PROCESSING PLANT MATERIAL FOR USE IN SMOKING PRODUCTS
20220354161 · 2022-11-10
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Abstract
The embodiments disclose a smokable cigarette, including at least two reconstituted plant-based materials with one being hemp containing cannabidiol (CBD) and transformative ingredients configured to be integrated with the reconstituted plant-based materials, cigarette sticks configured to encase the reconstituted plant-based materials with the transformative ingredients, wherein the plant-based materials do not contain tobacco and do not contain tobacco derived nicotine and wherein when the cigarette sticks with the encased reconstituted plant-based materials with the transformative ingredients are smoked by a user, the cigarette sticks deliver CBD and resemble the taste, smokable consistency and smell of a nicotine and tobacco based cigarette.
Claims
1-10. (canceled)
11. A smokable device, comprising: a first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material comprising hemp containing cannabidiol (CBD); a second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant based material comprising a filler; transformative ingredients integrated with the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials and configured to impart a tobacco taste without the use of tobacco or nitrosamines; and smoking device sticks configured to encase the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials with the transformative ingredients, wherein the transformative ingredients are configured to create a predetermined odor and taste resembling tobacco when the smoking device sticks are combusted
12. The smokable device of claim 11, wherein the transformative ingredients include reduced addictiveness synthetic nicotine.
13. The smokable of claim 11, wherein the smoking device sticks are configured to be monitored by a smart phone application.
14. The smokable device of claim 11, wherein the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials are treated with at least one therapeutic treatment additive from a group consisting of traditional medicinal herbs.
15. The smokable device of claim 11, wherein the first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material hemp delivers cannabidiol (CBD) directly to the bloodstream from smoking and further comprising the transformative ingredients include hemp with less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis.
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21. The smokable device of claim 11, wherein the first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material form wrappers for a smoking device.
22. The smokable device of claim 11, wherein the second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials include mullein.
23. A smoking device, comprising: a first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material comprising cocoa husks; a second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material comprising a filler; transformative ingredients integrated with the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials and configured to impart a tobacco taste without the use of tobacco or nitrosamines; and smoking device sticks configured to encase the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials with the transformative ingredients, wherein the transformative ingredients are configured to create a predetermined odor and taste resembling tobacco when the smoking device sticks are combusted.
24. The smoking device of claim 23, wherein the transformative ingredients include at least one from a group consisting of traditional medicinal herbs.
25. The smoking device of claim 23, wherein the first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials includes cocoa husks and hops.
26. The smoking device of claim 23, wherein the transformative ingredients include reduced addictiveness synthetic nicotine.
27. The smoking device of claim 23, wherein the transformative ingredients include cannabigerol (CBG) derived from hemp with less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis.
28. The smoking device of claim 23, wherein the smoking device sticks are configured to be monitored by a smart phone application.
29. The smoking device of claim 23, wherein the second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material includes mullein.
30. A smoking device, comprising: a first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based material comprises hemp with less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis and cocoa husks; a second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant based material comprises a filler; at least one therapeutic treatment additive from a group of traditional medicinal herbs integrated with the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials; transformative ingredients integrated with the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials and configured to impart a tobacco taste without the use of tobacco or nitrosamines; and smoking device sticks configured to encase the first and second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials with the transformative ingredients, wherein the transformative ingredients are configured to create a predetermined odor and taste resembling tobacco when the smoking device sticks are combusted.
31. The smoking device of claim 30, wherein the first reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials include reduced addictiveness synthetic nicotine.
32. The smoking device of claim 30, wherein the second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials include hops.
33. The smoking device of claim 30, wherein the second reconstituted non-tobacco and non-nicotine plant-based materials include mullein.
34. The smoking device of claim 30, wherein the transformative ingredients include a tobacco flavoring agent.
35. The smoking device of claim 30, wherein the smoking device sticks are configured to be monitored by a smart phone application.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0020] In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration a specific example in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0021] General Overview:
[0022] It should be noted that the descriptions that follow, for example, in terms of processing plant material for use in smoking products are described for illustrative purposes and the underlying system can apply to any number and multiple types of plant materials. In one embodiment of the present invention, the processing plant material for use in smoking products can be configured using cigarettes. The processing plant material for use in smoking products can be configured to include processes for removing at least a portion of plant material terpenes and can be configured to include adding flavoring agents using the present invention.
Plant-Based Materials Smoking Materials
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[0024] Next, the sheet shape is trimmed on the edges to a predetermined width 120 for biodegradable cigarette sticks 122 with biodegradable filters 123. Biodegradable filters 123 are made of organic materials that degrade when disposed of in a land fill or other suitable site and do not include any plastic and are a single use filter.
[0025] Another portion of the sheet shaped treated plant-based materials is then cut 130 to a leaf cut and shredded flakes 132 for cigarette filler material. Next, the cigarette filler material 140 is treated 142 with transformative ingredients 144, then dried 146 to imbue the plant-based materials with a tobacco taste emulation characteristic and sensory impression.
[0026] In one embodiment, the plant-based materials treatments can be analyzed at each step with sensors 113, 121, 147, 152, 154, 156, 158 that transmit results data to a control processor 159 for monitoring by a computer application. The finished products are smoking materials that contain no tobacco, no addictive nicotine, and no nitrosamines and are non-addictive yet have the taste and smokability of smoking a tobacco cigarette.
[0027] In another embodiment, a plant-based cigarette app 162 can be installed on a user's mobile digital device 172 that includes sensors 174, including physiological sensor wearable 176 sensors 177 worn by the user to manage the user's smoking habits and usage. The physiological sensor wearable 176 transmits 184 a user smoking data from the sensors 177 to the plant-based cigarette app 162. Also showing is a user hand 170 holding a lit plant-based cigarette 164. A plant-based cigarette app 162 installed on the user digital device 172 held in the user hand 170. In another embodiment, the plant-based cigarette app 162 can be used to determine if the smoke 182 detected contains chemicals indicating the presence of tobacco and nicotine. In another embodiment, the plant-based cigarette app 162 can be used to track 183 when, where and under what conditions the user is smoking to assist the user in controlling and stopping their tobacco smoking habit of one embodiment.
A Plant-Based Materials Smoking Materials Process
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A Plant-Based Materials Smoking Materials Process Continuation
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Plant-Based Materials Smoking Materials
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Terpenes Found in Many Plants
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[0032] Negative ions are flowed through the boiled plant-based materials during a drying process to remove at least an additional portion of terpenes from plant-based materials 430. Removing terpenes reduces the natural odor and taste from the plant-based materials 440. After drying, smoking products are produced without added flavorings 445 and are used in producing smoking products. After drying processes smoking products are produced with added transformative ingredients for smokers who are used to smoking flavored tobacco products 450. Smoking products are non-addictive-nicotine and non-tobacco alternatives 460.
[0033] Smoking products are non-addictive-nicotine and non-tobacco alternatives 460 that may assist smokers desiring to quit smoking in reducing addictive nicotine intake 470. A nicotine tobacco cessation digital device app provides suggestions in quitting additive nicotine and tobacco 480. The additive nicotine tobacco cessation digital device app facilitates creating forming quitting additive nicotine and tobacco groups and family and friends support groups 490 of one embodiment.
Non-Addictive-Nicotine-Free Non-Tobacco Plant-Based Material Transformative Ingredients
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[0035] Other transformative ingredients are described in
Reconstituted Plant-Based Materials Processing and Treatment Processes
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[0037] Reconstitution of the plant-based materials creates two different types of end products 610. A first type of end product is at least one sheet and cut for paper wrappings 620. The sheet is a film made of for example hemp with any additives added. The sheet, also referred to as a cast, is flattened and dried then cut into wrapping for a cigarette. A second type of end product is leaf cut or shredded flakes and used for primary processing addbacks 630. The leaf cut or shredded flakes are used for the cigarette filler.
[0038] Processing combines blended plant-based materials for example hemp pulp, cocoa husks, with water and additives and produces reconstituted plant-based materials categories of base materials for different processing 640. Synthetic nicotine 417 is a non-additive transformative ingredient of one embodiment. Descriptions continue in
Plant-Based Materials Different Products
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[0040] A third is plant-based materials non-tobacco non-addictive nicotine vaping materials 680. Plant-based materials non-tobacco non-addictive nicotine vaping materials are processed with super-heated steam to distill the oils and essences from the plant-based materials 682. Plant-based materials distillation extracted oils and essences are filtered and placed in cartridges for vaping with electronic devices 684.
[0041] Other different types of usage include a traditional pipe wherein the reconstituted plant-based materials can be packed into the pipe bowl and smoked by a pipe smoker. Yet another type of usage includes is a water pipe wherein the lit reconstituted plant-based materials smoke is filtered with a container filled with water. The reconstituted plant-based materials are an alternative to tobacco smoking materials and can be used in any smoking device chosen by a smoker to avoid tobacco and additive nicotine. All usage formats may be augmented with synthetic non-additive nicotine from very low levels, 1 mg per stick, up to levels found in conventional tobacco cigarettes, 10-15 mg 696 of one embodiment.
Other Transformative Ingredients
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[0043] The next group is cigarette-like throat hit transformative ingredients 760 without tobacco and nicotine to give the smoker a familiar sensation when smoking tobacco cigarettes. Throat hit additives include menthol 762, alcohol 764, hot pepper extract 766, citrus acids 768, and synthetic nicotine 417 of one embodiment.
A Plant-Based Cigarette App
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[0045] The smoke detector sensor 800 detects smoke 182 from the plant-based cigarette. The smoke detector sensor 800 determines if the smoke detected contains chemicals indicating the presence of tobacco and nicotine.
[0046] The user digital device 172 also detects if the user is traveling in a vehicle with the GPS locator, whether the user is walking or stationary for example sitting. The plant-based cigarette app 172 transmits a data cellular communication 183 via a cellular tower 810 wherein the data transmission 811 to the plant-based cigarette network platform 820 includes the date and time the user is smoking.
[0047] The plant-based cigarette network platform 820 records the data in a plurality of databases 821 from a plurality of digital servers 822. A network computer 161 with the plant-based cigarette app 162 further determines from the GPS locator of the user digital device 172 the GPS coordinates of where the user is smoking for example at work or home. An artificial intelligence 823 device analyzes the data and creates a profile of where and when the user is smoking and how often. The user can access this analysis to understand the circumstances of their smoking habit.
[0048] The plant-based cigarette app 162 also, when authorized by the user, can make this information available for communication with family and friends 830 for the family and friends to provide support to the user. The family and friends follow the user progress to stop smoking nicotine tobacco based cigarettes 840. In this instance the user gains help from people concerned for their health and welfare of one embodiment.
Therapeutic Potential Treatment Additives
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Treatment Additives
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[0051] The treatment additives 1000 include but are not limited to calcium carbonate, inorganic, reduces carbon monoxide in mainstream smoke, marble, chalk 1010; berberine{circumflex over ( )}, alkaloid, blocks serotonin degradation, plant-based 1012; curcumin{circumflex over ( )}, flavonoid, anti-inflammatory, plant-based 1014; cannaflavin A, flavonoid, anti-nocioceptive, cannabis 1016; caffeine, alkaloid, alters consciousness, plant-based 1018; synthetic nicotine, alkaloid, stimulant, synthetic 1020; erinacines A & E, nootropic, stimulates neurogenesis, lion's mane mushroom 1022; astaxanthin, carotenoid, powerful antioxidant, plant-based 1024; apigenin, flavonoid, anti-cancer agent, plant-based 1026; rotundifolone, monoterpene, vasorelaxant, spearmint 1028; salvinorin-A, di-terpene, enhanced body awareness, plant-based 1030; mitragynine, alkaloid, euphoric, kratom 1032; dimethyltryptamine (dmt), alkaloid, euphoric, chacruna 1034; b-endesmol, terpene, eases gastrointestinal issues, plant-based 1036; b-caryophyllene, terpene, increased lifespan, plant-based 1038 of one embodiment.
Physiological Sensors Wearable Plant-Based Cigarette App System
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[0053] A user hand 170 is holding a user smart phone 1120 with the plant-based cigarette app 162. The plant-based cigarette app 162 includes vital sign sensors 1130, the breath sensors 1114 and perspiration sensors 1140. A user physiological sensor wearable 176 includes vital sign sensors 1130 and detects and transmits user vital signs to the vital sign sensors 1130 module in the plant-based cigarette app 162. The vital signs include Heart Rate (HR), Finger Temperature (FT), Respiration Rate (RR), Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Oxygen Saturation (SpO2).
[0054] The user physiological sensor wearable 176 also includes perspiration sensors 1140 that detects and measures user loss of electrolytes, sweat, hydration, and other characteristics of the user's perspiration. Perspiration testing is used on athletes for hydration concerns and is for example used for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers who lose an extremely high amount of salt (sodium chloride) in their sweat, so sweat electrolyte levels are used as part of the diagnostic criteria for the disease. A cellular tower 810 sends and receives data communication 183 from the plant-based cigarette app 162 including the physiological sensor data from the user physiological sensor wearable 176 and the plant-based cigarette app 162 sensors data.
[0055] The cellular communication 811 transmitted to the plant-based cigarette network platform 820 is received and processed by the plurality of servers 822 and stored on the plurality of databases 821. The plant-based cigarette app 162 data is processed on a network computer 161 for analysis with the artificial intelligence 823 device to analyze the user vital signs and other sensor data to determine the user's conditions and assess any improvements in the user's health conditions of one embodiment.
Smoking Cessation Series of Plant-Based Cigarette Products
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[0057] Synthetic nicotine 417 is also infused to the reconstituted plant-based material 1210. The smoking cessation series includes different products with reduced quantities of the synthetic nicotine 417. The synthetic nicotine 417 is non-addictive.
[0058] Reducing the quantity of synthetic nicotine 417 starts at 15 mg per cigarette stick down to 0 mg. The series reduction increment is predetermined to assist the smokers in weaning themselves off of tobacco nicotine and to quit smoking tobacco smoking materials. The infused reconstituted plant-based material 1210 is processed into a plant-based cigarette stick forming machine 1240 to produce the plant-based cigarette sticks that are then packaged of one embodiment.
[0059] The foregoing has described the principles, embodiments, and modes of operation of the present invention. However, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the particular embodiments discussed. The above described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and it should be appreciated that variations may be made in those embodiments by workers skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.