US 12,472,511 B1
Method and apparatus for electrostatic separation of glandular trichomes
Charles MacGowan, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by Charles MacGowan, Miami, FL (US)
Filed on May 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/654,997.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/594,535, filed on Oct. 31, 2023.
Int. Cl. B03C 7/12 (2006.01); B03C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B03C 7/12 (2013.01) [B03C 7/006 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for electrostatic separation of glandular trichomes from a sample of trichome-bearing plant biomass including cannabis, hemp, or hops, comprising:
an electrostatic separation assembly, said electrostatic separation assembly comprising:
a vibrating dispenser configured to dispense a first sample, said first sample comprising glandular trichomes and having a moisture content monitored by sensor technologies,
a spiral pipeline configured to pneumatically channel said first sample and triboelectrically generate an electrostatic charge on said first sample while directing said first sample in a circular aerodynamic flow to reduce particle agglomeration, and
a separation chamber comprising at least one electrode assembly configured to generate an electric field, said separation chamber configured to facilitate a separation of said first sample at a purity of at least 95% by weight.