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2019-353: Biomimetic Stimulator System for Neural Implant

SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a portable and implant/wearable 32-channel neural stimulator system that supports non-periodic protocols. BACKGROUND The use of electrical neural stimulation is an effective way to treat and research neurological diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that non-periodic...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Stanislav Culaclii, Po-Min Wang, Yi Kai Lo

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Category(s): Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation

2013-304 ELECTRICAL CHARGE BALANCING SCHEME FOR FUNCTIONAL STIMULATION USING PULSE WIDTH COMPENSATION

Electrical Charge Balancing Scheme For Functional Stimulation Using Pulse Width CompensationTech ID: 30167 / UC Case 2013-304-0SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel electrical charge cancellation scheme to effectively remove residual charge on an electrode, achieving greater precision for lesser hardware...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Kuanfu Chen, Richard Hill, Yi Kai Lo

Keywords(s): Cns, Electronics & Semiconductors, Medical Devices and Materials, Musculoskeletal Disease

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Medical Devices, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease

Selective Chemical Bath Deposition of IrOx on Thin Film Structure

UC Case No. 2017-015SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a selective chemical bath deposition method to create IrOx thin films.BACKGROUNDIridium oxide (IrOx) thin films are useful devices that can be utilized for a variety of applications including photovoltaic cell manufacturing, development of biocompatible sensors,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Chih Wei Chang, Pu-Wei Wu

Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Water

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Energy & Environment

Methods Of Fabricating A Multi-Electrode Array For Spinal Cord Epidural Stimulation

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering and Department of Integrated Biology & Physiology have developed a novel array for spinal cord epidural stimulation.BackgroundThe discovery of epidural stimulation therapy has been a ground-breaking achievement for the treatment of spinal cord injury that has allowed for partial recovery...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Chih Wei Chang

Keywords(s): Cns, Medical Devices and Materials, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology

2016-151 Ultra-Dense Electrode-Based Brain Imaging System with High Spatial and Temporal Resolution

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel integrated brain imaging system that utilizes an ultra-dense electrode-based device. This system provides high resolution of functional brain images spatially and temporally.BACKGROUNDBrain imaging using regular MRI and fMRI is part of the $6 billion medical magnetic...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ying Li, Wentai Liu, Jing Qin, Chih Wei Chang, Yi-Kai Lo

Keywords(s): All Types, Animal Imaging, Cns, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical Imaging, Monitoring And Recording Systems

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Animal Imaging, Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology

2015-910 Design and Fabrication of an Array for Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation

Fabrication Of An Array For Transcutaneous Spinal Cord StimulationSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering developed a novel transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation device that employs microneedles to continuously deliver effective and uniform electrical current to spinal cords. The device does not irritate tissues and uses much lower...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Chih Wei Chang

Keywords(s): Cns, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology

Flexible Stretchable Electrode And Recording Method For Gastrointestinal Prostheses

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering and Surgery have developed an electrode for stimulation and recording of intestinal peristalsis that uses a novel impedance-based sensing method.BackgroundThe gastrointestinal (GI) system is crucial for the digestion and processing of food and nutrients that enter the body. Food is moved along...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Benjamin Wu, Chih Wei Chang, James Dunn, Justin Wagner, Wentai Liu, Yi Kai Lo

Keywords(s): Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, Medical Devices and Materials, Monitoring And Recording Systems

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology

2014-786 A BIO-IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE USING BIPHASIC CURRENT STIMULUS EXCITATION FOR IMPLANTABLE STIMULATOR

A Bio-Impedance Measurement Technique Using Biphasic Current Stimulus Excitation for Implantable StimulatorsSUMMARYUCLA researchers from the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel efficient, low-cost, low-power technique for measuring the bio-impedance at the electrode-tissue interface, which can be incorporated into implantable stimulators.BACKGROUNDKnowing...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Chih Wei Chang, Yi Kai Lo

Keywords(s): Cns, Electronics & Semiconductors, Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools, Research Methods

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology

A Circuit Architecture For 4096-Channel High-Voltage Stimulator

SummaryResearchers in the UCLA Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel, fully integrated circuit architecture to implement a high-voltage, high-channel-count stimulator for space-restricted medical implants such as epiretinal protheses and cochlear implants.BackgroundRetinal implants can mitigate certain effects of photoreceptor loss, yet...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Kuanfu Chen, Yi Kai Lo

Keywords(s): Medical Devices and Materials, Ophthalmology

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics > Ophthalmology

2014-495 Wireless Wearable Big Data Brain Machine Interface (W2B2/WWBB)

Wireless Wearable Big Data Brain Machine Interface (W2b2/Wwbb)SUMMARYUCLA researchers have developed a wireless wearable big data brain machine interface. This technology provides a user-friendly brain machine interface system that can monitor/record a large amount of brain activities and transfer, wirelessly, the processed/raw data to a remote mobile...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Mau-Chung Frank Chang, Yan Zhao, Yen-Cheng Kuan, Yi Kai Lo

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Category(s): Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics