US 11,782,040 B1
Cannabis potency testing method
Michele Glinn, Lansing, MI (US); Gregoire P. Michaud, Lansing, MI (US); and Todd W. Welch, Lansing, MI (US)
Filed by Michele Glinn, Lansing, MI (US); Gregoire P. Michaud, Lansing, MI (US); and Todd W. Welch, Lansing, MI (US)
Filed on May 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/196,734.
Int. Cl. G01N 1/28 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); G01N 30/02 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/0098 (2013.01) [G01N 1/286 (2013.01); G01N 30/7233 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2866 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cannabis potency testing method comprising:
placing a composite sample from a cannabis plant and one or more grinding spheres into a container;
performing a first grinding by agitating the container with the composite sample in a grinder;
resting the grinder to allow friction-generated heat to dissipate;
performing a second grinding by agitating the container with the composite sample in the grinder;
producing a powder substance from the composite sample after the second grinding;
scraping the powder substance from an inner surface of the container and mixing with a resting portion of the powder to create a homogenous sample;
removing the one or more grinding spheres from the container;
weighing the one or more grinding spheres;
placing the one or more grinding spheres into a vial;
adding the powder substance into the vial with the one or more grinding spheres;
adding methanol to the vial;
vortexing the vial with the one or more grinding spheres, the powder substance, and methanol;
removing the one or more grinding spheres from the vial;
weighing the one or more grinding spheres to determine the final weight of an extracted test portion; and
removing supernatant from the vial.