Patents by Inventor Christopher Adair

Christopher Adair 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: 11958846
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is provided that has been shown to be useful for treating a BRM-mediated and/or BRG1-mediated disease or disorder: Formula (I) wherein R1 through R6 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Christopher Adair, Katsumasa Nakajima, Rukundo Ntaganda, Julien Papillon, Troy Douglas Smith
  • 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: 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: 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: 20220347152
    Abstract: Stable liquid formulations dominant in cannabidiol (CBD) can be manufactured by a sequential process of purification to create a formulation that does not crystallize under a variety of storage and use conditions, and without the use of potentially harmful additives. For example, the formulation may be used in vaporization devices (i.e., electronic cigarettes) that typically require formulations to remain in a non-crystalline, non-solid, or non-partially solid state. The liquid formulations dominant in CBD may further contain other phytocannabinoids, including, but not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabinol (CBN), and cannabidivarin (CBDV) in higher concentrations than unrefined and refined cannabis extracts obtained via existing methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Adair, Steven Nazarian
  • 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: 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: 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20220249430
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing crystalline cannabinoid particles in continuous mode. The method comprises 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 further comprises flowing the cannabinoid-rich solution through a tubular reactor in a continuous manner under turbulent flow conditions to form a plurality of crystalline cannabinoid particles and a cannabinoid-depleted solution within the tubular reactor, and separating crystalline cannabinoid particles from the plurality of crystalline cannabinoid particles and the cannabinoid-depleted solution. The turbulent flow conditions are defined by a Reynold number that is greater than a critical Reynolds number for the cannabinoid-rich solution and the tubular reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Scott MCDOUGALL, Torbjorn VAN DER MEULEN
  • Publication number: 20220251058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for converting a first cannabinoid into a second cannabinoid that is a regioisomer of the first cannabinoid. The method comprises contacting the first cannabinoid with a Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) a reaction temperature that is within a target reaction-temperature range for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent and the first cannabinoid; and (ii) a reaction time that is within a target reaction-time range for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent, the reaction temperature, and the first cannabinoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING
  • Publication number: 20220251057
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for converting cannabidiol (CBD) into a composition comprising ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC) and ?8-tetrahydrocannabinol (?8-THC) in which the composition has a ?9-THC:?8-THC ratio of greater than 1.0:1.0. The method comprises contacting the CBD with a Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) a protic-solvent system; (ii) a reaction temperature that is less than a threshold reaction temperature for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent and the protic-solvent system; and (iii) a reaction time that is less than a threshold reaction time for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent, the protic-solvent system, and the reaction temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING
  • Publication number: 20220249976
    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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING
  • Publication number: 20220235022
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for converting a first cannabinoid into a second cannabinoid that is a regioisomer of the first cannabinoid. The method comprising contacting the first cannabinoid with: (i) a base having a pKb that is less than a critical pKb for the first cannabinoid; and (ii) a solvent system comprising a polar solvent such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), triethylamine (TEA), or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20220235023
    Abstract: Disclosed herein a method for converting (cannabidiol) CBD into a composition comprising ?8-tetrahydrocannabinol (?8-THC) and ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC), in which the composition has a ?8-THC:?9-THC ratio that is greater than 1.0:1.0. The method comprises contacting the CBD with a Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent under protic, aprotic, or neat reaction conditions comprising: (i) a reaction temperature that is greater than a threshold reaction temperature for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent and the solvent system; and (ii) a reaction time that is greater than a threshold reaction time for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent, the solvent system, and the reaction temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20220220090
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for converting cannabidiol (CBD) into a composition comprising ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC) and ?8-tetrahydrocannabinol (?8-THC) in which the composition has a ?9-THC:?8-THC ratio of greater than 1.0:1.0. The method comprises contacting the CBD with a Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent under reaction conditions comprising: (i) an aprotic-solvent system; (ii) a reaction temperature that is less than a threshold reaction temperature for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent and the aprotic-solvent system; and (iii) a reaction time that is less than a threshold reaction time for the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent, the aprotic-solvent system, and the reaction temperature. Methods for converting CBD into a composition comprising ?9-THC and ?8-THC in which the composition has a ?9-THC:?8-THC ratio of greater than 1.0:1.0 under neat reaction conditions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20220218653
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cartridge for a vape device. The cartridge comprises a housing defining an inlet, an outlet, and an interior chamber that is position between the inlet and the outlet. The inlet, the outlet, and the interior chamber are fluidly connected by a flow path, and the inlet is configured to receive a first cannabinoid. The cartridge also comprises a Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent positioned in the interior chamber such that when the flow path passes through the interior chamber, at least a portion of the flow path contacts the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent. The Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent has an acidity metric that surpasses a threshold acidity metric for the first cannabinoid such that contact between the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent and the first cannabinoid under reaction conditions defined by a contact temperature and a contact time converts at least a portion of the first cannabinoid into a second cannabinoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Ben GEILING
  • Publication number: 20220177442
    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: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Mahmood AZIZPOOR FARD, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI
  • Publication number: 20220106283
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for converting cannabidiol, cannabidiolic acid and analogs thereof into ?8-tetrahydrocannabinol, ?8-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid and analogs thereof. In particular, there is provided a method for converting a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein into a compound of Formula (II) as defined herein, the method comprising heating the compound of Formula (I) and a Lewis acidic heterogeneous reagent in an aprotic-solvent system to provide a compound of Formula (II), wherein the Lewis-acidic heterogeneous reagent is acidic alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Roger GALLANT, Ben GEILING, Mohammadmehdi HAGHDOOST MANJILI