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2016-303 A Low-Profile Flow Shear Sensing Unit

Summary UCLA researchers have developed an accurate low-profile shear sensing unit that is viable for both gas and liquid flows. Innovation UCLA researchers have developed a low-profile sensing unit that measures the shear stress of fluid flows in a direct manner. The unit suspends a plate with micro-flexures and reads its displacement with an optical...

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

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2015-671 Underground Shafts for Hydrogen Storage

SummaryResearchers at UCLA have developed an underground drilled shaft concept for storage of hydrogen or other gases.BackgroundOne challenge in creating a hydrogen economy is developing hydrogen gas storage solutions. Increased interest has helped the global hydrogen storage market grow to $2.6 billion in 2016, and it is expected to reach over $5...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Adrienne Lavine, Hossein Kavehpour, Dante Simonetti, Richard Wirz, Chen Chen, Gabriela Bran, Gopinath Warrier, Hamarz Aryafar, Jonathon Kennedy, Joshua Jordan, Keith Lovegrove

Keywords(s): Energy & Water

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

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

2015-021 A Built-In Mechanism of Gas Maintenance in Microfeatures on a Submerged Surface

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel superhydrophobic surface for drag reduction and anti-biofouling applications.BACKGROUNDSuperhydrophobic surfaces have unusual ability to repel water and may have utilities for applications including hydrodynamic drag reduction, de-icing, anti-corrosion,...

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

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, General Device Coatings, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Coatings, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals