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Functional Allometric Structure Thermal Storage (FAST-Storage) (Case No. 2022-240)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed an innovative thermal storage system that dynamically adapts to thermal fluctuations of phase change materials, significantly enhancing heat transfer efficiency. Background: Phase change materials (PCMs) are used to store and release thermal energy...

Published: 2/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Hossein Kavehpour, Jonathan Hopkins, Leyla Mirmomen

Keywords(s): Consumer Electronics, efficiency enhancement, Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, energy management, energy-efficient, heat control, heat controlling devices, Heat Transfer, phase change materials, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal management systems, thermal stability

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Mechanical > Heat Transfer, Mechanical

Event-Driven Integrate and Fire (EIF) Neuron Circuit for Neuromorphic Computing System (Case No. 2024-275)

Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an energy efficient neuromorphic computing architecture. Background: Widespread growth in demand for artificial intelligence systems has highlighted limitations in current central processing unit (CPU) designs, particularly in terms of energy efficiency...

Published: 3/4/2025 | Inventor(s): Mau-Chung Chang, Chao Jen Tien, Yong Hei

Keywords(s): Advanced Computing / AI, advanced computing methods, AI hardware, analog computing, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), artificial electromagnetic materials, Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial intelligence augmentation, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, artificial intelligence-generated content, Artificial Neural Network, Artificial Neural Network Artificial Neuron, artificial presenting cells, artificial-intelligent materials, Cloud Computing, computational efficiency, computational imaging, compute-in-memory, Computer Aided Learning, Computer Architecture, Computer Monitor, Computer Vision, CPU design, deep neural networks (DNN), Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, event-driven processing, generative artificial intelligence, latency encoding, low latency computing, low-power architecture, matrix multiplication, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Neuromorphic computing, offline learning, online learning, spike neural networks (SNN), Supercomputer

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Computing Hardware, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Chip-Scale Monolithic Led-Photovoltaic Voltage Boost Conversion (Case No. 2025-033)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a non-switching optoelectronic voltage conversion platform capable of voltage boost conversion at low input voltages on a miniature scale. Background: Voltage conversion is crucial for powering industrial systems, home appliances, electric vehicles, and...

Published: 2/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Aaswath Raman, Parthiban Santhanam

Keywords(s): Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, Audio Power Amplifier, Autonomous Energy, clean energy, clean energy consumption, Compressed Air Energy Storage, Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, conversion efficiency photoelectric, Doping (Semiconductor), Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Water, Energy Balance (Biology), energy conversion, energy conversion applications, Energy Density, Energy Density Boiling Point, Energy Density Silicide, Energy Density Strong Interaction, Energy Efficiency, energy efficient IoT, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting Evaporation, energy management, Energy Management System, Energy positive, energy recycle, Energy Recycling, Energy Security , high-powered laser systems, Integrated Circuit, Integrated Circuit Standing Wave, Integrated Circuit Via (Electronics), interaction-powered, low-power device, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit, nanophotonic, nanophotonic structures, nanophotonics, Network Analysis (Electrical Circuits), Neuromorphic circuits, OLED, Optoelectronics, Optoelectronics Waveguide (Electromagnetism), Organic Semiconductor, people-as-power, photonic, Photonic Integrated Circuit, photonic materials, Photonic structures, Photonics, power amplifier, Power Amplifier Circuit, power conversion efficiency, Power distribution & grids, Power Electronics, Power Transmission, Printed Circuit Board, self-powered wireless sensor solutions, Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Semiconductor Ohmic Contact, Semiconductor Risk Assessment, Semiconductor Sapphire, Semiconductors, Short Circuit, soft electrical circuits, thermal circuit, Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuit, wearable electronics, zero-carbon emission power, zzsemiconducting materials

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Optics & Photonics

2022-116-1 Electrolyte Modulator Additive for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have designed a MOF-based electrolyte modulator to mitigate the polarization of electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries for energy efficient electric vehicles. Background: To ensure a successful transition to electric vehicles, it is essential to develop low-cost...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Yunfeng Lu, Li Shen, Xinru Li

Keywords(s): Charge Carrier, Electric Vehicle, Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Metal-Organic Framework, Polarizer, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity

Category(s): Electrical, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries