PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15944177
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-04
Publication Date: 2018-10
Patent Classification: ["202", "185100"]

Abstract:
Provided is a multi-functional apparatus that is able to isolate and collect organic compounds from plant material by way of steam distillation, organic solvent extraction, and oven purging and drying. The multi-functional apparatus is capable of being fitted with a variety of interchangeable condensers so as to accommodate the desired process. Among the organic compounds capable of being isolated and collected by way of the multi-functional apparatus are essential oils. Also provided is a botanical distillation and extraction apparatus which includes a main boiling chamber which is affixed with a selectively sealable cap. The selectively sealable cap is capable of being fitted with a variety of interchangeable condensers. The apparatus also includes a basket for holding plant matter that is attached to the boiling tank, a heating system, an optional vacuum system, and two distinctly unique condensers which may be interchangeably attached to the sealable cap according to the desired process.

Claim (Index 11):
A method for extracting botanicals from plant material, comprising the steps of:\n a. distilling the essential oils from plant material, comprising the steps of:\n placing a load of plant material in a basket that is located in an extraction unit, said extraction unit comprising;\n a basket for the holding of plant material, the basket containing at least one selectively sealable port; \n a boiling tank in which the basket may be placed; \n a sealable cap that is capable of being fitted with different types of condensers; \n a condenser that is capable of distilling organic compounds from plant material; \n an inverted condenser that is capable of performing a solvent extraction; \n a catch basin used to collect the isolated botanical, and; \n a collection unit used to collect the extract saturated solvent, wherein the condenser and inverted condenser are able to be interchanged to the cap so as to allow a single unit to perform both a steam distillation and a solvent extraction of botanicals from a single load of plant material, and wherein the collection unit used to collect the extract saturated solvent is the bottom of the boiling tank into which the organic solvent used for extraction is loaded; \n \n attaching the basket to a boiling tank; \n affixing a condenser to the sealable cap located on the boiling tank; \n boiling water within the boiling tank; \n capturing the oil and distilled water in a catch basin, and; \n separating the oil from the distilled water by way of a separatory funnel; \n b. and extracting organic compounds from the plant material, comprising the steps of:\n pouring an organic solvent through the load of plant material located in the extraction unit: \n bringing the organic solvent to a boil; \n opening at least one of the selectively sealable ports on the basket;\n allowing the plant material to be simultaneously penetrated by both liquid and vapor organic solvent, and; \n collecting the botanical extract saturated solvent in the collection unit.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 20.0
- Percentile: 91.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.05063
- Patent Class: 202.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15610346', '14608100', '15477668', '11226170', '14873361']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6203380403629266
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4921156466941551
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6075158009960495
- Mean Citation Score: 151.003774
- Max Citation Score: 157.04019
- Similarity Product: 118.5116237974888

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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