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Metal Chalcogenides for Pseudocapacitive Applications (Case No. 2016-178)

Summary Researchers at UCLA have developed nanocrystalline, defect-rich metal dichalcogenide materials with expanded interlayer spacing that enable pseudocapacitive charge storage for Li⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺, and Ca²⁺ ion systems. These materials deliver high rate performance, suppress deleterious phase transformations, and enable fast charging/discharging...

Published: 9/15/2025 | Inventor(s): Sarah Tolbert, Bruce Dunn, John Cook, Hyungseok Kim

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Metals, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

Nanocomposite Scintillators (Case No. 2024-203)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a nanocomposite scintillator material combining high-atomic-number (high-Z) nanoparticles embedded in a plastic (polymer) matrix, with tunable nanoparticle loading, that delivers higher light output and ultrafast emission (nanosecond-scale) while maintaining low background radiation and environmental stability,...

Published: 9/15/2025 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Ziqing Han, Isabelle Winardi

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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Spectroscopy

Online Quantum Process Tomography for Orthogonal Random Unitary Channels (Case No. 2024-078)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a new method for online quantum process tomography (QPT) that efficiently characterizes orthogonal random unitary channels, extending beyond Pauli channels to capture both incoherent and coherent noise effects in quantum devices. This approach combines efficient Pauli channel tomography with an online-learning...

Published: 9/15/2025 | Inventor(s): Prineha Narang, Scott Smart, Alexander Jurgens

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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Electrical, Electrical > Quantum Computing, Electrical > Signal Processing

Discrete Approximation of Permanent Magnet Arrays (Case No. 2025-203)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed Discrete-MAG, a discrete magnetic actuation / magnetics platform that delivers precise, programmable magnetic field manipulation at small scales. The system aims to control magnetic particles or micro-devices discretely for applications in sensing, actuation, imaging, or biological interfacing. Background Magnetic...

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, He Kai Lim, Will Flanagan, Cameron Taylor

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Medical Devices, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods

Structured Spiropyran Chelators for Rare Earth Element Separation Using Light (Case No. 2026-047)

Reference: UCLA Case No. 2026-047 Please reach out to our office for more information.

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Aaron Moment, Andrew Grorud, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology

Self-Powered Electrical Stimulation Magnetoelastic Bandage for Accelerated Wound Healing (Case No. 2025-99N)

Reference: UCLA Case No. 2025-99N Please reach out to our office for more information.

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen, Kanishk Rai, Song Li, Il Woo Ock, Haochen Nan

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Aesthetic Medicine, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Electrical, Electrical > Flexible Electronics

Multimodal Optical and Microfluidic Tactile Sensor (Optistrain) (Case No. 2025-99P)

Reference: UCLA Case No. 2025-99P Please reach out to our office for more information.

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems

Elastomer Reinforced Tensegrity for Joint Replacement (Case No. 2025-249)

Elastomer Reinforced Tensegrity for Joint Replacement Reference: UCLA Case No. 2025-249. Please reach out to our office for more information.

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Leonardo Ruffini, Lauren Wessel, Jonathan Hopkins, Mathangi Sridharan

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems

Contact Status and Position Sensing System for Mechanical Structures (Case No. 2025-275)

Contact Status and Position Sensing System for Mechanical Structures Potential applications: manufacturing, aerospace, biomechanical devices, robotics, defense. Please reach out to our office for more information.

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Dean Chen

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Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Robotics, Materials, Mechanical > Manufacturing

Metal Cations as Inorganic Structure-Directing Agents for the Preparation of Zeotype Aluminosilicates (Case No. 2022-246)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a method for directing the crystallization of aluminosilicate materials into either phillipsite zeolite or tobermorite silicate hydrate phases—using specific ratios of sodium (Na⁺), potassium (K⁺), and calcium (Ca²⁺) cations in synthesis gels, without organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs). Background Zeolites...

Published: 9/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Dante Simonetti, Juan Carlos Vega-Vila, Advait Holkar, Samanvaya Srivastava, Ross Arnold

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment

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