Method, system and apparatus for creating 3D-printed edible objects

• US 9,854,828 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2014
• Issued: 01/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William Langeland
• Original Assignee: William Langeland
• Inventors: Langeland, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenlang, Alison L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ahmed Ali, Mohamed K
• Application Number:
  US14/500,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20160088870A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,191 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 20/20 Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 2020/253 Coating food items by printing onto them; Printing layers of food products
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 30/20 Extruding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 64/393 for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 30/00 Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 50/02 for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a system of using a three-dimensional (3D) printer to include a cannabinoid comprising: one or more extruders; one or more processors; and a storage module communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the storage module comprises logic, upon execution by the one or more processors, that receives particulars of a 3D object; receives particulars of a cannabinoid dosage; and instructs the one or more extruders to print the 3D object based on the particulars of the 3D object and the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage, wherein at least a portion of the printed 3D object contains the type of cannabinoid described in the instructions of the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage, and the printed 3D object is edible is provided.

Claims

1. A system for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object including a cannabinoid, the system comprising:

one or more extruders;

a storage module; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the storage module, the one or more processors to access and execute logic within the storage module, the logic programmed to, upon execution by the one or more processors, perform operations including;

receiving a first input including one or more regulations, wherein the one or more regulations is one or more of;

a state regulation, a federal regulation, a county regulation, a corporate manufacturing regulation, or a federal agency regulation,

receiving particulars of the 3D object that include instructions describing at least (i) a shape of the 3D object, (ii) a size of the 3D object, and (iii) at least a first edible substance to be used in printing the 3D object,

receiving particulars of a cannabinoid dosage that include instructions describing at least (i) a type of cannabinoid to be used in printing the 3D object and (ii) a dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid,

verifying the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid is less than or equal to a value set forth in the one or more regulations that restricts the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid that may be used in printing of the 3D object, wherein information associated with the one or more regulations is stored in the storage module, and

responsive to verifying the dosage amount, instructing the one or more extruders to print the 3D object based on the particulars of the 3D object and the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage,

wherein at least a portion of the printed 3D object contains the type of cannabinoid described in the instructions of the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage, and

the printed 3D object is edible.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid comprises a dosage range, the dosage range including a first predetermined threshold and a second predetermined threshold, the second predetermined threshold being greater than the first predetermined threshold.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the type of cannabinoid is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the particulars of a cannabinoid dosage include instructions for incorporating insulin into the printing of the 3D object.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the particulars of a cannabinoid dosage include a type of prescription medication.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors to access and execute information within the storage module to further perform operations including:

instructing the one or more extruders to print text onto the printed 3D object, the text disclosing an expected effect of the type of cannabinoid onto the printed 3D object, the expected effect of the type of cannabinoid being included in the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the particulars of the 3D object further include at least one or more colors or an ingestion instruction.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage further include at least one of one or more warnings or an ingestion instruction.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the one or more processors to access and execute the logic within the storage module to further perform operations including:

instructing the one or more extruders to print a dosage of the cannabinoid onto the printed 3D object.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more motors communicatively coupled to the processor,

wherein the instructing the one or more extruders to print the 3D object includes providing electric signals to the one or more motors that move a first extruder of the one or more extruders to a specified location based on a coordinate system according to a specified timing.

20. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

instructing the one or more extruders to print 3D text onto the printed 3D object, wherein the 3D text includes an expected effect of the type of cannabinoid, the expected effect being included in the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage.

11. A system for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object including a cannabinoid, the system comprising:

one or more extruders;

a storage module; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the storage module, the one or more processors to access and execute logic within the storage module, the logic programmed to, upon execution by the one or more processors, perform operations including;

receiving a first input including one or more regulations, wherein the one or more regulations is one or more of;

a state regulation, a federal regulation, a county regulation, a corporate manufacturing regulation, or a federal agency regulation,

receiving particulars of the 3D object that include instructions describing at least (i) a shape of a 3D exoskeleton of the 3D object, (ii) a size of the 3D object, and (iii) at least a first edible substance to be used in printing the 3D object,

receiving particulars of a cannabinoid dosage that include instructions describing at least (i) a type of cannabinoid to be used in printing the 3D object and (ii) a dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid,

verifying the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid is in accordance with less than or equal to a value set forth in the one or more regulations that restricts the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid that may be used in printing of the 3D object, wherein information associated with the one or more regulations is stored in the storage module,

responsive to verifying the dosage amount, instructing the one or more extruders to print the 3D exoskeleton of the 3D object based on the particulars of the 3D object and the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage, and

responsive to verifying the dosage amount, instructing the one or more extruders to fill the 3D exoskeleton of the 3D object with a filling substance based on the particulars of the 3D object and the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage,

wherein at least a portion of at least one of (i) the printed 3D exoskeleton of the 3D object or (ii) the filling substance contains the type of cannabinoid described in the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage, and

the printed 3D object is edible.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein, the instructions describing at least a 3D exoskeleton include at least one of (i) a thickness of an exterior of the 3D exoskeleton, (ii) the filling substance to fill the 3D exoskeleton, or (iii) a rate at which the 3D exoskeleton may be filled with the filling substance.

21. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

instructing the one or more extruders to print 3D text onto the printed 3D object, wherein the 3D text includes one or more ingestion instructions, the one or more ingestion instructions being included in the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage.

13. An apparatus for printing three-dimensional (3D) edible objects infused with a cannabinoid, the apparatus comprising:

a receiving tray;

one or more extruders;

a storage module for storing (i) an edible substance supply component control logic, and (ii) a cannabinoid infusion logic, (iii) a cannabinoid dosage verification logic; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the storage module and the extruders, the one or more processors to access and execute,

(i) the edible substance supply component control logic programmed for

receiving a first input including one or more regulations, wherein the one or more regulations is one or more of;

a state regulation, a federal regulation, a county regulation, a corporate manufacturing regulation, or a federal agency regulation,

receiving particulars of a 3D object that include instructions describing at least (1) a shape of a 3D exoskeleton of the 3D object, (2) a size of the 3D object, and (3) at least a first edible substance to be used in printing the 3D object, and

instructing a first extruder of the one or more extruders to print the 3D object by depositing an amount of the first edible substance on the receiving tray based on the particulars of the 3D object,

(ii) the cannabinoid infusion control logic programmed for

receiving particulars of a cannabinoid dosage that include instructions describing at least (1) a first type of cannabinoid to be used in printing the 3D object and (2) a dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid; and

instructing a second extruder of the one or more extruders to print the 3D object by depositing an amount of a first cannabinoid substance of the first type of cannabinoid on the receiving tray based on the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage, and

(iii) the cannabinoid dosage verification logic programmed for

verifying the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid is less than or equal a value set forth in the one or more regulations that restricts the dosage amount of the type of cannabinoid that may be used in printing of the 3D object, wherein information associated with the one or more regulations is stored in the storage module, and wherein (i) instructing the first extruder of the one or more extruders to print the 3D object and (ii) instructing the second extruder of the one or more extruders to print the 3D object by depositing the amount of a first cannabinoid substance are done in response to verifying the dosage amount,

wherein the printed 3D object is edible.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the particulars of the cannabinoid dosage include instructions for incorporating a prescription medication into the printing of the 3D object by accessing a prescription medication storage with the second extruder of the one or more extruders and depositing an amount of the prescription medication on the receiving tray.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the prescription medication is insulin.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the instructing the first extruder of the one or more extruders to print the 3D object by depositing the amount of the first edible substance on the receiving tray includes instructing the first extruder of the one or more extruders to access an edible substance storage container for storing the first edible substance which does not include a cannabinoid.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the instructing the second extruder of the one or more extruders to print the 3D object by depositing the amount of the first cannabinoid substance on the receiving tray includes instructing the second extruder of the one or more extruders to access a cannabinoid storage container for storing the first cannabinoid substance.

18. The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising:

a first motor communicatively connected to the one or more processors, mechanically connected to the first extruder and controlled by the edible substance supply component logic through one or more electric signals, operation of the first motor to allow the first extruder to move to a first location.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first location is determined by a set of coordinates, the coordinates included in the particulars of a 3D object.