PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15978989
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-05
Publication Date: 2018-11
Patent Classification: ["294", "186000"]

Abstract:
An apparatus for picking up and positioning an item includes a vacuum assembly capable of applying a suction force to the item. The apparatus further includes an item engaging plate positioned adjacent the vacuum assembly. The apparatus still further has a blocking member positioned adjacent the vacuum assembly. The blocking member is capable of interrupting the suction force. The blocking member is positionable in a first position allowing the item to be picked up and in a second position interrupting the suction force to assist disengagement of the item.

Claim (Index 19):
The apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising a shroud that connects the vacuum mechanism to the engaging plate, wherein the shroud generally encases a surface of the engaging plate that is opposite to a surface of the engaging plate that contacts the item and wherein the shroud includes at least one bypass aperture for allowing air to flow through the vacuum mechanism when at least one of the blocking plates is in the closed position.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 21.0
- Percentile: 93.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.18605
- Patent Class: 294.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['10420075', '13285829', '12285616', '13546505', '10990259']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6625670680083176
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4923529441637905
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6455456556238649
- Mean Citation Score: 142.723162
- Max Citation Score: 150.11733999999996
- Similarity Product: 89.81838692210671

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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