System and method for cryogenic separation of plant material
AssigneeCryocann USA Corporation
InventorsChristopher Barone, Matt Armstrong
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Abstract
System and method for cryogenic separation of plant material are provided. A vessel is filled with cryogenic fluid having a temperature at or less than −150 degrees Celsius. Plant material is placed into the vessel via a basket and agitation is provided to the plant material in the vessel for a predetermined time period. Upon completion of the time period, the basket having at least a portion of the plant material is removed from the vessel. Plant particulates separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel is drained of the cryogenic fluid, including plant particulates separated from the plant material.
Claims9
A system for cryogenic separation of plant material, comprising:
- a vessel filled with cryogenic fluid comprising a temperature at or less than −150 degrees Celsius and plant material, which is placed into a basket and into the vessel, wherein particulates of the plant material comprising indumentums are solidified in the vessel with the cryogenic fluid;
- an agitator within the basket and configured to provide agitation to the plant material and the cryogenic fluid in the vessel for a predetermined time period to separate the solidified indumentums from the plant material remaining, wherein upon completion of the time period, the basket comprising at least the remaining plant material is removed and the indumentums separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel;
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- a valve to drain the vessel of the cryogenic fluid comprising the indumentums separated from the plant material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.