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Self-Propelled Ink Deposition Robot (SPIDR) That Climbs on the Structures That It 3D-Prints (UCLA Case No. 2019-957)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have created a fleet of robots capable of performing autonomous 3D printing with exceptional speed, resolution, and precision. Background: The 3D printing robot industry has witnessed exciting developments...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Robert Candler, Hossein Kavehpour

Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, 3D Printing, 6 degrees of freedom, bent-blade flexures, decoupled actuators, folded leaf-spring flexures, hexapod, hexblade, high speed, high-vibration environments, large range, six-axis positioner, space compatible inks, Stewart platform, vibration compensation

Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Manufacturing, Mechanical > Robotics, Materials, Materials > Construction Materials, Materials > Composite Materials

2011-208 A Device for In Vivo Characterization of Human Body Fluid

BACKGROUNDAnalyzing the rheological properties of bodily fluids holds great clinical value, for both diagnosing conditions and determining the effects of therapeutics. This is especially true of the vitreous humor of the eye; research shows that abnormalities in the fluid's visocoelastic properties accompany several diseases of the eye, such as retinal...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Hossein Kavehpour

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

2020-194 A Device for Extensional Rheology of Small Liquid Samples

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and have developed a device for extensional rheology that can be used to accurately characterize small volumes (μL) of polymers/biopolymers.BACKGROUNDExtensional rheology, or response of a material to a pulling force, is an important part of characterizing polymer solutions....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Hossein Kavehpour

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Category(s): Chemical > Polymers

2015-671 Underground Shafts for Hydrogen Storage

SummaryResearchers at UCLA have developed an underground drilled shaft concept for storage of hydrogen or other gases.BackgroundOne challenge in creating a hydrogen economy is developing hydrogen gas storage solutions. Increased interest has helped the global hydrogen storage market grow to $2.6 billion in 2016, and it is expected to reach over $5...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Adrienne Lavine, Hossein Kavehpour, Dante Simonetti, Richard Wirz, Chen Chen, Gabriela Bran, Gopinath Warrier, Hamarz Aryafar, Jonathon Kennedy, Joshua Jordan, Keith Lovegrove

Keywords(s): Energy & Water

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage