公开(公告)号：WO2022123191A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：PCT/GB2020/053135

申请日：2020-12-07

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [AE]/[AE] ,  BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC [GB]/[GB] ,  EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION [AE]/[AE]

Inventor： AWEYA, James ,  ALMOOSA, Nawaf

IPC: G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for determining whether a reference point in a location system has changed using the entropy of channel impulse responses. In one embodiment a method of determining whether the location of a first one of a plurality of reference points used in a location system has changed is provided. The reference points each have a known initial position and the method includes the steps of: estimating a channel impulse response of a wireless channel between the first reference point and a second of said plurality of reference points; determining the difference between the estimated channel impulse response and a previously-estimated channel impulse response of the wireless channel; estimating an entropy of the difference between the channel impulse responses; and determining, from said comparison, whether the location of the first reference point has changed. In another embodiment the method includes the steps of: estimating an entropy of the channel impulse response of a wireless channel between the first reference point and a second of said plurality of reference points; comparing the estimated entropy to a previously-estimated entropy for the channel impulse response of the wireless channel; determining, from said comparison, whether the location of the first reference point has changed.

公开(公告)号：WO2022107006A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-27

申请号：PCT/IB2021/060631

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： ALAZZAM, Anas ,  ALSAFAR, Habiba ,  WAHEED, Waqas ,  SAYLAN, Sueda

IPC: C12Q1/6844 ,  B01L7/00 ,  C12M3/00

Abstract: A device (10) and method for detecting COVID-19 and other pathogens includes a sample compartment (26) contained within an interior of the device and having multiple apertures (32) for releasably receiving one or more test tubes (42) containing a biological sample. A bottom portion (48) of the test tube (42) is contained within the interior (22) of the device (10) and a top portion (46) of the test tube (42) is exposed to atmosphere. The biological sample is lysed using the device (10); the lysed sample is mixed with one or more primers and then amplification (RT-LAMP) is performed using the device (10). A thermally conductive material on or in proximity to the sample compartment (26) can facilitate precise heating of the compartment (26) and sample. A thermally insulative material can be inside the interior of the compartment housing (30). Multiple samples can be tested simultaneously. The results can be interpreted by a color change of the sample. The device (10) is efficient, portable, reliable, and re-usable.

公开(公告)号：WO2022049525A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：PCT/IB2021/058041

申请日：2021-09-02

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： KEBE, Mamady ,  MOHAMMAD, Baker ,  SANDULEANU, Mihai

IPC: H01P1/203 ,  H01P11/00 ,  H01P7/08 ,  H01P7/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for use with the design and implementation of bandpass filters for millimeter-wave applications. The filters can include an input port for receiving a signal from a signal generator, an output port, and a resonator. The resonator can be coupled between the input port and the output port. The resonator can have a T-shaped design.

公开(公告)号：WO2022049480A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：PCT/IB2021/057938

申请日：2021-08-31

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： ALHASSAN, Saeed ,  KHALIL, Safiya ,  ALKAABI, Alya ,  ALBLOOSHI, Hamda ,  ALJABERI, Hajar ,  MITTAL, Hemant

IPC: E03B3/28

Abstract: Embodiments include a water collection device (100) comprising one or more water sorbing materials including at least a first thermo-responsive polymer that sorbs water at temperatures above an upper critical solution temperature and desorbs water below the upper critical solution temperature. Embodiments further include a method of harvesting water comprising exposing one or more water sorbing materials to an environment, wherein the one or more water sorbing materials includes at least a first thermoresponsive polymer that sorbs water at temperatures above an upper critical solution temperature and desorbs water at temperatures below the upper critical solution temperature; and collecting water desorbed from the at least first thermo-responsive polymer.

公开(公告)号：WO2022003591A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：PCT/IB2021/055862

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： ALWAHEDI, Yasser ,  POLYCHRONOPOULOU, Kyriaki ,  LU, Xinnan ,  GABER, Safa ,  GABER, Dina ,  BASINA, Georgia ,  SAMIR, Malathe

IPC: B01J27/185 ,  B01J37/08 ,  B01J37/28

Abstract: Embodiments include hydrogenating catalysts and methods of making the same. The catalyst includes nanoparticles of a metal phosphide, such as nickel phosphide with a Ni5P4 phase. Also included are methods of hydrogenating a gas that contains sulfur. The methods include directing the gas containing sulfur to a catalyst that includes nanoparticles of a metal phosphide, and contacting the catalyst with the gas containing sulfur to produce a hydrogenated gas.

公开(公告)号：WO2022003433A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：PCT/IB2021/053754

申请日：2021-05-04

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： HASAN, Shadi Wajih ,  MAVUKKANDY, Musthafa

IPC: D04H1/728 ,  D04H1/4282 ,  D01D5/00 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D39/20 ,  B01D39/16 ,  A62B23/02 ,  A41D31/30 ,  A41D13/11

Abstract: Embodiments include a filter material including an electrospun nanofiber membrane and an active nanomaterial agent incorporated into the electrospun nanofiber membrane, wherein the electrospun nanofiber membrane filters disease-causing agents and the wherein the active nanomaterial agent degrades disease-causing agents. Embodiments further include a face mask and/or respirator including a filter material, wherein the filter material includes an electrospun nanofiber membrane and an active nanomaterial agent incorporated into the electrospun nanofiber membrane, wherein the electrospun nanofiber membrane filters disease-causing agents and the wherein the active nanomaterial agent degrades disease-causing agents.

公开(公告)号：WO2021234604A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：PCT/IB2021/054335

申请日：2021-05-19

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： STEFANINI, Cesare ,  AL FALAHI, Hessa ,  RENDA, Federico

IPC: A61M25/01 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: A robotic catheter can include bi-stable concentric tubes and a torsional spring mechanism that can provide torque at the proximal extremity of one or more tubes. The robotic catheter can compensate for the energy that may be released by the tubes snapping from on stable- equilibrium position to another by using the energy stored in the torsional spring mechanism. The energy released by the tubes upon snapping from one stable-equilibrium position to the other can be compensated by the energy stored in the torsional spring at the base, thereby resulting in the first, energy-free, zero stiffness catheter system that (1) synchronizes with the motion of the heart and (2) naturally results in optimal, pseudo-constant contact force with the tissue.

公开(公告)号：WO2021209901A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：PCT/IB2021/053048

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： SHOUFAN, Abdulhadi ,  MOHAMED, Fatma Omar Mohamed ,  DAMIANI, Ernesto

IPC: G06Q50/10 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/61 ,  G06F16/903 ,  G06F16/907

Abstract: This disclosure includes systems and techniques that verify an educational quality of online videos, employing a platform that enables experts to endorse and/or recommend videos that are more readily accessible to end users. Certain aspects include a computing device for a service provider that receives a query from a user for video content. The computing device forwards the query to a hosting service, and in response to the query, the computing device receives, from the hosting service, a list of video content items it hosts. The computing device identifies, for each video content item within the list of video content items, an endorsement value associated with one or more experts. In some aspects, the computing device generates an aggregated list of video content items from a plurality of lists of video content items based on endorsement values. The computing device provides recommendations to the user using the endorsement values.

公开(公告)号：WO2020200447A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：PCT/EP2019/058428

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ,  BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC ,  EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： ALMAHMOUD, Abdelrahman Ali ,  DAMIANI, Ernesto ,  OTROK, Hadi ,  ALHAMMADI, Yousof Ali

IPC: G06F21/62

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of preparing an anonymised dataset for use in data analytics. The method includes the steps of: (a) labelling elements of a dataset to be analysed according to a labelling scheme; (b) selecting one or more labelled elements of the dataset to be replaced with a distance preserving hash; and for each selected element: (c) partitioning a data plane including the selected element into a plurality of channels, each channel covering a different distance space of the data plane; (d) hashing, using a cryptographic hash, data associated with the channel of the data plane in which the selected element resides, to form the distance preserving hash; and (e) replacing the selected element with the distance preserving hash.

公开(公告)号：WO2020174379A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：PCT/IB2020/051582

申请日：2020-02-25

Applicant: KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： ARMSTRONG, Peter Ross

IPC: F24S60/30

Abstract: A thermal energy storage (TES) for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants consists of a two-tank molten salt storage. There is a provided need for a thermal energy receiving and storage system for CSP plants. To demonstrate how thermocline TES can be used in the CSPonD concept, a water tank is used for receiving a heat transfer fluid, which includes an absorbing mesh that is mountable within the tank for establishing and maintaining natural stratification resulting in a thermocline zone within the tank, and additionally comprises a plug flow injection system for establishing plug flow within the tank. A method of establishing and maintaining natural stratification, involves pumping cold heat transfer fluid, injecting the cold heat transfer fluid, and controlling the pumping and the injecting, all within the tank.