Patents by Inventor Mohammed Ashraf

Mohammed Ashraf 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).

  • Publication number: 20130240523
    Abstract: The invention relates to an overpack 1 for storage and handling of containers for liquids, preferably for drums 2 with volumes of 200 to 500 litres, wherein the overpack 1 is integrally formed of plastics and stackable. The invention further relates to a safety system 9 for storage and handling of containers for liquids comprising an overpack 1 according to the invention and a container located inside the overpack 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Roman Köppel, Dirk Kullwitz, Mohammed Ashraf
  • Publication number: 20130203178
    Abstract: The method for detection of cyanide in water is a method for the detection of a highly toxic pollutant, cyanide, in water using ZnO2 nanoparticles synthesized locally by an elegant Pulsed Laser Ablation technique. ZnO2 nanoparticles having a median size of 4 nm are synthesized from pure zinc metal target under UV laser irradiation in a 1-10% H2O2 environment in deionized water. The synthesized ZnO2 nanoparticles are suspended in dimethyl formamide in the presence of Nafion, and then ultrasonicated to create a homogenous suspension, which is used to prepare a thin film of ZnO2 nanoparticles on a metal electrode. The electrode is used for cyanide detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: MOHAMMED ASHRAF GONDAL, QASEM AHMED QASEM DRMOSH, Z.H. YAMANI, TAWFIK ABDO SALEH
  • Patent number: 8460538
    Abstract: The method for detection of cyanide in water is a method for the detection of a highly toxic pollutant, cyanide, in water using ZnO2 nanoparticles synthesized locally by an elegant Pulsed Laser Ablation technique. ZnO2 nanoparticles having a median size of 4 nm are synthesized from pure zinc metal target under UV laser irradiation in a 1-10% H2O2 environment in deionized water. The synthesized ZnO2 nanoparticles are suspended in dimethyl formamide in the presence of Nafion, and then ultrasonicated to create a homogenous suspension, which is used to prepare a thin film of ZnO2 nanoparticles on a metal electrode. The electrode is used for cyanide detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mohammed Ashraf Gondal, Qasem Ahmedqasem Drmosh, Z. H. Yamani, Tawfik Abdo Saleh
  • Publication number: 20130130938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing an oligonucleotide library comprising a plurality of oligonucleotides, each oligonucleotide in the library having at least one predetermined position, a randomisation codon selected from a defined group of codons, the codons within said defined group coding for different amino acids. Vector, host cells containing such libraries and kits for the production of such libraries are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Mohammed Ashraf, Marcus Daniel Hughes, Anna Victoria Hine
  • Patent number: 8357638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing an oligonucleotide library comprising a plurality of oligonucleotides, each oligonucleotide in the library having at least one predetermined position, a randomization codon selected from a defined group of codons, the codons within the defined group coding for different amino acids. Vector, host cells containing such libraries and kits for the production of such libraries are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Aston University
    Inventors: Mohammed Ashraf, Marcus Daniel Hughes, Anna Victoria Hine
  • Publication number: 20110303050
    Abstract: The method for detection of cyanide in water is a method for the detection of a highly toxic pollutant, cyanide, in water using ZnO2 nanoparticles synthesized locally by an elegant Pulsed Laser Ablation technique. ZnO2 nanoparticles having a median size of 4 nm are synthesized from pure zinc metal target under UV laser irradiation in a 1-10% H2O2 environment in deionized water. The synthesized ZnO2 nanoparticles are suspended in dimethyl formamide in the presence of Nafion, and then ultrasonicated to create a homogenous suspension, which is used to prepare a thin film of ZnO2 nanoparticles on a metal electrode. The electrode is used for cyanide detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Mohammed Ashraf Gondal, Qasem Ahmed Qasem Drmosh, Z. H. Yamani, Tawfik Abdo Saleh
  • Publication number: 20110303555
    Abstract: The method for detection of cyanide in water is a method for the detection of a highly toxic pollutant, cyanide, in water using ZnO2 nanoparticles synthesized locally by an elegant Pulsed Laser Ablation technique. ZnO2 nanoparticles having a median size of 4 nm are synthesized from pure zinc metal target under UV laser irradiation in a 1-10% H2O2 environment in deionized water. The synthesized ZnO2 nanoparticles are suspended in dimethyl formamide in the presence of Nafion, and then ultrasonicated to create a homogenous suspension, which is used to prepare a thin film of ZnO2 nanoparticles on a metal electrode. The electrode is used for cyanide detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Mohammed Ashraf Gondal, Qasem Ahmedqasem Drmosh, Z.H. Yamani, Tawfik Abdo Saleh
  • Publication number: 20090264313
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing an oligonucleotide library comprising a plurality of oligonucleotides, each oligonucleotide in the library having at least one predetermined position, a randomisation codon selected from a defined group of codons, the codons within said defined group coding for different amino acids. Vector, host cells containing such libraries and kits for the production of such libraries are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Mohammed Ashraf, Marcus Daniel Hughes, Anna Victoria Hine
  • Publication number: 20060269913
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a DNA library comprising a plurality of DNA sequences of interest, where each DNA sequence of interest has at least two predetermined positions, with at each predetermined position a codon (MAX) selected from a defined group for that position, the codons within a group coding for different amino acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Anna Hine, David Nagel, Marcus Hughes, Zhan-Ren Zhang, Mohammed Ashraf, Andrew Sutherland, Albert Santos
  • Patent number: D512778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Hilbro Instruments (PVT) Ltd.
    Inventor: Mohammed Ashraf
  • Patent number: D547449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hilbro Instruments (PVT)
    Inventor: Mohammed Ashraf
  • Patent number: D491267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Hilbro Instruments PVT (Ltd.)
    Inventor: Mohammed Ashraf