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Abdel-Rahman Mahmoud, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20100319924 | COMPLIANT DART-STYLE REVERSE-FLOW CHECK VALVE - An apparatus usable with a well includes a gas lift valve having a check valve arrangement located between an annulus and a passageway of a tubing. The check valve arrangement is adapted to selectively allow fluid flow from the check valve arrangement from an inlet side of the check valve arrangement to an outlet side of the check valve arrangement, and is biased to prevent a leakage flow through the check valve arrangement from the outlet side to the inlet side. The check valve arrangement is defined by a valve element movable into and out of engagement with a valve seat wherein one of the valve element and the valve seat has a first sealing structure engageable with a second sealing structure on the other of the valve element and the valve seat. At least one of the first and second sealing surfaces include at least one pair of sealing members. | 12-23-2010 |
Ahmad M. Mahmoud, Bolton, CT US
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| 20120067049 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER GENERATION FROM MULTIPLE HEAT SOURCES USING CUSTOMIZED WORKING FLUIDS - A power generating system in one embodiment employs a Rankine Cycle system that is coupled to multiple heat sources. The Rankine cycle system includes a customized working fluid that comprises a mixture of a plurality of constituent fluids, the selection of which causes the mixture to exhibit a working fluid profile. In one embodiment, the working fluid profile includes a temperature glide portion selected and optimized based on operating conditions of the heat sources, wherein the temperature glide portion includes a constituent phase point at which one of the constituent fluids undergoes a phase change before the other constituent fluids of the mixture. | 03-22-2012 |
Ahmed M. Mahmoud, Morgantown, WV US
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| 20100210943 | Systems and Methods for Echoperiodontal Imaging - Disclosed are various embodiments for echoperiodontal imaging. In one embodiment, a system includes a transducer configured to transmit a series of ultrasonic signals at a plurality of corresponding locations along a jaw and receive a plurality of echo signals; and an imaging system controller configured to obtain a plurality of echo signal data and a plurality of transducer positions, where each echo signal data corresponds to one of the plurality of transducer position. In another embodiment, a method includes transmitting a series of ultrasonic signals at a plurality of corresponding locations along a jaw; receiving a plurality of echo signals; obtaining a plurality of echo signal data and a plurality of corresponding transducer positions; and reconstruct image data of a portion of the jaw for display on a display device based upon the obtained echo signal data and corresponding transducer positions. | 08-19-2010 |
Ashraf Mostafa Mahmoud, New Albany, OH US
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| 20100238408 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DYNAMIC DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT - Apparatus and methods for measuring a dynamic deformation characteristic of a deformable target surface during a deformation interval. The measurement principles may be applied to a large variety of organic and inorganic materials having a surface that can be deformed by an applied non-contact force. The surface may be light diffusing and non-transparent or non-diffusing and transparent. A device for measuring a dynamic deformation characteristic of an in-vivo cornea during a deformation interval includes a corneal topographer and an air puff generator that are operationally integrated. Use of the inventive device enables a method for making a measurement of a deformation characteristic of the in-vivo cornea during a deformation interval, further allowing a determination of spatially-resolved in-vivo corneal biomechanical and biodynamic properties such as corneal elasticity and corneal viscosity. | 09-23-2010 |
Basel Y. Mahmoud, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20090012659 | Manual Human Interfaces to Electronics - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an aircraft by a hands on throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) includes selectively connecting, by the HOTAS, two interfaces of a controller for the aircraft. The selective connection is made through one of a plurality of possible paths. Each path has an expected respective voltage drop within a predetermined range. The selected one of the possible paths connecting the two interfaces is determined by determining an actual voltage drop associated with the selected path. A control operation for the aircraft is effected by the controller based on the determined selected path. The method reduces the number of required electrical connections. | 01-08-2009 |
Enas Mahmoud, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120070383 | POLYMERIC NANO-CARRIERS WITH A LINEAR DUAL RESPONSE MECHANISM AND USES THEREOF - The present invention features compositions in which nano-carriers are synthesized with polymers that respond to lower pH and/or ROS by being degraded. The compositions may be utilized to selectively deliver payloads within patients by responding to lower pH and/or ROS at localities within the patient. The present invention also features methods of synthesizing nano-carriers that are degraded by lower pH and/or ROS. | 03-22-2012 |
Essam Mahmoud, Glendale, CA US
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| 20120102410 | MEDIA MANAGEMENT FOR MULTI-USER GROUP - Media management for multi-user groups includes methods for determining a numeric score for recorded content being one of a popularity score or a relevance score, and for displaying a content library as an array of images each sized in accordance with its popularity score. The methods may also include social group features whereby a user may compare her content library with other libraries in her social group, and view relative popularity of content titles in the other libraries. The system includes numerous other features for content exploration, acquisition and management. An apparatus for performing the method comprises a processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding instructions for performing steps of the method as summarized above. Various aspects of the system may be implemented as a server or a client. | 04-26-2012 |
Husni Mahmoud, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110300766 | Silicone Gel Seal And Method For Its Preparation And Use - A form stable gel may be used to make a seal between substrates to minimize air and moisture penetration. The form stable gel is useful in construction industry applications such as sealing window frame members, sealing retrofit and replacement windows, as well as indoor applications such as sealing bathtubs, sinks and shower surrounds. The form stable gel is also useful for sealing applications in boat hulls. | 12-08-2011 |
Mohamed K. Mahmoud, Richardson, TX US
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| 20110187646 | Laptop Book - The present invention provides a device and a method for a multi-screen laptop book by integrating a plurality of features including a tablet, an electronic book reader, and a notebook. The multi-screen display laptop book provides a capability in one simple and easy to use device. The integrated device utility includes applications for education, healthcare, industrial control, mobile point-of-sale, event self-registration, augmentative communication, personal computing and word processing, multimedia home use and home automation. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110197474 | Lady's shoe with quick heel replacement provisions - The present invention provides the illustrative embodiments of coupling and decoupling mechanism directed to a lady's shoe with quick heel replacement of various heights so that the same shoe is useable for various needs and occasions. The various heel heights coupling and decoupling mechanical mechanisms include a drop arm and latch, a latch spring, and a push button mechanism. The construction material of the heel replacement fixture includes stainless steel, tempered aluminum alloy, or a durable polymer or a light weight composite material. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110211584 | Smart Home Hub - The present invention provides a method and device for an integrated smart hub. The method and device for an integrated smart hub provides for a simultaneously multicasting of a plurality of functions with a simple and an easy process to operate the device. The integrated device utility includes applications in the areas of telephony, data processing, content storage, multimedia, augmentative communications, personal computing, home or facility security and automation. The integrated smart hub system incorporates integrated components and functions including a Set Top Box (STB), telephone modem, wireless modems, Optical Network Terminal (ONT), Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL), data server, video server, solid-state storage, game server, an Internet Protocol (IP) intelligent gateway router, and a plurality of microprocessors. | 09-01-2011 |
Mohamed Kamal Mahmoud, Allen, TX US
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| 20090265672 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENTRY AND VERIFICATION OF PARASITIC DESIGN CONSTRAINTS FOR ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method of designing an analog integrated circuit (IC), a parasitic constraint analyzer and a method of determining a layout of an analog IC complies with parasitic constraints. In one embodiment, the method of designing an analog IC includes: (1) creating a schematic of an analog integrated circuit based on a set of specifications, (2) attaching parasitic constraints to the schematic, (3) creating a layout of the analog integrated circuit based on the schematic including the parasitic constraints, (4) extracting parasitic values from parasitic elements of the layout and (5) comparing the extracted parasitic values with the parasitic constraints to verify compliance therewith. | 10-22-2009 |
Mohamed Kamel Mahmoud, Wylie, TX US
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| 20080277731 | BODY BIAS TO FACILITATE TRANSISTOR MATCHING - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transistor matching. In this method, a channel is formed within a first transistor by applying a gate-source bias having a first polarity to the first transistor. The magnitude of a potential barrier in a pocket implant region of the first transistor is reduced by applying a body-source bias having the first polarity to the first transistor. Current flow is facilitated across the channel by applying a drain-source bias having the first polarity to the first transistor. Other methods and circuits are also disclosed. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090159967 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING VARIOUS WIDTHS UNDER GATE - One embodiment of the invention relates to a semiconductor device formed over a semiconductor body. In this device, source and drain regions are formed in the body about lateral edges of a gate electrode and are separated from one another by a gate length. A channel region, which is configured to allow charged carriers to selectively flow between the source and drain regions during operation of the device, has differing widths under the gate electrode. These widths are generally perpendicular to the gate length. Other devices, methods, and systems are also disclosed. | 06-25-2009 |
Mostafa H. Mahmoud, Bonita Springs, FL US
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| 20120020742 | Underwater Reinforced Concrete Silo for Oil Drilling and Production Applications - Concrete silo for offshore drilling and production operations includes a reinforced concrete foundation secured at the seabed by steel piles and steel anchors embedded into the seabed. An exterior vertical reinforced concrete wall is supported by the foundation. An interior vertical reinforced concrete wall is supported by the foundation and houses a central cell. A series of radial shear walls extend between the exterior concrete wall and the interior concrete wall to form a series of perimeter cells. A roof and series of horizontally extending service platforms are supported off of the outer concrete wall and the interior concrete wall. A series of vertical well casings extend through the concrete foundation and down into the seabed for drilling operations. | 01-26-2012 |
Mustafa Mahmoud, Farmington, MI US
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| 20110208386 | METHOD OF ACTIVATING A TELEMATICS DEVICE - A method of registering a vehicle with a call center of a telematics system may entail turning a key within a vehicle ignition to begin a call from a telematics control module within the vehicle to a server at a telematics call center, connecting the telematics control module within the vehicle to the server at the telematics service center, sending a health check request from the telematics control module within the vehicle to the server at the telematics service center; and receiving a health check confirmation in the telematics control module within the vehicle from the server at the telematics service center. The method may further entail inquiring if such a health check request request-confirmation was successful. The method may also include a call fail counter and a message fail counter to automatically re-initiate a health check request and a successful answer to such a request. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208388 | AUDIO NOISE REDUCTION METHOD FOR TELEMATICS SYSTEM - A telematics system for a vehicle includes an infotainment module, a codec module, and a control module. The infotainment module outputs data to a speaker via a first audio data path. The codec module outputs data to the speaker via a second audio data path when a telematics function of the telematics system is triggered. The control module switches from the first audio data path to the second audio data path after the telematics function is triggered. The control module changes a state of a relay of the speaker and a gain of the codec module in a first predetermined order before outputting data to the speaker via the second audio data path. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110239285 | AUTHENTICATION BYPASS METHOD - A method for reactivating a telematics device configured to make a data call via a roaming partner of a service provider is disclosed. The service provider has an authentication bypass feature which uses an authentication bypass key common to the telematics device and the service provider to allow the telematics device to make a data call without authentication. The method comprises setting the authentication bypass key on a server of the service provider equal to a previous authentication bypass key, wherein the previous authentication bypass key was used by the authentication bypass feature prior to deactivation of the telematics device. The method includes setting the authentication bypass key on the telematics device equal to the previous authentication bypass key. The method further comprises commencing the data call through the roaming partner by sending the authentication bypass key to the service provider from the telematics device via the roaming partner. | 09-29-2011 |
Tamer M. Mahmoud, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20100000328 | METHOD FOR MEASURING STENT DISLODGEMENT FORCE - A method for measuring the force necessary to dislodge a stent from a balloon catheter to which it is mounted. The balloon catheter with a stent mounted thereon is encased in a mass of gel material. The force necessary to pull the catheter from the gel is measured. | 01-07-2010 |