Patents by Inventor Syed M. SHAAHID

Syed M. SHAAHID 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: 12378966
    Abstract: A two-phase liquid-gas flow system for testing electrical submersible pumps (ESP) includes an oil pump, a water pump, an oil storage tank, a water storage tank, a pressurized air system, an air pressure regulator (PR), and a transparent test section with the ESP. The pressurized air system includes air storage tanks, compressors, and air flow meters (AFM). The oil pump and the water pump supply oil and water from the oil storage tank and the water storage tank through an oil flow meter and a water flow meter, respectively, to the transparent test section. The air storage tanks are in fluid communication with the PR by valves, which channel air through the PR and the AFMs to the transparent test section. A camera is provided to capture photos and videos of flow patterns of the working fluid in the transparent test section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Luai M. Alhems, Syed M. Shaahid, Aftab Ahmad
  • Patent number: 12146825
    Abstract: A scale assessment system and a method for performing a scale deposit assessment that includes a scale solution flow loop. The scale assessment system also includes an insulated temperature controlled scale solution holding tank, a scale deposit assessment flow loop, a scale inhibitor flow loop, and/or a measurement and control unit configured to determine one or more of an amount of scale deposit in a plurality of connected U-shaped test pipes and an amount of scale inhibitor required to prevent scale deposit in the plurality of connected U-shaped test pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Aftab Ahmad, Syed M. Shaahid, Luai M. Alhems
  • Publication number: 20240077081
    Abstract: A two-phase liquid-gas flow system for testing electrical submersible pumps (ESP) includes an oil pump, a water pump, an oil storage tank, a water storage tank, a pressurized air system, an air pressure regulator (PR), and a transparent test section with the ESP. The pressurized air system includes air storage tanks, compressors, and air flow meters (AFM). The oil pump and the water pump supply oil and water from the oil storage tank and the water storage tank through an oil flow meter and a water flow meter, respectively, to the transparent test section. The air storage tanks are in fluid communication with the PR by valves, which channel air through the PR and the AFMs to the transparent test section. A camera is provided to capture photos and videos of flow patterns of the working fluid in the transparent test section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Luai M. ALHEMS, Syed M. SHAAHID, Aftab AHMAD
  • Patent number: 11225979
    Abstract: The operational performance of pumps can be improved when pumping liquids with at least 10 vol. % gas volume fraction (GVF) as found in many oil fields, wherein wells produce mixtures of gas and oil in varying proportions. An increase in the GVF that would have led to slugging in the flow, degrading the performance of pump in multiphase flow loop, and would have necessitated a check valve at each fluid stream to avoid flow reversal, can be overcome by a multiphase flow loop including a solenoid valve on the gas stream, which maintains the same intake gas pressure as that of oil/liquid pressure during the experiments. By testing pumps at more accurate GVFs, pump performance can be better assessed, resulting in reduced power consumption and increased efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mehaboob Basha, Syed M. Shaahid, Luai M. Alhems
  • Publication number: 20210270274
    Abstract: The operational performance of pumps can be improved when pumping liquids with at least 10 vol. % gas volume fraction (GVF) as found in many oil fields, wherein wells produce mixtures of gas and oil in varying proportions. An increase in the GVF that would have led to slugging in the flow, degrading the performance of pump in multiphase flow loop, and would have necessitated a check valve at each fluid stream to avoid flow reversal, can be overcome by a multiphase flow loop including a solenoid valve on the gas stream, which maintains the same intake gas pressure as that of oil/liquid pressure during the experiments. By testing pumps at more accurate GVFs, pump performance can be better assessed, resulting in reduced power consumption and increased efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mehaboob BASHA, Syed M. SHAAHID, Luai M. ALHEMS