ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,521, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Jot Labs LLC (Boulder, Colo.).
"Extractor apparatus" was invented by Palo Hawken (Boulder, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An extractor apparatus that incorporates an autoclave that defines an interior, which extends along a longitudinal axis between opposite media inlet and discharge ports. Also included is a feed assembly that is coupled to the inlet port to supply media during operation to the interior, which establishes a media bed movable about the longitudinal axis through the interior to the discharge port. Further incorporated is a solvent supply that is coupled to the autoclave pr...