Centrifuges
AssigneeChristopher Camiré
InventorBryan Dillon Boscia
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Abstract
Described herein are examples of centrifuges. A centrifuge may include a basin to contain a solvent and a biomass. The centrifuge may further include a lid connected to the basin via a hinge and configured to selectively close a top opening of the basin. The centrifuge may further include circular basket disposed within the basin. The centrifuge may further include a balancing ring to counterbalance contents of the basin. The balancing ring may include two or more spherical weights and a race configured to receive the two or more spherical weights and configured to permit the two or more spherical weights to move within the race while the centrifuge is spinning, thereby counterbalancing the contents of the basin.
Claims15
A system, comprising:
- a solvent vessel configured to store a solvent at a controlled temperature for use in extracting products from a quantity of biomass;
- a centrifuge, comprising:
- a basin configured to contain the solvent and a residual amount of the quantity of extracted products and comprising a drain;
- a rotor connected to the basin and configured to rotate a circular basket;
- a solvent inlet connected to the solvent vessel and configured to selectively permit inflow of the solvent into the basin;
- a lid connected to the basin via a hinge and configured to selectively close a top opening of the basin;
- the circular basket disposed within the basin, the circular basket comprising:
- a basket wall;
- a perforated solvent distributor disposed along a longitudinal axis of the circular basket;
- and
- four perforated baffles disposed within the circular basket and connected to the perforated solvent distributor, wherein the four perforated baffles are configured to define four quadrants within the circular basket and force a quantity of cannabinoid resin through the solvent;
- and
- wherein:
- the circular basket is configured to receive a bag containing at least a portion of the quantity of the biomass;
- the centrifuge is configured to spin the contents of the basket to effect a separation of constituent products from the biomass for processing;
- and
- the system further comprising:
- a filter configured to permit passage of the solvent but not of a biomass constituent;
- a solvent cooling vessel and/or a warming vessel configured to control the solvent temperature;
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- a pump configured to pump the solvent into the solvent vessel for reuse.
A method, comprising:
- providing a centrifuge, comprising:
- a basin configured to contain a solvent and a biomass and comprising a drain;
- a lid connected to the basin via a hinge and configured to selectively close a top opening of the basin;
- a circular basket disposed within the basin;
- a motor driving a rotor, wherein the rotor is operatively connected to the circular basket:
- placing a bag containing the biomass into the circular basket;
- closing the lid;
- receiving a flow of the solvent into the basin;
- providing power to the motor, thereby turning the rotor, thereby spinning the circular basket;
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- wherein the circular basket comprises:
- a basket wall;
- a perforated solvent distributor disposed along a longitudinal axis of the circular basket;
- and
- a perforated baffle disposed within the circular basket and connected to the perforated solvent distributor;
- and
- wherein, as the circular basket is spun, the baffle pushes the bag containing the biomass through the solvent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.