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Electrically Gated Solid-State Molecular Thermal Transistor (Case No. 2024-099)
Summary: UCLA researchers have introduced a solid-state thermal transistor that achieves groundbreaking performance and facilitates improved heat flow manipulation. Background: The forefront of thermal management is marked by the exploration of molecular thermal transistors, driven by the quest for more efficient electronic devices. Researchers are...
Published: 7/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yongjie Hu, Paul Weiss, Man Li
Keywords(s): ; self-assembled molecule, Composite Material, Doping (Semiconductor), Elastic Modulus Thermal Grease, Electronics & Semiconductors, field-effect transistors (FETs), Functional Materials, heat control, heat controlling devices, infrared thermal imaging, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, molecular design, molecular engineering, molecular junction, Nanomaterials, Optoelectronic materials, Optomechanical Thermal Imaging Transducer, organic field effect transistors, Organic Semiconductor, phase change materials, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, self-assembled molecule, Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Semiconductor Ohmic Contact, Semiconductor Risk Assessment, Semiconductor Sapphire, Semiconductors, solid-state thermal transistor, strength-thermal stability, switching reversibility, thermal circuit, thermal compression bonding, thermal conductance, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal fusion, thermal imaging, thermal management systems, thermal stability, thermal switching speed, thermal switching speeds, thermal transistor, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor, transistors, zzsemiconducting materials
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Electrical > Instrumentation, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
Object-Detecting Deep Learning for Multi-Event Electrochemical Data (Case No. 2024-088)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry developed a custom-designed deep learning architecture for object detection and mechanisms classification to streamline the experimental design of cyclic voltammograms. Background: Cyclic voltammetry, a widely used electrochemical test, serves as a crucial tool in understanding...
Published: 8/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Chong Liu, Quanquan Gu, Benjamin Hoar, Weitong Zhang, Yuanzhou Chen
Keywords(s): 2D ultrasound imaging, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), artificial electromagnetic materials, bioelectronics, Biomaterial, electrochemical sensors, Electronics & Semiconductors, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Machine Learning, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical diagnostics, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmaceutical testing, Rechargeable Battery, zzenergy storage
Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Signal Processing
Non-Noble Metal Catalysts for Effective Electrochemical Acidic Oxygen Evolution (Case No. 2024-114)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel catalytic material that improves the oxygen evolution reaction for clean hydrogen production. Background: Hydrogen is a promising green alternative to lessen reliance on non-renewable, polluting fuel sources. Current hydrogen production is mainly...
Published: 5/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Haotian Liu
Keywords(s): acidic water splitting, anode material, green energy, hydrogen evolution reaction, hydrogen production, mass stability, overpotential, oxygen evolution reaction, proton exchange water membrane electrolyzer (PEMWE), Renewable energy sources, spinel oxide, water splitting
Category(s): Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Chemical, Chemical > Catalysts
Wireless Network (Or Cloud) Based Management of Multiplexed EV Charging Infrastructure (Case No. 2012-224)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a networked infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Background: As demand for electrical vehicles increases, there is a pressing need for advanced charging solutions that can cater to the growing number of vehicles. Modern charging infrastructures...
Published: 2/14/2024   |   Inventor(s): Rajit Gadh, Ching Yen Chung, Li Qiu
Keywords(s): charge collection, charge sharing, charge-transfer, clean energy consumption, Cloud Computing, Communication & Networking, device architectures, Electric Vehicle, electric vehicle charging, grid efficiency, grid energy, Rechargeable Battery, supercharger, tesla, vehicle charging
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Software & Algorithms > Communication & Networking, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission
Electrocatalysts With Tailored Local Chemical Environment for High-Performance Alkaline Water Electrolysis and Renewable Fuel Generation (Case No. 2023-212)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel catalytic system that improves reaction kinetics, durability, and resistance to impurities, making it a promising candidate for water electrolyzers and renewable chemical fuel production. Background: Hydrogen, boasting a remarkable energy density of 140 MJ/kg (nearly triple that of typical solid fuels...
Published: 7/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Chengzhang Wan
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Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Water Treatment, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency
Ion-Solvent-Polymer Interactions for Preparing Polymer Networks and Composites of Tunable Structures and Properties (UCLA Case No. 2023-147)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA's Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a solution-based synthesis platform capable of generating micro and nanostructured gels, polymers, and composites with simultaneously improved safety, mechanical and ionic conductivity/transport properties. Background: Pore structure engineering holds...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ximin He
Keywords(s):  
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Composite Materials
Copyright: Phoenix Human Reliability Analysis Tool (Case No. 2023-088)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences have developed a software for performing human reliability analyses using a model-based method, which provides more consistent, traceable, and reproducible results. Background: Statistical data regarding accidents in complex person operated technical systems indicate a significant...
Published: 6/24/2024   |   Inventor(s): Marilia Ramos, Ali Mosleh, Mihai Diaconesa, Arjun Earthperson, Wadie Chalgham, Javier Colin
Keywords(s): Bayesian Belief Network (BBNs), cognitive reliability, crew failure mode, crew response tree, crew-plant interactions, error identification, error probability, Fault tree, HRA, human error, human failure event, human reliability analysis, performance influencing factor, probabilistic risk assessment, risk management, risk mitigation, safety culture, task analysis
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission
Ultrafine Platinum Catalysts for Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Case No. 2023-026)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel method to synthesize platinum-based catalysts with ultralow base transition metal-oxide content. Background: Ultrafine platinum (Pt)-based catalysts present a promising avenue for achieving exceptional fuel cell activity while minimizing base transition...
Published: 9/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Fuel Cell, Metals, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Platinum, transition metal catalysts
Category(s): Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Chemical, Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Materials > Nanotechnology
2022-279 Pipeline System Integrity Management (PSIM)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the B. John Garrick Institute for Risk Sciences have developed a user-friendly software that utilizes real-time data and comprehensive failure models to help natural gas operators optimize mitigation actions to enhance the structural reliability and safety of a pipeline system. Background: There is over 2.6 million miles...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Ali Mosleh, Wadie Chalgham, Keo-Yuan Wu, Zahra Mahmoodzadeh Poornaki
Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence, Control Systems, Corrosion, Extraction Of Petroleum, Industrial Gases, Internal Combustion Engine, Mechanical Systems, Monitoring And Recording Systems, Natural Gas, Petroleum Carbohydrate, Petroleum Reservoir, Prognosis, Risk Assessment, Water Injection (Oil Production)
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Gas Storage
2022-116-1 Electrolyte Modulator Additive for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have designed a MOF-based electrolyte modulator to mitigate the polarization of electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries for energy efficient electric vehicles. Background: To ensure a successful transition to electric vehicles, it is essential to develop low-cost...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yunfeng Lu, Li Shen, Xinru Li
Keywords(s): Charge Carrier, Electric Vehicle, Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Metal-Organic Framework, Polarizer, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity
Category(s): Electrical, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries
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