Patents by Inventor Hila DROR

Hila DROR 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).

  • System and method for removing microparticles and nanoparticles from water using gelatinous zooplankton mucus
    Patent number: 12479747
    Abstract: A method for removing particles from water, the method comprising: supplying gelatinous zooplankton mucus to water comprising particles; allowing formation of particle aggregates in the water by allowing interaction between the particles in the water and the gelatinous zooplankton mucus; removing the particle aggregates from the water by passing the water comprising particle aggregates through a filter configured to receive water comprising particle aggregates and further filter the water; and exiting filtered water from the filter. A system for removing particles from water with the aforementioned method is also provided. Additional embodiments of the system and method for removing particles from water are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignees: OFEK ESHKOLOT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD., CARMEL HAIFA UNIVERSITY ECONOMIC CORPORATION LTD., SINTEF OCEAN AS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK
    Inventors: Isam Sabbah, Eric A. Ben David, Elias Haddad, Maryana Habibi, Hila Dror, Dror Angel, Andrew M. Booth, Jamileh Javidpour
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MICROPARTICLES AND NANOPARTICLES FROM WATER USING GELATINOUS ZOOPLANKTON MUCUS
    Publication number: 20230416126
    Abstract: A method for removing particles from water, the method comprising: supplying gelatinous zooplankton mucus to water comprising particles; allowing formation of particle aggregates in the water by allowing interaction between the particles in the water and the gelatinous zooplankton mucus; removing the particle aggregates from the water by passing the water comprising particle aggregates through a filter configured to receive water comprising particle aggregates and further filter the water; and exiting filtered water from the filter. A system for removing particles from water with the aforementioned method is also provided. Additional embodiments of the system and method for removing particles from water are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Isam SABBAH, Eric A. BEN DAVID, Elias HADDAD, Maryana HABIBI, Hila DROR, Dror ANGEL, Andrew M. BOOTH, Jamileh JAVIDPOUR