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Ingestible Device for Medical Interaction With the Gastrointestinal Tract and Surrounding Tissues (Case No. 2024-226)

Summary: UCLA researchers have conceptualized an ingestible, self-powered, and wireless capsule that can be used to effectively diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders. Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and gastroparesis, impact millions of people worldwide...

Published: 6/27/2025 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Ryan Kochis, Brian Arianpour, Alejandro Miron Jabalera

Keywords(s): Biosensor, brain-gut microbiome, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases, gut inflammation, Human Gastrointestinal Tract, minimally invasive device, Neuromodulation, wireless capsule endoscopy

Category(s): Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Mechanical > Sensors, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries

Low-Power Synthesizer-Free Self-Injection Locked Radar (Case No. 2024-190)

Summary: Researchers at UCLA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel synthesizer-free phase imaging radar that generates high-resolution images with low power consumption. Background: Imaging radars are used in various applications, from self-driving cars and aircraft navigation to medical screening. Traditional...

Published: 6/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Sidharth Thomas, Wei Sun, Aydin Babakhani

Keywords(s): Antennas/Wireless, Biosensor, Continuous-Wave Radar, Electrical, Frequency conversion, High-resolution, Image Resolution, Imaging, low-power device, Phase (Waves), Phase-Contrast Imaging, Radar, Radar / Antennae, satellite imaging, Signal-To-Noise Ratio

Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Electrical, Electrical > Wireless > Antennas

Lab on a 3D Printer (Case No. 2025-094)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel device capable of performing automated liquid handling to a great degree of precision on a miniaturized scale and with customizable features equipped for any laboratory task. Background: Automated liquid handling is essential in pharmaceutical and biotechnology research...

Published: 6/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Shun Ye, Zixin Guan, Artem Goncharov, Vivek Rajasenan, Charlotte Rose McDonough, Tristan Lovely

Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, 3D Printing, Automation, bioimaging, biomanufacturing, Biomaterial 3D Printing, Biomonitoring, Biosensor, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, fluid mechanics, graphical user interface, Liquid tracking, mechanical durability, Robotic liquid handling

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices, Diagnostic Markers, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Mechanical

Apparatus and Method for Low-Power EMG and EEG Devices for HMI (Case No. 2023-146)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed compact, low-power neural signal sensing solutions to enhance human-machine interfaces (HMI), including AR/VR systems. Background: Electrogram technologies, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyography (EMG), are widely used to capture biological...

Published: 5/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Sepideh Nouri

Keywords(s): Antennas/Wireless, Augmented Reality, Biosensor, Brain computer interface, brain machine interface, Electroencephalography, Electroencephalography (EEG), energy-efficient wireless communication, Extended reality, Human/Brain computer interfaces (BCI/HCI), Microelectronics, motion detection, on-eyelid sensor, Radar / Antennae, real-time sensing/monitoring/tracking, Remote Sensing, self-powered wireless sensor solutions, smart sensing, Software & Algorithms, Virtual Reality, wearable electronics, wearable sensors

Category(s): Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr

A Dual-Mode Coil-Reuse Data Acquisition System for Miniaturized Wirelessly Powered Biopotential Sensing Nodes (Case No. 2024-173)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a dual-mode, batteryless coil-reuse system for biosensing devices that enables efficient wireless power transfer and long-range data transmission in a compact form. Background: A vast majority of wearable and implantable medical devices require two wireless...

Published: 5/8/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Hamid Jafarisharemi

Keywords(s): Antennas/Wireless, battery-less, battery-less IoT, Bioelectromagnetics, bioelectronics, Bioinformatics, bioinformatics pipeline, Biomedical Engineering, biomedical implantation, biomedical sensors, Biomonitoring, Biosensor, Cardiac failure, coil design, Data Acquisition, Data Analytics, Electrical stimulation, electrochemical sensors, implantable sensors, low-power architecture, low-power device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Devices and Materials, node architecture, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, radiofrequency (RF) coil, radiofrequency signaling, Rechargeable Battery, self-powered wireless sensor solutions, Sensor, Sensors, Smart Antenna, soft electrical circuits, wearable, wearable electronics, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices, wearable sensors

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Wireless, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors Integrated With Porous Media (Case No. 2023-093)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in collaboration with the University of Chicago have developed a new diagnostic biosensor by combining field-effect transistors with porous media. Background: Point-of-care (POC) and self-testing tools rely on the real-time monitoring of biomarkers in bodily fluids....

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Hyouarm Joung, Hyun-June Jang, Junhong Chen

Keywords(s): Biomarker, biomarkers, Biomaterial, Biosensor, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Diagnostic Test, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, electrically-mediated sensing, electrochemical sensors, enzyme functionalization, field-effect transistors (FETs), Medical diagnostics, multiplexed analysis, Point Of Care, point-of-care, porous media, sample matrix effects, transistors

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies

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: 2/14/2025 | 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

Implanted Digital Prosthesis (Case No. 2022-298)

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel finger prosthetic attachment mechanism and skin-transfer procedure that allows for better prosthetic motion and functionality while allowing the user to feel “natural” sensations. Background: Limb amputations typically cause a loss...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Gracia Lai, Kodi Azari, Lauren Wessel

Keywords(s): Biosensor, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Musculoskeletal Disease, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Sensors, Sensory System, Smart medical device, wearable medical device

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Medical Devices > Prosthetics

2023-039 Touch-Based Non-invasive Lithium Monitoring Using an Organo-Hydrogel-Coated Ion-Selective Sensing Interface

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a touch-based sensor for non-invasive, real-time, and accurate lithium-ion monitoring in patients. Background: Lithium salt is one of the most widely utilized psychiatric medications for individuals with bipolar disorder. However, it is difficult to...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin, Jialun Zhu

Keywords(s): anti-dehydration, Biosensor, Drug, drug adherence, Drug monitoring, Electrode, ion selective electrode, Lithium, Lithium Therapy, Nanosensor, organo hydrogel, Pharmaceutical Drug, Prescription Drug, Psychiatry / Mental Health, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Sensor, Sensors, Sensory System, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

A Multi-Modal Crypto/Bio-Human-Machine Interface (Case No. 2021-354)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an instrument that detects and encrypts a user’s biochemical and biometric data with only a touch of the finger. Background: Human machine interfaces (HMI), such as touchscreens and keyboards, are able to connect users to machines, systems, and...

Published: 5/2/2025 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin, Jialun Zhu, Wenzhuo Yu

Keywords(s): Bioinformatics, Biosensor, Biotechnology, Computer Security, Digital Health, Sensor, Software & Algorithms

Category(s): Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Mechanical > Sensors, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Therapeutics, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Software & Algorithms > Programs

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