Umm Al-Qura University Registers Patent for Measuring Chemical and Biological Factors
Umm Al-Qura University, represented by its Intellectual Property Department, registered an invention with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) titled “A Chamber for Measuring Electrodes and Sensors to Assess Chemical and Biological Factors.” This achievement reflects the university’s efforts to support innovation and protect scientific and research outputs, transforming research ideas into practical innovations that serve various sectors.
The university clarified that the invention, submitted by Dr. Ahmed Al-Saigh from the Department of Biology at the College of Science, aims to develop a device consisting of a chamber that provides suitable conditions for measuring electrodes and sensors. It allows for the creation of specific sterilization, anaerobic, or gaseous conditions as required by the measurements, thereby enabling flexible analysis and assessment of chemical and biological factors using standard measuring electrodes at reasonable costs.
The chamber provides the necessary environmental conditions during experiments, operation, or production processes, alongside the ability to perform cleaning, sterilization, and calibration of electrodes without disrupting the process or causing loss of material within the production container or reaction chamber.
The innovation is distinguished by its ability to return the sample directly to the production container or reaction chamber after extraction. This contributes to providing measurements characterized by accuracy, continuity, and reliability, while reducing the likelihood of electrode contamination or failure during internal operation. It also minimizes the loss of contents from production containers or bioreactors, which can occur when using traditional external measurement sampling methods.
The scope of application for this invention extends to several sectors, including pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology, chemical industries, laboratories, research centers, manufacturing and production sectors, as well as relevant academic and research institutions.
The registration of this invention aligns with Umm Al-Qura University’s efforts to strengthen the research and innovation ecosystem, support researchers and innovators in protecting intellectual property rights, and encourage the development of applicable scientific and technical solutions. This enhances the utilization of research outputs and increases the contribution of universities to the knowledge economy and sustainable development, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
