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Advanced Materials for Energy Efficiency and Smart Surface Applications

Transparent Semicrystalline Copolymer (Case No. 2024-267) UCLA researchers in the department of materials science and engineering have developed an innovative thermo-responsive, phase-changing copolymer for smart window applications. This transparent, semicrystalline copolymer is composed of a majority highly crystalline co-monomer and a non-compatible...

Published: 10/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Pattabhi "Aaswath" Raman

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Construction Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Thermal

Yori Modular Automated Kitchen System (Case No. 2024-110)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed an automated robotic kitchen system capable of performing a wide variety of cooking tasks. Background: Traditional cooking robots have aided the automation of specific kitchen-related tasks, yet existing technologies suffer from several limitations....

Published: 10/24/2024 | Inventor(s): Dennis Hong, Donghun Noh, Kyle Gillespie, Hyunwoo Nam

Keywords(s): appendage-like robot, extendable robotics, integrated robotics, lightweight robotics, modular robotic system, robotic limb, Robotic liquid handling, robotic mechanism, Robotics, robotics control, soft robotics

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics

AI-Powered Technology for Safe and Smart Charging of Li-Ion Batteries (Case No. 2024-209)

Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a new battery management system to improve lithium-ion battery lifetimes. Background: Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are crucial for powering many modern devices, from smartphones to electric vehicles due to their high energy density, long life cycle,...

Published: 10/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Yuzhang Li, Jiayi Yu, Aki Takahashi

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Category(s): Materials, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors

Liquid Metal Printing Technique via Optical Maskless Lithography (Case No. 2024-031)

Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a facile, rapid method to print soft, wearable electronics. Background: Soft electrical circuits have garnered significant interest in a broad range of emerging technologies, including wearable electronics, brain-machine interfaces, and soft robotics....

Published: 10/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Ximin He, Dong Wu

Keywords(s): Coating, Coatings, Adhesives, & Inks, Electronics & Semiconductors, Fabrication Technologies, gallium-based liquid metals, General Device Coatings, Liquid metal particles, liquid metals, Metals, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Polymer, Polymers, scalable fabrication, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, soft electrical circuits, soft electronics, wearable electronics, wearable sensors

Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Instrumentation, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Metals

Carbon-Negative Desalination With High-Value Materials Recovery (Case No. 2024-008)

Summary: Researchers led by Dr. Eric Hoek have developed a carbon-negative method to desalinate brine and seawater and extract valuable materials from the source solution. Background: Increased global temperatures and extreme droughts are driving water shortages throughout the world. To address this, water recycling and desalination efforts have...

Published: 10/8/2024 | Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Yongho Ju, Yoram Cohen, David Jassby

Keywords(s): brine, brine concentrate, carbon negative, carbon neutral, carbon sequestration, Desalination Wastewater, Energy & Water, freshwater generation, global carbon utilization, Half-Reaction Electrolysis Of Water Oxygen Evolution, Membrane bioreactor, membrane fouling, membrane scaling, Membranes, mineral harvesting, nanofiltration, renewable fuel, reverse osmosis (RO), Seawater, treatment efficacy, Wastewater treatment, Water Injection (Oil Production), Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, water recovery, Water treatment

Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Water Treatment, Materials > Membranes

A Bistable Deformable Tactile Responsive Material and Device (Case No. 2024-202)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel electroactive polymer membrane composition for interactive tactile interfaces. Background: Interactive tactile interfaces are soft actuators with diverse applications in medical and surgical training, actively deformable apparel, refreshable Braille...

Published: 10/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Jinsung Kim, HyeonJi Hong

Keywords(s): bistable electroactive polymer, Braille, BSEP, deformable geometries, diaphragms, elastomers, hybrid electrodes, joule heating, MCRB, multi-cell refreshable Braille, phase change materials, shape memory, soft actuator, Stretchable electrodes

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Medical Devices, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery

Electrically Gated Solid-State Molecular Thermal Transistor (Case No. 2024-099)

Summary: UCLA researchers have introduced a solid-state thermal transistor that achieves groundbreaking performance and facilitates improved heat flow manipulation. Background: The forefront of thermal management is marked by the exploration of molecular thermal transistors, driven by the quest for more efficient electronic devices. Researchers are...

Published: 10/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Yongjie Hu, Paul Weiss, Man Li

Keywords(s): ; self-assembled molecule, Composite Material, Doping (Semiconductor), Elastic Modulus Thermal Grease, Electronics & Semiconductors, field-effect transistors (FETs), Functional Materials, heat control, heat controlling devices, infrared thermal imaging, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, molecular design, molecular engineering, molecular junction, Nanomaterials, Optoelectronic materials, Optomechanical Thermal Imaging Transducer, organic field effect transistors, Organic Semiconductor, phase change materials, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, self-assembled molecule, Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Semiconductor Ohmic Contact, Semiconductor Risk Assessment, Semiconductor Sapphire, Semiconductors, solid-state thermal transistor, strength-thermal stability, switching reversibility, thermal circuit, thermal compression bonding, thermal conductance, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal fusion, thermal imaging, thermal management systems, thermal stability, thermal switching speed, thermal switching speeds, thermal transistor, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor, transistors, zzsemiconducting materials

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Electrical > Instrumentation, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology-Enabled Reduction of Fusion-Induced Residual Stress in Alloys (Case No. 2024-225)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering have developed a novel method for stress reduction in welded alloy materials. Title: Nanotechnology-Enabled Reduction of Fusion-Induced Residual Stress in Alloys Background: Fusion welding is commonly used in manufacturing...

Published: 10/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Xiaochun Li, Narayanan Murali

Keywords(s): Alloy, metal nanocomposites, Metal process monitoring, Metalation, Metallurgy, Metals, nanocrystalline metals, nanograined metals

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Nanotechnology

Surgical Mesh Permanent Implant (Case No. 2023-109)

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) that exhibits promising biocompatibility and mechanical properties that can be used as a long-term treatment for medical conditions requiring surgical mesh devices. Background: Surgical mesh devices are medical devices used to...

Published: 10/7/2024 | Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Melina Mastrodimos, Maryam Badv

Keywords(s): Biologic Medical Product, Biomedical Engineering, biomedical implantation, Implant (Medicine), Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Smart medical device, Surgical Instrument, surgical mesh, Surgical Tools, wearable medical device

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > Urology, Therapeutics > Transplant

Discovering Permanent Fluidic Magnets for Liquid Bioelectronics (Case No. 2024-083)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Bioengineering have developed a permanent fluidic magnet that maintains stable colloids for application in a variety of fields, including physiological monitoring and bioelectronics. Background: Colloid suspensions are comprised of dispersed small solid particles in fluids. The stability of a colloid...

Published: 10/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Electrical, Electrical > Mems, Materials > Nanotechnology, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery

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