Size Exclusion Filter for Cannabis Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cannabis extraction methods fail to preserve all compounds of cannabis while effectively removing byproducts, leading to incomplete and inefficient extraction processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus using a reaction chamber with a size exclusion filter that allows byproducts to pass through while retaining cannabis compounds, ensuring complete extraction and retention of medically viable compounds like cannabinoids and terpenes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional cannabis extraction methods are used, then extraction speed and simplicity are improved, but the ability to preserve all cannabis compounds while removing byproducts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The extraction process is segmented into distinct phases: initial extraction phase where solvent contacts cannabis material, followed by a filtration phase where the filter separates compounds by size. This segmentation allows the system to achieve both high productivity and manufacturing precision by handling different separation requirements at different stages.
Solution Approach 2:
A filter acts as an intermediary component between the extraction chamber and the collection system. This filter mediates the separation process by allowing small byproduct molecules to pass through while retaining larger cannabis compounds, enabling simultaneous removal of byproducts and preservation of active ingredients without requiring complex multiple-step processes.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If filtration is used to remove byproducts, then byproduct removal is improved, but loss of cannabis compounds through the filter deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A porous filter with specifically engineered pore sizes is used to achieve size-based separation. The pore dimensions are calibrated to allow small byproduct molecules to pass through while blocking larger cannabis compounds including cannabinoids and terpenes. This selective porosity enables effective byproduct removal without loss of valuable cannabis compounds.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter exhibits local quality in its separation function, with different regions of the filter media providing size-selective permeability. The filter's structure creates localized pathways that preferentially conduct small molecules while blocking larger ones, enabling discrimination between byproducts and cannabis compounds based on their molecular dimensions.
3Manufacturing precision
If size exclusion filter with appropriate pore size is used, then retention of cannabis compounds is improved, but byproduct removal efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system optimizes the pore size parameter of the filter to achieve the critical balance between retention and removal. By carefully selecting and adjusting the pore size parameter, the filter creates optimal flow characteristics that maintain high retention of cannabis compounds while preserving sufficient permeability for efficient byproduct removal, resolving the trade-off between manufacturing precision and productivity.
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
This approach enables the production of high-quality cannabis extracts that utilize the entourage effect, enhancing medical efficacy and safety by maintaining a broad spectrum of compounds, thereby improving treatment outcomes for various medical conditions.
Implementation Method 1
the reaction chamber comprises a filter comprising pores that allow for removal from the reaction chamber of the byproducts from the cannabis extraction process and prevent removal from the chamber of the compounds derived from cannabis
Implementation Method 2
producing cannabis extracts through extracting cannabis from the amount of at least one species of cannabis plant in the chamber
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Disclosed herein are embodiments of cannabis extraction methods, apparatuses for extracting cannabis, and methods of using cannabis extracts.