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2020-747 Multi-Functional Anti-Icing Hydrogel Technique for Controlling Ice Nucleation, Growth, and Adhesion

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed an anti-icing coating that is the first to incorporate a trifold approach by lowering the ice formation temperature, making the surface difficult for ice to stick to and delaying ice crystal growth. Background: Undesired icing/frosting on various surfaces...

Published: 9/26/2023 | Inventor(s): Ximin He

Keywords(s): adhesion, anti-freeze, anti-icing, ceramic, Ceramics, Coating, Coatings, Adhesives, & Inks, General Device Coatings, glass, hydrogel, ice, ice prevention, mechanical durability, nucleation, organo hydrogel, spin coat, temperature control

Category(s): Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Materials > Membranes, Chemical > Polymers, Energy & Environment > Thermal

2017-654 EMPLOYING GALVANIC REDOX PROCESS TO GENERATE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC STIMULATION FOR IMPROVING OSSEOINTEGRATION OF METAL IMPLANTS

INTRODUCTION: UCLA researchers in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Dentistry have developed a nanoscale galvanic redox system on the surface of metal implants to enhance its osseointegration.BACKGROUND: The biological interface between an orthopedic implant and the surrounding host tissue has critical effects on clinical outcome. Implant loosening,...

Published: 9/13/2023 | Inventor(s): B. Chia Soo, Kang Ting, Zhong Zheng, Benjamin Wu, Yulong Zhang

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices > Coatings

2018-871 CROSSLINKABLE POLYMER COATING PREVENTS BACTERIAL INFECTION ON IMPLANT SURFACE

Crosslinkable Polymer Coating Prevents Bacterial Infection on Implant SurfaceTech ID: 30547 / UC Case 2018-871-0SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery have developed a polymer implant coating that mitigates bacterial infections on the implant surface.BACKGROUNDAntibiotic resistance limits a drug’s therapeutic effect and,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Nicholas Bernthal, Tatiana Segura, Weixian Xi

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings, Infectious Diseases, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Coatings, Therapeutics > Infectious Diseases

Liquid-Repellent Surfaces Made of Any Materials

UC Case No. 2014-186SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a structured surface that can be made of any material (but demonstrated with glass) that repels all liquids (even fluorinated solvents) without using any repellant coating.BACKGROUND:Liquid-repellant surfaces have long been sough-after...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Chang-Jin Kim, Tingyi Liu

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings

Category(s): Medical Devices > Coatings

2008-007 Surface Modification of Endovascular Devices

Surface Modification of Endovascular DevicesSUMMARYInvestigators at UCLA have discovered a technique to make a metal surface superhydrophilic, which could reduce the friction of any interventional metal devices during their deliveries. The treatment of NiTi or CoCr stent with a type of light causes the metal device to become hydrophilic, also increasing...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Takahiro Ogawa, Satoshi Tateshima, Fernando Vinuela

Keywords(s): Endoscopes, General Device Coatings

Category(s): Medical Devices > Coatings, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Endoscopy

2015-477 Method for Commercial Production of Super-Hydrophobic Materials

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel method for industrial production of super-hydrophobic material.BACKGROUNDHydrophobic materials are used in all aspects of daily life. For example surfaces of metal instruments, electrical instruments, cardboard packaging and clothing need to be water...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Chang-Jin Kim, Muchen Xu

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings, Other Polymers

Category(s): Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Medical Devices > Coatings, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Other Polymers

2018-437 SCALABLE LIPID BILAYER MICROFLUIDICS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT GENE EDITING

Scalable Lipid Bilayer Microfluidics for High-Throughput Gene EditingSUMMARYResearchers led by Paul Weiss from the Department of Chemistry and Pediatrics at UCLA have created a new microfluidic device for high-throughput gene editing of cells.BACKGROUNDGene editing has many potential applications, allowing for the modification of immune cells to target...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jason Belling, Paul Weiss, Steven Jonas, Joshua Jackman, Nam-Joon Cho

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Gene Editing Systems, Gene Therapy, General Device Coatings, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices and Materials, Microfluidics And Mem's, Nucleic Acids, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Coatings, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Gene Therapy And Editing, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nucleic Acids

2018-219 FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE INTERCONNECTS FOR FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS

Summary: Researchers led by Professor Subramanian Iyer from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA have developed a novel fabrication technique to create stretchable electronics. Background: Constant improvements to electronics fabrication techniques have allowed higher density packaging of dies, a small block of silicon upon...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Arsalan Alam, Amir Hanna, Takafumi Fukushima, Subramanian Iyer

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings, Medical Devices and Materials, Other

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Coatings

2017-176 DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE ENHANCED GRAPHENE OXIDE FOR UBIQUITOUS ANTIBACTERIAL COATINGS

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Medicine have developed a novel graphene oxide (GO) based material with significantly enhanced antibacterial effects with maximized surface display of carbon radicals.BackgroundAdhesion of bacteria to surfaces of human tissue, biomaterials and medical devices significantly increases the risk of infection...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Andre Nel, Tian Xia, Ruibin Li, Mark Hersam, Nikhita Mansukhani, Linda Guiney

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Coatings

2017-020 MULTI-ARM BLOCK-COPOLYMERS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL SELF-ASSEMBLED SYSTEMS

Multi-Arm Block-Copolymers for Multifunctional Self-Assembled SystemsSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a novel polymer that can be used as an antimicrobial coating on surgical implants.BACKGROUNDBacterial infections and biofilm formation is a major post-operative complication associated...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Tatiana Segura, Nicholas Bernthal, Weixian Xi

Keywords(s): General Device Coatings, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Coatings

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