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A Wearable Magnetoelastic Patch for Cervical Spines Care (Case No. 2026-076)

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a soft, wearable magnetoelastic patch designed for real-time, non-invasive monitoring of cervical spine pressure and motion, enabling early detection and personalized care for infants with potential neck or spine disorders. Background: Infant cervical spine injuries present a significant diagnostic challenge...

Published: 2/4/2026 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen

Keywords(s): Neurosurgery/Spine

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers > Pediatrics, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Mechanical > Sensors, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Therapeutics

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

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

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a tactile sensing technology that combines optical and microfluidic sensing to provide high spatio-temporal resolution and multi-modal feedback for applications like robotics, prosthetics, and human-machine interaction. Background: Human touch depends on a unique combination of high spatial resolution—to...

Published: 10/2/2025 | Inventor(s): Veronica Santos, Jonathan Posner, Evan Harber, Jimmy Penaloza, Mumbi Whidby, Sung Min Kang, Andrew Bender, Ahuvah Liebman, Colin Johnson

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

Ingestible Device for Medical Interaction With the Gastrointestinal Tract and Surrounding Tissues (Case No. 2024-226)

Summary: UCLA researchers have conceptualized an ingestible, self-powered, and wireless capsule that can be used to effectively diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders. Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and gastroparesis, impact millions of people worldwide...

Published: 8/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Ryan Kochis, Brian Arianpour, Alejandro Miron Jabalera

Keywords(s): Biosensor, brain-gut microbiome, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases, gut inflammation, Human Gastrointestinal Tract, minimally invasive device, Neuromodulation, wireless capsule endoscopy

Category(s): Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Mechanical > Sensors, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries

Mechanical Neural Network Driven by Flexure-Based, Meso-Scale, Bidirectional Thermal Actuators (Case No. 2024-235)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a novel bidirectional thermal linear transducer for active vibration dampening and high precision manufacturing equipment. Background: Metamaterials are engineered structures that demonstrate properties not commonly found in natural materials. To date, most...

Published: 7/2/2025 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Pietro Sainaghi, Michael Cullinan, Andrew Gray

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Construction Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Mechanical, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace, Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Micro-Electromechanical Systems (Mems), Mechanical > Mechanical Systems

Bone Depth Gauge Design and Deployable Mechanism (Case No. 2024-185)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA have developed a novel bone depth gauge and deployable mechanism for orthopaedic screw insertion. Background: Orthopaedic screws are typically used in surgeries to treat fractures that may have been caused intentionally, such as for tumor resection or joint replacement, or...

Published: 8/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Ashley Kita, Eric Smith, Rhorie Kerr

Keywords(s): bone health, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Surgical Instrument, surgical tool

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers > Aging, Mechanical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases

A Ventilated Artificial Human Lung Exposure System to Analyze and Test Human Exposures to Inhaled Substances (Case No. 2023-306)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Medicine and Environmental Health Sciences have developed a ventilated human lung system for laboratory testing of inhaled substances. Background: Measuring the toxicology of inhaled air, aerosols and other substances is challenging due to the complexity of human studies and limitations in existing...

Published: 7/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Michael Roth, Airi Harui, Yifang Zhu, Haoxuan Chen

Keywords(s): aerosol, Angiogenesis Acute Lung Injury, bioaerosol, cardiopulmonary illness, Cellular Respiration, consumer goods and products, Lung, Lung Pulmonology, non-small cell lung cancer, Preclinical model development, Preclinical surgical innovation, pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), pulmonary failure, Pulmonary fibrosis, Respiratory & Pulmonary, respiratory failure, right atrial to pulmonary canula, Simulation & Modeling, simulation model, small cell lung cancer

Category(s): Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Respiratory And Pulmonary, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors

Artificial Neural Network Train-Time Poison Defense via Energy-Based Model Dynamics Sampling (Case No. 2024-199)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel preprocessing algorithm to purify imperceptibly poisoned training datasets that may lead to misclassification and maintain image quality. Background: Large datasets are important for the effectiveness of machine learning models, serving as the...

Published: 5/6/2025 | Inventor(s): Gregory Pottie, Omead Pooladzandi, Sunay Bhat, Jeffrey Jiang

Keywords(s): AI algorithms, Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence augmentation, Automation, Autonomous driving, Big Data, Computer Aided Learning, Data Corruption, Digital Health, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Autonomous Car Gradient Descent

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Therapeutics > Radiology, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Mechanical > Sensors

2023-039 Touch-Based Non-invasive Lithium Monitoring Using an Organo-Hydrogel-Coated Ion-Selective Sensing Interface

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a touch-based sensor for non-invasive, real-time, and accurate lithium-ion monitoring in patients. Background: Lithium salt is one of the most widely utilized psychiatric medications for individuals with bipolar disorder. However, it is difficult to...

Published: 7/17/2025 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin, Jialun Zhu

Keywords(s): anti-dehydration, Biosensor, Drug, drug adherence, Drug monitoring, Electrode, ion selective electrode, Lithium, Lithium Therapy, Nanosensor, organo hydrogel, Pharmaceutical Drug, Prescription Drug, Psychiatry / Mental Health, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Sensor, Sensors, Sensory System, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

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