AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A COMPOUND FROM A SUBSTANCE

• US 20170367408A1
• Filed: 03/23/2016
• Published: 12/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Champ View Development Limited
• Original Assignee: Champ View Development Limited
• Inventors: Pang, Dominic Yat Ting
• Granted Patent: US 10,206,434 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 7/04 by machines with revolving knives
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/485 Valves; Apertures
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/00 Coffee mills; Spice mills

Abstract

An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance comprising an extraction chamber arranged to extract a compound from a substance stored within the extraction chamber, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to agitate the substance; and when upon the substance is under an applied heat, the extraction chamber is arranged to extract the compound into an air flow passing through the extraction chamber.

Claims

1. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance comprising:

an extraction chamber arranged to extract a compound from a substance stored within the extraction chamber, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to agitate the substance; and

when upon the substance is under an applied heat, the extraction chamber is arranged to extract the compound into an air flow passing through the extraction chamber.

2. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the compound contains a first fragrance.

3. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is further arranged to fluidly communicate with an air inlet and an air outlet.

5. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to grind the substance stored within the extraction chamber.

6. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 5, wherein the substance is grinded to form fragments of the substance.

7. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 5, wherein the extraction chamber further comprises a grinder arranged to grind the substance stored within the extraction chamber.

8. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 7, wherein the grinder comprises a grinding surface at an internal cavity of the extraction chamber.

9. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to compress the substance stored within the extraction chamber.

10. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is operable to rotate so as to agitate, to compress and/or to grind the substance stored within the extraction chamber.

11. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is a source of applied heat.

12. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the air flow passing through the extraction chamber is a source of applied heat.

13. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to heat the substance stored within the extraction chamber and/or the air flow passes through the extraction chamber.

15. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a preheating element deposited at the air inlet and arranged to preheat the air flow, wherein the air flow is arranged to be preheated before entering the extraction chamber.

16. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 15, wherein the air flow is arranged to be preheated at a temperature substantially higher than that in the extraction chamber.

18. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 3, further comprising at least one valve deposited within an air passage arranged to allow the air flow to pass through, wherein the at least one valve is arranged to control an amount of the air flow passing through the air passage.

19. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 18, wherein the at least one valve is deposited adjacent to the air inlet and/or the air outlet.

20. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 3, wherein a supplementary compound is arranged to be extracted from a supplementary component when the air flow passes through the supplementary component.

21. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 20, wherein the supplementary component is deposited adjacent to the air outlet.

22. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 20, wherein the supplementary component is a filter filled with the supplementary compound.

23. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 20, wherein the supplementary compound contains a second fragrance.

24. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is arranged to operate according to a predetermined extraction profile associated with the substance stored in the extraction chamber.

25. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 24, wherein the predetermined extraction profile includes a heating duration and/or a heating temperature.

27. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a communication module arranged to communicate with an electronic communication device.

28. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 27, wherein the electronic communication device is arranged to control the operation of the extraction chamber.

29. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the substance includes at least one of tobacco, hemp, a cigar, or a cigarette.

43. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extraction chamber is further arranged to at least partially retain the applied heat within the extraction chamber.

44. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 43, wherein the extraction chamber further comprises a heat retaining structure.

45. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 44, wherein the heat retaining structure includes a vacuum flask.

47. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 18, wherein the at least one valve includes a one-way valve.

48. An apparatus for extracting a compound from a substance in accordance with claim 47, wherein the at least one valve is further arranged to retain the air flow within the extraction chamber when the substance is under applied heat.

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