Our Patent Is Official, and It’s Just the Beginning

At Illuminated Extractors, we’ve never followed trends—we’ve set them. Now, with our latest innovation officially patented, we’ve secured a new frontier in extraction and refrigeration technology that fundamentally changes how efficient, scalable, and sustainable systems can be. ProJak DX is a new milestone. It’s not just a validation of our engineering—it’s a leap forward for not only the entire cannabis and biotech extraction industry, but a giant step for refrigeration science at large.

Our Patent: A New Benchmark for Refrigeration Science

We’ve developed and now patented a refrigeration system that defies conventional thermodynamic limitations. This isn’t an incremental improvement, it’s a foundational shift. Our vacuum-assisted compression system achieves cryogenic temperatures as low as -150°C using standard propane as a refrigerant, resulting in thermal control that consumes a fraction of the energy of traditional systems.

What makes it different?

• Self-subcooling Feedback Loop – Our system chills its own inputs without external chillers or heaters.
• Vacuum-Boosted Evaporation – By lowering pressure at the evaporator inlet to extreme levels, we unlock ultra-low boiling points for everyday refrigerants.
• Revolutionary Thermodynamic Architecture – With a measured coefficient of performance (COP) exceeding 600 under optimal conditions, our system is rewriting the rulebook on refrigeration efficiency.

More than a patent, Illuminated Extractors has shown what breakthroughs happen when engineering meets imagination.

Implications for the Extraction Industry

Our patented system directly powers the ProJak™ Refrigeration Platform—the cold-core of our extraction technology that allows Illuminated Extractors to:

• Operate without unreliable Ancillary Equipment – No third-party chillers or heaters.
• Faster Solvent Phase Changes – With FASTFLOW Solvent Cycling.
• Preserve Terpenes – Maintain subzero temperatures to reduce post-processing and maintain flavor integrity with more efficiency, reliability, and longevity
• Lower Operational Costs – Reduced energy use and fewer components mean lower COGS.

This technology isn’t an upgrade, our entire line of hydrocarbon extractors, from the E4K Series to the Behemoth 800, is outfitted with our defining technologies. From lean startups to large commercial labs, users now have access to groundbreaking refrigeration technology that makes machines tied to chillers and heaters feel antiquated.

Warm Welcome to Our Northern Neighbors

We’re especially excited to announce this patent alongside our recent CRN Certification in Canada—a major regulatory milestone that opens the door for safe, compliant deployment of our systems. 

To our Canadian colleagues and clients: Thank you for your patience and partnership. Your lab operations now have access to one of the most advanced, proven, and efficient extraction systems available anywhere in North America.

The Road Ahead

Our mission is simple: Keep innovating, and keep making it easier for labs to scale offering more ‘extraction machine’ and fewer ancillary vulnerabilities. This technology will transcend industries This patent secures our place at the cutting edge, but it also empowers our customers to operate more efficiently, meet higher demand, and stay ready for the future of concentrates.

We’re currently exploring partnerships for:

• Vaccine and cryogenic storage solutions
• Lab-scale scientific refrigeration
• Off-grid ultra-low temperature cooling

See Official Press Release

Click here to go to the full press release and learn more about the technical details behind our patented system.

Have questions? Interested in partnering? Contact us today and let’s illuminate the Industry, together.