Patents by Inventor Rafat Rob

Rafat Rob 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: 20260194567
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for real-time monitoring of the health of a transformer, where the operations involves obtaining real-time concentration measurements of a plurality of furanic compounds within the transformer; calculating, based on a first real-time concentration measurement of a first furanic compound and using more than one calculation approach, a degree of polymerization associated with the transformer; detecting, based on the degree of polymerization and the types of plurality of furanic compounds, an abnormal condition of the transformer; and responsively performing a remedial action to address the abnormal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Abdallah Guraishi, Rafat Rob, Mansoor Zahrani
  • Publication number: 20260081411
    Abstract: A method for predicting vibrational characteristics of an overhead transmission line that includes obtaining temperature training data, vibration training data, and weather training data and determining a predictive model that predicts a vibration in the overhead transmission line based on values of the training data. The predictive model describes a relationship between ambient temperature and vibrational characteristics impacting the overhead transmission line. The method includes processing, by the predictive model, temperature data and weather data to predict vibrational characteristics, and in response to the predicted characteristics, the method includes generating instructions to modify one or more properties of a power delivery system that includes the overhead transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Abdallah Guraishi, Rafat Rob
  • Publication number: 20250369819
    Abstract: Example methods and systems for leak detection in transformers are disclosed. One example method includes obtaining moisture data of a substance in a power transformer. A functional relationship between relative saturation of moisture of the substance and temperature of the substance is determined based on the moisture data. A gradient of the relative saturation with respect to the temperature of the substance is determined based on the functional relationship. It is determined, based on the gradient, that a leak of moisture of an environment surrounding the power transformer into the power transformer has occurred. In response to determining that the leak has occurred, a visual alert or an audio alert is generated to indicate that the leak has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Johannes Daniel Malan, Mansoor Zahrani, Rafat Rob
  • Patent number: 12487143
    Abstract: Example methods and systems for leak detection in transformers are disclosed. One example method includes obtaining moisture data of a substance in a power transformer. A functional relationship between relative saturation of moisture of the substance and temperature of the substance is determined based on the moisture data. A gradient of the relative saturation with respect to the temperature of the substance is determined based on the functional relationship. It is determined, based on the gradient, that a leak of moisture of an environment surrounding the power transformer into the power transformer has occurred. In response to determining that the leak has occurred, a visual alert or an audio alert is generated to indicate that the leak has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Johannes Daniel Malan, Mansoor Zahrani, Rafat Rob
  • Publication number: 20250253671
    Abstract: Example implementations of managing a power grid include identifying a plurality of energy generation resources electrically coupled within a power grid; identifying at least one renewable energy source within the plurality of energy generation resources electrically coupled within the power grid; inputting grid and energy source data from the identified plurality of energy generation resources into the energy dispatch model; executing an optimization algorithm with the energy dispatch model to optimize at least one objective function; determining at least one energy system control command based on the executed optimization model; and controlling the plurality of energy generation resources to maximize a power output of the at least one renewable energy source based on the executed energy dispatch model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Rafat Rob, Khaled F. Alotaibi, Dana Nour, Abdulmohsen Mulhim, Mazen Aldoal
  • Patent number: 12244264
    Abstract: An inverter includes an input terminal that receives output power of a first power type from a solar panel array and an output terminal that transmits output power of a second power type. The inverter further includes a processor that receives a control algorithm via a network connection and controls the inverter based upon the received control algorithm. The control algorithm is determined by applying a transformation to a state vector representative of the inverter and the solar panel array to relocate eigenvalues of the state vector from an initial control region to a stable control region, and determining the control algorithm based upon the relocated eigenvalues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rafat Rob, Khaled Alotaibi, Mazen Doal, Dana Nour, Haitham Abdulhadi
  • Publication number: 20240007048
    Abstract: An inverter includes an input terminal that receives output power of a first power type from a solar panel array and an output terminal that transmits output power of a second power type. The inverter further includes a processor that receives a control algorithm via a network connection and controls the inverter based upon the received control algorithm. The control algorithm is determined by applying a transformation to a state vector representative of the inverter and the solar panel array to relocate eigenvalues of the state vector from an initial control region to a stable control region, and determining the control algorithm based upon the relocated eigenvalues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rafat Rob, Khaled Alotaibi, Mazen Doal, Dana Nour, Haitham Abdulhadi
  • Patent number: 11645391
    Abstract: In an example method, one or more processors determine that a first data storage device has been communicatively coupled to a first computer system, determine that the first computer system is associated with a first geographical location, determine that the first data storage device is associated with a first user, determine that the first user is associated with one or more additional data storage devices, and determine usage data regarding the one or more additional data storage devices. Further, the one or more processors control a transmission of data between the first data storage device and first computer system based on the first geographical location and the usage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Rafat Rob, Khaled F. Alotaibi
  • Publication number: 20220114258
    Abstract: In an example method, one or more processors determine that a first data storage device has been communicatively coupled to a first computer system, determine that the first computer system is associated with a first geographical location, determine that the first data storage device is associated with a first user, determine that the first user is associated with one or more additional data storage devices, and determine usage data regarding the one or more additional data storage devices. Further, the one or more processors control a transmission of data between the first data storage device and first computer system based on the first geographical location and the usage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Rafat Rob, Khaled F. Alotaibi