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Afshan Ahmad, Birmingham GB

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20100189748INACTIVATED STAPHYLOCOCCAL WHOLE-CELL VACCINE - A vaccine is disclosed that is protective against pathogenic bacterial species, typically staphylococcal species, and includes methods to prepare said vaccine and to culture pathogenic bacteria.07-29-2010

Aftab Ahmad, Dhahran SA

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20110138832HYBRID SOLAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - The hybrid solar air-conditioning system includes an air intake having an air drying system that uses a liquid desiccant to dry ambient air, a desiccant regeneration system that uses a heat exchanger having oil heated by solar energy to remove water from the desiccant, an indirect evaporative air conditioner that uses an air-air heat exchanger to cool the dried air indirectly with evaporatively cooled air, a distilled water recovery system to recover water from the desiccant and from the evaporatively cooled air in the form of distilled water, and a microprocessor-based controller to control room temperature and relative humidity, and to regulate air intake and the flow of desiccant and oil in the system. The hybrid system enables the use of evaporative cooling in regions having high humidity.06-16-2011

Anuar Ahmad, Selangor MY

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20100096277AMPEROMETRIC BIOSENSOR FOR HISTAMINE DETERMINATION - There is provided by this invention a simple and rapid amperometric biosensor for determining the level of histamine in seafood or fish. The biosensor combines the technology of screen-printing with immobilized diamine oxidase as the bioreceptor. IQ one embodiment of the present invention, the biosensor incorporates potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) as a mediator.04-22-2010

Anwar Ahmad, Kuantan MY

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20120040442METHOD FOR USE IN PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) TREATMENT - The present invention discloses a method for use in treating palm oil mill effluent (POME). Said method comprising the steps of: treating the palm oil mill effluents with concentrated butyrate; introducing the treated palm oil mill effluents into a reaction tank (02-16-2012

Arsalan Ahmad, Aachen DE

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20100085975FRAMEWORK FOR OPTIMIZING AND SIMPLIFYING NETWORK COMMUNICATION IN CLOSE PROXIMITY NETWORKS - A framework capable of providing transparent handling of network traffic in close proximity networks such as home networks is provided. A single virtual network interface is exposed to users/applications on connected devices. A virtual network interface manager determines available physical network interfaces and switches to a different physical network interface or a different configuration on the same physical network interface in a transparent manner to the communicating application(s). This enables the framework to optimize network communications for the communicating applications, devices, and users based on predefined criteria, application requirements such as different data throughput, or changing environment conditions such as interference. Network communication operations are also simplified for users since they are no longer required to have the necessary knowledge for configuring physical network interfaces manually in response to changing conditions.04-08-2010

Ashraf Ahmad, Stuttgart DE

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20110311438Autosynthesizer for the controlled synthesis of nano- and sub-nanostructures - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the synthesis of nanostructures using at least one solution providing at least one chemical element appropriate for the type of nanostructure, the method comprising the steps of: a) adding (admixing) a reducing agent to the at least one solution, b) bringing a suitable substrate into contact with the at least one solution before or after step a), c) forming nucleation growth sites on the substrate and d) maintaining the temperature at a suitable level for the growth of the nanostructures, characterized by the further steps of e) providing at least one space having at least one dimension in the micron range, e.g. in the range from 1 μm to 500 μm, adjacent a surface of the substrate, f) growing said nanostructures in said at least one space, g) periodically separating said nanostructures from the substrate and removing them.12-22-2011

Asmahanim Ahmad, Taman Sri Serdang MY

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110305463Stable Millimeter Wave Source for Broadband Wireless Signal Transmission Using Optical Fibre - An apparatus and method for generating a millimetre-wave carrier signal for optical data transmission is disclosed. The apparatus includes stimulated Brillouin scattering source (12-15-2011

Basel Ahmad, Montreal CA

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20120069974TEXT-TO-MULTI-VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary embodiments describe systems and methods which provide for conversion of a text message into multiple voices. An end user is able to select different voices for translating different portions of a text message. The voices can be selected from among the end user's contacts. Translation from text to voice can be performed locally, i.e., in the end user's terminal device, or in the network.03-22-2012

Bilal Ahmad, Ottawa CA

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20090188711GROUND STRADDLING IN PTH PINFIELD FOR IMPROVED IMPEDANCE - High-speed communication links are improved by having differential pairs of traces in a connector pinfield on layers of a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) to straddle respective rows of reference (ground) pins rather than the respective rows of signal vias. Thus, a desirable increase in the size of each an anti-pad to surrounding each signal via pad can be incorporated without forcing tracing of adjacent differential pairs closer to one another, and thus increased cross talk is avoided. Thereby, 50 ohm or close to 50 ohm impedance for each signal via is achieved. Spacing and routing between traces of each differential pair are advantageously adjusted for skew compensation and impedance optimization utilizing three dimensional computational electromagnetic tools.07-30-2009

Dhiya Al Syed Ahmad, Qatif SA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090120842Process for upgrading whole crude oil to remove nitrogen and sulfur compounds - A crude oil feedstream is treated to remove or reduce the content of known undesired heteroatomic and polynuclear aromatic compounds containing nitrogen and sulfur by contacting the feedstream with one or more solid adsorbent materials selected from attapulgus clay, alumina, silica gel and activated carbon in a mixing vessel for a time that is sufficient to optimize the adsorption of the undesired compounds from the crude oil, subjecting the mixture to atmospheric flash distillation and then to vacuum flash distillation to recover presorbed boiling ranges of products having a lowered content of the undesired compounds, and preferably regenerating at least a portion of the solid adsorbent material for reuse in the process.05-14-2009

Intan Natasya Ahmad, Selangor MY

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110003019EXTRACT FROM PALM LEAVES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for preparing an herbal extract comprises the steps of pre-treating foliages derive from a plant of Arecaceae family; extracting the pre-treated foliages by using a polar solvent; removing the pre-treated foliages from the used polar solvent; and concentrating the used polar solvent to acquire the herbal extract.01-06-2011

Intan-Natasya Ahmad, Alor Star MY

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20110311657Use of a Neuroprotective Extract and Pharmaceutical Preparation Thereof - The present invention discloses an extract having neuroprotective property prepared from a plant of the family Palmae, which is capable in preserving neurons against damage caused by oxidation, ageing and/or nitric oxide deficiency. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical preparation and a comestible preparation comprising the extract as an active ingredient in a therapeutically effective amount to protect against neuron damage.12-22-2011

Irfan Ahmad, Lahore PK

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20120017100Power System Optimization and Verification for Embedded System Design - Tools and methods for developing and verifying a power management solution for an embedded system are provided. The firmware for an embedded system is partitioned into layers, including a control layer. The control layer implements a high-level power management behavior for the embedded system. A power profile development tool is also provided. The tool includes modules for describing the power functioning of the hardware of the embedded system, defining the desired power management behavior of the embedded system, and configuring the control layer within the firmware for the embedded system to implement the desired power management behavior. Furthermore, modules that interface with the embedded system and receive power system events and power status information and simulating the expected power management behavior based in part upon the received power event data and comparing the simulated behavior to the received power status behavior may also be provided.01-19-2012

Jamil Ahmad, Essex GB

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20110044408OFDM RECEPTION - A received OFDM signal is demodulated by sampling the OFDM signal at successive time instants and computing a Fourier transform of the samples for a block of time instants. In addition, a sliding Fourier transform is computed at every new one of the same input samples, to extract a pilot frequency tone. From results of the sliding Fourier transform a frequency error signal is detected. This signal is fed back the in a frequency synchronization feedback loop. The frequency synchronization feedback loop may be used to track the pilot tone by adjusting a phase correction signal and/or to track sample clock frequency variations.02-24-2011

Manzoor Ahmad, Karachi PK

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080269510New alpha-glucosidase inhibitors and antibacterial compounds from Myrtus communis L. - Three new acylphloroglucinols, myrtucommulone-D (Compound 1), myrtucommulone-E (Compound 2), myrtucommulone-C (Compound 3), and a known acyphloroglucinol myrtucommulone B (Compound 4) were isolated from a methanolic extract of 10-30-2008

Mohd Rais Ahmad, Kuala Lumpur MY

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20120031775PREPARATION OF MONOBASIC PHOSPHATE IONOPHORES - The present invention relates to the synthesis of lipophilic or immobilized monobasic phosphate (H02-09-2012

Nadia Mamoona Ahmad, Surrey GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090325993GLYT1 Transporter Inhibitors and Uses Thereof in Treatment of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof are provided:12-31-2009
20100016399GLYT1 Transporter Inhibitors and Uses Thereof in Treatment of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof are provided:01-21-2010
20100048656GLYT1 TRANSPORTER INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF IN TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - Compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof are provided:02-25-2010
20100105713GLYT1 Transporter Inhibitors and Uses Thereof in Treatment of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof are provided:04-29-2010
20120004273GLYT1 TRANSPORTER INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF IN TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I) and:01-05-2012

Patent applications by Nadia Mamoona Ahmad, Surrey GB

Naeem Ahmad, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100280936SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND SETTLING PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTRUMETS - A system for facilitating settlement of payments relating to transactions involving financial instruments among multiple participants is provided. An interface receives from participants first and second instructions associated with a financial instrument of a first form, and first and second instructions associated with a financial instrument of a second form. A first processor establishes an association between, and applies a first set of pre-settlement rules to, the first and second instructions associated with the financial instrument of the first form. A second processor establishes an association between, and applies a second set of pre-settlement rules to, the first and second instructions associated with the financial instrument of the second form.11-04-2010

Nasir Ahmad, Lahore PK

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20090126124Method and device for dyeing a textile substrate - A method for dyeing a textile substrate, in particular for dyeing a textile substrate with reactive dyes, is described in which the textile substrate is brought in contact with a dyeing liquor containing at least one dye and after a predetermined dyeing time has elapsed, the dyed textile substrate is rinsed. The at least one dye which has not been fixed by the textile substrate and is present in the dyeing liquor is destroyed by a chemical and/or physical treatment to such an extent that the dyeing liquor is largely colourless hereafter, whereby the textile substrate being rinsed with the largely decolourised liquor. A device for carrying out the method comprises a vessel for receiving the textile substrate to be dyed and a circulation system for the dyeing liquor, where a reactor through which the dyeing liquor flows is assigned to the vessel and/or the circulation system and where inside the reactor the chemical and/or the physical treatment of the liquor to be decolourised is carried out.05-21-2009

Raffi Udin Ahmad, Vienna AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110072524Transgenic Mouse Lacking Endogenous FVIII and VWF - A Model of Hemophilia A - The present invention relates, generally, to a transgenic non-human animal model of hemophilia A, wherein the transgenic animal is deficient in endogenous Factor VIII and endogenous von Willebrand Factor, and methods to treat hereditary or acquired hemophilia A or von Willebrand Disease (VWD) by administration of exogenous human VWF.03-24-2011

Saad Ahmad, Montreal CA

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20110205969COMMUNICATION USING DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS - Method and apparatus having a beamforming antenna generates a plurality of directional antenna beams. A discovery beacon is generated for use in associating with a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The discovery beacon is transmitted to a plurality of sectors using coarsely focused directional antenna beams. A WTRU may receive one of the coarsely focused directional antenna beams, and may then transmit a response message. Finely focused directional antenna beams are establishing for packet data transmission. A periodic beacon may then be transmitted to the WTRU using one of the coarsely focused directional antenna beams.08-25-2011
20110287802SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC WHITESPACE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for dynamic white space management are described. First, local handling of channel queries, in which a channel query by a white space device (WSD) is handled by a local dynamic spectrum management (DSM) server, if the DSM server has all the information necessary for providing a response to the channel query. Second, a search extension, in which a WSDB passes part of a search for available channels to a local DSM server. Third, assisting of an available channel calculation, in which a DSM server provides spectrum sensing information to WSDBs to improve the available channel calculation within the WSDBs. And fourth, dynamic bandwidth management to meet the coexistence requirements. In addition, the content of the messages and procedures that enable the above value-adding functions and interactions with the WSDB systems are described.11-24-2011
20120026941METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING AN AGGREGATED BEACON - Techniques for sending an aggregated beacon in a cognitive wireless network are disclosed. A beacon device may segment beacon information and send beacon segments via a plurality of channels simultaneously. A certain information elements of the beacon information may be included in each beacon segment. Each beacon segment may include channel information for other beacon segments that are transmitted simultaneously. Alternatively, a discovery beacon may be transmitted in addition to a regular beacon. The discovery beacon may include information indicating an operating channel on which the regular beacon is transmitted. The discovery beacon may be transmitted using a predetermined channel bandwidth, with a smaller beacon interval than the regular beacon, or in a frequency hopping fashion. The discovery beacon may be sent on a channel selected based on a regulatory class and corresponding channel information. The discovery beacon may be transmitted on a side channel.02-02-2012

Salim Ahmad, Singapore SG

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252311Verifying an assembly manufacturing process - Apparatus and method for performing a verification buy-off operation during an assembly manufacturing process, such as during printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. A processing device is configured to establish contact between a probe assembly and a first component of an assembly having a plurality of components loaded in predetermined positions but not yet electrically intercoupled, and to receive from the probe assembly a component value associated with the first component. Preferably, the processing device further determines whether the received component value is within a predetermined specification. The processing device preferably directs a user via a graphical user interface (GUI) to manipulate the probe assembly to a position proximate the first component. The GUI preferably provides a graphical representation of the assembly and a marker that identifies the location of the first component thereon. All of the components of the assembly are preferably verified individually prior to a full production run.10-16-2008
20100270363Controlled Application of Solder Blocks to Establish Solder Connections - A method for forming a solder joint to form an electrical interconnection. In accordance with various embodiments, a solid block of solder is placed onto a previously applied layer of solder paste on an underlying electrically conductive pad. The solid block of solder and the layer of solder paste are concurrently reflowed to form a solder joint. In some embodiments, a pick and place machine is used to respectively place the block of solder and a component onto the layer of solder paste, and the hardened solder joint interconnects a terminal of the component to the pad.10-28-2010

Salmiah Ahmad, Selangor MY

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293913PROCESS TO PRODUCE POLYOLS - A process for producing oleochemical polyols comprises the steps of epoxidizing unsaturated oil using an organic acid together with oxygenated water or a per-acid to obtain epoxidized oil; washing the epoxidized oil with salt water to remove unused organic acid together with oxygenated water or a per-acid; neutralizing acidic condition of the washed epoxidized oil with a base; washing the neutralized epoxidized oil with a salt solution until the pH of the neutralized epoxidized oil reaching 6.5 to 7.5 to removed the base residue; drying the washed neutralized epoxidized oil under vacuum; and reacting the washed neutralized dried epoxidized oil with polyhydric alcohol in the presence of boron trifluoride-diethylether complex to produce the oleochemical polyols. The oleochemical polyols are then subjected to the same washing, neutralizing, washing and drying process as in preparing the washed neutralized dried epoxidized oil.11-27-2008
20100240929PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYMERS OF POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS - The present invention relates to a process for accelerated preparation of linear polymers of polyhydric alcohols using microwave irradiation as the heat element in the presence of specified catalysts.09-23-2010

Patent applications by Salmiah Ahmad, Selangor MY

Salmiah Ahmad, Kajang MY

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090192329METHOD TO PRODUCE POLYHYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL - A method to produce polyethylene glycol ester comprises the step of reacting polyethylene glycols with polyhydroxy carboxylic acids or estolides polyhydroxy fatty acids at a temperature of 120° C. to 200° C. in the absence of any catalysts.07-30-2009
20090215957PROCESS FOR REDUCING COLOR OF A POLYGLYCEROL - The present invention relates to a process for reducing color of a polyglycerol. The process includes the steps of treating said polyglycerol with a first bleaching agent such as bleaching earth and treating said treated polyglycerol with a second bleaching agent such as hydrogen peroxide.08-27-2009
20110118508PROCESS OF PRODUCING POLYGLYCEROL FROM CRUDE GLYCEROL - The present invention relates to a process for accelerated preparation of polyglycerol from crude glycerol using microwave irradiation as the heat element in the presence of soap as the catalyst. The process includes the steps of (a) heating the crude glycerol that contain soap to an elevated temperature for a certain reaction time by using a microwave technology, (b) acidifying the crude polyglycerol with mineral acid at a specific temperature and centrifuging acidified crude product obtained from step (b) at a specific temperature for a certain duration of time.05-19-2011
20110190545PROCESS OF PRODUCING POLYGLYCEROL FROM CRUDE GLYCEROL - Accordingly, the present invention provides a process for preparing polyglycerol from crude glycerol, wherein the crude glycerol having a glycerol content from about 60 to about 90%, soap content from about 10 to about 15% and methanol content from about 5 to about 20%, the process includes the steps of (a) heating the crude glycerol that contains soap to an elevated temperature for a certain reaction time, (b) acidifying the crude polyglycerol with mineral acid at a specific temperature and (c) centrifuging the acidified crude product obtained from step (b) at specific temperature for a certain duration of time.08-04-2011

Patent applications by Salmiah Ahmad, Kajang MY

Sultan Ahmad, St. Laurent CA

Viqar Uddin Ahmad, Karachi PK

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080274987Novel alpha glucosidase activator, pulicarside 1 - A new ent-kaurane type diterpene glucoside, pulicarside (1) was isolated from 11-06-2008

Zahir Uddin Ahmad, Daejeon-City KR

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20100110881METHOD FOR PROTECTION SWITCHING IN ETHERNET RING NETWORK - Provided is a protection switching method via forwarding table correction in an Ethernet ring network. Upon detecting a failure in a link, a node generates a protection switching frame including an address list of a forwarding table corresponding to a port connected to the link, and transmits the protection switching frame to a port at an opposite direction of the link. A node that receives the protection switching frame deletes its own address from the address list included in the protection switching frame, and changes a port number of an address in the address list of the protection switching frame from among addresses of the forwarding table corresponding to a port that received the protection switching frame to a port number in an opposite direction of the port that received the protection switching frame or deletes the port number of the address in the address list.05-06-2010
20110019538FAILURE RECOVERY METHOD IN NON REVERTIVE MODE OF ETHERNET RING NETWORK - Provided is a failure recovery method in a non-revertive mode of an Ethernet ring network. In an Ethernet ring network, link priorities between nodes or node priorities are determined based on media access control (MAC) addresses and the nodes having blocked ports are determined after failures are recovered from based on the priorities so that the blocked ports can be distributed.01-27-2011

Zaki Ahmad, Dhahran SA

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20100180989Aluminum alloy - The aluminum alloy is an aluminum-magnesium-scandium-zirconium alloy having a long term corrosion resistance combined with high strength as compared to standard AA 5052 alloy, and is suitable for use in marine and salt water environments with a minimum of corrosion. The aluminum alloy contains about 2.2-3.0 wt. % magnesium, about 0.1-0.97 wt. % scandium, and about 0.14-0.9 wt. % zirconium. The alloy may also contain about 0.1-0.4% wt. % iron, 0.001-0.2 wt. % chromium, 0.02-0.94 wt. % titanium, and silicon, copper, zinc and manganese up to about 0.20 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, and 0.01 wt. %, respectively, either as additives intentionally added during processing or as impurities, the remainder being aluminum.07-22-2010