公开(公告)号：US09023211B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US13716662

申请日：2012-12-17

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Hassan Ali Arafat

IPC: B01D15/00 ,  B01D24/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D35/18 ,  B01D61/36

CPC classification number: B01D61/366 ,  B01D61/364 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2313/243

Abstract: A VMD system and method uses an aspirator to generate a vacuum pressure for drawing permeate from a membrane module. The aspirator generates the vacuum pressure by receiving and passing a circulating liquid and combines the permeate with the circulating liquid such that the permeate condensates in the circulating liquid. Using an aspirator (e.g., instead of a vacuum pump) allows a more efficient and cost-effective operation of the VMD system and method, particularly in a desalination application. A VMD system and method using an aspirator may be used in desalination and other applications including, without limitation, environmental cleanup (e.g., removal of volatile organic chemicals from water) and food and medical applications.

Abstract translation: VMD系统和方法使用吸气器产生用于从膜组件吸取渗透物的真空压力。 抽吸器通过接收和通过循环液体产生真空压力，并将渗透物与循环液体结合，使得渗透物在循环液体中冷凝。 使用吸气器（例如代替真空泵）允许VMD系统和方法的更有效和成本有效的操作，特别是在脱盐应用中。 使用吸气器的VMD系统和方法可以用于脱盐和其它应用，包括但不限于环境清洁（例如，从水中除去挥发性有机化学物质）以及食品和医疗应用。

公开(公告)号：US20150027036A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

申请号：US13950499

申请日：2013-07-25

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Isam M. Janajreh ,  Rasha Abd Rabu

IPC: B01J19/24 ,  C10L1/19

CPC classification number: B01J19/243 ,  B01J8/065 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/2425 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L2200/0476 ,  C10L2290/56 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: A multi-chamber continuous tubular reactor for the transesterification of oil (e.g., waste cooking oil and the like) and methanol into glycol and fatty acid methyl (ethel) ester. The reactor includes a plurality of tubes, a plurality of fluidly coupled chambers, an inlet fluidly coupled to a first chamber of the plurality of chambers for receiving reactants, and an outlet fluidly coupled to a second chamber of the plurality of chambers for receiving products generated during a reaction within the plurality of chambers. At least one of the plurality of tubes is at least partially disposed within a lumen of another one of the plurality of tubes. The plurality of fluidly coupled chambers are defined, at least in part, by the plurality of tubes. The reactor is configured to generate a generally helical flow pattern through at least one of the plurality of chambers.

Abstract translation: 用于将油（例如，废食油等）和甲醇酯交换成二醇和脂肪酸甲酯（ethel）酯的多室连续管式反应器。 反应器包括多个管，多个流体耦合的腔室，流体耦合到多个腔室中用于接收反应物的第一腔室的入口以及流体耦合到多个腔室中的第二腔室的出口，用于接收所产生的产物 在多个室内的反应期间。 所述多个管中的至少一个至少部分地设置在所述多个管中的另一个管的内腔中。 多个流体耦合的腔室至少部分地被多个管子限定。 反应器构造成通过多个室中的至少一个产生大致螺旋状的流动模式。

公开(公告)号：US20140377828A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14314685

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Jorge Rodriguez ,  Joao Marcus Uratani

IPC: C12P5/02 ,  C10G1/00

CPC classification number: C12P5/023 ,  C10L1/026 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02E50/343

Abstract: Described is a process for the conversion of halophytic plant biomass containing saline organic solids into biogas through anaerobic digestion. Operation of the process with saline (e.g., seawater) as liquid media under the method conditions taught leads to biological conversion of the organic matter into biogas. Additionally described is a method for pretreatment of the biomass under mild physicochemical conditions to increase the bioavailable fraction of the biomass for conversion.

Abstract translation: 描述了通过厌氧消化将含有盐水有机固体的盐生植物生物质转化为沼气的方法。 在所教导的方法条件下用盐水（例如海水）作为液体介质的操作使得有机物质生物转化成生物气体。 另外描述了在温和的物理化学条件下预处理生物质的方法，以增加用于转化的生物质的生物可利用部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140225524A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14181551

申请日：2014-02-14

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Wala Saadeh ,  Michael H. Perrott

IPC: H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0815

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver of an LED is an inductor-based boost circuit arrangement with an inductor, switch, and LED. Power stored inductively may be delivered to the LED in the form of current through use of switching. The switching may include a first switching phase and a second switching phase. The inductor-based boost circuit arrangement lowers cost and increases reliability as compared with existing LED drivers. Further, the circuit arrangement has improved efficiency compared with existing LED drivers.

Abstract translation: 用于LED的发光二极管（LED）驱动器的电路装置是具有电感器，开关和LED的基于电感器的升压电路装置。 电感存储的功率可以通过使用切换以电流的形式传送到LED。 切换可以包括第一切换阶段和第二切换阶段。 与现有的LED驱动器相比，基于电感器的升压电路装置降低了成本并增加了可靠性。 此外，与现有的LED驱动器相比，电路布置提高了效率。

公开(公告)号：US20180303364A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15955010

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ,  Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Jerald Yoo ,  Anantha P. Chandrakasan ,  Long Yan ,  Dina Reda El-Damak ,  Ali Hossam Shoeb ,  Muhammad Awais Bin Altaf

IPC: A61B5/04 ,  H03H17/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H03F3/387 ,  A61B5/0476

CPC classification number: A61B5/04012 ,  A61B5/0476 ,  A61B5/4094 ,  A61B2562/166 ,  H03F3/387 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/375 ,  H03H17/0226 ,  H03H17/0248

Abstract: An integrated circuit chip and method for EEG monitoring. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit chip includes an Analog Front End cell in communication with an electrode and a Classification Processor wherein a signal received from the electrode is processed by the Classification Engine cell and designated as seizure or non-seizure. In another embodiment, the Analog Front End cell includes an amplifier cell in communication with an electrode; and an ASPU cell in communication with the amplifier cell. In yet another embodiment, the Classification Processor includes a DBE Channel Controller cell; a Feature Extraction Engine Processor cell, and a Classification Engine cell in communication with the Feature Extraction Engine Processor cells and the DBE Channel Controller cell.

公开(公告)号：US20170215846A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15112964

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ,  MASDAR INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Firas SAMMOURA ,  Sina AKHBARI ,  Liwei LIN

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01L41/332 ,  B06B1/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61N7/00 ,  G10K9/125 ,  G10K11/28 ,  H01L41/09 ,  A61B8/06

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0808 ,  A61B8/0858 ,  A61B8/0875 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61N7/00 ,  B06B1/0603 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B1/0666 ,  G10K9/122 ,  G10K9/125 ,  G10K11/28 ,  G10K11/32 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01L41/081 ,  H01L41/098 ,  H01L41/331 ,  H01L41/332

Abstract: Medical devices configured to direct sound waves to a body tissue of a subject are provided. The medical device includes a housing and a curved piezoelectric transducer, where the curved piezoelectric transducer is configured to direct sound waves produced by the curved piezoelectric transducer to the body tissue of the subject. Also provided are methods of directing sound waves to a body tissue of a subject using the subject medical devices. The subject medical devices and methods find use in a variety of applications where the treatment of a body tissue of a subject with sound waves is desired.

公开(公告)号：US20170003053A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15177152

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Peter Ross Armstrong ,  Abdul Qadir ,  Matteo Chiesa

IPC: F24J2/04 ,  F24J2/20

Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，本发明涉及太阳能收集器及其使用方法。 在一些实施方案中，本发明涉及液体 - 空气蒸发的太阳能收集器及其使用方法。 在一些实施例中，本发明涉及包含太阳能收集器的热能传递系统及其使用方法。 在本发明的一些实施例中，提供了构建太阳能收集器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20160249846A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15048370

申请日：2016-02-19

Applicant: Masdar Institute Of Science And Technology

Inventor： Jerald YOO ,  Muhammad ALTAF ,  Chen ZHANG

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06N99/00 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61B5/0478

CPC classification number: A61B5/4094 ,  A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/0531 ,  A61B5/6814 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61B2562/164 ,  A61N1/36025 ,  A61N1/36064 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: A SoC includes an AFE to receive a plurality of differential input channels and generate digitized data corresponding to the channels, and a classification processor configured to receive the digitized data from the AFE. The AFE includes a Dual-Channel Chopper to perform channel multiplexing of two channels while simultaneously chopping the channels, a Dual Channel Charge Recycled-AFE having an Chopper-Stabilized Capacitive-Coupled IA including bias sampling capacitors that store bias values associated with the first and second channels to enable swapping between the channel, and a DC servo loop (DSL) having a reduced setting time based on a reduction in a resistance of the pseudo-PMOS in response to engaging a system reset. The classification processor includes a Frequency-Time Division Multiplexing (FTDM) Feature Extraction (FE) engine and a Dual-Detector Architecture (D2A) classification processor. The FTDM-FE includes a plurality of FIFOs configured to store, in parallel, the digitized data corresponding to the channels, a plurality of BPF banks storing BPF coefficients, and a single BPF to calculate outputs of one specific bank of the BFP banks for all of the channels. The D2A processor receives the output from the FTDM-FE and estimates a beginning and end of a seizure using two LSVMs optimized for only sensitivity and specificity, respectively.

Abstract translation: SoC包括AFE以接收多个差分输入通道并生成与通道相对应的数字化数据，以及分类处理器，被配置为从AFE接收数字化数据。 AFE包括双通道斩波器，用于在同时斩波通道的同时切断两个通道的信道复用，具有斩波稳定电容耦合IA的双通道充电回收AFE，其包括偏置采样电容器，其存储与第一和第二通道相关联的偏置值 第二通道，用于能够响应于接合系统复位而基于模拟PMOS的电阻的降低，使得能够在通道之间进行交换和具有降低的设置时间的DC伺服环路（DSL）。 分类处理器包括频分复用（FTDM）特征提取（FE）引擎和双检测器架构（D2A）分类处理器。 FTDM-FE包括多个FIFO，其被配置为并行地存储对应于信道的数字化数据，存储BPF系数的多个BPF组和单个BPF，以计算所有BFP组的一个特定组的输出 的渠道。 D2A处理器接收FTDM-FE的输出，并分别使用针对灵敏度和特异性优化的两个LSVM来估计癫痫发作的开始和结束。

公开(公告)号：US20160240766A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US14621126

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: United Arab Emirates University ,  Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Mahmoud Al Ahmad ,  Irfan Saadat ,  Taryam Al Shamsi

IPC: H01L41/04 ,  H01L41/29 ,  H01L41/22 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/047

CPC classification number: H01L29/84 ,  G01L1/16 ,  H01L29/24

Abstract: A sensing device, a method for fabrication thereof, and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The sensing device includes a flexible substrate, a first metallisation layer, a piezoelectric thin film layer, a second metallisation layer, and an insulating layer. The first metallization layer forms at least a source region and at least a drain region. The piezoelectric thin film layer provides a channel region permitting passage of charge carriers between the source region and the drain region. The second metallization layer forms at least a gate electrode and regulates flow of charge carriers through the piezoelectric thin film layer. When subjected to an external force, the flow of charge carriers is modulated in response to a strain in the piezoelectric thin film layer. The force is measured as a correlation between the applied force and the modulation of the flow of charge carriers.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种感测装置，其制造方法及其操作方法。 感测装置包括柔性基板，第一金属化层，压电薄膜层，第二金属化层和绝缘层。 第一金属化层至少形成源极区域和至少漏极区域。 压电薄膜层提供允许电荷载流子在源极区域和漏极区域之间通过的沟道区域。 第二金属化层至少形成栅电极并且调节通过压电薄膜层的电荷载流子的流动。 当受到外力时，响应于压电薄膜层中的应变调制载流子的流动。 力作为施加的力与电荷载流子的调制之间的相关性进行测量。

公开(公告)号：US20150355018A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14658376

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Peter Ross Armstrong ,  Ragini Kalapatapu ,  Matteo Chiesa

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0214 ,  G01J1/0252 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0462 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01W1/10

Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to radiometers and related methods of use. In some aspects of the invention, methods are provided for determining a circumsolar profiles at external locations of interest, e.g., at a solar power generation system installation site.

Abstract translation: 本发明在某些方面涉及辐射计和相关的使用方法。 在本发明的一些方面，提供了用于确定例如在太阳能发电系统安装地点的感兴趣的外部位置处的环形轮廓的方法。