.51244
- Similarity Product: 136.84932002932786

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