Filter Pod Cannabinoid Delivery for Single-Use Coffee Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard coffee filters and single-use coffee systems fail to infuse cannabinoids into beverages during the brewing process, resulting in undetectable CBD levels in brewed coffee, leaving consumers unaware of the lack of cannabinoid intake.
Innovation Solution
A system for cannabinoid delivery into beverages, which includes a coffee machine and a single-use coffee containment system with a filter pod containing ground cannabis plant matter, where the cannabis plant matter is reduced to nanoparticles or compacted to pass through the filter, ensuring infusion into the beverage during brewing. The filter pod can be dissolvable or contain a porous containment element, and the system can be integrated into various coffee machines, including drip and espresso machines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard coffee filters are used to brew coffee, then the coffee brewing process is simple and efficient, but cannabinoids are not infused into the beverage and remain undetectable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing a filter pod containing cannabis plant matter inside the coffee filter basket. The filter pod is a contained subsystem that integrates the cannabinoid delivery function within the existing coffee brewing structure, allowing cannabinoids to be infused without redesigning the entire coffee machine
Solution Approach 2:
The filter pod acts as an intermediary element between the water flow and the cannabis plant matter. It contains the plant material while allowing hot water to pass through and extract cannabinoids, which then transfer into the brewed coffee, ensuring reliable cannabinoid infusion
2Reliability
If ground cannabis plant matter is added to coffee grounds, then cannabinoids can be infused into the beverage, but the plant matter may clog the coffee filter
Solution Approach 1:
The filter pod is constructed with porous material that has controlled pore sizes allowing cannabinoid extraction while preventing ground cannabis plant matter from passing through and clogging the coffee filter. The porous structure enables water penetration for extraction while acting as a barrier to particulate matter
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the cannabis plant matter containment from the coffee brewing flow path by using a separate filter pod. This segmentation isolates the plant material within the pod, allowing cannabinoid infusion without direct contact between ground plant matter and the coffee filter, thus preventing clogging
3Manufacturing precision
If premeasured dosages of cannabinoids are provided, then consumers receive consistent health benefits, but the system requires additional packaging and tracking components
Solution Approach 1:
The cannabis plant matter is premeasured and pre-dosed during manufacturing before the filter pod is sealed. This preliminary action ensures precise cannabinoid dosage is achieved without requiring complex dosing mechanisms or tracking systems at the consumer level, as the dosage is predetermined and fixed
Solution Approach 2:
The filter pod is designed as a disposable single-use component with integrated premeasured dosing. After one use, the entire pod is discarded, eliminating the need for complex reusable dosing mechanisms, cleaning systems, or tracking infrastructure, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining dosage precision
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
Ensures the effective mixing of cannabinoids into the beverage, providing consumers with the intended health benefits of CBD and other cannabinoids, while allowing for premeasured dosages and tracking of usage through vacuum-sealed packaging with identifying information.
Implementation Method 1
the coffee machine is configured to enable hot pressurized water to pass through the single use coffee containment system to extract the ground coffee into the hot pressurized water
Implementation Method 2
a filter pod containing a dosage of cannabis plant matter, such that the dosage of cannabis plant matter is mixed into the beverage
Data Source
AI summary
In hot beverage cannabis related products, such as single use coffee systems, the cannabinoids are not being infused into the beverages, such as coffee, during the brewing process. To solve this problem, a cannabinoid delivery system is provided. The cannabinoid delivery system includes various systems and methods of positioning cannabinoids and/or cannabis plant matter in locations and forms such that the cannabinoids are properly infused into the beverages.