PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15913485
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2019-09
Patent Classification: ["074", "055000"]

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for energy conversion useful for directional propulsion and using a directed imbalance of centripetal forces. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided comprising a rigid rod having weights disposed at each end thereof. The rod is engaged by a rotatable hub disposed at a central axis point within a closed-loop track. As the hub and rod rotate, the weights are directed along the track. The shape of the track is non-circular, and the central axis point is situated within the track such that the rod is caused to slide back and forth in the hub as the hub rotates. The continuously changing radii of rotation of the weights are such that a directed imbalance of centripetal forces is created, achieving a net positive force in one direction.

Claim (Index 2):
A method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said step of applying rotational energy comprises coupling an electric motor to said hub.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 3.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.90541
- Patent Class: 74.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['10165080', '11228851', '12932857', '13695967', '11280036']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7906674083485777
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4539775454769744
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7569984220614174
- Mean Citation Score: 102.319938
- Max Citation Score: 108.59133
- Similarity Product: 63.77025792113543

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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