US Patent Issued to University of Tabuk on Nov. 3 for "Wind pattern analysis and sensor integration for red palm weevil detection" (Saudi Arabia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,104, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to University of Tabuk (Tabuk, Saudi Arabia).

"Wind pattern analysis and sensor integration for red palm weevil detection" was invented by Mansoor Ali M Alghamdi (Tabuk, Saudi Arabia) and Ahmad Hamed Al Abadleh (Tabuk, Saudi Arabia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for detecting insect infestation in a palm tree includes sensors to be located along a trunk of the palm tree. Each sensor collects periodic measurements and generates sensor data signals. The system further includes a sensor node located at a midpoint of the palm tree, which includes a microprocessor and a low-power wireless transc...