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2022-317 Mechanical Neural-Network-Based Metamaterial That Learns Its Properties

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a new type of meta-material that can actively adapt its mechanical properties from exposure to external stimuli. Background: As technologies have evolved, humans developed new methods to produce unique materials, such as plastics, steels and composites,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Erwin Mulder, Ryan Hansen Lee

Keywords(s): active actuators, additive manufacturing, Artificial Neural Network, artificial-intelligent materials, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, deep physical neural network, Flexible Electronics, Functional Materials, lattice structures, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, Smart Material, stiffness tunability

Category(s): Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Software & Algorithms

2011-132 Enhanced Strength Carbon Nanotube Yarns

SUMMARYResearchers at the UCLA Department of Engineering have developed novel carbon nanotube/resin composite material that dramatically enhances strength and toughness of carbon nanotubes.BACKGROUNDCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the strongest and stiffest materials yet discovered in terms of tensile strength and elastic modulus, compared to steel and...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Larry Carlson

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials

Category(s): Materials > Composite Materials, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2012-114 CeramicAsh: Material and Method

CeramicAsh: Material and MethodSUMMARYResearchers at UCLA have developed a method for reducing the manufacturing costs associated with chemically bonded ceramics. BACKGROUNDThe manufacturing process for cement and other high strength ceramics typically requires high temperature sintering that becomes costly at high volumes. Portland cement uses chemical...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Henry Colorado, Jenn Ming Yang

Keywords(s): Construction Materials, Nanoparticles

Category(s): Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles

2009-731 Pothole Repair for Asphalt and Concrete Base Aggregates

SUMMARYResearchers at UCLA have identified an ultra-high-toughness nanomolecular resin as a binder for pothole repair material, which dramatically enhances the strength, durability and service life of the asphalt and cement pothole-repair patching practices.BACKGROUNDThe occurrence of potholes on asphalt and cement pavements are long standing issues....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Larry Carlson, Jiann-Wen Woody Ju, Jenn Ming Yang, Wei Kao

Keywords(s): Construction Materials, Other Polymers

Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery > Other Polymers, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Novel Multi-Scale Pre-Assembled Phases of Matter

UCLA Case No. 2018-362 SUMMARY UCLA researchers from the Departments of Chemistry and Physics have developed a novel method for creating multi-scale pre-assembled phases of matter with customizable symmetries, topologies, and degrees of order and disorder.BACKGROUNDMicroscale and nanoscale structures are important to many applications including biosensors,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Thomas Mason

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Boundary Learning Optimization Tool

UC Case No. 2017-996SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a computational tool that rapidly identifies material designs with optimal performance.BACKGROUNDAnalytical tools are necessary to rapidly optimize the performance of flexible materials that deform, yield, and/or buckle over large ranges of motion....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Ali Hatamizadeh, Yuanping Song

Keywords(s): Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

2018-339 Tunable linear fluoropolymers

Tunable Linear FluoropolymersSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a new polymerization technique that allows an easy, safe, and scalable synthesis of functionalized fluoropolymers.BACKGROUNDLinear fluorinated polymers, such as TeflonTM, have outstanding properties such as high chemical resistance and...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ellen Sletten, Joseph Jaye

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2016-102 COMPOSITE FOAM & 2011-177 MATERIAL FOR MITIGATING IMPACT FORCES WITH COLLISION DURATIONS IN NANOSECONDS TO MILLISECONDS RANGE

Composite FoamSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel composite foam for impact applications.BACKGROUNDPolymeric materials used for impact resistance often strain-harden, causing the skeleton struts and beams to stiffen up, the pores to collapse, and large stress buildup. This results...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Vijay Gupta, Brian Ramirez, Utkarsh Misra

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials, Electronics & Semiconductors

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Actively Controlled Microarchitectures with Programmable Bulk Material Properties

UC Case No. 2014-789SUMMARYProfessor Jonathan Hopkins and colleagues have developed a mechanical programmable metamaterial consisting of an array of actively, independently controlled micro-scale unit cells. This technology allows for the application of materials which have instantly changeable, programmable properties that can exceed those of conventional,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Yuanping Song

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials, Ultrahard materials/abrasives

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Corrosion Inhibition in Reinforced Concrete

Case 2012-702Professor Gaurav Sant and colleagues in UCLA’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a new method of inhibiting corrosion in steel-reinforced concrete.BACKGROUNDModern and efficient infrastructure is a critical driver for economic growth. Aging and premature failure of US infrastructure limits the country's...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant, Kimberly Kurtis

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals