2) United States Patent oy ow ~ wo (60) on) Towle SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CANNABINOID AND TERPENE, EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION Applicant: Tyrell R. Towle, Mill Cok, WA (US) Inventor: Tyrell R. Towle, Mill Creek, WA (US) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis, pateat is extended or adjusted under 38 USC. 154(b) by 264 days Appl. No.: 15067,970 Filed: Mars 11, 2016 Prior Publication Data US 201710020044 Al Jan, 26, 2017 Related U.S. Application Data Provisional application No, 62/131,781, filed on Mur 11, 2018. Int. cl. AGIK 3600 (2006.01) AAGIK 36/185 (2006.01) BorD 1102 (2006.01) BOLD 15408 (2006.01), BOLD 14 (2006.01) US. CL. fad AIK 36/185 (2013.01): BOID 3/1483 (2013.01); BorD 117257 (2013.01), BOID HA0288 (2013.01); BOLD 11/0296 (2013.01); BOLD 15/08 (2013.01), AGIK 223633 (2013.01): A6IK 2236/37 (2013.01); 461K 1US00993) (10) Patent No.: (4s) Date of Patent: 721882 US 9,937,218 B2 Apr. 10, 2018 2236/39 (2013.01), A6IK 16/51 (2013.01); AGIK 2236153 (2013.01) (58) Fleld of Classification Search Pc AGIK 36100 usPc 424/725, ‘See application file for complete search history 60) Referenees Cited FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ew Loss16597 A+ 82016 * cited by examiner Michael V Meller “Mob Intellectual Primary Bvaminer (4) Attornes, Agent, or Firm Property Law Solutions, PC on A A method for preparing a purified cannabis extract may ‘comprise extracting a crude extact fom cannabis solids, ‘dewatering the erade extract, removing chloroplsI from the crude extract, and disiling the erude extract thereby crea- ing a purified cannabis extract, The extracting step may ‘include contacting crude cannabis solids with an organic ester, thereby creating the cnide extract and waste solids The dewatering. step may include contacting the eaude extract with a solid dewatering agent and filtering the erude extract from the solid dewatering agent. The removing chlorophyll step may’ include contacting the crude exact ‘witha soid absorbent agent, and fering the erude extract From the solid absorbent agent RACT 1 Claim, 9 Drawing SIU.S. Patent Apr. 10, 2018 Sheet 1 of 9 US 9,937,218 B2 FIG. laU.S. Patent Apr. 10, 2018 Sheet 2 of 9 US 9,937,218 B2 Ratio of Cannabinoids A9-THE: Ani Ratio of Cannabinoid Totals FIG. Ib