Patents by Inventor Liat Birnhack

Liat Birnhack has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11279643
    Abstract: Provided is a novel Nanofiltration-DiaNanofiltration (NF-DiaNF) system and method for extracting divalent ions from saline water (e.g., seawater) to produce solutions rich in divalent ions (in particular Mg2+, Ca2+ and SO42?), while minimizing the concentrations of undesirable species (e.g., Cl?, Br?, B and Na+). The solutions may be added to water (e.g., desalinated, soft, drinking or irrigation water) to enrich the water with divalent ions, thereby improving its quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ori Lahav, Liat Birnhack, Paz Nativ, Oded Nir
  • Patent number: 10980220
    Abstract: Provided are physico-chemical processes for continuous and simultaneous water disinfection, oxidation of off flavor agents, minimization of trihalomethane (THM) production, reduction of nitrate and nitrite production and oxidation of ammonia so as to remove nitrogen species, in saline (for example, seawater) based aquaculture systems. The aquaculture system may be any handling/storage/transport system, for example, recirculated aquaculture systems (RAS), for fish or other aquaculture species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ori Lahav, Raz Ben-Asher, Youri Gendel, Liat Birnhack
  • Publication number: 20200299165
    Abstract: Provided is a novel Nanofiltration-DiaNanofiltration (NF-DiaNF) system and method for extracting divalent ions from saline water (e.g., seawater) to produce solutions rich in divalent ions (in particular Mg2+, Ca2+ and SO42?), while minimizing the concentrations of undesirable species (e.g., Cl?, Br?, B and Na+). The solutions may be added to water (e.g., desalinated, soft, drinking or irrigation water) to enrich the water with divalent ions, thereby improving its quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ori LAHAV, Liat BIRNHACK, Paz NATIV, Oded NIR
  • Publication number: 20190082661
    Abstract: Provided are physico-chemical processes for continuous and simultaneous water disinfection, oxidation of off flavor agents, minimization of trihalomethane (THM) production, reduction of nitrate and nitrite production and oxidation of ammonia so as to remove nitrogen species, in saline (for example, seawater) based aquaculture systems. The aquaculture system may be any handling/storage/transport system, for example, recirculated aquaculture systems (RAS), for fish or other aquaculture species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ori LAHAV, Raz BEN-ASHER, Youri GENDEL, Liat BIRNHACK
  • Publication number: 20100294717
    Abstract: An H2S04-based calcite dissolution post-treatment process and apparatii for desalinated water are provided. The process comprises separating cations from seawater by ion exchange resin (s) (12) onto which the ions are loaded, contacting the ion exchange resin (s) (12) loaded with the cations with an effluent (1) of a calcite dissolution reactor (10) wherein the cations are exchanged with Ca2+ from this effluent. The Ca2+ concentration of the resulting desalinated water (6) decreases while the cations concentration increases to comply with required quality criteria. Batch type and continuous apparatii by which the process can be carried out are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD.
    Inventors: Ori Lahav, Liat Birnhack, Malka Kochva, Roni Penn
  • Publication number: 20100288700
    Abstract: A calcite dissolution post-treatment process and apparatii for desalinated water are provided. The process comprises separating cations from seawater or brackish/seawater desalination brines by ion exchange resin(s) onto which the ions are loaded, contacting the ion exchange resin(s) loaded with the cations with an effluent of a calcite dissolution reactor wherein the cations are exchanged with Ca2+ from this effluent. The Ca2+ concentration of the resulting desalinated water decreases while the cations concentration increases to comply with required quality criteria. Batch type and continuous apparatii by which the process can be carried out are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD.
    Inventors: Ori Lahav, Liat Birnhack