Patents Assigned to KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Patent number: 11728766Abstract: An integrated photovoltaic (PV) panel-water sorption layer system that includes a PV panel having a front face that is configured to receive solar light for generating electrical current, and a back face that is opposite to the front face; and an atmospheric water harvesting device attached to the back face of the PV panel. The atmospheric water harvesting device is configured to cool down the PV panel by evaporating absorbed atmospheric water based on heat received from the PV panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Peng Wang, Renyuan Li, Yifeng Shi
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Patent number: 11714727Abstract: A stuck-at fault mitigation method for resistive random access memory (ReRAM)-based deep learning accelerators, includes: confirming a distorted output value (Y0) due to a stuck-at fault (SAF) by using a correction data set in a pre-trained deep learning network, by means of ReRAM-based deep learning accelerator hardware; updating an average (?) and a standard deviation (?) of a batch normalization (BN) layer by using the distorted output value (Y0), by means of the ReRAM-based deep learning accelerator hardware; folding the batch normalization (BN) layer in which the average (?) and the standard deviation (?) are updated into a convolution layer or a fully-connected layer, by means of the ReRAM-based deep learning accelerator hardware; and deriving a normal output value (Y1) by using the deep learning network in which the batch normalization (BN) layer is folded, by means of the ReRAM-based deep learning accelerator hardware.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: UNIST ACADEMY-INDUSTRY RESEARCH CORPORATION, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jong Eun Lee, Su Gil Lee, Gi Ju Jung, Mohammed Fouda, Fadi Kurdahi, Ahmed M. Eltawil
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Patent number: 11711053Abstract: There is a dynamically adjustable photovoltaic (PV) system for transforming solar energy into electrical energy. The dynamically adjustable PV system includes a first PV fold including a first set of PV cells for generating electrical energy, and a first laminating film that encapsulates the first set of PV cells; a second PV fold including a second set of PV cells for generating electrical energy, and a second laminating film that encapsulates the second set of PV cells; and a connecting mechanism that connects the first laminating film to the second laminating film. The connecting mechanism includes a chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Emmanuel P. Van Kerschaver, Thomas G. Allen, Michele De Bastiani, Michael Filipe Salvador, Ahmed Hesham Balawi
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Patent number: 11707720Abstract: A multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor system may include a multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor and at least one catalyst regeneration loop. The multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor comprising a housing, a fluid bed distributor plate positioned at the bottom of the housing, a fluidized catalyst bed disposed vertically above the fluid bed distributor plate and a condensation zone disposed vertically above the fluidized catalyst bed. The at least one catalyst regeneration loop may be fluidly coupled to the stripping zone and a reaction zone. The at least one catalyst regeneration loop may be operable to withdraw a portion of spent catalyst from the stripping zone, regenerate the portion of spent catalyst to produce regenerated catalyst, and return the regenerated catalyst to the reaction zone. A method of regenerating catalyst in a multi-zoned fluidized bed reactor may include passing a portion of spent catalyst from a stripping zone to a catalyst regeneration loop.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Motaz Khawaji, Ola Ali, Khalid Al-Majnouni, Wei Xu, Jorge Gascon Sabate
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Patent number: 11708805Abstract: An emission-free power generation system includes a combustion chamber having a first inlet for receiving a fuel and a closed-loop fluidic circuit fluidly connected between a second inlet of the combustion chamber and an outlet of the combustion chamber. Combustion gases from the combustion chamber include only water and carbon dioxide, and the fuel includes performic acid or a combination of formic acid and hydrogen peroxide.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Subram Maniam Sarathy, Vijai Shankar Bhavani Shankar, Samah Y Mohamed, Eshan Singh
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Patent number: 11701639Abstract: Carbon-based single metal atom or bimetallic, trimetallic, or multimetallic alloy transition metal-containing catalysts derived from exoelectrogen bacteria and their methods of making and using thereof are described. The method comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a solution medium comprising at least an electron donor and an electron acceptor comprised of one or more salts of a transition metal; (b) providing exoelectrogen bacterial cells and mixing the exoelectrogen bacterial cells into the solution medium of step (a); (c) incubating the solution medium of step (b); (d) isolating the exoelectrogen bacterial cells from the incubated solution medium of step (c); and (e) pyrolyzing the exoelectrogen bacterial cells resulting in formation of the catalyst. The electron donor can be formate, acetate, or hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Srikanth Pedireddy, Krishna P. Katuri, Veerraghavulu Sapireddy, Pascal E. Saikaly
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Patent number: 11702623Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for building a 3D object by mixing a bioink solution, a buffer solution capable of inducing gelation of the bioink solution and a dispersion containing micro and/or nanoparticles, and ejecting the formed hydrogel out of a nozzle. The present invention further relates to a method of obtaining a hydrogel.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Charlotte A. E. Hauser, Sakandar Rauf
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Patent number: 11705919Abstract: An analog-to-digital circuit that digitizes an analog voltage. The analog-to-digital circuit includes plural comparators functionally connected to form a tree that has levels i, and each level i has branches j, and an encoder connected to the plural comparators and configured to generate a digitized value of an input analog voltage. Each comparator from a level i has first and second outputs, and each of the first and second outputs is electrically connected to an input of different comparators from a next level i+1 of the tree.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Mohammed Ali Al-Qadasi, Abdullah Ali Alshehri, Hossein Fariborzi, Talal Al-Attar
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Patent number: 11701644Abstract: Embodiments of catalyst systems and methods of synthesizing catalyst systems are provided. The catalyst system may include a core comprising a zeolite; and a shell comprising a microporous fibrous silica. The shell may be in direct contact with at least a majority of an outer surface of the core. The catalyst system may have a Si/Al molar ratio greater than 5. At least a portion of the shell may have a thickness of from 50 nanometers (nm) to 600 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jean Marie Basset, Pradeep Kumar Doggali, Ola S. Ali, Wei Xu, Isidoro Morales Osorio
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Patent number: 11701637Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition comprising a plurality of metal clusters, wherein the metal is chromium; and one or more tetratopic ligands; wherein the metal clusters and ligands associate to form a MOF with soc topology. A method of making a MOF comprising contacting a template MOF of formula Fe-soc-MOF and a reactant including chromium in a presence of dimethylformamide sufficient to replace Fe with Cr and form an exchanged MOF of formula Cr-soc-MOF. A method of sorbing water vapor comprising exposing a Cr-soc-MOF to an environment; and sorbing water vapor using the Cr-soc-MOF.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: King Abdullah University of Science And TechnologyInventors: Sk Md Towsif Abtab, Youssef Belmabkhout, Prashant Bhatt, Mohamed Eddaoudi
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Patent number: 11703406Abstract: A device for measuring pressure includes a curved microbeam having opposing ends, a length extending between the pair of opposing ends, and a plurality of resonant frequencies, an actuating electrode extending along the length of the curved microbeam and spaced from the curved microbeam, an AC power source in communication with one of the opposing ends and the actuating electrode to deliver an AC signal at a first symmetric resonant frequency and a second symmetric resonant frequency selected from the plurality of resonant frequencies to the curved microbeam, a DC power source in communication with the opposing ends to pass an electrothermal voltage along a length of the curved microbeam, and a frequency monitoring device to monitor changes in the first symmetric resonant frequency and the second symmetric resonant frequency caused by an ambient pressure surrounding the curved microbeam.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Nouha Alcheikh, Amal Hajjaj, Mohammad Ibrahim Younis
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Publication number: 20230219804Abstract: A MEMS temperature sensor including a clamped-clamped microbeam having a drive electrode on one side configured for applying an AC current, and a sense electrode diagonally situated on the other side, a first anchor at one end and a second anchor at the other end of the microbeam. The first anchor receive a DC bias currents, which heats the microbeam to an operating temperature. The sense electrode is configured to capacitively sense oscillations in the microbeam due to an applied AC current. The MEMS temperature sensor has a three wafer construction in which the components are formed. The device is encapsulated by aluminum, and metal wires connect the first and second anchor, the drive electrode and the sense electrode to side electrode pads outside of the encapsulation. The MEMS temperature sensor has a linear operating region of 30-60 degrees Celsius.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicants: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Xuecui ZOU, Sally AHMED, Hossein FARIBORZI, Nizar JABER
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Patent number: 11698288Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method for remotely sensing vibration includes transmitting a collection of optical pulses through an optical fiber at a predetermined frequency, detecting a collection of backscattered Rayleigh traces from the optical fiber based on a vibration of the optical fiber at a vibration frequency at a location along the optical fiber, determining a normalized differential trace based on the collection of Rayleigh traces, determining, based on the normalized differential trace, the location in the optical fiber of the vibration, and determining, based on the raw Rayleigh traces, the vibration frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Frode Hveding, Islam Ashry, Mao Yuan, Mohd Sharizal Bin Alias, Boon Siew Ooi, Muhammad Arsalan
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Patent number: 11690754Abstract: A smart thermal patch for adaptive thermotherapy is provided. In an embodiment, the patch can be a stretchable, non-polymeric, conductive thin film flexible and non-invasive body integrated mobile thermal heater with wireless control capabilities that can be used to provide adaptive thermotherapy. The patch can be geometrically and spatially tunable on various pain locations. Adaptability allows the amount of heating to be tuned based on the temperature of the treated portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Aftab Mustansir Hussain
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Patent number: 11695095Abstract: A dislocation-free GaN/InGaN-based nanowires-LED epitaxially grown on a transparent, electrically conductive template substrate. The simultaneous transparency and conductivity are provided by a thin, translucent metal contact integrated with a quartz substrate. The light transmission properties of the translucent metal contact are tunable during epitaxial growth of the nanowires LED. Transparent light emitting diodes (LED) devices, optical circuits, solar cells, touch screen displays, and integrated photonic circuits can be implemented using the current platform.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: King Abdullah University of Science & TechnologyInventors: Boon S. Ooi, Aditya Prabaswara, Bilal Janjua, Tien Khee Ng
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Patent number: 11691040Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for flame arresting are provided. In an embodiment, a flame arrestor includes a quenching element disposed within a conduit. The flame arrestor also includes a cooling system in thermal contact with the quenching system. The cooling system cools the quenching element during operation of the cooling system.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: The Boeing Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Thibault F. Guiberti, Jason Scott Damazo, Eddie Kwon, Deanna A. Lacoste, William L. Roberts
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Patent number: 11679875Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle including a body and a docking mechanism coupled to the body is provided. The docking mechanism secures a magnetic crawler to the body during flight and during landing on a ferromagnetic cylindrical surface. The docking mechanism includes a docking hook that couples to the magnetic crawler and a linear actuator coupling the docking hook to the body. The docking hook includes passive latches that passively release the magnetic crawler from the docking hook onto the cylindrical surface after the landing, receive the magnetic crawler into the docking hook from the cylindrical surface after the releasing, and secure the magnetic crawler to the body during takeoff from the cylindrical surface after the receiving. The linear actuator lowers the docking hook and coupled magnetic crawler from the body to the cylindrical surface, and raises the docking hook and received magnetic crawler from the cylindrical surface to the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University Of Science and TechnologyInventors: Fadl Abdellatif, Ahmed Al Brahim, Hesham A. Jifri, Sahejad Patel, Amjad Felemban, Ali J. Alrasheed, Jeff S. Shamma
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Patent number: 11673324Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coaxial nozzle for building a 3D tissue model. Accordingly, a nozzle for 3D tissue bioprinting may include at least one buffer solution inlet, at least one peptide inlet, at least one cell inlet, and a mixing chamber. The least one buffer solution inlet is attached to the at least one peptide inlet. The at least one cell inlet is attached to the at least one peptide inlet. The at least one buffer solution inlet may be attached from a side of the at least one peptide inlet, and the at least one cell inlet may be disposed externally and attached at an angle to the at least one peptide inlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Charlotte A. E. Hauser, Zainab Khan, Kowther Kahin, Dana Alhattab
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Publication number: 20230174383Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework includes at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may further include organometallic moieties each bonded to bridging oxygen atoms. The organometallic moieties include a hafnium atom. The hafnium atom is bonded to a bridging oxygen atom, and bridging oxygen atom bridges the hafnium atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Manoj K. Gangwar, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan
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Patent number: 11667650Abstract: Polymers comprising at least one unit of formulae and compounds of the formulae wherein, in formulae 1, 1?, 2 and 2? n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 M1 and M2 are independently of each other an aromatic or heteroaromatic monocyclic or bicyclic ring system; X is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se or Te, Q is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of C, Si or Ge R is at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-100-alkyl, C2-100-alkenyl, C2-100-alkynyl, C5-12-cycloalkyl, C6-18-aryl, a 5 to 20 membered heteroaryl, C(O)—C1-100-alkyl, C(O)—C5-12-cycloalkyl and C(O)—OC1-100-alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignees: CLAP CO., LTD., KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hu Chen, Weimin Zhang, Michael Hurhangee, Iain McCulloch, Pascal Hayoz, Daniel Kaelblein