Patents
An automated system for cleaning and recovering spilled oil in the ocean using hair felt rollers
Innovation Title:
An automated system for cleaning and recovering spilled oil in the ocean using hair felt rollers.
Name & Age of Inventors (at the time of innovation):
Zeyd Mohd Fahzy (11)
Abdallah Farooqui (12)
Adam Arsalan Jaffery (10)
Abdul Basit Piracha (11)
Maheen Rafique (10)
Salaah Asif Sayed (10)
Umar Ahmad Syed (9)
Problem Statement:
Oil spills in oceans wreak havoc on ecosystems and marine life, posing severe environmental threats.
Oil spills in oceans wreak havoc on ecosystems and marine life, posing severe environmental threats. These spills not only lead to ecological disaster but also result in the wasteful loss of a finite and valuable resource.
To address this serious problem, there was a need for innovative and sustainable technology, which can swiftly and effectively recover spilled oil, further minimizing environmental damage while harnessing this resource for beneficial purposes.
About the Innovation:
This team of young innovators from DiscoverSTEM researched that human hair has a natural tendency to attract oil.
They innovated a fully automated boat with hair-felt rollers, oil collection, and storage systems that collect up to 98% of spilled oil, which further can be reused.
Patent Certificate:
US Patent Grant Date:
August 2, 2022
United States Patent Number:
11401673
To Read Patent Details:
Click Here USPTO | Google Patents
