US 12,420,214 B2
Methods to produce products comprising cannabinoids
C. Russell Thomas, Boulder, CO (US); and Matthew M. DePalo, Aurora, CO (US)
Assigned to Natural Extraction Systems, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Natural Extraction Systems, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on May 12, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/205,571.
Application 19/205,571 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/267,279, granted, now 12,297,181, previously published as PCT/US2019/045950, filed on Aug. 9, 2019.
Application 19/205,571 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/810,180, filed on Aug. 20, 2024.
Application 18/810,180 is a continuation of application No. 17/884,247, filed on Aug. 9, 2022, granted, now 12,064,709, issued on Aug. 20, 2024.
Application 17/884,247 is a continuation of application No. 17/141,058, filed on Jan. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,406,913, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/141,058 is a continuation of application No. 16/659,698, filed on Oct. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,881,982, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/659,698 is a continuation of application No. 16/184,574, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,456,708, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 19/205,571 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/843,680, filed on Apr. 8, 2020.
Application 16/843,680 is a continuation of application No. 16/098,265, filed on Nov. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,617,974, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 19/205,571 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/515,005, filed on Nov. 20, 2023, granted, now 12,319,890.
Application 18/515,005 is a continuation of application No. 17/333,728, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,820,959, issued on Nov. 21, 2023.
Application 17/333,728 is a continuation of application No. 16/465,735, filed on May 31, 2019, granted, now 11,021,674, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Application 19/205,571 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/328,547, filed on Jun. 2, 2023.
Application 18/328,547 is a continuation of application No. 17/086,693, filed on Nov. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,702,397, issued on Jul. 18, 2023.
Application 17/086,693 is a continuation of application No. 16/271,783, filed on Feb. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,822,320, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 19/205,571 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/798,033, previously published as PCT/US2021/016976, filed on Feb. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/803,408, filed on Feb. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/717,235, filed on Aug. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/971,742, filed on Feb. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2025/0269300 A1, Aug. 28, 2025
Int. Cl. A61K 36/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/14 (2006.01); B01D 3/34 (2006.01); B01D 11/02 (2006.01); C11B 1/10 (2006.01); C11B 9/02 (2006.01); B01D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 11/02 (2013.01) [B01D 1/14 (2013.01); B01D 3/343 (2013.01); B01D 11/023 (2013.01); B01D 11/028 (2013.01); B01D 11/0288 (2013.01); B01D 11/0296 (2013.01); C11B 1/10 (2013.01); C11B 9/027 (2013.01); B01D 2011/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
 
1. A method to produce a product comprising a cannabinoid, comprising:
(a) providing a composition comprising cannabinoids, wherein (i) the composition has a surface area, (ii) the composition comprises less than 15 percent water by weight, (iii) the composition comprises an oil, (iv) the oil comprises the cannabinoids, (v) the cannabinoids comprise a native cannabinoid molecule, (vi) the native cannabinoid molecule comprises a carboxyl group, (vii) the native cannabinoid molecule is tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), (viii) the composition comprises at least 5 percent by weight of the cannabinoids, which are selected from tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), tetrahydrocannabivarin carboxylic acid (THCVA), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), and (ix) the composition comprises at least 1 percent by weight tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA);
(b) contacting the composition with a heated surface and exposing the surface area of the composition to a vacuum to convert the native cannabinoid molecule into a modified cannabinoid molecule in a gas phase, wherein (x) contacting the composition with the heated surface heats the cannabinoids of the composition by conduction, and (xi) the modified cannabinoid molecule is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
(c) condensing the modified cannabinoid molecule into a condensed cannabinoid molecule in a distillate, wherein (xii) the condensed cannabinoid molecule is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); and
(d) collecting the distillate.