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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

Mechanical Neural-Network-Based Metamaterial That Learns Its Properties (Case No. 2022-317)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a new type of meta-material that can actively adapt its mechanical properties from exposure to external stimuli. Background: As technologies have evolved, humans developed new methods to produce unique materials, such as plastics, steels and composites,...

Published: 10/29/2024 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Erwin Mulder, Ryan Hansen Lee

Keywords(s): active actuators, additive manufacturing, Artificial Neural Network, artificial-intelligent materials, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, deep physical neural network, Flexible Electronics, Functional Materials, lattice structures, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, Smart Material, stiffness tunability

Category(s): Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Software & Algorithms

2020-878 Compliant Self-Anchoring Screw

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a passively anchoring screw that won’t loosen once it is twisted in place, but can be unscrewed using a screw driver.BACKGROUNDWhile threaded fastener designs allow for easy on/off or replacement, there is always the risk that a screw may come loose...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, BAD_EMAIL Hando Kim

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Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Materials > Construction Materials, Therapeutics > Dental

2020-391 Methods for Carrying Out Micromechanical Logic Operations

SUMMARYProfessor Hopkins and colleagues have developed a micromechanical displacement-based logic circuit system that can detect changes in its environment over an extended period of time without external power. The system is small enough to be indiscernible when attached to an object and can be tuned to respond to changes in temperature, pressure or...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins

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Category(s): Electrical > Sensors, Mechanical > Sensors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits

2019-955 Multi-Stable Compliant-Mechanism for Bed Sore Prevention

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have designed a low-cost, lightweight and easily adjustable mattress that prevents bed sores.BACKGROUNDEvery year in the US, 2.5 million patients are affected by bed sores. 60,000 patients die every year as a direct result of the condition, resulting in $9.1 - $11.6 billion...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Piyush Sheth

Keywords(s): Hospital Systems And Devices, Medical Devices and Materials

Category(s): Medical Devices

Boundary Learning Optimization Tool

UC Case No. 2017-996SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a computational tool that rapidly identifies material designs with optimal performance.BACKGROUNDAnalytical tools are necessary to rapidly optimize the performance of flexible materials that deform, yield, and/or buckle over large ranges of motion....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Ali Hatamizadeh, Yuanping Song

Keywords(s): Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Actively Controlled Microarchitectures with Programmable Bulk Material Properties

UC Case No. 2014-789SUMMARYProfessor Jonathan Hopkins and colleagues have developed a mechanical programmable metamaterial consisting of an array of actively, independently controlled micro-scale unit cells. This technology allows for the application of materials which have instantly changeable, programmable properties that can exceed those of conventional,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Yuanping Song

Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Construction Materials, Ultrahard materials/abrasives

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals