Abstract: An apparatus for extraction of hops with a liquified gas includes at least one extractor vessel with a heating jacket; at least one evaporator; a solvent recovery vessel with a heating jacket; at least one chiller; a thermal pump cooling the at least one chiller and heating the at least one evaporator; a receiving vessel with a cooling jacket; and a pump moving a pump moving solvent in the solvent recovery vessel; wherein the at least one extractor vessel, the at least one evaporator, the solvent recovery vessel, the one or more chillers, the thermal pump, the receiving vessel, and the pump work continuously under the same pressure conditions.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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 %.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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 %.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.