2025
- FALL 2025 – This Fall, we are supporting a new design studio course at the Rhode Island School of Design that explores applications for our atmospheric water generators in constructed environments … and we can’t wait to see the results! Students from the departments of Industrial Design and Architecture will work in teams to design atmospheric water generators for tall buildings in arid regions, utilizing responsive biomaterials to transform dry desert air into liquid water. Their approach will span multiple scales, from standalone devices and installations to integrated roof and façade systems for skyscrapers. The future now!
- SUMMER 2025 – The USPTO has published a new patent application for our Rapid Hygroscopic Atmospheric Water Generator for a Constructed Environment! This publication (US20250249394A1) presents a range of patent-pending embodiments for atmospheric water generators in commercial buildings, residential buildings, factories, greenhouses, infrastructure, etc. We are envision many large scale installations, and will be exploring the promise of this invention in tall buildings this Fall!
- SPRING 2025 – We are delighted to announce that we have filed our fourth USPTO application for a brand new invention! And guest what? It’s not about water … it’s about fire! More on that soon. This submission was also substantial, and included 60 drawings of the invention and its various embodiments. As you might have guessed from our animated logo, we’re focused on bio, water, and fire these days, as we continue to develop impactful solutions to the world’s challenges.
- WINTER 2025 – We are delighted to announce that the USPTO has issued a patent for our atmospheric water generator [US 12,203,248 B1]!! We are building a new, larger prototype this Winter, while the weather is cold in NYC, with the assistance of Yeadon Space Agency. Our aim is to have something to test in the field this coming Summer. Maybe we’ll harvest some atmospheric water for a lemonade stand!
2024
- FALL 2024 – We are delighted to announce that we have filed our third USPTO application for our atmospheric water generator, which included 93 patent drawings. All of these inventions use a network of plant-derived biopolymers to convert arid air into liquid water. This Fall, we will continue to experiment with the composition of our hygroscopic biomaterials. Increased surface area helps increase water absorption and desorption (among other factors), so microscopy continues to help us envision exactly what’s going on at the nanoscale, thanks to our ongoing partnership with BioCubic.
- SUMMER 2024 – We are delighted to announce that we have filed our second USPTO application for our atmospheric water generator, and have received a second bit of funding to help us develop our next prototype! At the core of our technology is a hygroscopic composite made of easily accessible (and abundant) natural materials. Microscopy has helped us envision exactly what’s going on with these biomaterials, thanks to our new partnership with BioCubic.
- SPRING 2024 – At SPARK IP, one of the critical patent-pending inventions that we are currently developing aims to help communities address water scarcity. The invention uses a compound of three plant-derived biomaterials to convert arid desert air into liquid water. It began as a Yeadon Space Agency R&D project last year, and was recently moved from the YSA lab bench to SPARK IP for additional prototyping and testing. Our atmospheric water generator is now producing water! We envision numerous applications for this technology … more to come!
- WINTER 2024 – We’ve launched! SPARK IP harnesses scientific research to invent new and useful solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Our areas of focus include: climate adaptation strategies, atmospheric water generation, the sustainable utilization of renewable resources, and disaster mitigation.