PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16379507
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-04
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["422", "198000"]

Abstract:
In the synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) via high temperature, high pressure methods, a boron feedstock may be elevated above its melting point in a nitrogen environment at an elevated pressure. Methods and apparatus for supporting the boron feedstock and subsequent boron melt are described that enhance BNNT synthesis. A target holder having a boron nitride interface layer thermally insulates the target holder from the boron melt. Using one or more lasers as a heat source, mirrors may be positioned to reflect and control the distribution of heat in the chamber. The flow of nitrogen gas in the chamber may be heated and controlled through heating elements and flow control baffles to enhance BNNT formation. Cooling systems and baffle elements may provide additional control of the BNNT production process.

Claim (Index 5):
The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one flow control baffle is configured to maintain laminar flow of the nitrogen gas near the contact surface.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 2.0
- Percentile: 100.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.67857
- Patent Class: 422.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15659149', '15053200', '15576050', '15305994', '16167916']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8054094137617843
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5190153603355574
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7767700084191617
- Mean Citation Score: 252.557158
- Max Citation Score: 323.0107
- Similarity Product: 255.0522569222569

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