Apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material
US11097282B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C25/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material is provided. The apparatus has an enclosure attached to a frame. The apparatus includes: (a) a cylindrical rotatable drum for receiving the plant material, the rotatable drum having a plurality of slots; (b) a cutting module for cutting portions of the plant material that pass through one or more said slots; and (c) a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a liquid within the enclosure.The apparatus may further include a controller having a processing unit and a memory, the memory containing instructions for directing the processing unit. The controller may be operable to selectably control operations of the rotatable drum, the cutting module, and the plurality of nozzles.The cutting module may include a plurality of cutting reels.The cutting module and the rotatable drum may be coaxial. The cutting module may include a plurality of blades rotatable about the drum.
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