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An Acoustic Device for Large Area Single Cell Trapping and Selective Release (Case No. 2025-047)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed an acoustic microfluidic platform that offers a cost-effective and practical approach for handling individual cells at the microscale. Background: Single-cell manipulation is essential for understanding cellular behavior, disease progression, and therapeutic...

Published: 1/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Xiang Zhang

Keywords(s): acoustic microfluidics, acoustic potential wells, acoustics, cell proliferation, cell viability, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), diagnostic platforms, Digital Microfluidics, disposable microfluidic platforms, high throughput, high throughput assays, high throughput testing, High-Content Screening, high-throughput cell handling, low-cost fabrication, MEMS, MEMS metasurface, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), Microfluidics, Microfluidics And Mem's, Microfluidics Dielectrophoresis, Microfluidics Multi-Band Device, Microfluidics Nanosphere, near-infrared laser, photolithography-free fabrication, research instrumentation, scalable platform, single cell analysis, single cell analysis and testing, Single cell data, single-cell handling, single-cell manipulation, single-cell resolution, single-cell trapping

Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Diagnostic Markers > Immunology, Diagnostic Markers > Cancer, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Mechanical, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies

Compliant Mechanisms That Perform Mathematical Operations via Analog Computing (Case No. 2025-230)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a fully compliant mechanism that performs mathematical operations using analog computing. Background: Mechanical computers rely on the relative motion of physical bodies to perform computations, rather than electronic signals, as electrical computers...

Published: 11/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Pietro Sainaghi, Alexander Tsao, Zhidi Yang

Keywords(s): Advanced Computing / AI, Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering, analog computing, analog optical computing, computational efficiency, feature space, low latency computing, space compatible inks, Space Shuttle, Spacecraft

Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Micro-Electromechanical Systems (Mems), Mechanical > Sensors, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials

Methods for Determining Drug-Target Structures by Combining Mass Spectrometry and Electron Diffraction (UCLA Case No. 2025-229)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel approach to study protein-ligand interactions by integrating native mass spectrometry with electron diffraction. BACKGROUND: The accurate characterization of small molecule-protein interactions is crucial for biomedical research. High-throughput structural methods,...

Published: 10/29/2025 | Inventor(s): Jose Rodriguez

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Mass Spectrometry, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Instrumentation, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Optics & Photonics > Microscopy, Optics & Photonics > Spectroscopy

Metamorphic Hybrid Compliant Mechanisms (Case No. 2025-038)

Summary: Researchers in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UCLA have developed a compliant technique that can be utilized for a wide array of industries, including next-generation joint reconstruction surgeries, precision manufacturing, robotics, aerospace transportation, and automation applications. Background: Bearings are commonly used to...

Published: 6/25/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Cameron Taylor, He Kai Lim, Jonathan Hopkins

Keywords(s): Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Automation, biomedical implantation, compliant mechanisms, constraint design, Energy Efficiency, flexure systems, Implant (Medicine), multi-degrees of freedom (DOF), Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Robotics

Category(s): Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace, Mechanical > Robotics, Mechanical > Manufacturing, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics, Materials, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease

System and Methods for Fluidic Control in Ophthalmic Procedures (Case No. 2024-229)

Summary: Researchers in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UCLA developed an innovative mechatronic system that can perform fast and accurate pressure regulation during cataract surgeries. Background: Despite being generally safe and successful, cataract surgery has a complication rate of about 6%, which is concerning given the high volume...

Published: 1/28/2026 | Inventor(s): Tsu-Chin Tsao, Yuting Lai, Aya Barzelay Wollman

Keywords(s): biomedical sensors, Intraocular Lens , Ophthalmology, Robotic Surgery

Category(s): Mechanical > Instrumentation, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics > Ophthalmology

1-Micron Frequency Comb OCT System (Case No. 2023-036)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a new optical coherence tomography system for clinical imaging applications. Background: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that is used in many clinical settings. OCT is used in ophthalmology to visualize layers...

Published: 7/17/2025 | Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Tristan Melton, James McMillan

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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Imaging, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Animal Imaging, Mechanical, Mechanical > Instrumentation

2021-359 Seeing Through Random Diffusers Without a Computer

Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an all optics-based system that can perform image reconstruction at the speed of light for images distorted by light scattering and diffusion. Background: Imaging is an essential technique for everything from biomedical optics and atmospheric physics...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Yi Luo, Ege Cetintas, Yair Rivenson

Keywords(s): Automation, Computer Vision, Digital Electronics, Electronics & Semiconductors, Optics, Photonics, Remote Sensing, Robotics, Signal Reconstruction, Turbines

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Imaging, Mechanical, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Robotics, Optics & Photonics

Lamprey Lock: a Secure, High Flow Catheter Connector (Case No. 2021-081)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed an innovative catheter connector that improves fluid flow while maintaining compatibility with standard Luer-lock catheters and tubing. Background: Luer-lock connectors are the industry standard for providing a secure, watertight means to interconnect tubing and catheters. However,...

Published: 10/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Lucas Cusumano, Justin Mcwilliams

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Category(s): Mechanical > Instrumentation, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging

2019-887 Ergonomically-Designed Controller for Video Game Performance

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design have developed a method for detailed motion mapping during video game play that allows for the design of custom-made, ergonomic handheld controllers for improved gaming performance. BACKGROUND Gaming entertainment represents a multi-billion dollar market that is expected to...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Marta Nowak

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Category(s): Mechanical > Instrumentation