Cannabinoid Nanoemulsion Athletic Tape for Faster Skin Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cannabinoids have poor water solubility, leading to compromised bioavailability and delayed therapeutic action when administered topically or orally, limiting their effectiveness in delivering pain relief and other therapeutic benefits.
Innovation Solution
A process of creating a cannabinoid nanoemulsion by dissolving the cannabinoid in a solubilizing carrier oil, combining it with surfactants, and subjecting it to high shear homogenization, resulting in a nanoemulsion that can be integrated into athletic tape for transdermal delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cannabinoids are administered topically or orally in traditional forms, then they can be delivered to the body, but their bioavailability is compromised and therapeutic action is delayed due to poor water solubility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the physical and chemical parameters of cannabinoids by converting them from large, water-insoluble molecules into nanoemulsion droplets with sizes between 20-200 nanometers. This parameter change in particle size and physical state dramatically improves water compatibility, bioavailability, and absorption rate while eliminating the therapeutic delay associated with traditional cannabinoid administration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces surfactants as intermediary substances that mediate between the hydrophobic cannabinoid molecules and the aqueous environment. These surfactants form stable nanoemulsion structures that allow water-soluble delivery of otherwise water-insoluble cannabinoids, enabling fast and complete absorption through skin or mucous membranes
2Stability of the object's composition
If cannabinoids are dissolved in carrier oils for delivery, then they remain soluble, but the resulting formulation is not water compatible and has limited absorption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent induces a phase transition by breaking down the oil-based cannabinoid solution into extremely fine nanoemulsion droplets dispersed in water. This phase transition from a separate oil phase to a stabilized emulsion phase creates a water-compatible formulation that maintains cannabinoid solubility while enabling rapid transdermal or transmucosal absorption
3Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional drug delivery systems are used for cannabinoid administration, then they provide sustained release, but they are bulky and less convenient for athletic applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameter of particle size to the nanoscale range, which fundamentally alters the delivery system's properties. The nanoemulsion formulation eliminates the need for bulky traditional delivery systems while maintaining sustained release capabilities through the stable, fine-dispersed droplet structure that can be easily incorporated into thin athletic tape layers
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The nanoemulsion enhances skin permeation and absorption, allowing for fast and complete absorption of cannabinoids, providing all-natural pain relief and therapeutic benefits without the bulkiness of traditional drug delivery systems.
Implementation Method 1
This mixture is subjected to a very intense high shear homogenization process which is achieved through the use of rotor stator mixers, high pressure homogenizers and/or high frequency ultra sound
Implementation Method 2
the claimed nanoemulsion allows for enhanced skin permeation that creates fast and complete absorption by the body
Implementation Method 3
water and one or more surfactants are combined with the oil phase
Data Source
AI summary
A nanoemulsion tape includes an adhesion layer including a nanoemulsion and at least one non-adhesion layer. The nanoemulsion includes at least one oil, at least one oil base surfactant, at least one water base surfactant, water, and either an isolate or distillate. The isolate and the distillate include at least one of a CBD, a THC and a cannabinoid based oil. The nanoemulsion tape may further include a co-surfactant within the nanoemulsion. Further, a method for making the nanoemulsion tape and a method of using the nanoemulsion tape are disclosed.