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1. Technology Overview The invention focuses on donor/acceptor nanohoops, which are novel, conjugated, hoop-shaped molecules designed for organic semiconducting materials. These nanohoops incorporate electron-donating and electron-accepting molecules into their structure, allowing for easy tuning of band gaps. The technology is currently in the development...

Published: 1/7/2026 | Inventor(s): Ramesh Jasti, Evan Darzi

Keywords(s): Biochemistry

Category(s): Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Materials Science, Physical Science

HgTe Quantum Dots With Near Unity Photoluminescent Quantum Yields in the Near and Short-Wave Infrared (Case No. 2024-256)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an innovative synthesis technique to create ultrasmall Mercury Telluride (HgTe) quantum dots, offering tunable optoelectronic properties and high photoluminescent quantum yields across the infrared spectrum. Background: HgTe quantum dots are gaining popularity...

Published: 9/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Justin Caram, Belle Coffey

Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Chemical, Electronics & Semiconductors, Imaging, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, Light-Emitting Diode, Materials, Microscale Chemistry, Nanomaterials, nanophotonics, near-infrared, Optoelectronic materials, Optoelectronics, photodetection, photoluminescence, photostability, Quantum Dot, Semiconductor, Semiconductors

Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Chemical, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials

Development of a Novel Zebrafish Screening System and Identification of a Novel Protein That Induces Pancreatic Beta-Cell Proliferation

This invention enables a novel, microbiome-derived approach to diabetes treatment by leveraging a protein from the gut bacterium Aeromonas that increases pancreatic β cell number through enhanced proliferation, differentiation, and survival. By targeting restoration of insulin-producing β cells, the technology addresses a core unmet need in...

Published: 1/6/2026 | Inventor(s): Karen Guillemin, Jennifer Hampton

Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Biological Materials, Biotech, Therapeutics, Zebrafish

Category(s): Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Research Tools