PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15888247
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-02
Publication Date: 2018-06
Patent Classification: ["422", "533000"]

Abstract:
A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases within a collection container is disclosed. The mechanical separator may have a separator body having a through-hole defined therein, with the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough. The separator body includes a float, having a first density, and a ballast, having a second density greater than the first density. A portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast. Optionally, the float may include a first extended tab adjacent a first opening of the through-hole and a second extended tab adjacent the second opening of the through-hole. In certain configurations, the separator body also includes an extended tab band disposed about an outer surface of the float. The separator body may also include an engagement band circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the separator body.

Claim (Index 1):
A separation assembly for enabling separation of a fluid sample into first and second phases, comprising:\n a collection container having an open end, a closed end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior, the collection container further defining a longitudinal axis between the open end and the closed end; a closure adapted for sealing engagement with the open end of the collection container; a post engaged with the closure and adapted for positioning within the interior of the collection container, the post having a post through-hole aligned along the longitudinal axis of the collection container; and a mechanical separator releasably engaged with the post, the mechanical separator comprising a separator body having a through-hole defined therein along a through-axis, the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough, the separator body comprising:\n a float, having a first density; and \n a ballast, having a second density different than the first density, wherein a portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast, \n wherein a portion of the post is received within the through-hole of the separator forming a fluid path through the post and the mechanical separator.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 11.0
- Percentile: 88.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.46875
- Patent Class: 422.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['12780432', '13956779', '15888238', '13956699', '13956661']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8583756304163723
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5971937621552812
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8322574435902632
- Mean Citation Score: 521.6854960000002
- Max Citation Score: 544.11865
- Similarity Product: 497.8684791295232

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

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