Customized Hemp Extract Tincture Dispensing System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face challenges in finding hemp oil tinctures that meet their specific needs for strength, cannabinoid ratios, and terpene content, leading to a lack of customization, while retailers incur high overhead costs from carrying numerous variations to accommodate diverse customer preferences.
Innovation Solution
A tincture bar system that uses a customer questionnaire to customize hemp extract tinctures by dispensing calibrated amounts of cannabinoid isolate solutions and carrier oils into tamper-evident bottles, offering thousands of possible cannabinoid ratios and reducing inventory needs for retailers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If store owners carry dozens of variations/flavors/strengths of tinctures to meet consumer needs, then consumer needs are addressed, but overhead costs become massive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the tincture product into separate cannabinoid isolate components (CBD, CBG, CBN, etc.) that can be independently measured and combined. This allows the store to carry only the base isolates and carrier oils, then create any desired tincture variation by mixing these segments in different ratios, eliminating the need to stock dozens of pre-formulated variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal base system where a small set of core ingredients (cannabinoid isolates and carrier oils) can serve multiple functions by being combined in different ratios. The same CBD isolate can be used to create tinctures with different strengths and ratios when mixed with varying amounts of carrier oil or combined with other cannabinoids, making the inventory system universally applicable to all tincture variations.
2Ease of manufacture
If standard tinctures are produced with fixed formulations, then manufacturing is simplified, but customization for individual consumer needs is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic formulation system where tincture compositions can be adjusted in real-time based on consumer preferences. The calibrated dispensers allow the formulation to change from batch to batch (or even within a single production run) by varying the ratios of cannabinoid isolates and carrier oils, enabling both ease of manufacture through standardized processes and high adaptability to individual needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the key parameter of cannabinoid ratio and strength by precisely controlling the volume dispensed from each calibrated vial. By adjusting the dispensing volume of each cannabinoid isolate and carrier oil combination, the system can produce tinctures with any desired strength and ratio without changing the manufacturing process itself, maintaining simplicity while achieving full customization.
3Reliability
If consumers shop around to find tinctures matching their needs, then they may find suitable products, but the process becomes time consuming and money wasting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables consumers to effectively customize their own tincture by selecting their desired strength and ratio preferences, which are then directly translated into a customized formulation by the calibrated dispenser system. This self-service approach eliminates the need to shop around multiple products, as consumers can obtain their exact desired formulation in a single transaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary calibration of all cannabinoid isolate vials during setup, establishing precise dispensing volumes that correspond to specific milligram amounts. This preliminary action ensures that when a consumer selects their desired strength, the system can immediately and accurately produce the correct formulation without requiring the consumer to test multiple products or wait for complex formulation processes.
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AI summary
A method of dispensing customized hemp extract tinctures includes dispensing at least one of multiple cannabinoid isolate solutions and an inactive carrier oil into a tincture container by way of calibrated dispensers and sealing the tincture container.