Hisham

Hisham Abou El Azm, Paris FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090260807	SELECTIVE ZONAL TESTING USING A COILED TUBING DEPLOYED SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - An apparatus for measuring a property of a formation comprising a coiled tubing unit having one or more downhole sensors capable of being lowered into a wellbore, a submersible pump capable of being lowered into a wellbore by the coiled tubing unit, means to power the submersible pump, and a packer lowered into the wellbore by the coiled tubing unit to isolate a formation. A method of servicing a hydrocarbon well using one or more sensors, one or more packers, and a submersible pump, all lowered on coiled tubing into a well that penetrates a predetermined formation; and using surface well testing equipment, determining a property of a formation while flowing the well assisted by the submersible pump and using flow data measured using the surface well testing equipment integrated with pressure data measured using the one or more sensors lowered into the well penetrating the formation on the coiled tubing; treating the formation by pumping fluid into the formation using the coiled tubing; and repeating the determining a property of the formation while flowing the well as described above, wherein the coiled tubing remains deployed within the well throughout the determining, treating, and repeating the determining processes.	10-22-2009
20110036568	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGGING A WELL BELOW A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP DEPLOYED ON COILED TUBING - An apparatus for characterizing well effluents comprises coiled tubing, an artificial lift mechanism operatively attached to the coiled tubing and a logging tool fitted with a multitude of sensors capable of characterizing well effluents associated with operation of the artificial lift mechanism. Also a method for characterizing well effluents that includes lowering a logging tool fitted with a multitude of sensors capable of characterizing well effluents with a cable and lowering an artificial lift mechanism on coiled tubing capable of flowing well effluent past the logging tool. Further a method for treating a well including the steps of: characterizing well effluents by lowering a logging tool fitted with a multitude of sensors capable of characterizing well effluents on a cable and lowering an artificial lift mechanism on coiled tubing capable of flowing well effluent past the logging tool; and injecting a treatment into a desired formation selected using information obtained while characterizing the well effluents. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.	02-17-2011

Hisham Alkabie, Oakville CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100077763	COMBUSTOR WITH IMPROVED COOLING HOLES ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine engine combustor liner with at least one of the inner and outer liners that is effusion cooled and has a row of groups of circumferentially spaced apart dilution holes defined therethrough. Each group is located within a respective zone of the combustor liner defined by an overlap of adjacent conical sections corresponding to the sprays of adjacent fuel nozzles.	04-01-2010

Hisham Al-Obaidi, London GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080227855	Solid Dispersion of Hydrophobic Bioactive - A stable composition of an amorphous component (such as a bioactive) and a carrier polymer is formed by mixing a bridging polymer with the bioactive and the carrier polymer, wherein the bridging polymer is a hydrogen bond donor to both the bioactive and the carrier polymer, thereby forming a composition in which the bioactive and the carrier polymer have less of a tendency to crystallise than if the bridging polymer were not present.	09-18-2008

Hisham Alshaer, Mississauga CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110092839	MASK AND METHOD FOR USE IN RESPIRATORY MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS - Disclosed herein is a mask to be worn by a subject on its face for use in respiratory monitoring and/or diagnostics. In general, the mask comprises at least one transducer responsive to sound and airflow for generating a data signal representative thereof, and a support structure shaped and configured to rest on the subject's face and thereby delineate a nose and mouth area thereof. The support structure comprises two or more outwardly projecting limbs that, upon positioning the mask, converge into a transducer supporting portion for supporting the at least one transducer at a distance from the area, thereby allowing for monitoring via the at least one transducer of both sound and airflow produced by the subject while breathing. The limbs may, in some examples, have along at least a portion thereof, an inward-facing channel defined therein for channeling toward a given transducer, air flow produced by the subject while breathing. A method is also disclosed for remotely diagnosing a breathing disorder of a subject.	04-21-2011
20110288431	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BREATHING CYCLE BY FREQUENCY ANALYSIS OF AN ACOUSTIC DATA STREAM - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for monitoring, identifying and determining the breathing cycle of an individual from processed acoustic signal waveform data. The breathing sounds of an individual are recorded using a microphone and digitized such that the breathing sounds may be plotted. The data is segmented and transformed to form a plurality of segments representative of a frequency spectrum. The frequency spectrum data is transformed so as to produce magnitude bins and the sum of lower magnitude bins and the sum of higher magnitude bins are determined in a sampling of segments. A Bands Ratio is determined from the sum of lower magnitude bins and the sum of higher magnitude bins in the sampling of segments. A first bands ratio is then determined within a given segment and compared to the mean bands ratio. If the first bands ratio of the given segment is greater than the mean bands ratio by at least a predetermined multiplier, the given segment is labeled as inspiration. If the first bands ratio of the given segment is less than the mean bands ratio by at least a predetermined multiplier, the given segment is labeled as expiration.	11-24-2011
20130172772	MASK AND METHOD FOR USE IN RESPIRATORY MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS - Disclosed is a mask for use in respiratory monitoring and/or diagnostics. The mask comprises at least one transducer responsive to sound and/or airflow for generating a signal, and a support structure to rest on the subject's face. In one embodiment, the support structure comprises two or more limbs that provide a transducer support for supporting the transducer at a distance from a nose and mouth area, allowing monitoring via the transducer of sound and/or airflow produced by the subject. Also described is a mask comprising a transducer responsive to airflow for generating a signal and a support structure to rest on the subject's face and extend outwardly over a nose and mouth area to provide a transducer support supporting the transducer at a distance from a nose and mouth area of the subject's face and at a preset orientation, for monitoring via the transducer of airflow produced by the subject.	07-04-2013
20140188006	BREATHING DISORDER IDENTIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND DIAGNOSIS METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are breathing disorder identification, characterization and diagnosis methods, devices and systems. In general the disclosed methods, devices and systems may rely on the characterization of breath sound amplitudes, periodic breath sounds and/or aperiodic breath sounds to characterize a breathing disorder as obstructive (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea - OSA) or non-obstructive (e.g. central sleep apnea—CSA).	07-03-2014
20140194780	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APNEA AND HYPOPNEA DETECTION - Disclosed herein is a method and device for apnea and hypopnea detection. In one embodiment, a method is provided for detecting apneas and hypopneas from a digitized breath sound recording acquired from a candidate suspected of sleep apnea. The method comprises scanning an amplitude profile of the digitized breath sound recording to identify a prospect event segment; evaluating characteristics of the prospect event segment for consistency with one or more preset apnea-specific criteria; classifying the prospect event segment as representative of an apnea upon it satisfying each of the one or more apnea-specific criteria; evaluating the prospect event characteristics for consistency with one or more preset hypopnea-specific criteria distinct from the apnea-specific criteria; and classifying the prospect event segment as representative of a hypopnea upon it satisfying each of the one or more hypopnea-specific criteria.	07-10-2014

Hisham Beesheer, Austin, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130077231	Front Removable Cold Swap Hard Disk Drive Carrier with Internal Release - A connector for a disk drive unit includes a base, a curve portion, a tab, a support, a hook, and a first spring arm. The base has a left portion, a right portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The curve portion extends from a back of the top portion of the base. The tab is adapted to be inserted into a retention opening of a static wall of a server. The support extends substantially horizontally from an opposite end of the curve portion, and is adapted to flex up and down when the tab is inserted into the retention opening of the static wall of the server. The hook is physically connected between the support and the tab, and is adapted to flex the support when the hook pressed into contact with a top of the retention opening, and to snap fit around the top of the retention opening when the connector is completely inserted into the retention opening. The first spring arm extends toward a center and in front of the base, and is adapted to apply a force to the static wall when the hook is snap fitted around the top of the retention opening to secure the disk drive unit within the server.	03-28-2013

Hisham Besheer, Austin, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120134092	Front Removable Cold Swap Hard Disk Drive Carrier with Internal Release - A connector for a disk drive unit includes a base, a curve portion, a tab, a support, a hook, and a first spring arm. The base has a left portion, a right portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The curve portion extends from a back of the top portion of the base. The tab is adapted to be inserted into a retention opening of a static wall of a server. The support extends substantially horizontally from an opposite end of the curve portion, and is adapted to flex up and down when the tab is inserted into the retention opening of the static wall of the server. The hook is physically connected between the support and the tab, and is adapted to flex the support when the hook pressed into contact with a top of the retention opening, and to snap fit around the top of the retention opening when the connector is completely inserted into the retention opening. The first spring arm extends toward a center and in front of the base, and is adapted to apply a force to the static wall when the hook is snap fitted around the top of the retention opening to secure the disk drive unit within the server.	05-31-2012

Hisham Elsherbini, Dallas, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100105496	Takeaway Tee - An elongate strip of material includes a longitudinal base, a forward portion for receiving a tee whose heard is to be disposed above a substantially planar surface, and a rearward portion. The forward portion and the rearward portion tangentially align about the substantially planar surface to visually stimulate a projected trajectory.	04-29-2010

Hisham Farajallah, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165802	SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A system for supplying oxygen to a flight deck and cabin area of an aircraft has an oxygen supply. A T-fitting is coupled to the oxygen supply. A first regulator is coupled to a first outlet of the T-fitting to control a flow of oxygen out of the first outlet. A second regulator is coupled to a second outlet of the T-fitting to control a flow of oxygen out of the second outlet. At least one flight crew breathing mask is coupled to the first regulator. At least one cabin area breathing mask is coupled to the second regulator.	07-02-2009

Hisham Haddara, Heliopolis EG

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110222067	TECHNIQUE TO DETERMINE MIRROR POSITION IN OPTICAL INTERFEROMETERS - A Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) interferometer system utilizes a capacitive sensing circuit to determine the position of a moveable minor. An electrostatic MEMS actuator is coupled to the moveable minor to cause a displacement thereof. The capacitive sensing circuit senses the current capacitance of the MEMS actuator and determines the position of the moveable minor based on the current capacitance of the MEMS actuator.	09-15-2011

Hisham Haddara, Heliopolis Cairo EG

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100265382	ULTRA-WIDE ANGLE MEMS SCANNER ARCHITECTURE - An optical microscanner achieves wide rotation angles utilizing a curved reflector. The optical microscanner includes a moveable mirror for receiving an incident beam and reflecting the incident beam to produce a reflected beam and a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) actuator that causes a linear displacement of the moveable minor. The curved reflector produces an angular rotation of the reflected beam based on the linear displacement of the moveable mirror.	10-21-2010

Hisham Hafi, Akko IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140298140	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENT A MULTI-LEVEL MEMORY HIERARCHY - An apparatus and method are described for detecting and correcting instruction fetch errors within a processor core. For example, in one embodiment, an instruction processing apparatus for detecting and recovering from instruction fetch errors comprises, the instruction processing apparatus performing the operations of: detecting an error associated with an instruction in response to an instruction fetch operation; and determining if the instruction is from a speculative access, wherein if the instruction is not from a speculative access, then responsively performing one or more operations to ensure that the error does not corrupt an architectural state of the processor core.	10-02-2014

Hisham Naser-El-Din, College Station, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140116710	TREATMENT OF SHALE FORMATONS USING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention relates to a process for treating a shale formation comprising introducing a fluid containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA), methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA),and/or N- hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine N,N′,N′-triacetic acid or a salt thereof (HEDTA) into the formation which process may optionally contain an additional fracturing step.	05-01-2014

Hisham Nasr-El-Din, College Station, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120202720	ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY STIMULATION FLUIDS, PROCESSES TO CREATE WORMHOLES IN CARBONATE RESERVOIRS, AND PROCESSES TO REMOVE WELLBORE DAMAGE IN CARBONATE RESERVOIRS - The present invention includes processes to create wormholes in carbonate reservoirs by contacting a formation with a solution comprising glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) and/or a salt thereof, methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid (MGDA) and/or a salt thereof, or a combination thereof. The present invention also includes processes to remove wellbore damage in a carbonate reservoir by contacting a damaged zone of the carbonate reservoir with a solution comprising GLDA and/or a salt thereof, methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid (MGDA) and/or a salt thereof, or a combination thereof. The present invention further includes solutions comprising a salt and further comprising GLDA and/or a salt thereof, methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid (MGDA) and/or a salt thereof, or a combination thereof.	08-09-2012
20130264060	FLUID SUITABLE FOR TREATMENT OF CARBONATE FORMATIONS CONTAINING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention covers a fluid and kit of parts suitable for treating carbonate formations containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA), a corrosion inhibitor, and a surfactant, and the use thereof.	10-10-2013
20130267446	TREATMENT OF ILLITIC FORMATIONS USING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention relates to a process for treating a sandstone formation comprising introducing a fluid containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA) and having a pH of between 1 and 14 into the formation. The invention in addition relates to a fluid suitable for use in the above process containing 5-30 wt % of glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA), a corrosion inhibitor, a surfactant, and a mutual solvent.	10-10-2013
20130274154	PROCESS AND FLUID TO IMPROVE THE PERMEABILITY OF SANDSTONE FORMATIONS USING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention relates to a process for treating a sandstone formation comprising introducing a fluid containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and having a pH of between 1 and 14 into the formation. The invention in addition relates to a fluid and a kit of parts suitable for use in the above process containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA), a corrosion inhibitor, a surfactant, and optionally a mutual solvent.	10-17-2013
20130274155	PROCESS TO CONTROL IRON IN OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS USING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention relates to a process to control iron in a subterranean formation wherein a fluid containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA) is introduced into the formation at a temperature between 77 and 400° F. (about 2 and 204° C.). The invention also covers a process of treating a subterranean formation wherein simultaneously iron control takes place.	10-17-2013
20130281329	AMMONIUM SALTS OF CHELATING AGENTS AND THEIR USE IN OIL AND GAS FIELD APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a process for treating a subterranean formation wherein a fluid containing an ammonium salt of glutamic acid N, N-diacetic acid (GLDA) or methylglycine N, N-diacetic acid (MGDA) is introduced into the formation. The invention also covers a fluid containing an ammonium salt of GLDA and/or MGDA and at least one component from the group of seawater, mutual solvents, anti-sludge agents, (water-wetting or emulsifying) surfactants, foaming agents, corrosion inhibitors corrosion inhibitor intensifiers, viscosifiers, wetting agents, diverting agents, oxygen scavengers, carrier fluids, fluid loss additives, friction reducers, stabilizers, rheology modifiers, gelling agents, scale inhibitors, breakers, salts, brines, pH control additives, bactericides/biocides, particulates, crosslinkers, salt substitutes (such as tetramethyl ammonium chloride), relative permeability modifiers, sulfide scavengers, fibres, nanoparticles, and consolidating agents, and covers an ammonium salt of the formula M	10-24-2013
20140120276	Corrosion Resistance When Using Chelating Agents in Chromium-Containing Equipment - The present invention relates to process to reduce the corrosion of equipment containing a chromium-containing alloy in the oil and/or gas industry, comprising a step of contacting the equipment based on a chromium-containing alloy with a solution containing at least 1 wt % on total weight of the solution of glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA) having an acidic pH, the use of the above solutions in equipment containing a chromium-containing alloy to reduce corrosion, and to a system containing a piece of equipment used in the oil and/or gas industry made at least partly from chromium-containing alloy in contact with an acidic solution containing at least 1 wt % of glutamic acid N,N-di acetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA) and/or methylglycine N,N-di acetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA).	05-01-2014
20140124205	PROCESS TO FRACTURE A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING A CHELATING AGENT - The present invention relates to a process for fracturing a subterranean formation comprising a step of fracturing the formation and a step of introducing a treatment fluid containing glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA), methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA) and/or N-hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine N,N′,N′-triacetic acid or a salt thereof (HEDTA) into the formation, wherein the fracturing step can take place before introducing the treatment fluid into the formation, while introducing the treatment fluid into the formation or subsequent to introducing the treatment fluid into the formation.	05-08-2014
20150080271	Foam Or Viscosified Composition Containing A Chelating Agent - The present invention relates to a foam containing water, between 5 and 30 wt % on total weight of the foam of a chelating agent selected from the group of glutamic aid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA), aspartic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (ASDA), methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA), N-hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine-N,N′,N′-triacetic acid or a salt thereof (HEDTA), a foaming agent, and at least 25 vol % on total volume of the foam of a gas, and having a pH of between 2 and 5, to a viscosified composition containing water, between 5 and 30 wt % on total volume of the composition of a chelating agent selected from the group of glutamic aid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (GLDA), aspartic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (ASDA), methylglycine N,N-diacetic acid or a salt thereof (MGDA), N-hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine-N,N′,N′-triacetic acid or a salt thereof (HEDTA), and at least 0.01 wt % on total weight of the composition of a viscosifying agent, and having a pH of between 2 and 5, and to a process for treating a subterranean formation comprising introducing the above foam or viscosified composition into the formation.	03-19-2015

Hisham Tarabishi, Upper St. Clair, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120042652	System for Sustaining and Storing Green Solar Energy - An economical system for harnessing the sun's energy, storing this energy and/or converting this energy into a usable energy product on a sustainable cycle is provided. The system includes an enclosed volume chamber having a mirrored inner surface and an opening for receiving a condensed high-temperature solar energy beam and trapping thermal energy. A fluid source is injected into the chamber for converting this energy into a high pressure source which can be fed to an energy converting device. The enclosed volume chamber can include a thermal absorbing member to store thermal energy for use during sunless hours. A sustainable system including a plurality of interconnected chambers can be provided to form an additive system of thermal energy for use during the day and during sunless hours. The thermal energy can be converted to provide a clean energy source at zero carbon emission for use in numerous and diverse applications.	02-23-2012