PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15865018
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2018-05
Patent Classification: ["523", "331000"]

Abstract:
Methods for producing 3D printing composite polymer materials for use in additive manufacturing processes are provided. The methods result in enhancing the material properties of the printing material by providing a uniform and smooth surface finish of the printing material and the nozzle extrudate for additive manufacturing processes, such as Fused Filament Fabrication. The method includes implementing impregnation techniques for combining carbon nanotubes or other nano-fillers, a polymer resin and a fiber material to produce a polymer material that can be processed into a printing material. Further, the method may include combining the carbon nanotubes or other nano-fillers and the polymer resin to form a masterbatch that may be further combined with the fiber material through an extrusion process. The method results in a printing material with enhanced material properties and smooth surface finish for the printing material and resulting nozzle extrudate for Fused Filament Fabrication.

Claim (Index 38):
The method of  claim 37 , wherein said polymer material comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of carbon fibers, glass fibers, and aramid fibers.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 2.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.05333
- Patent Class: 523.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: closed
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14682067', '15635525', '15108217', '14689466', '15215226']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7789273230580136
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5464093786198689
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7556755286141992
- Mean Citation Score: 246.85716
- Max Citation Score: 409.26404
- Similarity Product: 335.9810818774272

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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