Abrégé

An extraction vessel including an elongated vessel defining at least an interior cavity for solid-liquid extraction and a plurality of protrusions that are arranged within the elongated vessel, extend into the interior cavity, and are arranged to thermally regulate a core of a solvent-bearing mass within the interior cavity.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides

Abrégé

A filter apparatus includes an elongated housing with a filter input port to the housing and a filter output port to the housing. A mixture flow path is defined within the housing and extends from the filter input port to the filter output port such that the filter input port is in fluid communication with the output port through the mixture flow path. Two or more filter medium receiving volumes are defined within the housing along the mixture flow path, each filter medium receiving volume configured to receive a filter medium and contain the filter medium in the respective filter medium receiving volume. The filter medium receiving volumes are arranged within the housing such that a total length of the filter medium receiving volumes along a housing longitudinal axis is longer than the length of the housing along the housing longitudinal axis defined by the housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 24/00 - Filtres à substance filtrante non agglomérée, c.-à-d. à substance filtrante sans aucun liant entre les particules ou les fibres individuelles qui la composent
• B01D 24/18 - Filtration combinée vers le haut et vers le bas

Abrégé

A filter apparatus includes an elongated housing with a filter input port to the housing and a filter output port to the housing. A mixture flow path is defined within the housing and extends from the filter input port to the filter output port such that the filter input port is in fluid communication with the output port through the mixture flow path. Two or more filter medium receiving volumes are defined within the housing along the mixture flow path, each filter medium receiving volume configured to receive a filter medium and contain the filter medium in the respective filter medium receiving volume. The filter medium receiving volumes are arranged within the housing such that a total length of the filter medium receiving volumes along a housing longitudinal axis is longer than the length of the housing along the housing longitudinal axis defined by the housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• B01D 29/56 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif montés en série
• B01D 46/00 - Filtres ou procédés spécialement modifiés pour la séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs

Abrégé

A system is provided that includes a solvent source; a canister adapted to contain plant material and positioned downstream of the solvent source; an extract container positioned for receiving and collecting at least a portion of an extract solution from at least the canister, the extract container further positioned to separate at least a portion of the solvent from at least the portion of the extract solution, thereby providing a recycled solvent; a solvent collection line for directing the recycled solvent; and a coolant line positioned for directing coolant that is thermally coupled to at least a portion of the solvent collection line for cooling the recycled solvent that is flowing through the solvent collection line.

Classes IPC  ?

• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• B01D 11/00 - Extraction par solvants
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction

Abrégé

Electric jacket systems and methods for extraction are described. A system may be arranged or arrangeable for electrically controlling a temperature of one or more extraction system components. The system may include a first plurality of thermoelectric devices, the first plurality arranged or arrangeable for coupling with a first extraction system component at multiple locations along the first extraction system component. The system may further include a controller operably coupled to the first plurality of thermoelectric devices, with the controller configured or configurable to establish or maintain at least a first target temperature by selectively applying or causing the selective application of electrical power to the first plurality of thermoelectric devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides

Abrégé

The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for removing and recovering residual solvent from a solvent-bearing mass.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides

Abrégé

Electric jacket systems and methods for extraction are described. A system may be arranged or arrangeable for electrically controlling a temperature of one or more extraction system components. The system may include a first plurality of thermoelectric devices, the first plurality arranged or arrangeable for coupling with a first extraction system component at multiple locations along the first extraction system component. The system may further include a controller operably coupled to the first plurality of thermoelectric devices, with the controller configured or configurable to establish or maintain at least a first target temperature by selectively applying or causing the selective application of electrical power to the first plurality of thermoelectric devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières
• B01D 11/04 - Extraction par solvants de solutions

Abrégé

The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for the solvent extraction of a substance from a material. The disclosed systems include multiple tanks and an extraction column in communication with the tanks. Solvent transport is accomplished via pressure differentials that are established between or among tanks to cause the solvent to be transported between or among said tanks.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières

Abrégé

Systems and methods for extracting solute from a source material in multiple canister systems are shown and described.

Classes IPC  ?

• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• B01D 11/00 - Extraction par solvants
• A24B 15/26 - Utilisation de solvants organiques pour l'extraction
• A24B 15/167 - Caractéristiques chimiques du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac des succédanés du tabac sous forme liquide ou vaporisable, p. ex. compositions liquides pour cigarettes électroniques
• A24B 15/32 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques par des composés acycliques
• A24B 15/42 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques et inorganiques

Abrégé

The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for the solvent extraction of a substance from a material. The disclosed systems include multiple tanks and an extraction chamber in communication with the tanks. Solvent transport is accomplished by heating and/or cooling selected tanks to cause the solvent to be transported between tanks.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières

Abrégé

The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for the solvent extraction of a substance from a material. The disclosed systems include multiple tanks and an extraction chamber in communication with the tanks. Solvent transport is accomplished by heating and/or cooling selected tanks to cause the solvent to be transported between tanks.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières

Abrégé

Methods for creating concentrated plant material solution are disclosed. Some examples include combining at least a concentrated plant material, at least one terpenoid compound, and a solvent to define a mixture; heating the mixture, wherein a temperature of the mixture is heated above a boiling point of the solvent and wherein the temperature of the heated mixture does not exceed a lower one of a boiling point of the concentrated plant material and a boiling point of the at least one terpenoid compound; and maintaining the temperature of the mixture above the boiling point of the solvent and below the lower one of the boiling point of the concentrated plant material and the boiling point of the at least one terpenoid compound until the amount of solvent remaining in the mixture reaches a predetermined concentration level.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A24B 15/26 - Utilisation de solvants organiques pour l'extraction
• A24B 15/167 - Caractéristiques chimiques du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac des succédanés du tabac sous forme liquide ou vaporisable, p. ex. compositions liquides pour cigarettes électroniques
• A24B 15/32 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques par des composés acycliques

Abrégé

Systems for extracting solute from a source material are shown and described. Each of the systems includes: a solvent source container configured to store a cooled solvent, a canister configured to contain the source material and receive solvent to produce an extract solution, and one or more extract containers in communication configured to receive and distill the extract solution, the solvent source container being configured to receive a post-extraction portion of the solvent. In some examples, the one or more extract containers are first and second extract containers that are each selectively coupleable to the canister and are selectively removable for storage of the extract mixture or the solute. In some other examples, the system further includes a cooling mechanism coupled to the solvent source container for cooling the recycled solvent within the solvent collection container.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/04 - Extraction par solvants de solutions
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A61L 2/00 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet
• B08B 3/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation ou la présence d'un liquide ou de vapeur d'eau

Abrégé

Methods for creating concentrated plant material solution, including combining ethanol-soluble, water-insoluble concentrated plant material with ethanol to define mixtures and reducing the amount of ethanol in the mixtures until the mixtures have viscosities compatible for use with electronic cigarettes. Some examples include combining ethanol-soluble, water-insoluble concentrated plant material, hydrocarbon bases, and liquid solutions containing ethanol to define mixtures, removing the hydrocarbon bases from the mixtures, and reducing the ethanol content of the mixtures until the mixtures define viscosities compatible for use with electronic cigarettes. Some examples include extracting solute from source materials and including the extracted solute in the ethanol-soluble, water-insoluble concentrated plant material.

Classes IPC  ?

• A24B 15/26 - Utilisation de solvants organiques pour l'extraction
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A24B 15/167 - Caractéristiques chimiques du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac des succédanés du tabac sous forme liquide ou vaporisable, p. ex. compositions liquides pour cigarettes électroniques
• A24B 15/32 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques par des composés acycliques

Abrégé

The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for the solvent extraction of a substance from a material. The disclosed systems include multiple tanks and an extraction chamber in communication with the tanks. Solvent transport is accomplished by heating and/or cooling selected tanks to cause the solvent to be transported between tanks.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières

Abrégé

The invention provides systems and methods for the automation of the extraction of a liquid substance from a material. The disclosed systems include multiple tanks and valves under computer control providing for the safe transport of a solvent through the material under computer control. Solvent transport is accomplished by heating and/or cooling selected tanks or vessels to cause the solvent to evaporate or condense as desired. Tank and/or solvent heating and cooling is controlled automatically. Thus, in all embodiments the use of external pumps can be avoided.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières

Abrégé

Methods for extracting solute from a source material are shown and described. The methods each include: depositing the source material in a canister, introducing a solvent, exposing the source material to the solvent to create an extract mixture, communicating the extract mixture to one or more extract containers, separating the solute from the extract mixture by heating the extract containers, collecting the recycled solvent in a solvent collection container, and cooling the recycled solvent within the solvent collection container. In some examples, the one or more extract containers are first and second extract containers that are each selectively coupleable to the canister and are selectively removable for storage of the extract mixture. In some other examples, cooling the recycled solvent within the solvent collection container is carried out via a cooling mechanism coupled to the solvent storage container.

Classes IPC  ?

• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières

Abrégé

Systems for extracting solute from a source material are shown and described. Each of the systems includes: a solvent source container configured to store a cooled solvent, a canister configured to contain the source material and receive solvent to produce an extract solution, and one or more extract containers in communication configured to receive and distill the extract solution, the solvent source container being configured to receive a post-extraction portion of the solvent. In some examples, the one or more extract containers are first and second extract containers that are each selectively coupleable to the canister and are selectively removable for storage of the extract mixture or the solute. In some other examples, the system further includes a cooling mechanism coupled to the solvent source container for cooling the recycled solvent within the solvent collection container.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A61L 2/00 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet
• B08B 3/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation ou la présence d'un liquide ou de vapeur d'eau
• B01D 3/40 - Distillation extractive

Abrégé

Systems for extracting solute from source material, including solvent source containers configured to store solvent, canisters in fluid communication with the solvent source containers and configured to contain the source material, extract containers in fluid communication with the canister and configured to fluidly receive extract solution from the canisters, heating elements thermally coupled with the extract containers. Some examples include solvent collection containers configured to receive post-extraction portions of the solvent from extract containers. In some examples, solvent collection containers are in fluid communication with solvent source containers and are configured to fluidly receive the post-extraction portion of the solvent and direct a portion of the post-extraction solvent to the solvent source containers. Some examples include a plurality of detachable canisters. Some examples include coolant thermally coupled with solvent collection lines configured to transmit post-extraction portions of solvent to solvent collection containers.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A61L 2/00 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet
• B08B 3/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation ou la présence d'un liquide ou de vapeur d'eau

Abrégé

Methods for extracting solute from source material, including depositing the source material including solute in canisters, introducing solvent into the canisters, exposing the source materials to the solvents for predetermined periods of time to create extract mixtures including extracted solute and recycled solvent, communicating, fluidly, the extract mixtures to an extract container. Some examples include separating recycled solvent, including heating the container to evaporate the recycled solvent, and collecting the recycled solvent in a solvent collection container in fluid communication with the extract container. Some examples include collecting recycled solvent in solvent collection containers in fluid communication with the extract containers, the recycled solvent being stored as a liquid. Some examples include removably attaching canisters in fluid communication with extract containers.

Classes IPC  ?

• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 1/00 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A24B 15/16 - Caractéristiques chimiques du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac des succédanés du tabac
• A24B 15/26 - Utilisation de solvants organiques pour l'extraction
• A24B 15/32 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques par des composés acycliques
• A24B 15/42 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques et inorganiques

Abrégé

Methods for creating concentrated plant material solution, including combining ethanol-soluble, water-insoluble concentrated plant material with ethanol to define mixtures and reducing the amount of ethanol in the mixtures until the mixtures have viscosities compatible for use with electronic cigarettes. Some examples include combining ethanol-soluble, water-insoluble concentrated plant material, hydrocarbon bases, and liquid solutions containing ethanol to define mixtures, removing the hydrocarbon bases from the mixtures, and reducing the ethanol content of the mixtures until the mixtures define viscosities compatible for use with electronic cigarettes. Some examples include extracting solute from source materials and including the extracted solute in the ethanol-soluble, water-insoluble concentrated plant material.

Classes IPC  ?

• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• A24B 15/16 - Caractéristiques chimiques du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac des succédanés du tabac
• A24B 15/26 - Utilisation de solvants organiques pour l'extraction
• A24B 15/32 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques par des composés acycliques
• A24B 15/42 - Traitement du tabac ou des succédanés du tabac par des substances chimiques par des substances organiques et inorganiques

Abrégé

The invention provides for plant oil extraction. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 11/02 - Extraction par solvants de solides
• C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
• C11B 9/02 - Obtention ou raffinage des huiles essentielles à partir des matières premières