Patents Assigned to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
  • AIR COOLED ABSORPTION COOLING SYSTEM OPERABLE BY LOW GRADE HEAT
    Publication number: 20120266618
    Abstract: An air-cooled absorption refrigerating system and method is provided An evaporated refrigerant is mixed with a weak refrigerant stream Portions of the evaporated refrigerant are absorbed into the weak refrigerant stream via air-cooled absorber means to form a reconstituted solution which is pumped into heater means in heat exchange relationship with a hot weak refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Avi Levy, Michael Jelinek, Irene Borde
  • VDAC1 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR REGULATING APOPTOSIS
    Publication number: 20120214741
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the mitochondrial protein, voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), polynucleotides encoding same and variants thereof, as well as peptide fragments, peptide derivatives and analogs. In particular, the present invention is directed to VDAC1 and specific amino acid and polynucleotide sequences thereof useful in inducing or regulating apoptosis and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising same useful in the treatment of diseases associated with aberrant apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LTD.
    Inventors: Varda Shoshan-Barmatz, Salah Abu-Hamad, Laetitia Arzoine, Hilal Zaid
  • Blind restoration of images degraded by isotropic blur
    Patent number: 8249357
    Abstract: A system and a method for automatic restoration of isotropic degradations of a digital image, based on receiving a blurred image by an image capture assembly, automatically finding proper step edge, calculating the PSF from the step edge, and restoring the blurred image by means of a processor, and with the option to display the resorted image by means of an output assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Yitzhak Yitzhaky, Omri Shacham, Oren Haik
  • SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FALL DETECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
    Publication number: 20120206264
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority, Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel
  • Antisense oligonucleotides against cPLA, compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8242255
    Abstract: Antisense oligonucleotides against cPLA2 are provided, which are capable of inhibiting cPLA2 expression as well as superoxide production, especially in phagocytes. These antisense oligonucleotides are powerful agents for the treatment of inflammatory conditions, in particular arthritis, as well as in neurodegenerative diseases. The antisense oligonucleotides or compositions comprising the same may be used in methods of treatment of such diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Mor Research Applications Ltd., Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventor: Rachel Levy
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING RECOVERY AND PREVENTING PRECIPITATION FOULING IN PRESSURE-DRIVEN MEMBRANE PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20120175303
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for purifying water containing soluble species capable of forming one or more sparingly soluble salts or minerals, said process comprising feeding a pressurized water stream into a treatment zone having one or more membranes disposed therein, passing said stream along said membrane(s) to recover a permeate and to withdraw a concentrate therefrom while periodically reversing the direction of the flow of said stream in said treatment zone, wherein the periodicity of the flow reversal is such that said one or more membranes are exposed to supersaturation conditions evolving in said water stream for a period of time which is less then the time required for said supersaturated water stream to precipitate one or more of said sparingly soluble salts and/or minerals therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
    Inventors: Jack GILRON, Eliyahu KORIN
  • COMPOSITIONS FOR SILENCING THE EXPRESSION OF VDAC1 AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120164730
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the down regulation of mitochondrial protein, voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC1) expression by RNAi or antisense therapy. In particular, the present invention is directed to VDAC1 silencing molecules useful in regulating cell proliferation and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising same useful in the treatment of diseases associated with aberrant cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LTD.
    Inventors: Varda Shoshan-Barmatz, Salah Abu-Hamad
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING IMAGING DATA
    Publication number: 20120155735
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a stream of imaging data is disclosed. The method comprises: for each picture-element of the data, associating a vector of features indicative of temporal intensity variation relative to baseline intensity, thereby providing a plurality of vectors. The method further comprises clustering the picture-elements according to the vectors, thereby providing a plurality of clusters, and identifying different compartments in the vasculature based on the clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: Mor Research Applications Ltd, Ben Gurion University Of The Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Alon Friedman, Yoash Chassidim, Ofer Psager, Ilan Shelef
  • PRODUCTION OF DIESEL FUEL FROM VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL OILS
    Publication number: 20120149952
    Abstract: A process for producing a fuel composition from vegetable and/or animal oil comprises hydrodeoxygenating and hydroisomerizing the oil in a single step. The fuel composition has acceptable lubricity and comprises a mixture of C14 to C18 paraffins having a ratio of iso to normal paraffins of 2 to 8 and less than 5 ppm sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
    Inventors: Mordechay HERSKOWITZ, Miron Landau, Iehudit Reizner, Mark Kaliya
  • System for automatic fall detection for elderly people
    Patent number: 8179268
    Abstract: Apparatus for detection of human falls, comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd., Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Israel Gannot, Dimitry Litvak, Yaniv Zigel
  • Injectable cross-linked polymeric preparations and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8168613
    Abstract: A therapeutic composition for treatment of a body tissue which includes an aqueous solution of a cross-linked polymer being capable of: (i) maintaining a liquid state in storage at room temperature for at least 24 hours; and (ii) assuming a gel state following deposition within the body tissue. The therapeutic composition can be effectively administered into a damaged body tissue via injection or catheterization, thereby treating the damaged body tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Smadar Cohen, Jonathan Leor
  • Injectable cross-linked polymeric preparations and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8168612
    Abstract: A therapeutic composition for treatment of a body tissue which includes an aqueous solution of a cross-linked polymer being capable of: (i) maintaining a liquid state in storage at room temperature for at least 24 hours; and (ii) assuming a gel state following deposition within the body tissue. The therapeutic composition can be effectively administered into a damaged body tissue via injection or catheterization, thereby treating the damaged body tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Smadar Cohen, Jonathan Leor
  • Method for isolating and culturing unculturable microorganisms
    Patent number: 8158401
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for isolating and culturing a previously unculturable microorganism, which comprises: (i) collecting a sample from an environmental source; (ii) counting/estimating the number of microorganisms in the sample; (iii) diluting the sample in an appropriate medium; (iv) adding a gelating agent such as to entrap one or more microorganisms within a sphere of the gelating agent; (v) coating the spheres containing the entrapped microorganism(s) with a natural or synthetic polymer to form a polymeric membrane; (vi) incubating the coated spheres in the original environment for an appropriate time; (vii) cutting the spheres and scanning for microorganisms colonies; and (viii) isolating the microorganisms, and repeating steps (iii) to (vii) until a pure clone of said previously unculturable microorganism is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Ariel Kushmaro, Shimona Geresh, Shaul Geresh, legal representative
  • Virus-like particles for treatment of viral infections
    Patent number: 8153115
    Abstract: The invention provides virus-like particles for treatment of viral infections based on the virus causing the infection. The virus-like particles comprise the virus recombinant proteins that form a capsid, recombinant virus membrane proteins attached to the capsid and vRNA packaged within said capsid. The vRNA is generated from a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide capable of specifically binding to a constant region of a nonstructural protein of the virus that is essential for propagation of the virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of The Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Leslie Lobel, Guy Gubi
  • INSULIN-LIKE GENE IN PRAWNS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120073508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding an insulin-like factor of the androgenic gland of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (M. rosenbergii). The present invention further relates to methods of silencing the expression of the insulin-like factor gene in decapod crustaceans order, particularly in M. rosenbergii, useful for producing male monosex populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Amir Sagi, Tomer Ventura
  • Single-stage thermal process for manufacturing transparent sintered spinel
    Patent number: 8142709
    Abstract: The invention provides a rapid and economical process for manufacturing a transparent, spinel based ceramic. A transparent body of sintered magnesium aluminate spinel having excellent optical and mechanical properties is provided in a single-stage thermal process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research & Development Authority
    Inventors: Nahum Frage, Moshe Dariel, Shai Meir, Sergei Kalabuchov
  • Production of diesel fuel from vegetable and animal oils
    Patent number: 8142527
    Abstract: A process for producing a fuel composition from vegetable and/or animal oil comprises hydrodeoxygenating and hydroisomerizing the oil in a single step. The fuel composition has acceptable lubricity and comprises a mixture of C14 to C18 paraffins having a ratio of iso to normal paraffins of 2 to 8 and less than 5 ppm sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Mordechay Herskowitz, Miron Landau, Iehudit Reizner, Mark Kaliya
  • BALANCE PERTURBATION SYSTEM AND TRAINER
    Publication number: 20120071300
    Abstract: Apparatus for exercising a person's balance control, the apparatus comprising: a motion stage operable to displace an object mounted thereto; a treadmill mounted to the stage and comprising a belt having a runway surface on which a person using the treadmill stands, walks and/or runs; and a controller that controls the motion stage to provide a displacement of the treadmill and thereby the treadmill runway surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Amir Shapiro, Itshak Melzer, Allan C. Entis
  • Method and system for increasing recovery and preventing precipitation fouling in pressure-driven membrane processes
    Patent number: 8137539
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for purifying water containing soluble species capable of forming one or more sparingly soluble salts or minerals, said process comprising feeding a pressurized water stream into a treatment zone having one or more membranes disposed therein, passing said stream along said membrane(s) to recover a permeate and to withdraw a concentrate therefrom while periodically reversing the direction of the flow of said stream in said treatment zone, wherein the periodicity of the flow reversal is such that said one or more membranes are exposed to supersaturation conditions evolving in said water stream for a period of time which is less then the time required for said supersaturated water stream to precipitate one or more of said sparingly soluble salts and/or minerals therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Jack Gilron, Eliyahu Korin
  • MANUFACTURING CARBON-BASED COMBUSTIBLES BY ELECTROCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION OF CO2
    Publication number: 20120055804
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels. The method employs reducing CO2 in an electrochemical cell using an aerogel carbon electrode and an ionic liquid membrane, thereby providing a carbon-based combustible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
    Inventors: Armand Bettelheim, Eli Korin