Patents Assigned to Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
  • Patent number: 12173221
    Abstract: A magnetic nanofluid that includes magnetic transition metal ferrite nanoparticles, ferroelectric nanoparticles, and a carrier fluid, and a method of changing the temperature of an object (e.g., heating or cooling) using the magnetic nanofluid. The magnetic transition metal ferrite nanoparticles and ferroelectric nanoparticles can be present as a composite comprising both types of nanoparticles. The use of the magnetic nanofluid is associated with an increase in the Nusselt number in the presence of a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Syam Sundar
  • Patent number: 12163089
    Abstract: A magnetic nanofluid that includes magnetic transition metal ferrite nanoparticles, ferroelectric nanoparticles, and a carrier fluid, and a method of changing the temperature of an object (e.g., heating or cooling) using the magnetic nanofluid. The magnetic transition metal ferrite nanoparticles and ferroelectric nanoparticles can be present as a composite comprising both types of nanoparticles. The use of the magnetic nanofluid is associated with an increase in the Nusselt number in the presence of a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Syam Sundar
  • Patent number: 12163090
    Abstract: A magnetic nanofluid that includes magnetic transition metal ferrite nanoparticles, ferroelectric nanoparticles, and a carrier fluid, and a method of changing the temperature of an object (e.g., heating or cooling) using the magnetic nanofluid. The magnetic transition metal ferrite nanoparticles and ferroelectric nanoparticles can be present as a composite comprising both types of nanoparticles. The use of the magnetic nanofluid is associated with an increase in the Nusselt number in the presence of a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Syam Sundar
  • Patent number: 12137645
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12137646
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12137643
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12137642
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12137644
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12133490
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12133582
    Abstract: A smart cane for an individual includes a linear main frame rod (LMFR), a linear extending rod (LER) slidably connected to the LMFR, a load-bearing feet coupled to the LER, a top case assembly having a pivot connected to an end of the LMFR, and a hand grip coupled to an outer side of the top case assembly. A casing box of the top case assembly is in the form of an irregular hexagonal cell having an axis of symmetry that is coaxial with an axis of the hand grip. Two longest sides of the irregular hexagonal cell are opposite one another and two shortest sides of the irregular hexagonal cell are of equal length and are opposite one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventors: Faramarz Djavanroodi, Reem Albeloshi, Lina Alfawaz, Lamia Alshehri, Kauther Aldoukhi
  • Patent number: 12133489
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12127550
    Abstract: A vertical farming spraying system including a robotic mobile sprayer with a base and driving members. The robotic mobile sprayer includes a first cylindrical element connected to a first pump and a second cylindrical element connected to a second pump. A first mechanical support is mounted on the base, supporting a humidity sensor and a humidifier sprayer connected to the first pump; and a second mechanical support is mounted on the base, supporting a disinfection sensor and a disinfection sprayer connected to the second pump. A control unit controls operation of the driving members and mechanical supports, and of the pumps through the respective sensors via a flow control sensor. The vertical farming spraying system further includes a vertically oriented elongated cylindrical support encircled by a spiral path, designed to guide the robotic mobile sprayer from the base to the top for humidification and disinfection operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventors: Feroz Shaik, Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12127514
    Abstract: A tower garden for vertical farming includes a vertical column with a plurality of vertical growth modules. The plurality of vertical growth modules are stacked over and connected to each other in a vertical direction and are configured to grow plants in the vertical direction. The tower garden further includes a base positioned below the vertical column. The base is configured to receive a reservoir including an agricultural medium. The tower garden further includes a perforated hose extending from the base of the vertical column in the vertical direction. The perforated hose is configured as a conduit for the agricultural medium to flow upwards and cascade over roots of the plants. Each growth module includes a plastic pocket with a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12111887
    Abstract: A device, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium are described. The method includes receiving a dataset including hand written Arabic words and hand written Arabic alphabets from one or more users. The method further includes removing whitespace around alphabets in the hand written Arabic words and the hand written Arabic alphabets in the dataset. The method further includes splitting the dataset into a training set, a validation set, and a test set. The method further includes classifying one or more user datasets from the training set, the validation set, and the test set. The method further includes identifying the target user from the one or more user datasets. The identification of the target user includes a verification accuracy of the hand written Arabic words being larger than a verification accuracy threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventors: Majid Ali Khan, Nazeeruddin Mohammad, Ghassen Ben Brahim, Abul Bashar, Ghazanfar Latif
  • Patent number: 12102081
    Abstract: A vertical farming spraying system including a robotic mobile sprayer with a base and driving members. The robotic mobile sprayer includes a first cylindrical element connected to a first pump and a second cylindrical element connected to a second pump. A first mechanical support is mounted on the base, supporting a humidity sensor and a humidifier sprayer connected to the first pump; and a second mechanical support is mounted on the base, supporting a disinfection sensor and a disinfection sprayer connected to the second pump. A control unit controls operation of the driving members and mechanical supports, and of the pumps through the respective sensors via a flow control sensor. The vertical farming spraying system further includes a vertically oriented elongated cylindrical support encircled by a spiral path, designed to guide the robotic mobile sprayer from the base to the top for humidification and disinfection operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventors: Feroz Shaik, Faramarz Djavanroodi
  • Patent number: 12102026
    Abstract: A method for treating expansive soils includes excavating a hole in a superficial expansive soil layer from an excavation site to form the hole and an expansive soil material. Further, the expansive soil material is mixed with an inert material, at least two chemical additives, and a binder to form an additive soil material. The additive soil material is further poured into the hole in the excavation site to form an additive soil layer. The inert material is a sand, the chemical additives are a sulfur and a silica fume, and the binder is a dicyclopentadiene. The sand and the sulfur are present in the additive soil material in an amount from 30 wt. % to 40 wt. % and 12 wt. % to 25 wt. %, respectively, based on a total weight of the additive soil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Tahar Ayadat
  • Patent number: 12096713
    Abstract: A method for treating expansive soils includes excavating a hole in a superficial expansive soil layer from an excavation site to form the hole and form an expansive soil material. Further, the expansive soil material is mixed with an inert material, at least two chemical additives, and a binder to form an additive soil material. The additive soil material is further poured into the hole in the excavation site to form an additive soil layer. The inert material is a sand, the chemical additives are a sulfur and a silica fume, and the binder is a dicyclopentadiene. The sand and the sulfur are present in the additive soil material in an amount from 30 wt. % to 40 wt. % and 12 wt. % to 25 wt. %, respectively, based on a total weight of the additive soil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Tahar Ayadat
  • Patent number: 12096711
    Abstract: A method for treating expansive soils includes excavating a hole in a superficial expansive soil layer from an excavation site to form the hole and form an expansive soil material. Further, the expansive soil material is mixed with an inert material, at least two chemical additives, and a binder to form an additive soil material. The additive soil material is further poured into the hole in the excavation site to form an additive soil layer. The inert material is a sand, the chemical additives are a sulfur and a silica fume, and the binder is a dicyclopentadiene. The sand and the sulfur are present in the additive soil material in an amount from 30 wt. % to 40 wt. % and 12 wt. % to 25 wt. %, respectively, based on a total weight of the additive soil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Tahar Ayadat
  • Patent number: 12096712
    Abstract: A method for treating expansive soils includes excavating a hole in a superficial expansive soil layer from an excavation site to form the hole and form an expansive soil material. Further, the expansive soil material is mixed with an inert material, at least two chemical additives, and a binder to form an additive soil material. The additive soil material is further poured into the hole in the excavation site to form an additive soil layer. The inert material is a sand, the chemical additives are a sulfur and a silica fume, and the binder is a dicyclopentadiene. The sand and the sulfur are present in the additive soil material in an amount from 30 wt. % to 40 wt. % and 12 wt. % to 25 wt. %, respectively, based on a total weight of the additive soil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Tahar Ayadat
  • Patent number: 12089521
    Abstract: A method for treating expansive soils includes excavating a hole in a superficial expansive soil layer from an excavation site to form the hole and form an expansive soil material. Further, the expansive soil material is mixed with an inert material, at least two chemical additives, and a binder to form an additive soil material. The additive soil material is further poured into the hole in the excavation site to form an additive soil layer. The inert material is a sand, the chemical additives are a sulfur and a silica fume, and the binder is a dicyclopentadiene. The sand and the sulfur are present in the additive soil material in an amount from 30 wt. % to 40 wt. % and 12 wt. % to 25 wt. %, respectively, based on a total weight of the additive soil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Tahar Ayadat