Patents by Inventor Brian Berkowitz
Brian Berkowitz 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).
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Publication number: 20230125981Abstract: Embodiments pertain to ureteral stents for treatment of partial or full ureteral occlusion by bridging one or more ureteral occlusions, where each stent includes a tubular portion, a first spout portion and a second spout portion. The stent may have one or more tapered edges by having the smallest diameter of the first and/or the second spout portion smaller than the largest diameter of the tubular portion, and/or be of an overall length allowing the ureteral stent to be completely located within a patient's ureter once deployed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Mor Research Applications Ltd., Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yaniv SHILO, Brian BERKOWITZ
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Publication number: 20220105403Abstract: A method for playing a game includes positioning a shield of the game between a first target box of a first team and a second target box of a second team, the game further including at least one target of the first team and at least one projectile; positioning the at least one target of the first team in the first target box by a first player of the first team in a target setup step; positioning a second player of the second team in a second team throwing position; and throwing a projectile of the at least one projectile at the first target box by the second player while positioned in the second team throwing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, David Hale, Jeff Reilly
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Publication number: 20170173573Abstract: The present invention is directed to a degradation composition, methods and kits for degrading organic pollutants comprising reduced copper based nanoparticles-polymer complex (Cu-NPs) and an oxidant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Brian BERKOWITZ, Ishai DROR, Moshe BEN SASSON, Sethu KALIDHASAN
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Patent number: 9346684Abstract: This invention is directed to decreasing the CO2 concentration. The invention makes use of fluids and apparatuses for diminishing CO2 concentrations of fluids.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror, Robert Katz
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Publication number: 20140066489Abstract: Method of exposing agricultural substrates (plant matter 10, animal matter 12) to agrochemicals (A); method of decreasing or preventing sub-surface geological matter (20, 22) contamination resulting from exposing agricultural substrates to agrochemicals; composition [(A)/(T)] 30 used therein; article-of-manufacture including the composition. Includes exposing agricultural substrates to composition including combination (mixture) of an agrochemical and at least one transforming agent capable of decreasing or eliminating concentration of the agrochemical which contacts sub-surface geological matter (at temporally varying times, and at spatially varying depths). Before entering sub-surface geological matter, transforming agent exhibits inactivity for decreasing agrochemical concentration, and inactivity for affecting or/and interfering with agrochemical functionality with respect to agricultural substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Brian BERKOWITZ, Ishai Dror
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Patent number: 8598062Abstract: Zero valent metal composite, manufacturing thereof, using thereof, and system including thereof, for (in-situ or ex-situ) catalytically treating contaminated water, such as sub-surface water, surface water, above-surface water, water vapor, or/and gaseous water. Composite includes powdered diatomite matrix incorporated with nanometer (1-1000 nm) sized particles of a zero valent (transition) metal (iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, platinum, or/and gold) and at least one electron transfer mediator (catalyst) from porphyrinogenic organometallic complexes (e.g., metalloporphyrins (chlorophylls, hemes, cytochromes) or metallocorrins (e.g., vitamin B12), and optionally, includes vermiculite. System includes composite and in-situ or/and ex-situ unit containing the composite, enabling exposure of contaminated water thereto. Applicable to in-situ sub-surface permeable reactive barriers (PRBs).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Andrea Cortis, Ishai Dror
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Patent number: 8580711Abstract: Method of exposing agricultural substrates (plant matter 10, animal matter 12) to agrochemicals (A); method of decreasing or preventing sub-surface geological matter (20, 22) contamination resulting from exposing agricultural substrates to agrochemicals; composition [(A)/(T)] 30 used therein; article-of-manufacture including the composition. Includes exposing agricultural substrates to composition including combination (mixture) of an agrochemical and at least one transforming agent capable of decreasing or eliminating concentration of the agrochemical which contacts sub-surface geological matter (at temporally varying times, and at spatially varying depths). Before entering sub-surface geological matter, transforming agent exhibits inactivity for decreasing agrochemical concentration, and inactivity for affecting or/and interfering with agrochemical functionality with respect to agricultural substrates.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror
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Patent number: 8372347Abstract: Improvements in the selective extraction of relatively low molecular weight oils from coal, coal liquids, oil shales, shale oils, oil sands, heavy and semi-heavy oils, bitumens, and the like are provided by a continuous process involving contacting the material to be treated with supercritical water in a continuous operation at pressures of from 500 psi to 3000 psi, temperatures of 250° C. to 450° C., and in-reactor dwell times generally in excess of 25 seconds and up to 10 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. LtdInventors: Brian Berkowitz, Stephen R. Dunn, Ishai Dror
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Patent number: 8366940Abstract: Zero valent metal composite, manufacturing thereof, using thereof, and system including thereof, for (in-situ or ex-situ) catalytically treating contaminated water, such as sub-surface water, surface water, above-surface water, water vapor, or/and gaseous water. Composite includes powdered diatomite matrix incorporated with nanometer (1-1000 nm) sized particles of a zero valent (transition) metal (iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, platinum, or/and gold) and at least one electron transfer mediator (catalyst) from porphyrinogenic organometallic complexes (e.g., metalloporphyrins (chlorophylls, hemes, cytochromes) or metallocorrins (e.g., vitamin B12), and optionally, includes vermiculite. System includes composite and in-situ or/and ex-situ unit containing the composite, enabling exposure of contaminated water thereto. Applicable to in-situ sub-surface permeable reactive barriers (PRBs).Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Andrea Cortis, Ishai Dror
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Publication number: 20110266115Abstract: Improvements in the selective extraction of relatively low molecular weight oils from coal, coal liquids, oil shales, shale oils, oil sands, heavy and semi-heavy oils, bitumens, and the like are provided by a continuous process involving contacting the material to be treated with supercritical water in a continuous operation at pressures of from 500 psi to 3000 psi, temperatures of 250° C. to 450° C., and in-reactor dwell times generally in excess of 25 seconds and up to 10 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Stephen R. Dunn, Ishai Dror
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Patent number: 7947165Abstract: Improvements in the selective extraction of relatively low molecular weight oils from coal, coal liquids, oil shales, shale oils, oil sands, heavy and semi-heavy oils, bitumens, and the like are provided by a continuous process involving contacting the material to be treated with supercritical water in a continuous operation at pressures of from 500 psi to 3000 psi, temperatures of 250° C. to 450° C., and in-reactor dwell times generally in excess of 25 seconds and up to 10 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co.LtdInventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror, Stephen Dunn
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Publication number: 20100258506Abstract: This invention is directed to decreasing the CO2 concentration. The invention makes use of fluids and apparatuses for diminishing CO2 concentrations of fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2007Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror
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Publication number: 20090250404Abstract: The present invention is directed to materials for the decontamination of fluids and methods of use thereof. The material and methods find applications in the decontamination of intermediates, chemical contaminants, a biological contaminants, wastewater, industrial effluents, municipal or domestic effluents, agrochemicals, herbicides and/or pharmaceuticals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror
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Publication number: 20090227462Abstract: Method of exposing agricultural substrates (plant matter 10, animal matter 12) to agrochemicals (A); method of decreasing or preventing sub-surface geological matter (20, 22) contamination resulting from exposing agricultural substrates to agrochemicals; composition [(A)/(T)] 30 used therein; article-of-manufacture including the composition. Includes exposing agricultural substrates to composition including combination (mixture) of an agrochemical and at least one transforming agent capable of decreasing or eliminating concentration of the agrochemical which contacts sub-surface geological matter (at temporally varying times, and at spatially varying depths). Before entering sub-surface geological matter, transforming agent exhibits inactivity for decreasing agrochemical concentration, and inactivity for affecting or/and interfering with agrochemical functionality with respect to agricultural substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Yeda Research And Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror
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Publication number: 20090159539Abstract: Catalytically treating groundwater (10), surface water, or above surface water, contaminated (12) with halogenated organic compounds being members of chlorotriazine, chloroacetanilide, or halogenated aliphatic, herbicide groups, and, halogen containing analogs and derivatives thereof. Method: exposing contaminated water to catalytic amount of electron transfer mediator (18) under reducing conditions, to decrease concentrations of halogenated organic compounds. System: at least one electron transfer mediator (18) contained in at least one (in-situ or/and ex-situ) unit (20), for exposing to contaminated water under reducing conditions. Exemplary electron transfer mediators are porphyrinogenic organometallic complexes, being metalloporphyrins, metallocorrins, or metallochlorins. Exemplary metalloporphyrins are a [TMPyP], [TP(OH)P], [TPP], or [TBSP], free base porphyrin complexed to a transition metal (cobalt, nickel, iron, zinc, or copper).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Yeda Research And Development Co., Ltd. Weizmann Institute of ScienceInventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror
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Publication number: 20090127208Abstract: Zero valent metal composite, manufacturing thereof, using thereof, and system including thereof, for (in-situ or ex-situ) catalytically treating contaminated water, such as sub-surface water, surface water, above-surface water, water vapor, or/and gaseous water. Composite includes powdered diatomite matrix incorporated with nanometer (1-1000 nm) sized particles of a zero valent (transition) metal (iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, platinum, or/and gold) and at least one electron transfer mediator (catalyst) from porphyrinogenic organometallic complexes (e.g., metalloporphyrins (chlorophylls, hemes, cytochromes) or metallocorrins (e.g., vitamin B12), and optionally, includes vermiculite. System includes composite and in-situ or/and ex-situ unit containing the composite, enabling exposure of contaminated water thereto. Applicable to in-situ sub-surface permeable reactive barriers (PRBs).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Yeda Research And Development Co. Ltd.Inventors: Brian Berkowitz, Andrea Cortis, Ishai Dror
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Patent number: 7395387Abstract: Described is a system and method for allowing applications to interact with a common backup program in a uniform way. The system and method provides a communication mechanism for one or more applications to exchange information with the backup program regarding components of the applications. The information exchanged may include an identification of the components of each application. A component may be considered a group of files or resources that should be backed up or restored together. In this way, when a backup operation is initiated, each application may provide to the common backup program instructions describing the specific components to be backed up. In addition, each application may add other application-specific information useful during a restore of the backed up data.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Berkowitz, David Golds, Michael Christopher Johnson, Steven E. Olsson, Catharine Van Ingen
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Publication number: 20070283111Abstract: A system and method of transporting volumes of information from one host computer system to another using point-in-time copies of LUNs but wherein the hardware provider does not necessarily understand the volume configuration of the data. The system and method involves an intermediate layer, i.e., a point-in-time copy interface layer that communicates with both a requesting host computer system and a hardware provider to enable the transfer of volumes of information without requiring that the hardware provider understand the volume information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Berkowitz, Catharine van Ingen, Charles Park, Norbert Kusters
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Publication number: 20070056881Abstract: Improvements in the selective extraction of relatively low molecular weight oils from coal, coal liquids, oil shales, shale oils, oil sands, heavy and semi-heavy oils, bitumens, and the like are provided by a continuous process involving contacting the material to be treated with supercritical water in a continuous operation at pressures of from 500 psi to 3000 psi, temperatures of 250° C. to 450° C., and in-reactor dwell times generally in excess of 25 seconds and up to 10 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicants: YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. at the Weizmann Institute of ScienceInventors: Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror, Stephen Dunn
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Patent number: 7162599Abstract: Described is a system and method for allowing applications to interact with a common backup program in a uniform way. The system and method provides a communication mechanism for one or more applications to exchange information with the backup program regarding components of the applications. The information exchanged may include an identification of the components of each application. A component may be considered a group of files or resources that should be backed up or restored together. In this way, when a backup operation is initiated, each application may provide to the common backup program instructions describing the specific components to be backed up. In addition, each application may add other application-specific information useful during a restore of the backed up data.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Berkowitz, David Golds, Michael Christopher Johnson, Steven E. Olsson, Catharine Van Ingen