Patents by Inventor Samir N. Mekid

Samir N. Mekid 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).

  • Patent number: 10062369
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator assembly may include a first acoustic liner and a second acoustic liner. The first acoustic liner may define a first plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. The second acoustic liner may be rotatably coupled to the first acoustic liner and at least one of the first acoustic liner and the second acoustic liner may be configured to rotate relative to each other to attenuate one or more frequencies of acoustic energy generated by working fluid flowing past the acoustic resonator assembly. The second acoustic liner may define a second plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. A number of degrees of freedom of the acoustic resonator assembly may be varied by rotating the first acoustic liner and/or the second acoustic liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: DRESSER-RAND COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Samir N. Mekid, Muhammad A. Hawwa, Zheji Liu
  • Publication number: 20170309264
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator assembly may include a first acoustic liner and a second acoustic liner. The first acoustic liner may define a first plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. The second acoustic liner may be rotatably coupled to the first acoustic liner and at least one of the first acoustic liner and the second acoustic liner may be configured to rotate relative to each other to attenuate one or more frequencies of acoustic energy generated by working fluid flowing past the acoustic resonator assembly. The second acoustic liner may define a second plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. A number of degrees of freedom of the acoustic resonator assembly may be varied by rotating the first acoustic liner and/or the second acoustic liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Samir N. Mekid, Muhammad A. Hawwa, Zheji Liu
  • Patent number: 9728177
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator assembly may include a first acoustic liner and a second acoustic liner. The first acoustic liner may define a first plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. The second acoustic liner may be rotatably coupled to the first acoustic liner and at least one of the first acoustic liner and the second acoustic liner may be configured to rotate relative to each other to attenuate one or more frequencies of acoustic energy generated by working fluid flowing past the acoustic resonator assembly. The second acoustic liner may define a second plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. A number of degrees of freedom of the acoustic resonator assembly may be varied by rotating the first acoustic liner and/or the second acoustic liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: Dresser-Rand Company, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Samir N. Mekid, Muhammad A. Hawwa, Zheji Liu
  • Publication number: 20160230778
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator assembly may include a first acoustic liner and a second acoustic liner. The first acoustic liner may define a first plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. The second acoustic liner may be rotatably coupled to the first acoustic liner and at least one of the first acoustic liner and the second acoustic liner may be configured to rotate relative to each other to attenuate one or more frequencies of acoustic energy generated by working fluid flowing past the acoustic resonator assembly. The second acoustic liner may define a second plurality of openings extending between first and second surfaces thereof. A number of degrees of freedom of the acoustic resonator assembly may be varied by rotating the first acoustic liner and/or the second acoustic liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: DRESSER-RAND COMPANY, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Samir N. Mekid, Muhammad A. Hawwa, Zheji Liu