Eran Sharon – Shape Shifting Pasta (TTM #10874)¬ - The researchers developed a technique for manufacturing pasta that can be ‘preprogrammed’ for specific shape shifting upon boiling. This shape shifting pasta is manufactured, flat and straight, from regular pasta dough, and packaged into flat-pack low volume straight boxes - upon boiling in water the pasta takes on twisty twirly shapes. This can save space in transport and storage and enhanced user engagement experience.
Patent Position: Provisional filed.
Scientific Article: Drafted
Project ID : 47-2020-10874
Category
Food
Keywords
Pasta, Shape Change,
Current development stage
General list: TRL4 Technology validated in lab
Collaboration Opportunity
Licensing of Technology
Background
Pasta such as fettuccine, linguine and spaghetti are elongated, straight and are flat-packed for transport in small volume boxes. Their twirl, twisty, elbow, bowtie counterparts, however are packaged in space consuming large volume boxes.
Our Innovation
The researchers have developed a technique for manufacturing pasta that can be ‘preprogrammed’ for specific shape shifting upon boiling (Fig.1). This shape-shifting pasta is manufactured flat and straight and flat-packed into low volume straight boxes - upon boiling in water the pasta takes on twisty, twirly shapes.
Technology
A provisional patent was filed.
Opportunity
Yissum is looking for a licensee to commercialize this technology. A provisional patent application has been filed.
Project manager
Ilya Pittel
VP, BD AGTECH, FOODTECH, VETERINARY & ENVIRONMENT
Project researchers
Eran Sharon
HUJI, Faculty of Science
The Racah Institute of Physics
Yissum - Research Development Company of the Hebrew University
Technology Transfer Office from Israel
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd. Founded in 1964 to protect and commercialize the Hebrew University’s intellectual property. Ranked among the top technology transfer companies, Yissum has registered over 8,900 patents covering 2,500 inventions; has licensed out 800 technologies and has spun-off 90 companies. Products that are based on Hebrew University technologies and were commercialized by Yissum generate today over $2 Billion in annual sales.
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