Patents by Inventor ATEF BOUCHRIT

ATEF BOUCHRIT 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).

  • Computer vision-based valve control system and method
    Patent number: 8803956
    Abstract: The computer vision-based valve control system and method includes a camera mounted on a pneumatic control valve in such a way that the camera periodically observes positioning of the valve stem. An image processor is applied to the output of the camera to determine percentage opening of the valve. The valve opening percentage of the image processor is fed to a PID controller that uses the valve opening percentage in its process control calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Sami El Ferik, Mustafa El-Shafei, Mohammad Shaqura, Atef Bouchrit
  • COMPUTER VISION-BASED VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130155227
    Abstract: The computer vision-based valve control system and method includes a camera mounted on a pneumatic control valve in such a way that the camera periodically observes positioning of the valve stem. An image processor is applied to the output of the camera to determine percentage opening of the valve. The valve opening percentage of the image processor is fed to a PID controller that uses the valve opening percentage in its process control calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: SAMI EL FERIK, MUSTAFA EL-SHAFEI, MOHAMMAD SHAQURA, ATEF BOUCHRIT