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Method and Apparatus for Improving the Signal-To-Noise Ratio in Multi-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data (Case No. 2025-204)

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a software-based denoising method that makes cardiac MRI images clearer and more reliable, enabling more accurate heart function measurements without requiring longer scan times. Background: Cardiac MRI is a powerful imaging tool for assessing heart health because it can provide detailed pictures of how the...

Published: 11/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiaodong Zhong, Shu-Fu Shih, Holden Wu, Kim-Lien Nguyen

Category(s): Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms

Direct Carrier Fractional Frequency Synthesizer Using a DiCAD-Based Digital-To-Phase Modulator (Case No. 2025-9AA)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a low-noise, DiCAD-based fractional frequency synthesis system that enables fine frequency resolution and enhanced signal stability for millimeter-wave applications. Background: Millimeter-wave (mmW) communication and radar systems demand carrier frequency...

Published: 10/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Mau-Chung Chang, Christopher Chen, Adrian Tang, Jia Zhou

Keywords(s): 5G, Automotive, Bandwidth (Signal Processing), Communications Satellite, efficiency bandwidth products, electrically-mediated sensing, Extremely High Frequency, Frequency conversion, frequency modulation, high frequency electronics, high-frequency signals, high-speed communications, Imaging, millimeter-wave, Millimeterwave network, Quantum Computer, Radar, satellite imaging, Signal-To-Noise Ratio, Telecommunication

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Software & Algorithms > Communication & Networking, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Software & Algorithms

Methods and Systems for Low-Cost Medical Image Annotation Using Non-experts (Case No. 2025-108)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an AI-based interface designed to enable individuals without specialized training to identify arthritis in medical imaging. Background: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical imaging analysis holds great promise for the future of healthcare....

Published: 11/6/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiang Chen, Youngseung Jeon, Christopher Hwang

Keywords(s): 3D tissue imaging, AI-guided diagnostics, AI-guided medical imaging, AI-guided medical intervention, arthritis, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial intelligence augmentation, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, Artificial Neural Network, bioimaging, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, computer-aided radiology, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Test, diagnostics, generative artificial intelligence, Image Analysis, Image Resolution, Imaging, infrared thermal imaging, Machine Learning, machine learning modeling, machine perception, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pathology, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Medical diagnostics, Medical Imaging, Microscopy And Imaging, non-invasive imaging, osteoarthritis, radial MRI, radiologic imaging, Radiology, Radiology / Radiomitigation, radiosurgery

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Therapeutics > Radiology

Monitoring Structural Health Using Diffractive Optical Processors (Case No. 2025-201)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel structural health monitoring system that is highly accurate and cost effective, addressing limitations in current infrastructure and civil health monitoring and a rise in public safety concerns. Background: The need for structural health monitoring...

Published: 10/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Ertugrul Taciroglu, Yuntian Wang, Yuhang Li

Keywords(s): 3D structures, Adaptive Optics, AI-generated images and content, all-optical diffractive computing, all-optical transformation, analog computing, analog optical computing, Analogue Electronics, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial intelligence augmentation, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, artificial-intelligent materials, civil engineering, civil infrastructure, civil monitoring, computational imaging, computational imaging task, Construction, deep diffractive network, Diffraction, diffractive design, diffractive image reconstruction, diffractive network, diffractive processor, diffractive surface, digital image reconstruction, electromagnetic spectrum, Electro-Optics, Image Analysis, Image Processing, Image Resolution, image restoration, image signal processing, Imaging, Infrastructure, Lens (Optics), linear optics, Nanostructure, optical processor, optically-guided structural monitoring, Optics, passive light-matter interactions, security imaging, Signal Reconstruction, Structural health monitoring, structural health monitoring (SHM), structure monitoring, Structures

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Imaging, Materials, Materials > Construction Materials, Electrical > Visual Computing, Electrical > Computing Hardware, Electrical > Instrumentation, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Programs

Low-Power Synthesizer-Free Self-Injection Locked Radar (Case No. 2024-190)

Summary: Researchers at UCLA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel synthesizer-free phase imaging radar that generates high-resolution images with low power consumption. Background: Imaging radars are used in various applications, from self-driving cars and aircraft navigation to medical screening. Traditional...

Published: 8/20/2025 | Inventor(s): Sidharth Thomas, Wei Sun, Aydin Babakhani

Keywords(s): Antennas/Wireless, Biosensor, Continuous-Wave Radar, Electrical, Frequency conversion, High-resolution, Image Resolution, Imaging, low-power device, Phase (Waves), Phase-Contrast Imaging, Radar, Radar / Antennae, satellite imaging, Signal-To-Noise Ratio

Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Electrical, Electrical > Wireless > Antennas

Batch Processing Automation for Imaris Stitcher (Case No. 2025-089)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Neurobiology have developed a novel software tool that enhances the capabilities of Imaris Stitcher. The tool enables batch processing and automated execution of multiple image stitching jobs, significantly improving workflow efficiency and reducing hands-on time. This results in readily available,...

Published: 7/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Ian Bowman, Mitchell Rudd, Hong Wei Dong

Keywords(s): 3D tissue imaging, 3D ultrasound imaging, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial intelligence augmentation, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, artificial-intelligent materials, bioimaging, Cell Counting/Imaging, cell imaging, cell mapping, computational imaging, Data Acquisition, Data Aggregator, Data Analytics, Data Recovery, Data Structure, Fluorescence Microscope, histopathology images, Image Analysis, image restoration, image signal processing, Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Medical Imaging, Microscope, Microscopy, Microscopy And Imaging, Molecular Imaging, multi-contrast imaging, Neuroimaging, non-invasive imaging, pathology image analysis, Phase-Contrast Imaging, three dimensional imaging, volumetric image

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing

A Data-Driven Approach to Quality Assurance for Imagers (Radiologists) Individually and Imaging Departments as a Whole (Case No. 2014-501)

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed innovative software that streamlines radiological data analysis to enhance patient outcomes, evaluate radiologist performance, and assess AI algorithms in a way that mirrors radiologist decision-making. Background: Radiological imaging is critical to disease diagnosis and treatment planning for a wide array...

Published: 8/8/2025 | Inventor(s): Dieter Enzmann, Corey Arnold, Alex Bui, William Hsu

Keywords(s): 3D tissue imaging, 3D ultrasound imaging, bioimaging, cell imaging, computational imaging, computational imaging task, Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pathology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Spin Polarization, Medical Imaging, Molecular Imaging, multi-contrast imaging, non-invasive imaging, Radiology, Radiology / Radiomitigation, three dimensional imaging

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

HgTe Quantum Dots With Near Unity Photoluminescent Quantum Yields in the Near and Short-Wave Infrared (Case No. 2024-256)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an innovative synthesis technique to create ultrasmall Mercury Telluride (HgTe) quantum dots, offering tunable optoelectronic properties and high photoluminescent quantum yields across the infrared spectrum. Background: HgTe quantum dots are gaining popularity...

Published: 9/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Justin Caram, Belle Coffey

Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Chemical, Electronics & Semiconductors, Imaging, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, Light-Emitting Diode, Materials, Microscale Chemistry, Nanomaterials, nanophotonics, near-infrared, Optoelectronic materials, Optoelectronics, photodetection, photoluminescence, photostability, Quantum Dot, Semiconductor, Semiconductors

Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Chemical, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials

Carrier Storage Frequency Divider Using Silicon PIN Diodes (Case No. 2025-023)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have designed and fabricated an innovative device capable of frequency division at the Terahertz range, featuring low power consumption, quadrature outputs, and high sensitivity. Background: Traditional electronic and optical devices struggle to operate at the...

Published: 8/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Sidharth Thomas, Aydin Babakhani, Benyamin Fallahi Motlagh

Keywords(s): Analogue Electronics, Antennas/Wireless, artificial electromagnetic materials, Bandwidth (Signal Processing), Bioelectromagnetics, bioelectronics, bistable electroactive polymer, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Consumer Electronics, Continuous-Wave Radar, Digital Electronics, Digital Signal Processing, Electrical Engineering, Electroactive Polymers, Electrocatalyst, electrochemical sensors, Electrode, Electrode 3D Printing, electrodeposition, electrodes, Electroencephalography, Electroencephalography (EEG), Electroencephalography Microsecond Neurofeedback, Electrolyte, electromagnetic, Electromagnetism, Electron, electron emittance, Electron Gun, Electronics & Semiconductors, energy-efficient wireless communication, Extremely High Frequency, high-frequency signals, image signal processing, Imaging, Integrated Circuit, low-power device, Optical networks, PIN Diode, power conversion efficiency, Radar, Radar / Antennae, Remote Sensing, Semiconductor, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductors, signal decoding, Signal Processing, Silicon, Synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Wireless, wireless communication, wireless connectivity, Wireless Sensor Network, wireless spectrum

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Electrical, Electrical > Wireless, Electrical > Signal Processing

A Dynamic and Adaptive Approach for Resolving Motion (Case No. 2024-250)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a novel method to capture time-varying and irregular cardiac motion, producing high-precision, high-quality cine images. Background: Cine MRI is a specialized imaging technique that captures motion through a series of images, often used to evaluate cardiac function and morphology....

Published: 4/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Zhengyang Ming, Dan Ruan, Anthony Christodoulou, Kim-Lien Nguyen

Keywords(s): arrhythmia, Biomonitoring, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular monitoring, Image Resolution, Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Imaging, Monitoring And Recording Systems, MRI, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, optimization

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

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