As part of the first results of the UQU Initiative for Outstanding Research Papers on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Deanship of Scientific Research received the first outputs of the initiative with the issuance of a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The aim of the initiative was to provide a mechanism for self-sterilizing tools to prevent the spread of the virus by direct contact, and to sterilize surfaces. The initiative led to the publication of two research papers in a classified scientific journal.
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Title of the Patent |
Non-Contact Sanitizer Dispenser Glove |
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Name of the Patentee |
Dr. Rami Abdulaziz Abdul-Qadir Al-Fattani |
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Entity Owning the Patent |
Umm Al-Qura University |
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Funder |
The Deanship of Scientific Research |
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Patent Link |
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Title of the First Research Paper |
Design of a Compliant Mechanism for a Self-Sanitizing Glove to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 During Mass Gatherings |
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Title of the Second Research Paper |
Linkage Factors Optimization of Multi-Outputs of a Compliant Mechanism Using a Response Surface |