US Patent Issued to Khalifa University of Science and Technology on Sept. 15 for "Artificial soil compositions and related methods" (Emirati Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,640, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Khalifa University of Science and Technology (United Arab Emirates).

"Artificial soil compositions and related methods" was invented by Saeed Alhassan Alkhazraji (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) and Kevin Halique (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments include an artificial soil composition for supporting plant growth and related methods. The artificial soil composition may include a mixture including at least three of the following components: (a) an iron oxide-containing industrial byproduct; (b) a sulfur-containing industrial byproduct; (c) a sand compo...