Patents by Inventor Rizwan Ali

Rizwan Ali 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).

  • Utilization of heavy oil ash to produce self-consolidated concrete
    Patent number: 9150455
    Abstract: A heavy oil ash self-compacting concrete can include aggregate, heavy oil ash fines, water, and cement. The heavy oil ash can include more than 90% carbon, by weight. In an embodiment, the heavy oil ash self-compacting concrete can flow under its own weight and yet maintain a stable mixture consistency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Fahad Al-Dossari, Mohammed Rizwan Ali, Mohammed Salihu Barry
  • Utilization of heavy oil ash to produce high quality concrete
    Patent number: 8945300
    Abstract: A concrete mixture that includes aggregates, water and cement can include heavy oil ash instead of or in addition to a portion of the cement. In one embodiment, the heavy oil ash originates from heavy fuel oil burned in a power generation plant. The weight of the heavy oil ash used in the concrete mixture can be from greater than 0 to about 10% of the weight of the cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Abdulaziz S. Al-Utaibi, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Mohammed Rizwan Ali
  • Disposal of sulfur through use as sand-sulfur mortar
    Patent number: 8758212
    Abstract: A sulfur-sand limestone mortar and methods of preparing the sulfur-sand limestone mortar and disposing of elemental sulfur, are disclosed. In embodiments, the sulfur-sand limestone mortar includes elemental sulfur, limestone powder, and sand. Modifiers, such as plasticizers, are not required and are not used in embodiments of the sulfur-sand limestone mortar. In embodiments of the method to prepare the sulfur-sand limestone mortar, each of the elemental sulfur, limestone powder, and sand are heated to at least 140 C, then combined, and then allowed to solidify.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Saleh Al-Idi, Mohammed Rizwan Ali, Mohammed Salihu Barry
  • Sulfur steel-slag aggregate concrete
    Patent number: 8652251
    Abstract: A sulfur-steel slag aggregate concrete, and methods of preparing the sulfur-steel slag aggregate concrete and disposing of elemental sulfur, are disclosed. In embodiments, the sulfur-steel slag aggregate concrete includes elemental sulfur, steel slag aggregate, limestone powder, and sand. Modifiers, such as plasticizers, are not required and are not used in embodiments of the sulfur-sand limestone mortar. In embodiments of the method to prepare the sulfur-steel slag aggregate concrete, each of the elemental sulfur, limestone powder, steel-slag, and sand are heated to at least 140 C, then combined, and then allowed to solidify.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Saleh Al-Idi, Mohammed Rizwan Ali, Mohammed Salihu Barry
  • System and method for deployment of a software image to a plurality of target devices
    Patent number: 8331366
    Abstract: A system and method for deployment of a software image to a plurality of target devices are disclosed. A method may include communicatively coupling a root node device to a plurality of internal node devices, and communicatively coupling a plurality of leaf node devices to the root node devices and the internal node devices. The root node device may transmit a software image from the root node device to at least two of the internal node devices, and each internal node device may transmit the software image to at least one other internal node device or leaf node device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Rizwan Ali, Richard B. Landau, David Mar
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT OF A SOFTWARE IMAGE TO A PLURALITY OF TARGET DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080256219
    Abstract: A system and method for deployment of a software image to a plurality of target devices are disclosed. A method may include communicatively coupling a root node device to a plurality of internal node devices, and communicatively coupling a plurality of leaf node devices to the root node devices and the internal node devices. The root node device may transmit a software image from the root node device to at least two of the internal node devices, and each internal node device may transmit the software image to at least one other internal node device or leaf node device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.L.P.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhang, Rizwan Ali, Richard B. Landau, David Mar