Patents by Inventor Ben GEILING

Ben GEILING has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12139467
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for synthesizing cannabielsoin (CBE) and or analogs thereof. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for synthesizing CBE or analogs thereof comprising steps of providing a cannabinoid composition that comprises cannabidiol (CBD) or analogs thereof; combining the cannabinoid composition with an agent comprising a ketone functional group; and contacting the cannabinoid composition with an oxidizing agent or exposing the cannabinoid composition to electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Canopy Growth Corporation
    Inventors: Mahmood Azizpour Fard, Ben Geiling, Mohammadmehdi Haghdoost Manjili
  • Patent number: 11925907
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for continuously preparing crystalline cannabinoid particles. The method includes preparing a cannabinoid-rich solution that comprises a first cannabinoid and inducing the cannabinoid-rich solution to a supersaturated state in which the first cannabinoid has a supersaturated concentration that is greater than a corresponding saturation concentration of the first cannabinoid. The method includes flowing the cannabinoid-rich solution into a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) in a continuous manner, mixing the cannabinoid-rich solution under turbulent mixing conditions to form a plurality of crystalline cannabinoid particles and a cannabinoid-depleted solution within the CSTR, and discharging the plurality of crystalline cannabinoid particles and the cannabinoid-depleted solution from the CSTR in a continuous manner to provide a flow rate through the CSTR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Canopy Growth Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Adair, Ben Geiling
  • Publication number: 20240002320
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides high purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Canopy Growth Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel BRUMAR, Mahmood Azizpour FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Patent number: 11795128
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Brumar, Mahmood Azizpour Fard, Ben Geiling, Mohammadmehdi Haghdoost Manjili
  • Publication number: 20230146330
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for synthesizing cannabielsoin (CBE) and or analogs thereof. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for synthesizing CBE or analogs thereof comprising steps of providing a cannabinoid composition that comprises cannabidiol (CBD) or analogs thereof; combining the cannabinoid composition with an agent comprising a ketone functional group; and contacting the cannabinoid composition with an oxidizing agent or exposing the cannabinoid composition to electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Mahmood Azizpour FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Patent number: 11643380
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Brumar, Mahmood Azizpour Fard, Ben Geiling, Mohammadmehdi Haghdoost Manjili
  • Publication number: 20230135108
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cannabinoid salt compounds formed by mixing an acidic cannabinoid compound with a base. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the base is selected at least for having a low toxicity. Also disclosed are methods of preparing cannabinoid salt compounds. Further, the present disclosure provides use of the cannabinoid salt compounds as an intermediate for isolating an ultra-high purity cannabinoid from a cannabis plant material or extract thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Mahmood Azizpour FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20230097854
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of converting a THC-rich cannabinoid mixture that comprises at least about 20% THC into a CBN-rich cannabinoid mixture that comprises at least about 2.0% CBN. The method comprises contacting the cannabinoid mixture with a benzoquinone reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) a reaction temperature that is within a target reaction-temperature range; and (ii) a reaction time that is within a target reaction-time range, such that at least a portion of the of the THC in the THC-rich cannabinoid mixture is converted into CBN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Mahmood AZIZPOOR FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20230039312
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Canopy Growth Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel BRUMAR, Mahmood Azizpour FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20230002340
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolating one or more cannabinoids from an input mixture. There is disclosed an apparatus that comprises a volatizing unit, a fractional distillation unit, and a condensing unit. The volatizing unit receives and volatilizes the input mixture to provide a cannabinoid-containing vapor stream and a residue. The fractional distillation unit comprises a plenum for receiving the cannabinoid-containing vapor stream and separates a first cannabinoid from at least a second cannabinoid. The condensing unit is configured to receive a portion of the cannabinoid-containing vapor stream comprising the first cannabinoid from the plenum and to form a condensed first cannabinoid output stream and a recirculate stream. There are also disclosed methods for isolating one or more cannabinoids employing a recirculate stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Logan MARYNISSEN
  • Publication number: 20220340589
    Abstract: Compositions having enhanced cannabicyclol (CBL) or CBL derivative concentrations are disclosed herein as are methods of synthesizing CBL and CBL derivative in high-purity form. Relative to conventional methods, the methods of the present disclosure may: (i) be better suited to large-scale conditions in that they do not require dangerous and/or toxic solvents and/or reagents; (ii) be more tolerant of complex starting compositions, such as cannabinoid extracts, isolates and/or distillates; (iii) provide CBL and/or CBL derivative at higher yield; (iv) provide easier methods to purify product mixtures comprising CBL and/or CBL derivative; (v) provide product mixtures that comprise unique ratios of CBL or CBL derivative relative to other cannabinoids; (vi) provide product mixtures with reduced THC concentrations and/or (vii) provide artificial resins having of a mixture cannabinoids that cannot be produced by extracting cannabis plant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel BRUMAR, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI, Mark ZOLKIEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20220332693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolating one or more cannabinoids from an input mixture. There is disclosed an apparatus that comprises a mixing vessel, a volatizing unit, and a distillation unit. The mixing vessel combines a first input mixture and a high boiling-point carrier agent to generate a second input mixture. The volatizing unit volatilizes cannabinoids from the second input mixture for separating the mixture into a cannabinoid-containing vapor stream and a residue. The distillation unit receives the cannabinoid-containing vapor stream and separates a first cannabinoid from at least a second cannabinoid. There are also disclosed methods that comprise the steps of combining a first input mixture with a high boiling-point carrier agent to provide a second input mixture, volatilizing the second input mixture into a vapor stream containing one or more cannabinoids and a residue, and separating a first cannabinoid from a second in the distillation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Logan MARYNISSEN
  • Patent number: 11472786
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of converting a THC-rich cannabinoid mixture that comprises at least about 20% THC into a CBN-rich cannabinoid mixture that comprises at least about 2.0% CBN. The method comprises contacting the cannabinoid mixture with a benzoquinone reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) a reaction temperature that is within a target reaction-temperature range; and (ii) a reaction time that is within a target reaction-time range, such that at least a portion of the of the THC in the THC-rich cannabinoid mixture is converted into CBN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Canopy Growth Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Adair, Mahmood Azizpoor Fard, Ben Geiling, Mohammadmehdi Haghdoost Manjili
  • Publication number: 20220324826
    Abstract: Compositions having enhanced cannabichromene (CBC) and abnormal cannabichromene (CBCab) concentrations are disclosed herein as are methods of synthesizing CBC and CBCab. Relative to conventional methods, the methods of the present disclosure may: (i) be better suited to large-scale conditions in that they do not require dangerous and/or toxic solvents and/or reagents; (ii) provide product mixtures with enhanced CBCab concentrations; (iii) provide CBC at higher yield; (iv) provide easier to purify product mixtures comprising CBC; (v) provide product mixtures that comprise unique ratios of CBCab relative to other cannabinoids; and/or (vi) provide product mixtures with reduced THC concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel BRUMAR, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdl HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20220315600
    Abstract: Compositions having enhanced cannabicitran concentrations and/or enhanced cannabicitran-derivative concentrations are disclosed herein as are methods of synthesizing cannabicitran and/or cannabicitran derivatives. Relative to conventional methods, the methods of the present disclosure may: (i) be better suited to large-scale conditions in that they do not require dangerous and/or toxic solvents and/or reagents; (ii) be more tolerant of complex starting compositions, such as cannabinoid isolates and/or distillates; (iii) provide cannabicitran and/or cannabicitran derivatives at higher yield; (iv) provide easier to purify product mixtures comprising cannabicitran and/or cannabicitran derivatives; (v) provide product mixtures comprising cannabicitran or cannabicitran derivatives that are easier to purify; (vi) provide product mixtures that comprise unique ratios of cannabicitran or cannabicitran derivatives relative to other cannabinoids; and/or (vii) provide product mixtures with reduced THC concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel BRUMAR, Mahmood Azizpour FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANUJILI
  • Publication number: 20220304944
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for upgrading a cannabinoid mixture that comprises tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and one or more non-THC cannabinoids, when the cannabinoid mixture has a THC content of less than about 20 wt. %. The method comprises contacting the cannabinoid mixture with a benzoquinone reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) a reaction temperature that is within a target reaction-temperature range for the benzoquinone reagent and the cannabinoid mixture; and (ii) a reaction time that is within a target reaction-time range for the benzoquinone reagent, the cannabinoid mixture, and the reaction temperature; such that the THC content of the cannabinoid mixture is reduced to a greater extent than that of at least one of the one or more non-THC cannabinoids on a relative wt. % reduction basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI, Anusha Geethangani Perera SAMARANAYAKA
  • Publication number: 20220295819
    Abstract: The present technology generally relates to methods of making cocoa butter-derived products that comprise cannabinoids. The present technology further generally relates to cocoa butter-derived products resulting from such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ben GEILING, Erica GILMOUR, Andrew GILMOUR, Brandon PASQUARIELLO, Matthew COULTER
  • Publication number: 20220289703
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for converting tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) to cannabinolic acid (CBNA). The method comprises contacting an input material comprising THCA with a benzoquinone reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) a reaction temperature that is within a target reaction-temperature range; and (ii) a reaction time that is within a target reaction-time range, to provide an output material in which at least a portion of the THCA from the input material has been converted into CBNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Mahmood AZIZPOOR FARD, Ben GEILING
  • Publication number: 20220281790
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Canopy Growth Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel BRUMAR, Mahmood Azizpour FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20220266164
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolating one or more cannabinoids from an input mixture. There is disclosed an apparatus that comprises a first reaction vessel, a volatizing unit, and a distillation unit. The first reaction vessel provides a derivatized input mixture that comprises one or more derivatized cannabinoids. The volatizing unit volatilizes the derivatized input mixture into a derivatized cannabinoid-containing vapor-stream and a residue. The distillation unit receives the derivatized cannabinoid-containing vapor stream and separates a first derivatized cannabinoid within the derivatized cannabinoid-containing vapor stream from at least a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Logan MARYNISSEN