Search Results - energy+harvesting

3 Results

Sort By:

Charge Storage Device Architecture for Increased Energy and Power Density (Case No. 2009-392)

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel electrochemical capacitive energy storage device with high energy and power density, addressing limitations in current energy storage technologies and meeting the demands of increasing electrification. Background: Current energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors,...

Published: 4/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Bruce Dunn, George Gruner, John Wang, Sarah Tolbert, Torsten Brezesinski

Keywords(s): battery-less, battery-less IoT, Capacitor, Charge Carrier, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge sharing, charge summing, charge-transfer, clean energy, electric vehicle charging, energy conversion, Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, Energy Harvesting, energy management, Energy Management System, Energy positive, energy-efficient, grid energy, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, material characterization, Nanoelectronics, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, Renewable Energy, Renewable energy sources, Solar Energy, supercharger, Surface Charge, Thermal Energy Storage, wireless energy harvesting

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

Wireless and Batteryless Localization and Physiological Motion Detection System (Case No. 2023-046)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department have developed a battery-free localization system equipped with wireless energy harvesting feature, allowing precise localization in gastrointestinal disease detection and treatment. Background: The evolution of wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) has emerged as a convenient...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Arkaprova Ray, Iman Habibagahi

Keywords(s): battery-less, biomedical sensors, capsule endoscope, Energy Harvesting, gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases, implantable sensors, localization, localization accuracy, motion detection, point-of-care, wireless capsule endoscopy, wireless energy harvesting

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies

Discovering Giant Magnetoelastic Effect in a Soft Body for Electricity Generation (Case No. 2021-231)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed an innovative wearable generator that efficiently harnesses energy from biomechanical motion and conforms to human skin. Background: Due to increasing prominence of wearable technology, there is a simultaneous rise in the demand for portable energy systems. Typically,...

Published: 7/17/2025 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen

Keywords(s): Biocompatibility, Biomechanics, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Energy Harvesting, Flexible Electronics

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