Patents by Inventor Zaki S. Seddigi

Zaki S. Seddigi 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).

  • Photocatalytic degradation of contaminant in waste water using laser light source
    Patent number: 9944540
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rapid method of using a nanostructured zinc oxide (ZnO) catalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of a contaminant such as methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in waste water. The degradation is carried out under a laser light wherein 100% MTBE gets degraded in a short time such as 20 minutes from the start of the irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Umm-Al-Qura University
    Inventors: Zaki S Seddigi, Saleh Abdel-Mgeed Ahmed Saleh, Alaa A. Nassif, Mohammed M Al-Thobaiti
  • Method of photocatalytic degradation of contaminant in water using visible light source
    Patent number: 9403696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel catalyst and a process for a photo-catalytic degradation of ether-based contaminants such as methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in water using a visible light source. The catalyst composition demonstrated complete degradation of MTBE at a room temperature in a photo-catalytic reaction conducted using a visible light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Umm-Al-Qura University
    Inventors: Zaki S Seddigi, Saleh A Saleh, Shahid P Ansari
  • PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF CONTAMINANT IN WASTE WATER USING LASER LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20160200593
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rapid method of using a nanostructured zinc oxide (ZnO) catalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of a contaminant such as MTBE in waste water. The degradation is carried out under the laser light wherein 100% MTBE gets degraded in a short time such as 20 minutes from the start of the irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Zaki S. Seddigi, SALEH Abdel-Mgeed Ahmed SALEH, Alaa A. Nassif, Mohammed M. Al-Thobaiti
  • Process of using a catalyst for photo-catalytic degradation of contaminant in water
    Patent number: 9339795
    Abstract: This invention relates to the process of using a catalyst for the photo-catalytic degradation of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in water. A Pd/Ce2O3—ZnO photo-catalyst is formed to react with MTBE dissolved in water sample and UV irradiated to reduce the MTBE concentration in the water sample. A 95-97% degradation of MTBE is observed using this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Umm-Al-Qura University
    Inventors: Zaki S Seddigi, Saleh A Saleh
  • Composition of photocatalyst and method of using the same for degradation of fuel waste in contaminated water
    Patent number: 9283546
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel photocatalyst composition and a process of using the photocatalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in water. Palladium doped nano zinc oxide photocatalyst was prepared by zinc nitrate hexahydrate and an ammonium carbonate and the photocatalyst composition demonstrated more than 90-99% degradation of MTBE at room temperatures in a photo catalytic reaction conducted in an oxygen saturated aqueous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Umm-Al-Qura University
    Inventors: Zaki S Seddigi, Saleh A Saleh
  • PROCESS OF USING A CATALYST FOR PHOTO-CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF CONTAMINANT IN WATER
    Publication number: 20150306572
    Abstract: This invention relates to the process of using a catalyst for the photo-catalytic degradation of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Zaki S. Seddigi, SALEH A. SALEH
  • Composition and method of using a catalyst for photo-catalytic degradation of contaminant in water
    Patent number: 9101913
    Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation and making use of a catalyst for the photo-catalytic degradation of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in water. Palladium doped on composite Cerium oxide-zinc oxide (Ce2O3—ZnO) photo-catalyst was prepared by wetness incipient impregnation method. This catalyst composition demonstrated 99.6% degradation of MTBE at room temperature in a photo catalytic reaction conducted in oxygen saturated aqueous medium in the presence of UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Umm-Al-Qura University
    Inventors: Zaki S Seddigi, Saleh A Saleh
  • METHOD OF PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF CONTAMINANT IN WATER USING VISIBLE LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20150166367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel catalyst and a process for a photo-catalytic degradation of ether-based contaminants such as methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in water using a visible light source. The catalyst composition demonstrated complete degradation of MTBE at a room temperature in a photo-catalytic reaction conducted using a visible light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Zaki S. SEDDIGI, Saleh A. SALEH, Shahid P. ANSARI
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING A CATALYST FOR PHOTO-CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF CONTAMINANT IN WATER
    Publication number: 20150031141
    Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation and making use of a catalyst for the photo-catalytic degradation of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in water. Palladium doped on composite Cerium oxide-zinc oxide (Ce2O3—ZnO) photo-catalyst was prepared by wetness incipient impregnation method. This catalyst composition demonstrated 99.6% degradation of MTBE at room temperature in a photo catalytic reaction conducted in oxygen saturated aqueous medium in the presence of UV light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Zaki S. Seddigi, SALEH A. SALEH
  • COMPOSITION OF PHOTOCATALYST AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR DEGRADATION OF FUEL WASTE IN CONTAMINATED WATER
    Publication number: 20150031140
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel photocatalyst composition and a process of using the photocatalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in water. Palladium doped nano zinc oxide photocatalyst was prepared by zinc nitrate hexahydrate and an ammonium carbonate and the photocatalyst composition demonstrated more than 90-99% degradation of MTBE at room temperatures in a photo catalytic reaction conducted in an oxygen saturated aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Zaki S. Seddigi, SALEH A. SALEH