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High-Throughput Cell Screening With Interferometric Cytometry (Case No. 2007-720)

Summary The combined technology platform encompasses optical cytometry via interferometric membrane probing and cell mechanical / membrane property characterization, using reflective microparticles and interferometric imaging to measure deformation and viscoelastic response of live cells. The approach links physical membrane dynamics to cellular state,...

Published: 9/25/2025 | Inventor(s): Michael Teitell, James Gimzewski, Jason Reed

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems

Pulsed Laser Triggered High Speed Microfluidic Switch and Applications in Flourescent Activated Cell Sorting (Case No. 2009-063)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a pulsed-laser triggered microfluidic switching mechanism capable of sub-100 µs switching (e.g. ~70 µs), enabling ultrafast cell/particle sorting in a microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorting (µFACS) platform using cavitation bubbles rather than mechanical valves. Background Flow cytometry...

Published: 9/25/2025 | Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Ting Hsiang Wu

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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods

Continuous Whole-Chip 3-Dimensional Dep Cell Sorter and Its Fabrication (Case No. 2012-612)

Summary Researchers at UCLA have developed a continuous, whole-chip, three-dimensional dielectrophoretic (DEP) cell sorting device, integrating multi-layer microfluidics and electrode geometries to sort cells or particles throughout the thickness of a microfluidic chip, not merely at a single plane. Background Microfluidic cell sorting is vital in...

Published: 9/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Yu Jui Fan, Yu Chun Kung, Kuo Wei Huang

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Microscopy, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging

Pulse Laser Driven High Speed, On-Demand, and Multiplexed Droplet Generator (Case No. 2013-184)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a high-speed, on-demand microfluidic droplet platform that allows rapid and precise generation, manipulation, and merging of microdroplets for advanced lab-on-a-chip applications. The technology enables controlled droplet initiation and synchronized merging at high throughput, making it a versatile platform for...

Published: 9/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Michael Teitell, Ting Hsiang Wu, Yue Chen, Yu Chun Kung

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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging

Multi-Particle System for Capture and Detection of Cellular and Molecular Analytes (Case No. 2025-267)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel multi-particle system that selectively confines cells and molecular reactions within cavities formed by interacting particles. Background: Screening and selecting cells with specific, beneficial traits has become a vital process in using cell-derived products...

Published: 10/20/2025 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Alyssa Arnheim, Michael Mellody, Yuta Nakagawa, Lily Shang

Keywords(s): Assay, B Cell, barcode, Bioassay, biological assays, Biomarker, biomarkers, Biomaterial, capping particles, CAR-T cell platform, CAR-T cell therapy, cavities, cavity-containing particles, Cell and tissue culture, cell encapsulation, cell engineering, cell imaging, cell mapping, cell sorting, cell type identification, cell-based therapy, centrifugation, confinement, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Digital Microfluidics, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, drug screening, high throughput, high throughput assays, high throughput testing, high-throughput analysis, High-Throughput Screening, Immunoassay, Immunoassay Sense (Molecular Biology), Microfluidics, Microfluidics And Mem's, Microfluidics Nanosphere, microparticles, moieties, Nanoparticle, single cell analysis, single cell analysis and testing, Single cell data, single-cell resolution, single-cell trapping

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Medical Devices, Platforms

A Fabrication Method for High-Precision, Large-Area Acoustic Single-Cell Trapping Devices (Case No. 2025-115)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel fabrication method for single-cell trapping devices. Background: Single-cell analysis is critical to personalized medicine, diagnostics, and biomedical research, as it allows researchers to identify, isolate, and expand desired cell subpopulations....

Published: 10/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Jacob Smith

Keywords(s): acoustic manipulation, acoustics, air cavity formation, cell sorting, compliant membrane acoustic patterning (CMAP), Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Digital Microfluidics, high-throughput analysis, large-area arrays, MEMS, Microfluidics, Microfluidics And Mem's, Microfluidics Dielectrophoresis, Microfluidics Multi-Band Device, Microfluidics Nanosphere, near-infrared (NIR) pulsed laser, PDMS, PDMS membranes, single cell analysis, Single cell data, single-cell resolution, single-cell trapping

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Membranes, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Platforms

Label-Free Optical Mapping for Large-Area Biomechanical Dynamics of Multicellular Systems (Case No. 2023-290)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel label-free optical mapping method for profiling real-time biomechanical dynamics over larger areas with high spatiotemporal resolution. Background: Mapping biomechanical dynamics often involves the use of various advanced technologies to measure...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Yen-Ju Lin

Keywords(s): bioimaging, Biomechanics, cell imaging, Confocal Microscopy, dye, Fluorescence Microscope, labeling, Microscopy, Microscopy And Imaging, resolution, traction force microscopy

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

2022-258 Deep Learning-Enabled Detection and Classification of Bacterial Colonies Using a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Image Sensor

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a thin-film transistor-based image sensor that can quantify and identify bacterial colony forming units (CFUs) with high accuracy using a deep-learning algorithm. Background: Bacterial infections are a leading cause of death every year in both developed...

Published: 7/17/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Yuzhu Li, Tairan Liu

Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Artificial Neural Network, Bacteria, Holography, Machine Learning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Carotid Artery Stenosis, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging

2023-021 A Ferrobotic Swarm Technology for Accessible, Adaptable, and Automated Testing

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an automated, algorithm-driven nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) method that is easy to manufacture, distribute, and yields accurate results with reduced demand of testing reagents. Background: Major epidemics over the last two decades have emerged...

Published: 8/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Sam Emaminejad, Haisong Lin, Wenzhuo Yu, Kiarash AmirMozafariSabet

Keywords(s): Algorithm, algorithm-based testing, automated testing, Automation, Cell Counting/Imaging, COVID-19, Ferrofluid, ferrorobotics, high throughput testing, Nanotechnology, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), Nucleic Acid Platform Systems, Nucleic Acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), pooling, Software & Algorithms, viral testing

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Diagnostic Markers, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies

Robot-On-A-Dish: Automating Cellular Sorting and Analysis via Robotic Motor-Driven Flow (Case No. 2023-002)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have built a new cell sorting system that can handle and maintain linear flow control for a broad range of mesoscale particles in fluids. Background: The global market for drug discovery technologies was valued at $65.3 billion in 2019, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.6%....

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Reem Khojah

Keywords(s): Cell Counting/Imaging, Content Analysis, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Drug Discovery, Flow Cytometry, Flow Device, High-Throughput Screening, mesoscale, mesoscale particles, Robotic liquid handling

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Chemical, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems

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