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Non-contact inspection system for detecting rail defects using laser doppler vibrometer measurements
Background Railroads are a critical component of transportation infrastructure, facilitating the movement of goods and people. As train speeds and axle loads increase, so does the strain on aging and deteriorating railroad tracks, leading to a rise in rail defects. One of the most hazardous types of defects is transverse defects located inside the...
Published: 10/6/2025   |   Inventor(s): Salvatore Salamone, Korkut Kaynardag, Chi Yang
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Category(s): Physical sciences > Infrastructure > Transportation, Physical sciences > Testing equipment
Multi-parametric Acoustic, Optical and Mechanical Imaging of Cervical Tissue Insufficiencies to Predict Preterm Birth
An enhanced image-guidance system that integrates ultrasound and photoacoustic into existing ablation systems to provide an enhanced image-guidance system for identification of cervical tissue changes during pregnancy and postpartum. Technology Summary Preterm delivery is a main cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, which is associated...
Published: 10/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Mohammad Mehrmohammadi, Sonia Hassan, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Yan Yan, Maryam Basij
Keywords(s): Driving Lifelong Health
Category(s): Technology Category > Women's Health, Technology Category > Medical Devices, Technology Category > Life Science, Technology Category > Imaging, Technology Category > Acoustics
Multilevel Buffered Link (Case No. 2025-284)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel on-chip link that enhances communication performance and energy efficiency in modern integrated circuits. Background: On-chip communication enables data transfer between microchip components and is critical in computing, automotive, and industrial...
Published: 8/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sudhakar Pamarti, Chih-Kong Yang, Haris Suhail
Keywords(s): Bandwidth (Signal Processing), buffer layer, Clock Signal, efficiency bandwidth products, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, Energy Efficiency, energy efficient IoT, energy-efficient, high-data-rate links, high-speed communications, IoT communication, large bandwidth, low-power device, Network On A Chip, scalable communication, scalable fabrication, Signaling pathways, Signal-To-Noise Ratio, System On A Chip
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Electrical > Computing Hardware, Software & Algorithms > Communication & Networking, Electrical > Signal Processing
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: 2/14/2025   |   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
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: 2/14/2025   |   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
2022-216 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: 3/19/2025   |   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
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: 7/17/2025   |   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
Perovskite Technologies
Yang Yang Group Website: http://yylab.seas.ucla.edu/ UC Case Nos. 2015-556, 2018-019, 2022-209 ----- Modulating Heterointerface Energetics for Operationally Stable Perovskite Solar Cells (UCLA Case No. 2022-206) Researchers at UCLA have developed a novel fabrication approach that stabilizes the surface of perovskite solar cells without hindering...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yang Yang
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Category(s): Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Chemical > Polymers, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Thermoelectrics, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
Pulsed-Coherent Electronic Front End for Detection and Ranging (Case No. 2020-109)
Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) device capable of high resolution, high acquisition measurements with minimized walk error and adjustable detection quality. Background: Demand for ranging systems with high depth resolution and fast acquisition...
Published: 8/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Chih-Kong Yang, Liyang Chen
Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors
Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Materials > Fabrication Technologies
Body Voltage Sensing Based Short Pulse Reading Circuit For STT-RAM
SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have invented a novel circuit design that performs high speed and reliable data reading operations for resistive device-based memory applications.BackgroundReading circuits perform crucial data reading operations in memory applications, which has a fast-growing multi-billion...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Kang Wang, Chih-Kong Yang, Dejan Markovic, Fengbo Ren
Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors
Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits
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