Patents by Inventor Raed Kafafy

Raed Kafafy 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).

  • Apparatus and method to remotely control fluid flow in tubular strings and wellbore annulus
    Patent number: 9453388
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely and selectively controlling and altering fluid flow through tubular string disposed within a wellbore and further control fluid flow between the tubular string inner flow passage and the annular flow passage, and a method for selectively and remotely receiving and interpreting a form of command or information at a particular apparatus within the wellbore caused by the operator on earth surface through a change of a physical property of the environment. The apparatus comprising a body, a valve operable in plurality of states, an actuator, and an activator responsive to a change of a physical property of the environment caused by the operator on earth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: MIT Innovation Sdn Bhd
    Inventors: Ahmed M Tahoun, Raed Kafafy, Karam Jawamir, Mohammed Aldheeb, Abdul Mushawwir Mohamad Khalil
  • Apparatus and method to remotely control fluid flow in tubular strings and wellbore annulus
    Publication number: 20140124195
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for remotely and selectively control fluid flow through tubular string disposed within a wellbore and further control fluid flow between the tubular string inner flow passage and the annular flow passage. The present invention further discloses a method of selectively and remotely receiving and interpreting a form of command or information at a desired apparatus within the wellbore caused by the operator on earth surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: MIT Holdings Ltd
    Inventors: Ahmed M. Tahoun, Raed Kafafy, Karam Jawamir, Mohammed Aldheeb, Abdul Mushawwir Mohamad Khalil
  • Particle swarm-based micro air launch vehicle trajectory optimization method
    Patent number: 8332085
    Abstract: The particle swarm-based micro air launch vehicle trajectory optimization method is carried out by formulating a parameter optimization problem, which is solved using a particle swarm optimization procedure. The optimization problem is formulated using a single objective function having the explicit objective to maximize the payload mass. Constraints on terminal conditions are imposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Hanafy M. Omar, Moumen M. Idres, Raed Kafafy
  • PARTICLE SWARM-BASED MICRO AIR LAUNCH VEHICLE TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20120053764
    Abstract: The particle swarm-based micro air launch vehicle trajectory optimization method is carried out by formulating a parameter optimization problem, which is solved using a particle swarm optimization procedure. The optimization problem is formulated using a single objective function having the explicit objective to maximize the payload mass. Constraints on terminal conditions are imposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: HANAFY M. OMAR, MOUMEN M. IDRES, RAED KAFAFY