ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,511, issued on Nov. 18.
"Method and apparatus for electrostatic separation of glandular trichomes" was invented by Charles MacGowan (Miami).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for electrostatic separation of trichomes from plant biomass, addressing the limitations of conventional separation techniques. The method relies on differences in electrical properties of trichomes and plant material, utilizing an external electric field. A multi-component electrostatic separation assembly may prepare and separate one or more samples, thereby incorporating a dispensing component, a pipeline comp...