Patents by Inventor George Stantchev
George Stantchev 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).
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Patent number: 11766629Abstract: An apparatus for extracting essential oils and oleoresins from a plant material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a circulation pump, a discharging pump, an extraction module, a reservoir, a first evaporator, and a first condenser. The discharge pump is fluidly connected to the circulation pump. The extraction module includes at least one extraction vessel. The reservoir is configured to store a solvent containing a C1 to C4 fluorinated hydrocarbon. In a short loop circulation mode the discharge pump pumps a solution comprising the solvent and one or more active components of the plant material dissolved therein from the bottom of the at least one extraction vessel, passing through the circulation pump, and then back to the top of the at least one extraction vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventor: George Stantchev
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Publication number: 20230124244Abstract: An apparatus for extracting essential oils and oleoresins from a plant material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a circulation pump, a discharging pump, an extraction module, a reservoir, a first evaporator, and a first condenser. The discharge pump is fluidly connected to the circulation pump. The extraction module includes at least one extraction vessel. The reservoir is configured to store a solvent containing a C1 to C4 fluorinated hydrocarbon. In a short loop circulation mode the discharge pump pumps a solution comprising the solvent and one or more active components of the plant material dissolved therein from the bottom of the at least one extraction vessel, passing through the circulation pump, and then back to the top of the at least one extraction vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Publication number: 20220315871Abstract: A method of producing plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol includes steps of: providing a plant extract; providing a first diluting agent, wherein a purity of the first diluting agent is more than 99 vol %; mixing the plant extract and the first diluting agent to form a mixture; providing a second diluting agent; and mixing the mixture and the second diluting agent to form a plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol; wherein one of the first diluting agent and the second diluting agent is alcoholic and the other one is non-alcoholic, and an alcohol content of the plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol is less than 50 vol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Patent number: 11331595Abstract: The present invention relates to an extraction apparatus for extracting at least one constituent in a substance. The extraction apparatus comprises an extractor, an extraction separator and an extraction condenser. The extractor is used to mix the substance and an extraction fluid, wherein the extraction fluid is a subcritical fluid. The extraction separator is connected to the extractor for receiving and heating the extraction fluid to gasify the extraction fluid and to separate the constituent and the gasified extraction fluid. The extraction condenser is connected to the extraction separator and the extractor for receiving and liquefying the gasified extraction fluid from the extraction separator and sending the liquefied extraction fluid to the extractor.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventor: George Stantchev
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Patent number: 11299471Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing a compound from a solution are disclosed. The apparatus includes a vessel, a solution heater, and an aeration device, wherein the solution heater and the aeration device are connected to the vessel. The solution is contained in the vessel and heated by the solution heater. The aeration device provides aeration to the heated solution for agitating the heated solution, and the component is thereby removed from the solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventor: George Stantchev
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Patent number: 11248189Abstract: An apparatus and a method for plant extraction are disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an extraction module, a separating module and a reservoir. The method essentially includes plant material preparing, decarboxylating, active components extracting and separating. By using liquid tetrafluoroethane as the solvent in the apparatus of the present invention, the active components of the plant material are efficiently extracted under low pressure extraction and high pressure extraction conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Inventor: George Stantchev
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Patent number: 11224825Abstract: A separation system for separating constituents from a solution by utilizing a carrier gas and a separation method thereof are disclosed. The separation system includes an evaporator, a solution distribution unit connected to the evaporator for distributing the solution into the evaporator, and a gas distribution unit connected to the evaporator for distributing the carrier gas into the evaporator. The solution is countercurrent to the carrier gas and upon contact, at least one constituent of the solution is vaporized and separated from the solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Inventor: George Stantchev
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Patent number: 11090578Abstract: The present invention provides a portable extraction device for extracting at least one constituent from a substance by an extraction fluid. The extraction device comprises at least one pump, an extractor, an evaporator, and a condenser. The substance and the extraction fluid are placed and mixed in the extractor. The extraction fluid is a subcritical fluid. The constituent in the substance will be dissolved in the extraction fluid under a predetermined pressure and temperature. The evaporator receives the extraction fluid including the constituent from the extractor, and heats the extraction fluid including the constituent to gasify the extraction fluid and separate the constituent from the gasified extraction fluid. The condenser receives the gasified extraction fluid via a first pipe, liquefies the gasified extraction fluid, and transmits the liquefied extraction fluid to the extractor via a second pipe. The extractor, the evaporator, and the condenser are operated under constant pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Inventor: George Stantchev
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Publication number: 20210130755Abstract: A plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol and a method of producing plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol are disclosed. The plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol includes a plant extract, a first diluting agent, and a second diluting agent. The first diluting agent is mixed with the plant extract to form a mixture and has a purity of more than 99 vol %. The second diluting agent is mixed with the mixture to form the plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol. One of the first diluting agent and the second diluting agent is alcoholic and the other one is non-alcoholic, and an alcohol content of the plant extract-enriched consumable alcohol is less than 50 vol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Patent number: 10915591Abstract: Disclosed is a media acquisition engine that comprises an interface engine that receives a selection from a plug-in coupled to a media client engine where a client associated with the media client engine identified as subscribing to a cloud application imaging service. The media acquisition engine further comprises a media control engine that directs, in accordance with the selection, a physical device to image a physical object and produce a media item based on the image of the physical object, the physical device being coupled to a cloud client. The media acquisition engine also comprises a media reception engine that receives the media item from the physical device, and a translation engine that encodes the media item into a data structure compatible with the cloud application imaging service. The interface engine is configured to transfer the media item to the plug-in.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CD NEWCO, LLCInventors: Matthew Dorey, George Stantchev, Marwan Hilmi, Richard Compton, Case Nelson, Shaun Kaasten
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Patent number: 10870069Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus for extraction of constituents with extraction fluid present in a substance by means of an extraction fluid constituted by a water heated to high temperature known as super-heated water (SHW). According to this invention, in the heater the water is heated to a subcritical point and introduced to the extractor contacting takes place between the substance and the extraction fluid to dissolve the constituents in the fluid. The fluid leaving the extractor is then cooled in a cooler. The process is performed under constant counter pressure given by a Nitrogen tank. Separation of the volatile components is done in one or multistage countercurrent liquid-liquid system with any volatile solvent with proper solubility of the constituents or in a distillation column. distillation column.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Inventor: George Stantchev
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Patent number: 10836979Abstract: An apparatus and a method for plant extraction are disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an extraction module, a separating module and a reservoir. The method essentially includes plant material preparing, decarboxylating, active components extracting and separating. By using liquid tetrafluoroethane as the solvent in the apparatus of the present invention, the active components of the plant material are efficiently extracted under low pressure extraction and high pressure extraction conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: George Stantchev
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Publication number: 20200140780Abstract: An apparatus and a method for plant extraction are disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an extraction module, a separating module and a reservoir. The method essentially includes plant material preparing, decarboxylating, active components extracting and separating. By using liquid tetrafluoroethane as the solvent in the apparatus of the present invention, the active components of the plant material are efficiently extracted under low pressure extraction and high pressure extraction conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: George Stantchev
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Publication number: 20200131146Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing a compound from a solution are disclosed. The apparatus includes a vessel, a solution heater, and an aeration device, wherein the solution heater and the aeration device are connected to the vessel. The solution is contained in the vessel and heated by the solution heater. The aeration device provides aeration to the heated solution for agitating the heated solution, and the component is thereby removed from the solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Publication number: 20200122054Abstract: A separation system for separating constituents from a solution by utilizing a carrier gas and a separation method thereof are disclosed. The separation system includes an evaporator, a solution distribution unit connected to the evaporator for distributing the solution into the evaporator, and a gas distribution unit connected to the evaporator for distributing the carrier gas into the evaporator. The solution is countercurrent to the carrier gas and upon contact, at least one constituent of the solution is vaporized and separated from the solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Publication number: 20200104335Abstract: Disclosed is a media acquisition engine that comprises an interface engine that receives a selection from a plug-in coupled to a media client engine where a client associated with the media client engine identified as subscribing to a cloud application imaging service. The media acquisition engine further comprises a media control engine that directs, in accordance with the selection, a physical device to image a physical object and produce a media item based on the image of the physical object, the physical device being coupled to a cloud client. The media acquisition engine also comprises a media reception engine that receives the media item from the physical device, and a translation engine that encodes the media item into a data structure compatible with the cloud application imaging service. The interface engine is configured to transfer the media item to the plug-in.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Curve Dental Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Dorey, George Stantchev, Marwan Hilmi, Richard Compton, Case Nelson, Shaun Kaasten
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Patent number: 10496723Abstract: Disclosed is a media acquisition engine that comprises an interface engine that receives a selection from a plug-in coupled to a media client engine where a client associated with the media client engine identified as subscribing to a cloud application imaging service. The media acquisition engine further comprises a media control engine that directs, in accordance with the selection, a physical device to image a physical object and produce a media item based on the image of the physical object, the physical device being coupled to a cloud client. The media acquisition engine also comprises a media reception engine that receives the media item from the physical device, and a translation engine that encodes the media item into a data structure compatible with the cloud application imaging service. The interface engine is configured to transfer the media item to the plug-in.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Curve Dental Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Dorey, George Stantchev, Marwan Hilmi, Richard Compton, Case Nelson, Shaun Kaasten
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Publication number: 20190275443Abstract: The present invention provides a portable extraction device for extracting at least one constituent from a substance by an extraction fluid. The extraction device comprises at least one pump, an extractor, an evaporator, and a condenser. The substance and the extraction fluid are placed and mixed in the extractor. The extraction fluid is a subcritical fluid. The constituent in the substance will be dissolved in the extraction fluid under a predetermined pressure and temperature. The evaporator receives the extraction fluid including the constituent from the extractor, and heats the extraction fluid including the constituent to gasify the extraction fluid and separate the constituent from the gasified extraction fluid. The condenser receives the gasified extraction fluid via a first pipe, liquefies the gasified extraction fluid, and transmits the liquefied extraction fluid to the extractor via a second pipe. The extractor, the evaporator, and the condenser are operated under constant pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Publication number: 20190102349Abstract: Disclosed is a media acquisition engine that comprises an interface engine that receives a selection from a plug-in coupled to a media client engine where a client associated with the media client engine identified as subscribing to a cloud application imaging service. The media acquisition engine further comprises a media control engine that directs, in accordance with the selection, a physical device to image a physical object and produce a media item based on the image of the physical object, the physical device being coupled to a cloud client. The media acquisition engine also comprises a media reception engine that receives the media item from the physical device, and a translation engine that encodes the media item into a data structure compatible with the cloud application imaging service. The interface engine is configured to transfer the media item to the plug-in.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Matthew Dorey, George Stantchev, Marwan Hilmi, Richard Compton, Case Nelson, Shaun Kaasten
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Patent number: 10180832Abstract: This invention relates to an application matching method for a mobile device and an accessory device. The mobile device installs a plurality of applications. When the mobile device is connected to the accessory device, the accessory device can receive an application list from the mobile device. The application list should be a list of applications installed on the mobile device. Thus, the accessory device is able to install or reload part of or all applications installed on the mobile device according to the application list.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Inventor: George Stantchev