Patents by Inventor Mona Hammoudeh

Mona Hammoudeh 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).

  • Water walls for life support
    Patent number: 9714183
    Abstract: A method and associated system for processing waste gases, liquids and solids, produced by human activity, to separate (i) liquids suitable for processing to produce potable water, (ii) solids and liquids suitable for construction of walls suitable for enclosing a habitat volume and for radiation shielding, and (iii) other fluids and solids that are not suitable for processing. A forward osmosis process and a reverse osmosis process are sequentially combined to reduce fouling and to permit accumulation of different processable substances. The invention may be used for long term life support of human activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Michael T. Flynn, Sherwin J. Gormly, Mona Hammoudeh, Tra-My Justine Richardson