https://www.usf.edu/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usSun, 16 Aug 2026 19:14:29 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/news/2021/commercialization-of-usf-invented-sanitation-system-set-to-begin.aspxThe latest version of the USF-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater – a technology built to address global sanitation concerns.Rocky D. BullWed, 15 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Commercialization of USF-invented sanitation system set to beginThe latest version of the USF-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater – a technology built to address global sanitation concerns.NEWgenerator on a forklift at USFhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2021/commercialization-of-usf-invented-sanitation-system-set-to-begin.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Daniel Yeh,MyUSF,Patentshttps://www.usf.edu/news/2020/international-companies-manufacture-usf-technology-that-addresses-global-sanitation-concerns.aspxAgreements coincide with USF civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh’s team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Rocky D. BullThu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 International companies to manufacture USF technology that addresses global sanitation concernsAgreements coincide with USF civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh’s team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.The Newgenerator unit on site in South Africahttps://www.usf.edu/news/2020/international-companies-manufacture-usf-technology-that-addresses-global-sanitation-concerns.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Daniel Yehhttps://www.usf.edu/engineering/news-room/patents-for-humanity.aspxCreated by a team of USF engineers led by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh, human wastewater converter NEWgenerator will be recognized as a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.External ArticleFri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 A Patent for HumanityCreated by a team of USF engineers led by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh, human wastewater converter NEWgenerator will be recognized as a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Creating a closed-loop system where water is scarce, the NEWgenerator can treat wastewater from portable toilets and recycle clean water back for toilet flushing, thereby enabling a more hygienic and convenient flush toilet experience for users. Previously, waste could only be stored in a tank or pit latrine. https://www.usf.edu/engineering/news-room/patents-for-humanity.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Daniel Yeh,Patentshttps://www.usf.edu/news/2020/nasa-testing-usf-technology-for-possible-use-on-the-moon.aspxA technology created at USF could help enable the establishment of a permanent presence on the moon. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh has been collaborating with NASA to develop a system that converts human waste into fertilizer and water, which would allow astronauts to grow fresh vegetables in space in a more sustainable way.Rocky D. BullMon, 10 Aug 2020 08:30:00 NASA testing USF technology for possible use on the moonA technology created at USF could help enable the establishment of a permanent presence on the moon. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh has been collaborating with NASA to develop a system that converts human waste into fertilizer and water, which would allow astronauts to grow fresh vegetables in space in a more sustainable way.Daniel Yeh and his team pose for photo next to their invention, the Organic Process Assemblyhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2020/nasa-testing-usf-technology-for-possible-use-on-the-moon.aspxResearch and InnovationDaniel Yeh,NASA,Organic Process Assembly