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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: 7/2/2025 | 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

Micro-Trenches That Retain Trapped Gas Under High-Speed Water Flows (UCLA Case No. 2023-204)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a design of microstructured surfaces capable of retaining air pockets under water at flow speeds above 10 knots so that watercraft can travel with a reduced drag. Background: A major challenge limiting efficiency and speed of watercraft is the friction...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): CJ Kim, Ning Yu

Keywords(s): boats, Drag (Physics), drag reduction, fluid mechanics, friction reduction, fuel efficiency, hull, Hydrophobic, liquid-air interface, marine applications, maritime, microtrenches, navy, planing hull, Seawater, ships, Superhydrophobic, water sports, watercraft

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials