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US 12,319,890 B2Granted
Rapid botanical oil distillation device utilizing microwave agent
AssigneeNatural Extraction Systems, LLC
InventorC. Russell Thomas
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Abstract
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting plant oil from plant material. A system may comprise a microwave emitter, an extraction chamber, and a cooling chamber. Microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter may dielectrically heat a microwave absorbing agent, which may heat the plant oil of the plant material. Plant oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and may be directed into the cooling chamber to be condensed.
Claims20
A method of extracting myrcene from plant material, comprising:
- providing a system for extracting oil from plant material, wherein the system comprises (a) a microwave emitter, (b) an extraction chamber in communication with the microwave emitter such that microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter is directed into the extraction chamber, and (c) a cooling chamber in communication with the extraction chamber such that volatized myrcene in the extraction chamber is directed into the cooling chamber;
- combining a microwave absorbing composition and a plant material at a ratio (mass:mass) of 1:1 to 1:20, being an amount of the composition relative to the plant material that is substantially greater than used in the microwave preparation of food, wherein the microwave absorbing composition comprises a microwave absorbing agent, and the microwave absorbing agent is a compound other than water;
- inserting the plant material and the microwave absorbing agent into the extraction chamber;
- irradiating the microwave absorbing agent with microwave radiation emitted from the microwave emitter, thereby dielectrically heating the microwave absorbing agent, heating the plant material, and volatizing myrcene from the plant material to produce the volatized myrcene;
- condensing the volatized myrcene in the cooling chamber, thereby producing condensed myrcene;
- and
- collecting a portion or all of the condensed myrcene.
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A method of extracting caryophyllene from plant material, comprising:
- providing a system for extracting oil from plant material, wherein the system comprises (a) a microwave emitter, (b) an extraction chamber in communication with the microwave emitter such that microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter is directed into the extraction chamber, and (c) a cooling chamber in communication with the extraction chamber such that volatized caryophyllene in the extraction chamber is directed into the cooling chamber;
- combining a microwave absorbing composition and a plant material at a ratio (mass:mass) of 1:1 to 1:20 being an amount of the composition relative to the plant material that is substantially greater than used in the microwave preparation of food, wherein the microwave absorbing composition comprises a microwave absorbing agent, and the microwave absorbing agent is a compound other than water;
- inserting the plant material and the microwave absorbing agent into the extraction chamber;
- irradiating the microwave absorbing agent with microwave radiation emitted from the microwave emitter, thereby dielectrically heating the microwave absorbing agent, heating the plant material, and volatizing caryophyllene from the plant material to produce the volatized caryophyllene;
- condensing the volatized caryophyllene in the cooling chamber, thereby producing condensed caryophyllene;
- and
- collecting a portion of the condensed caryophyllene.
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A method of extracting oil from plant material, comprising:
- providing a system for extracting oil from plant material, wherein the system comprises (a) a microwave emitter, (b) an extraction chamber in communication with the microwave emitter such that microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter is directed into the extraction chamber, and (c) a cooling chamber in communication with the extraction chamber such that volatized oil in the extraction chamber is directed into the cooling chamber;
- combining a microwave absorbing composition and a plant material at a ratio (mass:mass) of 1:1 to 1:20 being an amount of the composition relative to the plant material that is substantially greater than used in the microwave preparation of food, wherein the microwave absorbing composition comprises a microwave absorbing agent, and the microwave absorbing agent is a compound other than water;
- inserting the plant material and the microwave absorbing agent into the extraction chamber;
- irradiating the microwave absorbing agent with microwave radiation emitted from the microwave emitter, thereby dielectrically heating the microwave absorbing agent, heating the plant material, and volatizing a plant oil from the plant material to produce the volatized oil;
- condensing the volatized oil in the cooling chamber, thereby producing a condensed oil;
- and
- collecting a portion or all of the condensed oil, thereby producing a collected oil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.