Patents by Inventor Mohammed Al-Mehthel
Mohammed Al-Mehthel 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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Publication number: 20240132770Abstract: An engineered cementitious composite (ECC) has a tensile strain capacity ranging from 8.6 to 12.5% and includes a cement precursor, unprocessed desert sand, and polymer fibers. The polymer fibers may be ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, or a combination thereof. A method of preparing an ECC structure includes providing a cementitious precursor mixture including a cement precursor and unprocessed desert sand, introducing water into the cementitious precursor mixture to form a cement slurry, and adding polymer fibers to the cement slurry. The polymer fibers may be ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, or a combination thereof. Then, the method includes forming a structure with the cement slurry and curing the cement slurry.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, University of MichiganInventors: Mohammed Al Mehthel, Victor Li, He Zhu, Thibault Villette, Waleed Nasser, Oscar Salazar Vidal
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Patent number: 11932766Abstract: An asphalt composition has a modified asphalt binder. The modified asphalt binder includes an initial binder, an elemental sulfur, a recycled plastic, and a crumb rubber, the crumb rubber including a recycled material. The recycled plastic and the crumb rubber together define a binder modifier. The binder modifier and the initial binder together define an intermediate binder. The elemental sulfur is in an amount of 30 to 50 weight percent, by weight of the modified asphalt binder. The crumb rubber is in an amount of 10 to 20 weight percent, by weight of the intermediate binder.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Waseem Khatri, Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Carlos Ernesto Acero
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Publication number: 20230331629Abstract: A fiber reinforced polymer rebar composition and a method of forming the rebar composition is described. The method includes the steps of feeding a first fiber and a second fiber simultaneously through a preforming guide into a resin impregnator, pulling the fibers through the liquid polymeric resin in the resin impregnator to form a resin-soaked hybrid fiber, and passing the resin-soaked hybrid fiber through a heated stationary die where the resin of the resin-soaked hybrid fiber undergoes polymerization and cross-linking.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Thibault Tarik Villette, Waleed Al Nasser, Abdullatif Jazzar, Mohammed Al Mehthel, Oscar Salazar
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Publication number: 20220315765Abstract: An asphalt composition has a modified asphalt binder. The modified asphalt binder includes an initial binder, an elemental sulfur, a recycled plastic, and a crumb rubber, the crumb rubber including a recycled material. The recycled plastic and the crumb rubber together define a binder modifier. The binder modifier and the initial binder together define an intermediate binder. The elemental sulfur is in an amount of 30 to 50 weight percent, by weight of the modified asphalt binder. The crumb rubber is in an amount of 10 to 20 weight percent, by weight of the intermediate binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Waseem Khatri, Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Carlos Ernesto Acero
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Patent number: 11306443Abstract: Embodiments provide a polymeric walkway for mitigating surface water runoff and a method for constructing the same. A polymeric walkway module is secured to a pre-conditioned ground. The polymeric walkway module includes an upper panel, a lower panel, and a plurality of spacers. The upper panel includes a plurality of perforations. The plurality of spacers is positioned between the upper panel and the lower panel defining a hollow space. Surface water permeates through the plurality of perforations and occupies the hollow space during the surface water runoff.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Mohammed Al Mehthel, Waseem Ahmad Abdur Rahim Khatri, Saleh Alwehaiby, Oscar Daniel Salazar Vidal, Mirza Mansoor Baig
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Publication number: 20210404124Abstract: Embodiments provide a polymeric walkway for mitigating surface water runoff and a method for constructing the same. A polymeric walkway module is secured to a pre-conditioned ground. The polymeric walkway module includes an upper panel, a lower panel, and a plurality of spacers. The upper panel includes a plurality of perforations. The plurality of spacers is positioned between the upper panel and the lower panel defining a hollow space. Surface water permeates through the plurality of perforations and occupies the hollow space during the surface water runoff.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Mohammed AL MEHTHEL, Waseem Ahmad Abdur Rahim KHATRI, Saleh ALWEHAIBY, Oscar Daniel SALAZAR VIDAL, Mirza Mansoor BAIG
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Patent number: 10550267Abstract: A method of waterproofing or damp proofing a protected member having a surface with a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition uses a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition that includes elemental sulfur, an elastomer and an asphalt binder. The method includes the steps of combining the elastomer with the asphalt binder maintained at an elastomer mixing temperature such that an intermediate asphalt binder mixture forms, and combining elemental sulfur with the intermediate asphalt binder maintained at a sulfur mixing temperature such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition forms. The method also includes the step of applying the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition to the surface of the protected member such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 145° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALSInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Patent number: 10538383Abstract: A calcium aluminate cement protective coating is resistant to sulfuric acid and can be used as a lining to protect surfaces in sulfur storage vessels and sulfuric acid storage vessels. The protective coating can include calcium aluminate cement, calcium aluminate based synthetic aggregates, and water. The protective coating is resistant to sulfur and sulfuric acid attack, and thus can be used to protect surfaces inside sulfur storage pits, sulfur storage tanks, and sulfuric acid storage containers.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALSInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Saleh Al-Idi, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Mohammed Shameem, Mohammed Ibrahim
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Patent number: 10407557Abstract: The present invention relates to asphalt compositions. The present invention provides for a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a recycled crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Saleh H. Al-Idi
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Patent number: 10240040Abstract: The present invention relates to asphalt compositions. The present invention provides for a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALSInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Saleh H. Al-Idi
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Patent number: 10093803Abstract: A sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition useful for water proofing, damp proofing and roofing applications includes elemental sulfur, a plastomer and an asphalt binder. The sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition can be applied to the surface of a protected member such that the sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Publication number: 20170327664Abstract: The present invention relates to asphalt compositions. The present invention provides for a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a recycled crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Saleh H. Al-Idi
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Publication number: 20170190912Abstract: A method of waterproofing or damp proofing a protected member having a surface with a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition uses a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition that includes elemental sulfur, an elastomer and an asphalt binder. The method includes the steps of combining the elastomer with the asphalt binder maintained at an elastomer mixing temperature such that an intermediate asphalt binder mixture forms, and combining elemental sulfur with the intermediate asphalt binder maintained at a sulfur mixing temperature such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition forms. The method also includes the step of applying the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition to the surface of the protected member such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 145° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Publication number: 20170183499Abstract: The present invention relates to asphalt compositions. The present invention provides for a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Saleh H. Al-Idi
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Patent number: 9637635Abstract: A method of waterproofing or damp proofing a protected member having a surface with a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition uses a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition that includes elemental sulfur, an elastomer and an asphalt binder. The method includes the steps of combining the elastomer with the asphalt binder maintained at an elastomer mixing temperature such that an intermediate asphalt binder mixture forms, and combining elemental sulfur with the intermediate asphalt binder maintained at a sulfur mixing temperature such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition forms. The method also includes the step of applying the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition to the surface of the protected member such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 145° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Patent number: 9624351Abstract: The present invention relates to asphalt compositions. The present invention provides for a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Saleh H. Al-Idi
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Patent number: 9546275Abstract: This invention relates to asphalt compositions. More specifically, this invention relates to asphalt binder compositions including asphalt, elemental sulfur and polyethylene wax, and methods of making the same. In some aspects, the invention provides a sulfur wax asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having viscoelastic properties, an elemental sulfur, and a polyethylene wax. The polyethylene wax is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur wax asphalt binder composition. The polyethylene wax is present in the sulfur wax asphalt binder composition in an amount effective to increase the viscoelastic properties as compared to the viscoelastic properties of the base asphalt.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Saleh H. Al-Idi
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Publication number: 20160177096Abstract: A sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition useful for water proofing, damp proofing and roofing applications includes elemental sulfur, a plastomer and an asphalt binder. The sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition can be applied to the surface of a protected member such that the sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 150° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Patent number: 9346956Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a foamed sulfur asphalt stabilized soil and a foamed sulfur asphalt are provided. The foamed sulfur asphalt stabilized soil includes an foamed sulfur asphalt, an air-dried aggregate, moisturizing water, and Portland cement. The foamed sulfur asphalt includes an asphalt binder, elemental sulfur, foaming air, and foaming water. The foamed sulfur asphalt has a foam half-life equal to or greater than about 6 seconds and a foam expansion ratio equal to or greater than 8. The foamed sulfur asphalt also has an amount of elemental sulfur in a range of from about 10% to about 50% by weight of the combined amounts of elemental sulfur and the asphalt binder in the foamed sulfur asphalt.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Patent number: 9322491Abstract: Economical heavy concrete weight coating is used as a weight coating for submarine pipes. The developed economical heavy concrete weight includes steel slag and iron ore as aggregate. Steel slag can contain iron and thus have a higher density than some other types of slag. By supplementing the steel slag with iron ore as aggregate, the economical heavy concrete weight coating can have a higher density than a coating having just slag. Economical heavy concrete weight coating can have a density greater than 190 pcf.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Bakr Hammad, Alaeddin A. Al-Sharif, Mohammed Ibrahim