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Innovation

By driving the most innovative new research through its projects, UAEREP is developing positive research outcomes that will have measurable impacts on rain enhancement science

Outcomes & Impact

Patents:

Number	Patent Details	Method
Prof. Linda Zou / Khalifa University
1	USA Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62/406,414. “Coated chloride salt particles and methods of making and using the same” October, 2016 https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2018069388A1/en	Hygroscopic seeding material
2	USA Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62/791,927. “3D Reduced graphene oxide/ SiO2 for cold cloud ice nucleation” filed on January 14, 2019. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2020148644A1/en	Galciogenic seeding material
3	USA Provisional Application Serial No. 62/616,759. “Sodium chloride/graphene particles and methods” filed on January 12, 2018.	Hygroscopic seeding material
Dr. Ali Abshaev / Hail Suppression Research Center
4	Patent 2670059. C1 RU IPC, A01G 15/00 (2006.01). Method and device for creating vortex upflow of air in free atmosphere / Pavluchenko V.P., applicant and patentee Pavluchenko Viktor Pavlovich (RU), Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Physical Institute by P.N. Lebedev of Russian Academy of Sciences (RU). - No. 2017145140; filed on 21.12.2017; published on 17.10.2018. Bulletin No. 29. https://yandex.ru/patents/doc/RU2670059C1_20181017	Heliator device
5	Patent 2732710. C1 RU IPC, A01G 15/00 (2006.01). Method of creating artificial clouds and precipitation / Abshaev MT, applicant and patentee Abshaev Magomet Takhirovich (RU), Scientific and Production Center "Antigrad "(RU), National Center for Meteorology of the United Arab Emirates (AE). - No. 2019110769; filed on 11.04.19; published on 22.09.20. Bulletin No. 27. https://yandex.ru/patents/doc/RU2732710C1_20200922	Aerosol layer
6	Patent 2738479. C1 RU IPC, A01G 15/00 (2006.01). Method and device for creating artificial clouds and precipitation / A.M. Abshaev; Abshaev M.T., Al Mandous Abdulla, applicant and patentee Abshaev Magomet Takhirovich (RU), Scientific and Production Center "Antigrad "(RU), National Center for Meteorology of the United Arab Emirates (AE). - No. 2020123371; declared 14.07.20; published 14.12.20. Bull. No. 35. https://yandex.ru/patents/doc/RU2738479C1_20201214	Jet engine – aerosol method
7	PCT/RU2021/050182, Abshaev A.M., Abshaev M.T., Mandous Abdulla Ahmed Al, Method and device for creating artificial clouds and precipitation, A01G15/00; B01D5/00; E03B3/02; E03B3/28, Publication Date: January 20, 2022. https://www.sumobrain.com/patents/wipo/Method-device-creating-artificial-clouds/WO2022015204A1.html	Jet engine – aerosol method
8	Patent 2803352. C1 RU IPC, A01G 15/00(2023.02). Method for creating artificial clouds and precipitation / Abshaev M.T.; Abshaev A.M., Al Mandous Abdulla, applicant and patent holder Abshaev Magomet Takhirovich (RU), “Hail Suppression Research Center “Antigrad” (RU), National Center for Meteorology of the United Arab Emirates (AE) .- No. 2022130418; application 24/11/2022; published 12.09.2023. Bulletin No. 26.	Jet-aerosol method using spacecraft engine