Patent Application
20200390267
The invention relates to a brewing container for housing a substance in a pre-brewed state, where the brewing container further comprises at least one of: full spectrum, broad spectrum, or isolate of water soluble powder substance comprising at least one cannabinoid, such as, for example, cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and/or cannabinol (CBN), to be admixed and/or dissolved into a brewing liquid passing through the container during a brewing process.
Prior systems are known for including “CBD”, “Hemp Oil”, etc. into single-serve brewing containers, such as K-Cup® for use in instant brewing machines, such as a Keurig®. However, these prior art systems used the oil form of cannabinoids such as CBD, with has been found to be absorbed by the brewing container housing material, the filter in the housing, and/or the pre-brewed substance, e.g., coffee granules or tea leaves. This absorption in turn prohibits the cannabinoid from infusing into the brewing liquid, as it is brewed in the brewing container.
To better infuse cannabinoid(s) into the brewing liquid, as it brews, it was determined to be advantageous to provide the cannabinoids in a powdered form to prevent the cannabinoids from infusing into the container, filter, and pre-brewed substance. The developed cannabinoid powder is mixed with a filler with the same molecular weight, so as to be of sufficient quantity for inclusion in the brewing container. This powdered form of cannabinoids may then be admixed and/or dissolved into the brewing liquid, as the liquid flows through the brewing container in the brewing process.
As an example, in one embodiment a brewing container is provided for a brewing substance, where the brewing container comprises a housing having an interior cavity. A brewing substance and a non-liquid substance comprising at least one cannabinoid are both located in the interior cavity of the housing.
In one embodiment, the brewing substance and the non-liquid substance are located in separate locations in the interior cavity of the housing. For example, in one embodiment, the container comprises a filter located in the interior cavity of the housing that contains the brewing substance in a position above the non-liquid cannabinoid containing substance, such that liquid flowing through the container during brewing, first passes through the brewing substance, through the filter, and then mixes with and/or dissolves the non-liquid substance so as to infuse the non-liquid substance into the brewing liquid as it exits the container.
In one embodiment, the non-liquid substance is in the form of a powder.
In one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises at least one cannabinoid and a filler material. As an example, in one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises: at least one cannabinoid isolate crystalline powder at 3.50% Weight and Maltodextrin at 96.50% Weight, for a Total Weight of 1 Gram/100%.
In one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises one of: a full spectrum of cannabinoids, a broad spectrum of cannabinoids, or an isolate of a cannabinoid.
In one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises at least one of cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and/or cannabinol (CBN).
Methods for assembling a brewing container for housing a brewing substance are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: inserting a brewing substance into an interior of a housing of the brewing container and inserting a non-liquid substance comprising at least one cannabinoid into the interior of the housing.
In some embodiments of the method, a filter is located in the interior cavity of said housing and contains the brewing substance. And in some embodiments, the non-liquid substance is inserted so as to be located in the interior of said housing of the brewing container below said filter.
The system can achieve infusion in a single-serve brewing container of either a full spectrum, broad spectrum, or isolate cannabinoid substance in powder form. A cannabinoid substance in crystalline powder form is very potent and strongest available. It also typically easy to dissolve into the coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc. before exiting the single-serve brewing container. The formulation can be placed in the beverage itself, on the top, middle or bottom of the brewing container. However, during studies, it was determined that maximum extraction can be achieved by placing the cannabinoid comprising powder on the bottom of the single-serve brewing container, whereas, in the other placement and locations there is more potential for loss during extraction. For example, in one embodiment, the cannabinoid powder substance is placed below the filter in the container, with the brewing substance located above in the filter. This configuration allows for maximizing the extraction of all cannabinoids in the non-liquid cannabinoid comprising substance. It also ensures the highest bioavailability for absorption into the bodies cannabinoid receptors.
As it will be understood, various formulations of the cannabinoid powder are envisioned. For example in some embodiments, the non-liquid substance powder comprises one of: a full spectrum of cannabinoids, a broad spectrum of cannabinoids, or an isolate of a cannabinoid. In one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises at least one of cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and/or cannabinol (CBN). In some embodiments, the non-liquid substance comprises at least one cannabinoid and a filler material having a same molecular weight, so as to be of sufficient quantity for inclusion in the brewing container.
For example, in one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises at least one cannabinoid and a filler material. As an example, in one embodiment, the non-liquid substance comprises: at least one cannabinoid isolate crystalline powder at 3.50% Weight and Maltodextrin at 96.50% Weight, for a Total Weight of 1 Gram/100.
The mixture, for example, was achieved by mixing 19.3 grams (96.5%) of Maltodextrin with 0.7 grams (3.5%) of CBD isolate powder together for approximately three (3) minutes. Following mixing, 1 gram of the mixture was added to the bottom of a brewing container. A filter was then inserted, along with a brewing substance located in the filter. A brewing liquid, such as hot water, was then flowed through the container.
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As another example, a full spectrum cannabinoid substance was sifted and then 1 gram was added to a brewing container to provide an embodiment of the invention where the brewing container comprised 1 gram of the full spectrum cannabinoid in powder form below a filter containing the brewing substance, so that brewing liquid flowing through the container would admix with and/or dissolve the powder into the brewing liquid.
As is understood, any formulation of the cannabinoid substances can be used, depending on the desired properties of the brewing liquid following the brewing process. For example, the non-liquid substance could comprise one of or any number of cannabinoids, such as: Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THCA), Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabidiolic Acid (CBDA), Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabinol (CBN), Cannabigerol (CBG), Cannabichromene (CBC), and Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). The non-liquid substance could be a full spectrum substance meaning that it comprises substantially all the cannabinoids that are naturally occurring in the cannabis plant. Alternatively, the non-liquid substance could be a broad spectrum substance meaning that it comprises substantially all the cannabinoids that are naturally occurring in the cannabis plant but for the presence of THC. Further, in some embodiments, the non-liquid substance may be an isolate, meaning it is a cannabinoid in substantially pure form, such as for example an isolate of Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabinol (CBN), or Cannabigerol (CBG).
While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of, and not restrictive on, the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other changes, combinations, omissions, modifications and substitutions, in addition to those set forth in the above paragraphs, are possible. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the just described embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
This application is a non-provisional of and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/862,173, filed Jun. 17, 2019, of the same title; the contents of which are also incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 62862173 | Jun 2019 | US |
