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Functionalized Materials for Surgical Closure Device (Case No. 2022-270)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Urology have developed a synthetic functionalized adhesive material that can be utilized for various purposes including wound closure. Background: Synthetic materials and adhesive polymers such as poly (glycerol sebacate) or PGS are often used in tissue engineering and medical devices. Such materials...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, George Aninwene

Keywords(s): adhesive material, Biomaterial, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Functional Materials, internal suture lines, luminal repairs, Materials, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Smart medical device, suture line reinforcement, Urology, wearable medical device, Wound closure, Wound Healing

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Chemical, Chemical > Polymers

Soft, Stretchable, and Strain-Insensitive Bioelectronics 2022-201

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a library of soft, stretchable biomaterials that decouple bioelectronic interfaces resulting in improved sensing and neural stimulation devices that can withstand significant strain. Background: The interface between electronic devices and biological...

Published: 3/6/2024 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Qibing Pei, Brian Bo Wang, Yichao Zhao

Keywords(s): Bioelectromagnetics, bioelectronics, Biomaterial, Biosensor, electrodes, Functional Materials, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Nanomaterials, Nanosensor, nanostructured materials, neural stimulation, strain insensitive, tissue-electronic interface

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Nanotechnology, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation

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

2021-225 An Innovative Dielectric Elastomer and Multilayer Dielectric Elastomer Actuator with High Electrically Induced Actuation Strains

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a dielectric elastomer and layering process that can produce actuators capable of high strain and high frequency actuation. BACKGROUND: Dielectric elastomers (DE) can act as deformable capacitors that can generate a mechanical movement in response to an...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Erin Askounis, Ye Shi

Keywords(s): Actuator, Capacitor, Dielectric, Elastomer, Electroactive Polymers, Flexible Electronics, Functional Materials, Haptic Technology, Haptic Technology Robotic Surgery, Robotics, Sensors, Smartphone

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Life Science Research Tools, Software & Algorithms > Programs

2021-194 GASEOUS HYDROCARBON SELF-CATALYZING SOLAR REFORMING AND SOLID CARBON DEPOSITION

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a method for green hydrogen production through high flux solar heating and a porous substrate. BACKGROUND: With populations rising and the search for more sustainable sources of energy accelerating, hydrogen has been touted as a desirable sustainable...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Timothy Fisher

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Environmental Remediation, Functional Materials, Hydrogen, Methane, Methane Reformer, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, Renewable Energy, Solar Cell, Solar Energy, Thermal Energy Storage

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency

2021-089 PASSIVE FREEZING DESALINATION DRIVEN BY RADIATIVE COOLING

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a passive method for water desalination that does not require direct solar irradiation. BACKGROUND: With increasing water scarcity there is now a significant push to find efficient and low-cost methods to generate fresh water from seawater or other...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Pattabhi "Aaswath" Raman, Jyotirmoy Mandal, Xin Huang

Keywords(s): Desalination, Desalination Wastewater, Energy & Water, Energy Efficiency, Functional Materials, Mechanical, Renewable Energy

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Materials > Water Treatment

2020-478 CONVERSION OF HETEROCYCLES TO NOVEL POLYMERS CONTAINING STRAINED FUNCTIONALITY AND CAPACITY FOR POST-POLYMERIZATION MODIFICATION

UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry have developed a novel method for the conversion of Dewar heterocycles to versatile monomers with capacity for post-polymerization chemistry. BACKGROUND: Post-polymerization modifications are crucial in the development of synthetic materials for electronic, biomedical, and feedstock...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Hosea Nelson

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

Category(s): Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Polymers, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals