KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Akhtar, Faheem Hassan
Burhan, Muhammad
Chen, Qian
Ng, Kim Choon
Shahzad, Muhammad Wakil
Wang, Peng
Yang, Kaijie
Ybyraiymkul, Doskhan
Abrégé
A composite adsorbent (100) for adsorbing water includes a silica-cage (110) having plural pores (114) and internal channels (118) that fluidly connect the plural pores (114), at least one interior chamber (120) having an average diameter larger than an average diameter of the plural pores (114), wherein the at least one interior chamber (120) is a result of a collapse of at least one pore of the plural pores (114) and one channel of the internal channels (118), and a salt (116) provided within the plural pores (114), the internal channels (118) and the at least one interior chamber (120).
B01J 20/04 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtration; Absorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographie; Procédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance inorganique contenant des composés des métaux alcalins, des métaux alcalino-terreux ou du magnésium
B01J 20/10 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtration; Absorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographie; Procédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance inorganique contenant de la silice ou un silicate
B01J 20/28 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtration; Absorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographie; Procédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation caractérisées par leur forme ou leurs propriétés physiques
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Lai, Zhiping
Li, Zhen
Huang, Kuo-Wei
Abrégé
A cell (100) for enhancing a lithium (Li) concentration in a stream includes a housing (102); a dense lithium selective membrane (108) located in the housing (102) and dividing the housing (102) into a first compartment (104) and a second compartment (106); a cathode electrode (105) located in the first compartment (104); an anode electrode (107) located in the second compartment (106); a first piping circuit (116) fluidly connected to the second compartment (106) and configured to supply a feed stream (110) to the second compartment (106); a second piping circuit (124) fluidly connected to the first compartment (104) and configured to circulate an enrichment stream (120) through the first compartment (104); and a power source (109) configured to apply a voltage between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode to initiate an oxidative electrochemical reaction on the anode electrode and a reductive electrochemical reaction on the cathode electrode. The dense lithium selective membrane has a thickness less than 400.
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Magistretti, Pierre Julius
Belmonte, Juan Carlos Izpisua
Benitez, Reyna Hernandez
Abrégé
Compositions and methods modulating the steady state of cells are provided. The compositions include metabolites (C1 metabolites and C1 metabolite cocktails (C1-MIM) for use in inducing cells into a different state from their steady state, for example, into a less differentiated state, when compared to their original state before treatment. The C1 metabolites include methionine, SAM (S-adenosyl methionine), threonine, glycine, putrescine, and cysteine. The metabolites are used to supplement cell culture media, and accordingly, cells culture media supplemented with the disclosed metabolites (MIM supplemented media) are also provided. The method includes: contacting a cell with the C1 metabolites for a sufficient period of time to result in reprograming the cell into a different state from their steady, for example, into a less differentiated state having progenitor-like characteristics (MIM-Cells). Isolated MIM-cells and their progeny, can be used in a number of applications, including cell therapy and tissue engineering.
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Alfaraj, Nasir
Li, Kuang-Hui
Braic, Laurentiu
Kiss, Adrian Emil
Zoita, Nicolae Catalin
Abrégé
A method for growing a semiconductor material over a Si-based substrate includes providing (200) the Si-based substrate (310); growing (208) a monocrystalline refractory-metal ceramic film (320) directly over the Si-based substrate (310); and depositing (210) a semiconductor film (330) directly over the monocrystalline refractory-metal ceramic film (320). The monocrystalline refractory-metal ceramic film (320) has a thickness less than 300 nm.
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Orlando, Valerio
Della Valle, Francesco
Mangiavacchi, Arianna
Izpisua-Belmonte, Juan Carlos
Reddy, Pradeep Dubbaka Venu
Abrégé
Compositions and methods for upregulating L1 RNA activity in a subject in need thereof are provided. The compositions include nucleic acids encoding L1 RNA or the L1 RNA, alone, or contained in an expression vector and/or further contained within osteogenic progenitor cells, for example, mesenchymal stem cells, genetically engineering to express L1 RNA. In this aspect, the compositions are used to increase L1 RNA levels for example, L1 RNA copy number in subjects in need of increasing their bone mass index. In a preferred embodiment, the bone progenitor cells are autologous cells. Compositions and methods for downregulating L1 RNA levels/activity in a subject in need thereof are also provided. The compositions include one or more agents in effective amounts to knockdown L1 RNA in a cell. The compositions can be used to treat conditions associated with ageing. A preferred agent is a L1 RNA antisense oligonucleotide.
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Hveding, Frode
Ashry, Islam
Yuan, Mao
Ooi, Boon Siew
Arsalan, Muhammad
Abrégé
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for simultaneous distributed temperature and vibration sensing using a multimode optical fiber (MMF) is disclosed. The distributed temperature and vibration sensing may include a single mode optical fiber (SMF) coupled to an MMF via a connection in which a central axis of the SMF is aligned with a central axis of the MMF. The connections provides of excitation of the fundamental mode within the MMF by light passing from the SMF into the MMF through the connection.
G01D 21/02 - Mesure de plusieurs variables par des moyens non couverts par une seule autre sous-classe
G01K 11/324 - Mesure de la température basée sur les variations physiques ou chimiques, n'entrant pas dans les groupes , , ou utilisant des changements dans la transmittance, la diffusion ou la luminescence dans les fibres optiques utilisant la diffusion Raman
G01D 5/353 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c. à d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques en modifiant les caractéristiques de transmission d'une fibre optique
G01H 9/00 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores en utilisant des moyens sensibles aux radiations, p.ex. des moyens optiques
7.
DEEP LEARNING BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTION OF ALTERNATIVE POLYADENYLATION SITE
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Gao, Xin
Li, Zhongxiao
Abrégé
A method for calculating usage of all alternative polyadenylation sites (PAS) in a genomic sequence includes receiving (1800) plural genomic sub-sequences (204I) centered on corresponding PAS; processing (1802) each genomic sub-sequence (204I) of the plural genomic sequences, with a corresponding neural network (210I) of plural neural networks (210I); supplying (1804) plural outputs (206I) of the plural neural networks (210I) to an interaction layer (220) that includes plural forward Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory Network (Bi-LSTM) cells (612I) and plural backward Bi-LSTM cells (614I), wherein each pair of a forward Bi-LSTM cell (612I) and a backward Bi-LSTM cell (614I) uniquely receives a corresponding output (206I), of the plural outputs (206I), from a corresponding neural network (210I); and generating (1806) a scalar value for each PAS, based on an output from a corresponding pair of the forward Bi-LSTM cell (612) and the backward Bi-LSTM cell (614).
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Hveding, Frode
Ashry, Islam
Yuan, Mao
Bin Alias, Mohd Sharizal
Ooi, Boon Siew
Arsalan, Muhammad
Abrégé
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method for removing intermodal distortion that includes receiving a collection of distorted backscattered Rayleigh signals from a collection of modes of an optical fiber, where the collection of distorted backscattered Rayleigh signals are distorted by an intermodal coupling among the collection of modes, receiving a collection of distortion parameters that are descriptive of distortion effects of the intermodal coupling, and determining an undistorted backscattered Rayleigh signal based on the collection of distorted backscattered Rayleigh signals and the collection of distortion parameters.
G01H 9/00 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores en utilisant des moyens sensibles aux radiations, p.ex. des moyens optiques
G01V 1/22 - Transmission des signaux sismiques aux appareils d'enregistrement ou de traitement
G01V 1/40 - Séismologie; Prospection ou détection sismique ou acoustique spécialement adaptées au carottage
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Hveding, Frode
Ashry, Islam
Yuan, Mao
Bin Alias, Mohd Sharizal
Ooi, Boon Siew
Arsalan, Muhammad
Abrégé
Systems and methods include a number of optical pulses are transmitted by transmitting, by a distributed acoustic sensor (DAS), where the optical pulses are transmitted at an input port associated with a multimode fibers (MMF) used by the DAS, and where the fundamental mode of the MMF is excited. A number of backscattered Rayleigh signals are collected by the DAS. The Rayleigh signals are recorded as an output intensity profile. A position along the MMF that is subject to vibrations and corresponding vibration parameters are determined by analyzing the recorded output intensity profile.
G01D 5/353 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c. à d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques en modifiant les caractéristiques de transmission d'une fibre optique
G01H 9/00 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores en utilisant des moyens sensibles aux radiations, p.ex. des moyens optiques
G01V 1/22 - Transmission des signaux sismiques aux appareils d'enregistrement ou de traitement
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Hveding, Frode
Ashry, Islam
Yuan, Mao
Alias, Mohd Sharizal Bin
Ooi, Boon Siew
Arsalan, Muhammad
Abrégé
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes separating, from a few mode optical fiber, a collection of backscattered Rayleigh signals based on a vibration of the few mode optical fiber at a vibration frequency at a first location along the few mode optical fiber, separating, from the few mode optical fiber, a collection of backscattered Stokes Raman signals and Anti-Stokes Raman signals based on a temperature of the few mode optical fiber at a second location along the few mode optical fiber, detecting the separated Rayleigh signals and Raman signals, determining, based on detecting the collection of backscattered Rayleigh traces, at least one of the first location, the vibration frequency, and an amplitude of the vibration, and determining, based on the detecting the collection of backscattered Raman signals, the temperature at the second location.
G01H 9/00 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores en utilisant des moyens sensibles aux radiations, p.ex. des moyens optiques
11.
ZONED FLUIDIZATION PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS TO PETROCHEMICALS
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Gascon, Jorge
Saih, Youssef
Vittenet, Jullian
Gevers, Lieven
Xu, Wei
Morales, Isidoro
Ali, Ola Salah
Abrégé
A reaction unit (202) for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a petrochemical mixture, includes a housing (204); a fluid bed distributor plate (206) located at a bottom of the housing (204); a regeneration zone (240) and a stripping zone (241) located above the fluid bed distributor plate (206), in which catalytic particles (214) are housed; a reaction zone (242) located above the stripping zone (241); and a condensation zone (246) located above the reaction zone (242), in which a petrochemical product fluid (250) is condensed.
C10G 11/00 - Craquage catalytique, en l'absence d'hydrogène, des huiles d'hydrocarbures
B01J 8/00 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solides; Appareillage pour de tels procédés
C10G 11/22 - Craquage catalytique, en l'absence d'hydrogène, des huiles d'hydrocarbures par contact direct avec des gaz ou vapeurs chauds inertes produits par combustion partielle de la matière à craquer
12.
LIQUID DESICCANT BASED HUMIDITY PUMP, EVAPORATIVE COOLER, AND AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Lefers, Ryan Michael
Tester, Mark Alfred
Leiknes, Torove
Hong, Peiying
Abrégé
A liquid desiccant system (100) for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure. The system (100) includes a liquid desiccant evaporative cooler (LDEC) system (110) configured to cool down an incoming air stream (AA) entering the enclosure by using a first liquid desiccant (312); a liquid desiccant humidity pump (LDHR) system (120) configured to remove humidity from a humid air stream (AD) that exists the enclosure by using a second liquid desiccant (412); and a storage system (130) fluidly connected to the LDEC system (110) and to the LDHR system (120) and configured to separately store the first liquid desiccant (312) and the second liquid desiccant (412). The humid air stream (AD) includes water vapors from the first liquid desiccant (312) and from inside the enclosure.
F24F 3/14 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaire; Appareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par déshumidification
F24F 3/16 - Systèmes de conditionnement d'air dans lesquels l'air conditionné primaire est fourni par une ou plusieurs stations centrales aux blocs de distribution situés dans les pièces ou enceintes, blocs dans lesquels il peut subir un traitement secondaire; Appareillage spécialement conçu pour de tels systèmes caractérisés par le traitement de l'air autrement que par chauffage et refroidissement par ozonisation
F24F 5/00 - Systèmes ou appareils de conditionnement d'air non couverts par ou
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Karimi, Muhammad Akram
Arsalan, Muhammad
Shamim, Atif
Abrégé
An example system includes a core comprised of a dielectric material; a planar resonator on the core; a conduit containing the core and the planar resonator, with the conduit including an electrically-conductive material; and a coupling that is electrically-conductive and that connects the planar resonator to the conduit to enable the conduit to function as an electrical ground for the planar resonator.
G01N 22/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de micro-ondes ou d'ondes radio, c. à d. d'ondes électromagnétiques d'une longueur d'onde d'un millimètre ou plus
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Karimi, Muhammad Akram
Ayub, Muhammad
Arsalan, Muhammad
Shamim, Atif
Abrégé
A system is configured to detect saturation levels of a target, such as a core sample of a reservoir, using magnetic fields generated by hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles within the target. The target contains both a hydrocarbon, such as oil or gas, and a mixture comprised of water and the hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles. The system includes magnetic field detectors for spatial distribution across a dimension of the target. The magnetic field detectors are configured to detect a magnetic field associated with the hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles. A data processing system is configured - for example, programmed - to determine a saturation profile of the target based on the magnetic field.
G01N 27/74 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant des variables magnétiques des fluides
G01V 3/10 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétique; Mesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p.ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant au moyen de champs magnétiques ou électriques produits ou modifiés par les objets ou les structures géologiques, ou par les dispositifs de détection en utilisant des cadres inducteurs
15.
PLANT GROWTH PROMOTER WITH STRIGOLACTONES REGULATION ACTIVITIES
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Al-Babili, Salim
Abrégé
The present invention uses compound 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone (zaxinone) as a negative regulator of the plant hormone strigolactones (SLs). The compound 3-OH-ß-apo-13- carotenone is a positive growth regulator which triggers the formation of crown roots and promotes growth in size and number of roots and shoots. Disclosed herein is a method of using 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone as a growth-promoting compound for cereal, grain and vegetable crops. The 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone compounds is also a negative regulator of strigolactone biosynthesis and release. Disclosed herein is a method of combating root parasitic weeds affecting cereal, grain and vegetable crops. Application of 3-OH-ß-apo-13-carotenone to plant growth media down-regulates strigolactone production in cereal, grain and vegetable crops preventing root parasitic weed infestation of the crops by inhibiting germination of parasitic weed seeds.
A01N 35/02 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, contenant des composés organiques comportant un atome de carbone possédant deux liaisons à des hétéro-atomes, avec au plus une liaison à un ha contenant des groupes aldéhyde ou cétone, ou leurs thio-analogues, liés aliphatiquement; Leurs dérivés, p.ex. acétals
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Pinnau, Ingo
Alaslai, Nasser
Ma, Xiaohua
Wang, Yingge
Abrégé
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe polyimide blend compositions, methods of making polyimide blend compositions, methods of using polyimides, membranes including polyimide blends, methods of making membranes including polyimide blends, methods of separating mixtures using the membranes including polyimide blends, and the like.
B01D 53/22 - SÉPARATION Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p.ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par diffusion
B01D 71/64 - Polyimides; Polyamide-imides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-acides ou précurseurs similaires de polyimides
C08G 73/10 - Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide-acides ou précurseurs similaires de polyimides
C08L 79/08 - Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide-acides ou précurseurs similaires de polyimides
17.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNDERWATER ILLUMINATION, SURVEY, AND WIRELESS OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Ooi, Boon S.
Shen, Chao
Oubei, Hassan M.
Janjua, Bilal
Ng, Tien Khee
Abrégé
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an underwater optical communication and illumination system employing a blue-light laser diode directly encoded with spectrally efficient orthogonal frequency division multiplex quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM-OFDM) data. A broadband light source may be utilized to provide both illumination to an underwater field of interest and underwater optical communication away from the field of interest.
H04B 10/80 - Aspects optiques concernant l’utilisation de la transmission optique pour des applications spécifiques non prévues dans les groupes , p.ex. alimentation par faisceau optique ou transmission optique dans l’eau
F21K 9/00 - Sources lumineuses utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en tant qu’éléments générateurs de lumière, p.ex. utilisant des diodes électroluminescentes [LED] ou des lasers
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Ooi, Boon
Wong, Aloysius
Ng, Tien Khee
Abrégé
A system and method are provided for indoor agriculture using at least one growth chamber illuminated by laser light. In an example embodiment of the agriculture system, a growth chamber is provided having one or more walls defining an interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system may include a removable tray disposed within the interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system also includes a light source, which may be disposed outside the growth chamber. The one or more walls may include at least one aperture. The light source is configured to illuminate at least a part of the interior portion of the growth chamber. In embodiments in which the light source is disposed outside the growth chamber, the light source is configured to transmit the laser light to the interior portion of the growth chamber via the at least one aperture.
F21V 8/00 - Utilisation de guides de lumière, p.ex. dispositifs à fibres optiques, dans les dispositifs ou systèmes d'éclairage
G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
H01S 3/10 - Commande de l'intensité, de la fréquence, de la phase, de la polarisation ou de la direction du rayonnement, p.ex. commutation, ouverture de porte, modulation ou démodulation
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Di Fabrizio, Enzo
Perozziello, Gerardo
Pardeo, Francesca
Candeloro, Patrizio
Abrégé
A device for sorting cells includes a microfluidic device having a top layer with a first chamber, a middle layer having a second chamber, a bottom layer including first and second bottom microfluidic channels that respectively connect the bottom inlet of the bottom layer to the second chamber and the bottom outlet of the bottom layer to the second chamber. A membrane is arranged between the top and middle layers and separates the first chamber from the second chamber. Such a device allows sorting cells based on size, shape, or antibody specificity.
C12M 1/12 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie avec des moyens de stérilisation, filtration ou dialyse
C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
C12M 3/06 - Appareillage pour la culture de tissus, de cellules humaines, animales ou végétales, ou de virus avec des moyens de filtration, d'ultrafiltration, d'osmose inverse ou de dialyse
C12N 5/00 - Cellules non différenciées humaines, animales ou végétales, p.ex. lignées cellulaires; Tissus; Leur culture ou conservation; Milieux de culture à cet effet
C12Q 1/00 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismes; Compositions à cet effet; Procédés pour préparer ces compositions
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Bilal, Rana M.
Farooqui, Muhammad F.
Cheema, Hammad M.
Shamim, Atif
Abrégé
Disclosed are various embodiments for monitoring tracking devices capable of seamless indoor and outdoor tracking transitions. A tracking device can comprise, for example, printable circuitry and antennas combined with one or more receivers/transceivers on a substrate. The tracking device can be configured, for example, to localize the tracking device via GPS or an alternative localization strategy based on a determination of whether GPS communication is available. A modified RSSI fingerprinting methodology can be used to accurately determine a location of the tracking device using Wi-Fi access points. A device monitoring service can communicate with internal and/or external mapping API's to render a device monitoring user interface comprising a visual representation of the location of the tracking device.
G01S 19/48 - Détermination de position en combinant ou en commutant entre les solutions de position dérivées du système de positionnement par satellite à radiophares et les solutions de position dérivées d'un autre système
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
21.
A RELAY OF A MULTIHOP NETWORK ESTIMATING A NUMBER OF PREVIOUS-HOP RELAYS AND DETERMINING A TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Bader, Ahmed
Abrégé
A relay of a multihop network scans subcarriers in a random access channel (RACH) area to estimate a number of previous-hop relays. The RACH area includes slots and subcarriers. The relay receives or transmits a packet including a hop number. The relay also determines a transmit power level based on the number of previous-hop relays and the hop number.
H04W 52/22 - Commande de puissance d'émission [TPC Transmission power control] le TPC étant effectué selon des paramètres spécifiques tenant compte des informations ou des instructions antérieures
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Bader, Ahmed
Abrégé
A source node in a multihop network determines whether to transmit in a channel based on whether the channel is occupied by a packet transmission with a large number of relays; whether the source node is in the data tones back-off zone; and the source node is in the busy tone back-off zone.
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Bader, Ahmed
Abrégé
source node in a multihop network determines whether to transmit in a channel based on whether the channel is occupied by a packet transmission with a large number of relays; whether the source node is in the data tones back-off zone; and the source node is in the busy tone back-off zone. A multihop network transmits a packet including a RACH area and a hop number. The RACH area includes a list of subcarriers. A source node in the network dynamically determines the size of the RACH area. A node in the network performs an open-loop transmit power control. (FR)L'invention concerne un noeud source dans un réseau à sauts multiples, qui détermine s'il doit transmettre ou non dans un canal selon que ce canal est occupé ou non par une transmission de paquets avec un grand nombre de relais; selon que le noeud source se trouve ou non dans la zone de d'attente de tonalités de données; et selon que le nceud source se trouve ou non dans la zone d'attente de tonalité d'occupation. L'invention concerne également un réseau à sauts multiples qui transmet un paquet comprenant une zone de canal d'accès aléatoire et un nombre de sauts. La zone de canal d'accès aléatoire comprend une liste de sous-porteuses. Un noeud source dans le réseau détermine de manière dynamique la taille de la zone de canal d'accès aléatoire. Un nceud du réseau effectue une commande de puissance d'émission en boucle ouverte.
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Berumen, Michael L.
Smith, E. Lloyd
De La Torre, Pedro
Abrégé
The present invention relates a method and device for tracking movements of marine animals or objects in large bodies of water and across significant distances. The method and device can track an acoustic transmitter attached to an animal or object beneath the ocean surface by employing an unmanned surface vessel equipped with a hydrophone array and GPS receiver.
G01S 1/76 - Systèmes pour déterminer une direction ou une ligne de position
B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs
G01S 5/22 - Position de source déterminée par coordination de plusieurs lignes de position définies par des mesures de différence de parcours
G01S 11/14 - Systèmes pour déterminer la distance ou la vitesse sans utiliser la réflexion ou la reradiation utilisant des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TRAFFIC WHILE PRESERVING PERSONAL PRIVACY
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Canepa, Edward
Claudel, Christian
Shamim, Atif
Dehwah, Ahmad
Mousa, Mustafa
Jiang, Jiming
Abrégé
A traffic monitoring system and method for mapping traffic speed and density while preserving privacy. The system can include fixed stations that make up a network and mobile probes that are associated with vehicles. The system and method do not gather, store, or transmit any unique or identifying information, and thereby preserves the privacy of members of traffic. The system and method provide real-time traffic density and speed mapping. The system and method can further be integrated with a complementary flood monitoring system and method.
G08G 1/123 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p.ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé
G08G 1/065 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers par comptage des véhicules dans une section de la route ou dans un parc de stationnement, c. à d. en comparant le nombre des arrivants et celui des partants
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Arabie saoudite)
Inventeur(s)
Castro Signoret, David Agustin
Foulds, Ian G.
Kodzius, Rimantas
Abrégé
A method for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample can include adding a plurality of microparticles of a first-type to the sample, where each microparticle of the first-type includes a first binding partner configured to interact with at least a first portion of the analyte, adding a plurality of microparticles of a second-type to the sample, where each microparticle of the second-type includes a second binding partner configured to interact with at least a second portion of the analyte, the first portion of the analyte being different from the second portion of the analyte, and identifying an aggregate including at least one microparticle of the first-type, at least one microparticle of the second-type and the analyte, where the aggregate indicates the presence of the analyte.
G01N 33/543 - Tests immunologiques; Tests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques; Matériaux à cet effet avec un support insoluble pour l'immobilisation de composés immunochimiques
G01N 33/50 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p.ex. de sang ou d'urine; Test par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligands; Test immunologique