News – SPARK IP

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!

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.