US 12,405,059 B2
Systems and methods for plant dehydration
Brian M. Davis, Newport Beach, CA (US); Jorge N. Harb Kallab, Newport Beach, CA (US); Benjamin J. Kalinowski, Newton, NH (US); and Jeffrey D. McPhee, Ashland, OR (US)
Assigned to Shawin Technology Group Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US)
Filed by Shawin Technology Group, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/877,663.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035749 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. F26B 25/06 (2006.01); A23N 12/08 (2006.01); F26B 9/10 (2006.01); F26B 21/00 (2006.01); F26B 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC F26B 25/063 (2013.01) [F26B 9/10 (2013.01); F26B 21/004 (2013.01); F26B 25/002 (2013.01); A23N 12/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dehydration system for organic material, comprising:
(a) a housing structure having an interior chamber formed by front, back, right-side and left-side walls, a floor, and a ceiling, wherein each of the walls, floor, and ceiling has an interior surface that faces the chamber and an exterior surface, and wherein each of the walls has an upper region;
(b) a supply duct comprising a vertical distributive duct, a dual trunk structure with upper and lower trunks, and a dry air intake, wherein the upper and lower trunks extend away from the vertical distributive duct and the interior surface of the back wall and toward the interior surface of the front wall, wherein the dry air intake extends away from the vertical distributive duct and away from the dual trunk structure, wherein the supply duct is configured to force dry air into the interior chamber of the housing structure, wherein the dry air enters the supply duct through the dry air intake, wherein the vertical distributive duct is configured to distribute the dry air to the upper and lower trunks, and wherein the dual trunk structure is configured to release the dry air into the interior chamber of the housing structure;
(c) a central recirculation duct comprising a central trunk with a mixed air intake extension, wherein the central recirculation duct is configured to recirculate interior air contained in the chamber, wherein the interior air enters into the central trunk through the mixed air intake, and wherein the central trunk is configured to release the interior air back into the interior chamber;
(d) a plurality of side recirculation ducts each comprising a return plenum extending downward from a top recirculation duct, wherein the side recirculation ducts are positioned opposite the dual trunk structure and central trunk, wherein the side recirculation ducts are configured to recirculate interior air contained in the chamber, and wherein the interior air enters into the side recirculation ducts through the return plenums and is pushed upward and outward through the top recirculation ducts and back into the interior chamber; and
(e) a plurality of portable platforms positioned inside of the interior chamber and configured to hold organic material.