William H. Ukers (author)
- George Savage was granted a united states patent on coffee percolator coffee percolator 1906 ⟨as assignor to Manning, Bowman & Co.⟩
In 1906, George Savage and J.W. Chapman, assignors to Manning, Bowman & Co. of Meriden, Conn., were granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The first sentence explicitly confirms that in 1906, George Savage (along with J.W. Chapman) as assignors to Manning, Bowman & Co. were granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator, matching all details in the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes the assertion); the stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact; sentiment is neutral and matches the passage's neutral reporting; time is accurate (1906); context correctly identifies the assignor relationship to Manning, Bowman & Co.; and the quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
- J.W. Chapman was granted a united states patent on coffee percolator coffee percolator 1906 ⟨as assignor to Manning, Bowman & Co.⟩
In 1906, George Savage and J.W. Chapman, assignors to Manning, Bowman & Co. of Meriden, Conn., were granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote confirms that J.W. Chapman, along with George Savage as assignors to Manning, Bowman & Co., was granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator in 1906.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author/passage narrator. The stance 'asserts' matches the passage's factual presentation. Sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's tone. Time (1906) is accurate. Context correctly identifies J.W. Chapman as assignor to Manning, Bowman & Co. The quote is verbatim from the passage and accurately supports the claim. No unfaithful qualifiers detected.
- Alonzo A. Warner was granted a united states patent on coffee percolator coffee percolator 1906 ⟨as assignor to Landers, Frary & Clark⟩
In 1906, Alonzo A. Warner, assignor to Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Conn., was granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with exact wording and details. The passage explicitly states that in 1906, Alonzo A. Warner, assignor to Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Conn., was granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source in the passage). Stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. Time is correctly set to 1906 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates. Context accurately reflects the assignor relationship to Landers, Frary & Clark. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports all claim elements.
Sigmund Sternau, J.P. Steppe, and L. Strassberger, assignors to S. Sternau & Co., New York, are granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches the passage verbatim, confirming that Sigmund Sternau (along with co-inventors) was granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator in 1904.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself, not a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the factual presentation. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual patent record. The time is correctly set to 1904 with matching valid_from and valid_to dates. The context 'New York' accurately reflects the passage's specification of the assignee's location. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about Sigmund Sternau being granted a patent on a coffee percolator.
Sigmund Sternau, J.P. Steppe, and L. Strassberger, assignors to S. Sternau & Co., New York, are granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The passage explicitly states that J.P. Steppe (along with Sigmund Sternau and L. Strassberger) was granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator in 1904, matching all elements of the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes the assertion). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' (not disputed or questioned). The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone of the passage. The time is correctly set to 1904, matching the passage's dating. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no additional contextual restrictions. The quote is verbatim from the passage and accurately supports the claim about J.P. Steppe being granted a patent on a coffee percolator.
Sigmund Sternau, J.P. Steppe, and L. Strassberger, assignors to S. Sternau & Co., New York, are granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. L. Strassberger is explicitly named as one of three inventors granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator in 1904, exactly as claimed.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source). The stance 'asserts' matches the passage's straightforward statement. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual patent grant. The time '1904' matches the passage exactly. The context is empty, which is appropriate as no specific context restriction applies. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about L. Strassberger being granted a patent on a coffee percolator.
assignors to S. Sternau & Co., New York, are granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The 1904 entry explicitly confirms that Sigmund Sternau, J.P. Steppe, and L. Strassberger, as assignors to S. Sternau & Co., New York, were granted a United States patent on a coffee percolator.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. However, there is a minor issue with the viewpoint qualifier: the passage attributes this information directly (author reporting historical facts), not to a named source, so 'author' is appropriate and correct. The stance, sentiment, time (1904), context (New York), and quote are all accurate and properly faithful to the passage. The only very minor consideration is that the claim uses 'is assigned patent for' which is a slight rephrasing of 'are granted a United States patent on', but this is a reasonable semantic equivalence and does not constitute unfaithfulness to the qualifier itself. The claim receives a high score for overall fidelity.