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Steric Hindrance Effect of Additives for Tuning the Perovskite Crystal Orientation (Case No. 2024-023)

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method to tune perovskite crystal orientation for increased performance, energy efficiency, and reduced material defect with a variety of field applications, including solar cells and LEDs. Background: Perovskite holds considerable promise as a highly...

Published: 10/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Chunqing Ma, Haoxiang Duan, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Energy Efficiency, energy-efficient, Imaging, Liquid-Crystal Display, Nanocrystal, OLED, Optoelectronics, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, perovskite, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, photodetection, Solar Cell, X-ray detectors

Category(s): Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment, Materials > Composite Materials, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Fiber Optics, Materials > Functional Materials

2023-087 Thiophene Configurable Amorphous Small Molecular Hole Transporting Material for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cell

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have invented a series of hole transporting materials that have enabled among the highest recorded power conversion efficiencies for perovskite solar cells while maintaining high device stability and low cost. Background: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an emerging...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): buffer layer, charge collection, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge-transfer, device architectures, device stability, hole transporting material, hydrophobicity, interfacial layer, ion-migration, n-i-p device, perovskite, Perovskite Lead(II) Iodide, perovskite solar cell, photostability, p-i-n device, power conversion efficiency, radiosurgery, Silicon Working Electrode Perovskite (Structure), spinal surgery, thermal stability

Category(s): Chemical, Electrical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

Watch Your Mouth: Silent Speech Recognition With Wearable Depth Sensing on Smartwatches (Case No. 2023-266)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a technology for high-accuracy, real-time lip-reading that can be integrated into wearable smart devices. Background: Silent speech is a promising interaction modality for information flow between human users and ambient intelligence. A current hole...

Published: 7/3/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Xue Wang, Zixiong Su

Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Machine Vision, object recognition, real-time sensing/monitoring/tracking, wearable medical device

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging

Headar: Sensing Head Gestures for Smartwatches With Wearable Radar (Case No. 2023-265)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed Headar, a wearable radar that can be implemented in smartwatches to detect head gestures. Background: Smartwatches have recently experienced rapid technological advancement and gained a large popularity due to their wide variety of applications features...

Published: 7/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Xiaoying Yang, Eiji Hayashi

Keywords(s): Antennas/Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Semiconductors, head gesture, millimeter-wave, Radar, Radar / Antennae, Semiconductor, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductors, Smart Antenna, Smart Material, smart sensing, Smartphone, Smartwatch, wearable

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Electrical, Electrical > Wireless, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Wireless > Antennas

New Small Molecules for Stable and Efficient Organic Photovoltaics (UCLA Case No. 2023-086)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel molecule for organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, organic field effect transistors, and other relevant applications. Background: Among all competing photovoltaic technologies, the organic photovoltaics (OPVs) market is likely to grow the fastest,...

Published: 12/8/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, energy recycle, interfacial layer, Methods Of Detecting Extrasolar Planets, multi-junction tandem devices, near-infrared, organic field effect transistors, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, Organic Solar Cell, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, Polymer Solar Cell, rganic light-emitting diodes, Solar Cell, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Solar Cell Molecular Electronics, Solar Energy, Thin Film Solar Cell, transparent OPVs, ultra-narrow bandgap

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

2022-284 Non-Contact Force Sensing

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA have developed a non-contact force sensor that relies on laser speckle imaging to precisely sense changing forces on the surface of a variety of materials. Background: Force sensing capabilities enable the ubiquity of a wide range of modern technologies, from touch...

Published: 9/26/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Achuta Kadambi, Siyou Pei, Pradyumna Chari, Xue Wang, Xiaoying Yang

Keywords(s): Atomic Force Microscopy, Electric Vehicle, Electrical, Force sensor, force-sensing, HCI (Human Computer Interaction), interaction modality, interactive sensing application, interactive system, laser speckle imaging, machine perception, non-contact, Piezoelectric Sensor, pressure sensitive, Sensor, Sensors, Sensory System, Ubiquitous force signals

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Displays, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing

2023-001 Skinprofiler: Low-Cost 3D Scanner for Skin Health Monitoring With Mobile Devices

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department have developed SkinProfiler, an end-to-end skin profiling system that reconstructs and keeps track of 3D geometries of skin lesions and moles for long-term out-of-clinic skin health monitoring. Background: Skin cancers are among the most common types of cancer. In particular,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Zhang

Keywords(s): Cancer, Digital Health, Imaging, Melanoma, Mobile Phone, Skin, Smartphone

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging

2022-216 Electrode for Rechargeable Batteries that Resists Dendrite Growth

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Material Science and Engineering have developed electrodes for rechargeable batteries which resist dendrite growth. Background: Rechargeable batteries have attracted attention due to their wide array of applications and environmental benefits. Rechargeable metal-ion batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries,...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Xiaochun Li

Keywords(s): Alloy, Dendrite, Electrode, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Nanoelectronics, Nanoparticle, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity

Category(s): Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries

2022-071 HAND INTERFACES: USING HANDS TO IMITATE OBJECTS IN AR/VR FOR EXPRESSIVE INTERACTIONS

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed software that allows users to interact with virtual and augmented reality via hand movements. BACKGROUND: Virtual and Augmented Reality (AR/VR) systems allow users to interact with a virtual environment in an immersive and intuitive way. Typically,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Siyou Pei, Alexander Chen

Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Brain-Computer Interface, Brain-Computer Interface Body Mass Index, Computer-Aided Design, Haptic Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Image Processing, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Braille Haptic Technology Joule Heating, Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy Exercise Machine

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr

2019-994 Targeted Drug Delivery with Near-IR Light

SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a targeted drug delivery platform that can release drugs upon exposure to near-infrared light. BACKGROUND Stimuli-responsive delivery of drugs is an effective way to achieve spatially and temporally controlled drug release. Various stimuli-responsive...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

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Category(s): Electrical, Chemical, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Fluorescence, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Optics & Photonics

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