Patents by Inventor Enrico Bovero
Enrico Bovero 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).
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Patent number: 11939454Abstract: Nanocomposite compositions and methods for preparing nanocomposite compositions films are provided. The nanocomposite compositions include dendritic fibrous nanoparticles that have a diameter ranging from 50 to 500 nm, and a polymer matrix comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), where dendritic fibrous nanoparticles are dispersed within the polymer matrix, and where the PMMA is bound to the surface of the dendritic fibrous nanoparticles. Methods of preparing nanocomposite compositions and nanocomposite films including the nanocomposite compositions may include introducing dendritic fibrous nanoparticles into a mixture with a poly(methyl methacrylate) in a solution to form a composite solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Aziz Fihri, Haleema Alamri, Yassine Malajati, Enrico Bovero, Mohamed Bouhrara, Hussain Tuwailib
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Patent number: 11861822Abstract: An image recognition device and method retrieve information on a marker. The marker encodes information identifying an asset by encoding the information in a binary pattern as recesses and non-recesses in the marker. The image recognition is performed by imaging the marker, mapping contrast in the image, identifying variations in the contrast, creating a mesh overlaying the image, identifying the present or absence of recesses from the mesh, and reading the binary pattern represented by the recesses in the marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Enrico Bovero, Dana Abdullatif
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Publication number: 20230390971Abstract: Transparent articles and methods of producing transparent articles are provided. The transparent article includes hydrophobic nanoparticles dispersed within poly(methyl methacrylate). The method of producing transparent articles includes pouring a transparent article precursor into a mold, the transparent article precursor comprising nanoparticles, a solvent, and a polymer, and the mold comprising a flat surface. The method also includes placing the mold into a container having an adjustable opening and allowing the solvent to evaporate from the transparent article precursor, thereby forming the transparent article over the flat surface of the mold. The method further includes flattening the transparent article, in which flattening the transparent article includes positioning a flat article on a first side of the transparent article, and compressing the transparent article between the flat surface and the flat article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Aziz Fihri, Enrico Bovero, Yassine Malajati, Heleema Alamri, Abdullatif Jazzar, Hussain Baqer Tuwailib
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Patent number: 11807739Abstract: Nanocomposite compositions and methods for preparing nanocomposite compositions films are provided. The nanocomposite compositions include dendritic fibrous nanoparticles that have a diameter ranging from 50 to 500 nm, and a polymer matrix comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), where the dendritic fibrous nanoparticles have a hydrophobic coating and are dispersed within the PMMA matrix. Methods of preparing nanocomposite compositions may include introducing dendritic fibrous nanoparticles into a mixture with a poly(methyl methacrylate) and an organic solvent to form a composite solution. Methods further include casting the mixture onto a glass sheet within a mold, evaporating the organic solvent to form the nanocomposite film, and separating the nanocomposite film from the glass sheet.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Aziz Fihri, Yassine Malajati, Enrico Bovero, Mohamed Bouhrara, Abdullatif Jazzar, Hussain Tuwailib
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Publication number: 20230203321Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, an antifouling material may include a body that includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, wherein at least a portion of the first major surface is textured and includes a nanostructured surface, where the nanostructured surface includes an average surface feature size of less than 100 nm. According to one or more embodiments, the body may include a polymer and a toxin, where the toxin is covalently bonded to the polymer. According to one or more embodiments, the body may include an epoxy and capsaicin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Enrico Bovero, Laila Alabdrabalnabi, Aziz Fihri
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Publication number: 20230203320Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, an antifouling material may be produced by forming a nanostructured mold, where a liquid mold precursor is contacted with a textured surface of a nanostructured template, the liquid mold precursor is solidified to the nanostructured template, and the formed nanostructured mold is removed from the nanostructured template. The antifouling material may be formed by contacting a liquid precursor mixture with a textured surface of the nanostructured mold, solidifying the liquid precursor mixture onto the nanostructured mold, and removing the formed antifouling material from the nanostructured mold. The antifouling material may include a nanostructured surface and may further include a toxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Enrico Bovero, Aziz Fihri, Yassine Malajati
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Patent number: 11634593Abstract: A method of fabricating a hydrophobic coating on a surface of a solid substrate which includes a layer-integrable material includes the steps of depositing a deformable layer of the layer-integrable material onto the surface of the solid substrate, forcibly embedding a plurality of particles within the deformable layer, and solidifying the deformable layer including the plurality of particles so as to be integral with the surface of the solid substrate. At least a portion of the plurality of particles is embedded at a threshold depth within the deformable layer prior to solidification.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Enrico Bovero, Gasan Selman Alabedi, Aziz Fihri
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Publication number: 20220414863Abstract: An image recognition device and method retrieve information on a marker. The marker encodes information identifying an asset by encoding the information in a binary pattern as recesses and non-recesses in the marker. The image recognition is performed by imaging the marker, mapping contrast in the image, identifying variations in the contrast, creating a mesh overlaying the image, identifying the present or absence of recesses from the mesh, and reading the binary pattern represented by the recesses in the marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Enrico Bovero, Dana Abdullatif
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Publication number: 20220414405Abstract: A binary punch marker identifies pipes and welds at joints of pipes, and a system and method fabricate such a binary punch marker. The binary punch marker has information encoded by recesses in the marker for identifying the pipes and welds. The information is encrypted to prevent forgery of metallic assets such as pipes, pipelines, storage tanks, etc. during inspection of the metallic assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Enrico Bovero, Dana Abdullatif
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Patent number: 11536561Abstract: A device and system for enabling calibration of a structure includes at least one elongate strap having a lower temperature coefficient than the structure, and a length sufficient to encompass a circumference of an external surface of the structure, and at least one diffraction grating having a temperature coefficient at least as high as the structure, wherein the diffraction grating is coupled to the strap and is in direct contact with the external surface of the structure. Deformations in the external surface of the structure induce corresponding deformations in the diffraction grating.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Enrico Bovero, Ali Outa, Ihsan M. Al-Taie
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Publication number: 20220267570Abstract: Nanocomposite compositions and methods for preparing nanocomposite compositions films are provided. The nanocomposite compositions include dendritic fibrous nanoparticles that have a diameter ranging from 50 to 500 nm, and a polymer matrix comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), where the dendritic fibrous nanoparticles have a hydrophobic coating and are dispersed within the PMMA matrix. Methods of preparing nanocomposite compositions may include introducing dendritic fibrous nanoparticles into a mixture with a poly(methyl methacrylate) and an organic solvent to form a composite solution. Methods further include casting the mixture onto a glass sheet within a mold, evaporating the organic solvent to form the nanocomposite film, and separating the nanocomposite film from the glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Aziz Fihri, Yassine Malajati, Enrico Bovero, Mohamed Bouhrara, Abdullatif Jazzar, Hussain Tuwailib
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Publication number: 20220267571Abstract: Nanocomposite compositions and methods for preparing nanocomposite compositions films are provided. The nanocomposite compositions include dendritic fibrous nanoparticles that have a diameter ranging from 50 to 500 nm, and a polymer matrix comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), where dendritic fibrous nanoparticles are dispersed within the polymer matrix, and where the PMMA is bound to the surface of the dendritic fibrous nanoparticles. Methods of preparing nanocomposite compositions and nanocomposite films including the nanocomposite compositions may include introducing dendritic fibrous nanoparticles into a mixture with a poly(methyl methacrylate) in a solution to form a composite solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Aziz Fihri, Haleema Alamri, Yassine Malajati, Enrico Bovero, Mohamed Bouhrara, Hussain Tuwailib
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Patent number: 11248099Abstract: Corrosion-resistant coatings and methods of making and using the coatings are provided. The corrosion-resistant coating includes magnetic particles dispersed in a polymer matrix, where the polymer matrix is non-polar and at least partially hydrophobic and the magnetic particles contain an adhesion region comprising a ferromagnetic material, and a polymer interface region surrounding the adhesion region comprising a plurality of ligands, where each ligand comprises an anchoring end and a non-polar end. Methods of producing corrosion-resistant articles are also provided. The methods include applying a corrosion-resistant coating to an article and curing the coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Enrico Bovero, Gasan Alabedi, Aziz Fihri
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Patent number: 11236195Abstract: A corrosion-indicating material and methods of producing and using the corrosion-indicating material are provided. The corrosion-indicating material comprises a cured product of reacting a bisphenol A diglycidyl ether epoxy (DGEBA) resin with a curing agent, the curing agent comprising a 1,10-phenanthroline derivative having formula (I): where: R1 and R2 are independently selected from —NH2; —NH(CH2)aNH2, where a is 1, 2, or 3; —OC(?O)(CH2)bNH2, where b is 1, 2, or 3; and —H; R3 and R4 are either: non-joined monovalent radicals each independently chosen from —H, —NH2, and (C1-C20)heterohydrocarbyls comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine; or joined as a single divalent radical, the single divalent radical being a (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine; and at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is not —H.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Haleema Alamri, Aziz Fihri, Mohamed Bouhrara, Enrico Bovero, Bashayer Mishari
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Patent number: 11161758Abstract: A system is provided that utilizes electromagnetic energy for bacteria elimination from cooling systems, such as water cooling tower systems that are used to cool down a heat exchanger in oil industry and it can be also extended to be used in the bacteria removal associated to crude oil.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Hassan Ali Al-Hashmy, Enrico Bovero, Aziz Fihri, Mohamed Bouhrara
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Publication number: 20210269584Abstract: A corrosion-indicating material and methods of producing and using the corrosion-indicating material are provided. The corrosion-indicating material comprises a cured product of reacting a bisphenol A diglycidyl ether epoxy (DGEBA) resin with a curing agent, the curing agent comprising a 1,10-phenanthroline derivative having formula (I): where: R1 and R2 are independently selected from —NH2; —NH(CH2)aNH2, where a is 1, 2, or 3; —OC(?O)(CH2)bNH2, where b is 1, 2, or 3; and —H; R3 and R4 are either: non-joined monovalent radicals each independently chosen from —H, —NH2, and (C1-C20)heterohydrocarbyls comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine; or joined as a single divalent radical, the single divalent radical being a (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine; and at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is not —H.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Haleema Alamri, Aziz Fihri, Mohamed Bouhrara, Enrico Bovero, Bashayer Mishari
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Patent number: 11099135Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to composite photonic materials used to design structures and detecting material deformation for the purpose of monitoring structural health of physical structures. According to one aspect, a composite structure is provided that includes a base material, an optical diffraction grating and one or more fluorophore materials constructed such that localized perturbations create a measureable change in the structure's diffraction pattern. An inspection device is also provided that is configured to detect perturbations in the composite structure. The inspection device is configured to emit an inspecting radiation into the structure and capture the refracted radiation and measure the change in the diffraction pattern and quantify the perturbation based on the wavelength and the angular information for the diffracted radiation.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Enrico Bovero, Vincent Brian Cunningham, Ilham Mokhtari, Aziz Fihri, Remi Mahfouz
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Publication number: 20210213652Abstract: Transparent articles and methods of producing transparent articles are provided. The transparent article includes hydrophobic nanoparticles dispersed within poly(methyl methacrylate). The method of producing transparent articles includes pouring a transparent article precursor into a mold, the transparent article precursor comprising nanoparticles, a solvent, and a polymer, and the mold comprising a flat surface. The method also includes placing the mold into a container having an adjustable opening and allowing the solvent to evaporate from the transparent article precursor, thereby forming the transparent article over the flat surface of the mold. The method further includes flattening the transparent article, in which flattening the transparent article includes positioning a flat article on a first side of the transparent article, and compressing the transparent article between the flat surface and the flat article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Aziz Fihri, Enrico Bovero, Yassine Malajati, Haleema Alamri, Abdullatif Jazzar, Hussain Baqer Tuwailib
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Publication number: 20210163314Abstract: A system is provided that utilizes electromagnetic energy for bacteria elimination from cooling systems, such as water cooling tower systems that are used to cool down a heat exchanger in oil industry and it can be also extended to be used in the bacteria removal associated to crude oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Hassan Ali AL-HASHMY, Enrico BOVERO, Aziz FIHRI, Mohamed BOUHRARA
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Patent number: 10895447Abstract: A method of inspecting a structure including a photonic material using a movable inspection apparatus includes irradiating a section of the structure, receiving radiation diffracted from a photonic material in the section of the structure, determining a deformation of the photonic material as a function of at least one of i) an intensity of the radiation received ii) a position of the radiation received and iii) a wavelength of the radiation received, and determining if a magnitude of the deformation is higher than a threshold. If the magnitude of the deformation is higher than the threshold data is stored concerning the deformation of the photonic material; contrarily, if the magnitude of the deformation is not higher than the threshold: the inspection at the location of the photonic material is stopped and the inspection apparatus is moved in order to inspect another section of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventor: Enrico Bovero