Patents by Inventor C. Russell Thomas

C. Russell Thomas 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).

  • Compositions Comprising Decarboxylated Cannabinoids
    Publication number: 20220280444
    Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to compositions comprising (i) one or more decarboxylated cannabinoids and (ii) either (a) cellulose I, (b) nucleic acids that comprise one or more nucleotide sequences that encode a geranyl-pyrophosphate-olivetolic acid geranyltransferase, (c) protein that comprises one or more amino acid sequences that encode a geranyl-pyrophosphate-olivetolic acid geranyltransferase, (d) two of a, b, and c, or (e) each of a, b, and c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils
    Patent number: 11406913
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to a method to extract an oil from a plant material using an apparatus by first exposing the plant material to a heated gas stream at a temperature sufficient to volatilize the oil from the plant material, and then rapidly cooling the gas stream to liquefy the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • CONTAINERS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS RELATED TO CANNABINOID ANIONS
    Publication number: 20220233404
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate cannabinoid anions including methods to produce cannabinoid anions, compositions comprising cannabinoid anions, containers that contain compositions comprising cannabinoid anions, and methods to consume cannabinoid anions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Douglas G. Metcalf
  • Compositions with novel cannabinoid and terpene profiles
    Publication number: 20220015397
    Abstract: This patent document discloses combinations of cannabinoids, terpenes, terpene oxidation products, and stereoisomers of cannabinoids and terpene oxidation products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Douglas G. Metcalf
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO EXCIPIENTS AND CANNABINOID FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20210360947
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to beverage concentrates that comprise active ingredients, containers comprising beverage concentrates, and methods to prepare beverage formulations from beverage concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Douglas G. Metcalf
  • METHODS TO CHEMICALLY MODIFY CANNABINOIDS
    Publication number: 20210309628
    Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to methods to lower the activation energy of the cannabinoid decarboxylation reaction by performing the decarboxylation reaction in the gas phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • RAPID BOTANICAL OIL DISTILLATION DEVICE UTILIZING MICROWAVE AGENT
    Publication number: 20210284928
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting plant oil from plant material. A system may comprise a microwave emitter, an extraction chamber, and a cooling chamber. Microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter may dielectrically heat a microwave absorbing agent, which may heat the plant oil of the plant material. Plant oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and may be directed into the cooling chamber to be condensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Rapid botanical oil distillation device utilizing microwave agent
    Patent number: 11021674
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting plant oil from plant material. A system may comprise a microwave emitter, an extraction chamber, and a cooling chamber. Microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter may dielectrically heat a microwave absorbing agent, which may heat the plant oil of the plant material. Plant oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and may be directed into the cooling chamber to be condensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BOTANICAL OILS
    Publication number: 20210154595
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to a method to extract an oil from a plant material using an apparatus by first exposing the plant material to a heated gas stream at a temperature sufficient to volatilize the oil from the plant material, and then rapidly cooling the gas stream to liquefy the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • METHODS TO PURIFY CANNABINOIDS
    Publication number: 20210106929
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to the rapid purification of cannabinoids by vaporization and condensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Matthew M. DePalo
  • Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils
    Patent number: 10881982
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting an oil from plant material includes an extraction chamber for plant material. The plant material is exposed to a heated gas stream with a temperature sufficient to volatilize on oil from the plant material. The gas stream is rapidly cooled to liquefy the oil into entrained droplets. The oil is collected with a collection solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Methods to produce cannabinoid products from decarboxylated cannabinoid extracts
    Patent number: 10864459
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent application relate to methods to separate a cannabinoid molecule from other molecules of a decarboxylated cannabinoid extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert C. Wagner, C. Russell Thomas, Douglas G. Metcalf
  • Methods to purify cannabinoids
    Patent number: 10822320
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to the rapid purification and decarboxylation of cannabinoids by vaporization and condensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Matthew M. DePalo
  • GAS PHASE METHODS TO DECARBOXYLATE CANNABINOIDS
    Publication number: 20200290988
    Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to gas phase methods to decarboxylate cannabinoid carboxylic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Mathew M. Depalo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BOTANICAL OILS
    Publication number: 20200246722
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting oil from plant material. A system may comprise a gas moving device, an extraction chamber, and a condensation surface. Oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and then propelled by the gas moving device to the condensation surface to be collected. In various embodiments, the systems and methods allow the extraction of oil from plant material with little or no solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • METHODS TO PRODUCE CANNABINOID PRODUCTS FROM DECARBOXYLATED CANNABINOID EXTRACTS
    Publication number: 20200179471
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent application relate to methods to separate a cannabinoid molecule from other molecules of a decarboxylated cannabinoid extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Robert C. Wagner, C. Russell Thomas, Douglas G. Metcalf
  • Methods to chemically modify cannabinoids
    Patent number: 10669248
    Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to methods to lower the activation energy of the cannabinoid decarboxylation reaction by performing the decarboxylation reaction in the gas phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Matthew M. DePalo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BOTANICAL OILS
    Publication number: 20200129882
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting an oil from plant material includes an extraction chamber for plant material. The plant material is exposed to a heated gas stream with a temperature sufficient to volatilize on oil from the plant material. The gas stream is rapidly cooled to liquefy the oil into entrained droplets. The oil is collected with a collection solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils
    Patent number: 10617974
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting oil from plant material. A system may comprise a gas moving device, an extraction chamber, and a condensation surface. Oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and then propelled by the gas moving device to the condensation surface to be collected. In various embodiments, the systems and methods allow the extraction of oil from plant material with little or no solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • RAPID BOTANICAL OIL DISTILLATION DEVICE UTILIZING MICROWAVE AGENT
    Publication number: 20200080021
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting plant oil from plant material. A system may comprise a microwave emitter, an extraction chamber, and a cooling chamber. Microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter may dielectrically heat a microwave absorbing agent, which may heat the plant oil of the plant material. Plant oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and may be directed into the cooling chamber to be condensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas