Patents

Patent or application number:

140250140003002626

Status:

Patent issued

Issue Date:

4/7/2024

Other Inventors:

Reza Nahavandi

Description:

Accurate monitoring of solid material surfaces and volumes in storage silos is essential to prevent tank emptying, disruptive production interruptions, uneven material distribution, and, in some cases, catastrophic structural failure and material leakage. Existing detection systems suffer from several major drawbacks, including complexity, dependence on silo type and stored materials, the need for regular maintenance and skilled labor, and high costs. This study presents a novel intelligent 3D laser sensor system for non-contact detection of solid material surfaces in storage towers and tanks. The system can detect material entanglement and adhesion, as well as the presence of foreign objects that can lead to material accumulation and outlet valve blockage. This information is transmitted to the user online in real time. The system also provides the capability for quality control of stored solid materials by determining density changes based on the rate of volume change over time. Additionally, the intelligent software algorithm enables the user to simultaneously employ two centralized and continuous online methods for reporting the quality of stored materials. The combination of the non-contact method, stable mechanical design, and innovative laser distance sensor scanning process that sweeps the entire surface at specified time intervals provides significant potential for application and mass deployment in the chemical and food industries that rely on storage towers.

Patents

Patent or application number:

140250140003003483

Status:

Patent Pending

Issue Date:

7/10/2023

Other Inventors:

Reza Nahavandi, Mohammadreza Dadgari

Description:

Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a valuable product with high added value in the fields of medicine and tissue engineering. However, conventional methods and existing bioreactor systems for ECM production suffer from high costs, process complexity, and other drawbacks that often impede or prevent their industrial development. This invention presents a novel automatic perfusion bioreactor based on porous polycaprolactone scaffold for the production of ECM. The bioreactor integrates all processes of preparation, washing, sterilization, scaffold coating, cell culture, and product extraction using programmable control circuits. This minimizes human intervention and the risk of contamination, while also reducing costs. The main culture chamber has been designed and modified to address the challenges of continuous flow systems, resulting in higher product yields. The system features several key advantages and innovations, including: A) The ability to create a uniform and pulsed fluid flow regime with different flow rates B) Cell growth monitoring using various sensors C) Linking with an optimal surface aeration system D The ability to use image processing techniques to quantify qualitative ECM staining data at different time points This invention has the potential to revolutionize ECM production, leading to the development of new and more efficient methods, and innovative products that can lead to personalized medical bioproducts, improving the quality of life for patients.

Patents

Patent or application number:

14025014003004565

Status:

Patent Pending

Issue Date:

6/16/2023

Other Inventors:

Reza Nahavandi, Mohammadreza Dadgari

Description:

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