Patents by Inventor Brahim Ben Smida

Brahim Ben Smida has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Precision shaft alignment method and device
    Patent number: 11841222
    Abstract: A system and method for aligning multiple pieces of rotary machinery equipment by coupling rotating shafts extending from at least one of the multiple pieces of rotary machine equipment. The system includes mounting a first piece of rotary machine equipment to a device comprising three U-shaped plates that are interlocked with each other. The alignment method includes a process for adjusting the first piece of rotary equipment with respect to a first U-shaped plate to correct for both a horizontal offset and a vertical offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mounir Bouzguenda, Brahim Ben Smida
  • Precision shaft alignment training method and device
    Patent number: 11761748
    Abstract: A system and method for aligning multiple pieces of rotary machinery equipment by coupling rotating shafts extending from at least one of the multiple pieces of rotary machinery equipment. The system includes mounting a first piece of rotary machine equipment to a device comprising two U-shaped plates that are interlocked with each other. The alignment method includes a process for adjusting the first piece of rotary equipment with respect to a first U-shaped plate to correct for either a vertical offset or angular misalignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mounir Bouzguenda, Brahim Ben Smida