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).

  • Publication number: 20200048215
    Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to the rapid purification and decarboxylation of cannabinoids by vaporization and condensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Matthew M. DePalo, Douglas G. Metcalf
  • Publication number: 20200048214
    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: February 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: C. Russell Thomas, Matthew M. DePalo
  • Patent number: 10456708
    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: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190151771
    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: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190076753
    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: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Patent number: 10159908
    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: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Natural Extraction Systems, LLC
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180078874
    Abstract: A system for extracting oil from plant material includes a gas moving device propelling a gas stream, the gas stream being a stream of air or gas with or without entrained vapor, solids or droplets of liquid therein. The gas stream is directed through an extraction chamber, which is operable to volatize at least a portion of an oil from a plant material such that the volatilized oil is disposed in the gas stream as an extracted oil. A collection chamber is in communication with the extraction chamber such that the gas stream flows through the collection chamber. The collection chamber has collection solvent operable to collect at least a portion of the extracted oil from the gas stream. A liquid collector is in fluid communication with the collection chamber for collecting at least a portion of the collection solvent and extracted oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160250564
    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: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: C. Russell Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100162975
    Abstract: A lash adjustment system for a roller is provided which includes a cam plate surface and a frustoconically shaped roller in mechanical communication with the surface. Means for moving the roller relative to the surface are included to urge the roller inwardly with respect to the cam plate in order to reduce lash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Thomas Engine Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Michael Larson, C. Russell Thomas