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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

Metamorphic Hybrid Compliant Mechanisms (Case No. 2025-038)

Summary: Researchers in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UCLA have developed a compliant technique that can be utilized for a wide array of industries, including next-generation joint reconstruction surgeries, precision manufacturing, robotics, aerospace transportation, and automation applications. Background: Bearings are commonly used to...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Cameron Taylor, He Kai Lim, Jonathan Hopkins

Keywords(s): Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Automation, biomedical implantation, compliant mechanisms, constraint design, Energy Efficiency, flexure systems, Implant (Medicine), multi-degrees of freedom (DOF), Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Robotics

Category(s): Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace, Mechanical > Robotics, Mechanical > Manufacturing, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics, Materials, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease

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

Transparent Semicrystalline Copolymer (Case No. 2024-267)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA have developed a thermally responsive transparent semicrystalline copolymer for smart windows. Background: Solar heat gain and heat loss from windows lead to significant increases in energy consumption. Current insulation techniques, such as double and triple-pane...

Published: 3/4/2025 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Jiacheng Fan

Keywords(s): Construction, Construction Materials, Energy Efficiency, Polymer, smart technology, Solar Energy, solar irradiation, thermal management systems, thermal stability

Category(s): Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Chemical > Polymers, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Materials > Construction Materials, Mechanical > Heat Transfer

Steric Hindrance Effect of Additives for Tuning the Perovskite Crystal Orientation (Case No. 2024-023)

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method to tune perovskite crystal orientation for increased performance, energy efficiency, and reduced material defect with a variety of field applications, including solar cells and LEDs. Background: Perovskite holds considerable promise as a highly...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Chunqing Ma, Haoxiang Duan, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Energy Efficiency, energy-efficient, Imaging, Liquid-Crystal Display, Nanocrystal, OLED, Optoelectronics, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, perovskite, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, photodetection, Solar Cell, X-ray detectors

Category(s): Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment, Materials > Composite Materials, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Fiber Optics, Materials > Functional Materials

Synaptic Circuits Made From Transistors and Memory Capacitors (UCLA Case No. 2023-092)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel circuit architecture that emulates neural synapses for concurrent parallel computing. Background: Almost all modern computer chips consist of computing and learning processes that are implemented sequentially. To improve computing power,...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Yong Chen, Zixuan Rong

Keywords(s): Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), artificial electromagnetic materials, Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence augmentation, Artificial Neural Network, Artificial Neural Network Artificial Neuron, artificial-intelligent materials, autonomous control, computational efficiency, edge computing, Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy Efficiency, energy management, Integrated Circuit, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Neuromorphic circuits, parallel processing, parallel signal processing, processor design, Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductors, synaptic resistor (synstor)

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

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

2021-194 GASEOUS HYDROCARBON SELF-CATALYZING SOLAR REFORMING AND SOLID CARBON DEPOSITION

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a method for green hydrogen production through high flux solar heating and a porous substrate. BACKGROUND: With populations rising and the search for more sustainable sources of energy accelerating, hydrogen has been touted as a desirable sustainable...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Timothy Fisher

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Environmental Remediation, Functional Materials, Hydrogen, Methane, Methane Reformer, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, Renewable Energy, Solar Cell, Solar Energy, Thermal Energy Storage

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency

2021-089 PASSIVE FREEZING DESALINATION DRIVEN BY RADIATIVE COOLING

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a passive method for water desalination that does not require direct solar irradiation. BACKGROUND: With increasing water scarcity there is now a significant push to find efficient and low-cost methods to generate fresh water from seawater or other...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Aaswath Raman, Jyotirmoy Mandal, Xin Huang

Keywords(s): Desalination, Desalination Wastewater, Energy & Water, Energy Efficiency, Functional Materials, Mechanical, Renewable Energy

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Materials > Water Treatment

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