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Carbon-Negative Desalination With High-Value Materials Recovery (Case No. 2024-008)
Summary: Researchers led by Dr. Eric Hoek have developed a carbon-negative method to desalinate brine and seawater and extract valuable materials from the source solution. Background: Increased global temperatures and extreme droughts are driving water shortages throughout the world. To address this, water recycling and desalination efforts have...
Published: 7/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Yongho Ju, Yoram Cohen, David Jassby
Keywords(s): brine, brine concentrate, carbon negative, carbon neutral, carbon sequestration, Desalination Wastewater, Energy & Water, freshwater generation, global carbon utilization, Half-Reaction Electrolysis Of Water Oxygen Evolution, Membrane bioreactor, membrane fouling, membrane scaling, Membranes, mineral harvesting, nanofiltration, renewable fuel, reverse osmosis (RO), Seawater, treatment efficacy, Wastewater treatment, Water Injection (Oil Production), Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, water recovery, Water treatment
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Water Treatment, Materials > Membranes
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
High Performance Composite Membranes (Case No. 2023-303)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a novel, compaction-resistant reverse osmosis membrane for desalination under high pressures. Background: Access to safe drinking water is of utmost importance for everyone, and by 2025 half of the world’s population will live in areas where demand...
Published: 4/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Jishan Wu
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Category(s): Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment
Energy-Positive, Carbon-Negative Wastewater Recycling & Resource Recovery
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a system for recycling wastewater that is net energy-positive and carbon-negative while generating pipeline grade natural gas and both liquid and solid fertilizer products. Background: Biological nutrient removal (BNR) is an important component of modern...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Shaily Mahendra, Dukwoo Jun, Ryo Honda, Minhao Xiao, Kevin Clack, Richard Kaner
Keywords(s): algae, Biological nutrient removal, carbon (CO2) sequestration, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Credits, carbon negative, Desalination Wastewater, Energy positive, Membrane bioreactor, membrane bio-reactor (MBR), Membranes, Photo-bioreactor, Wastewater treatment
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment
2021-217 Air-Breathing Electric Thruster
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed air-breathing electric thrusters that would allow satellites to operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for a wide array of applications. BACKGROUND: The majority of spacecraft operate in low Earth orbit (LEO) due to the many advantages of operating...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Richard Wirz, Patrick Crandall
Keywords(s): Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Entry, Communications Satellite, Drag (Physics), Propulsion, Spacecraft, Telecommunication, Transportation
Category(s): Mechanical, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace
2022-194 GEOSPATIAL TREND DETECTION METHOD
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Geography have developed a robust geospatial trend detection method that works with any combination of spatial aggregations, dimensions and variables, allowing researchers to compare geospatial trends across a variety of resolution levels. BACKGROUND: Since the adaptation of satellites that were capable...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Solomon Vimal
Keywords(s): Algorithm, Communications Satellite, Energy & Water, Geographic Profiling, Image Processing, Seawater, Software, Software & Algorithms
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment
2020-458 Biotransformation of Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Substances by Fungi
SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a method to biodegrade a common perfluoroalkyl manufacturing precursor using various fungal strains.BACKGROUNDPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitously utilized in a variety of consumer, industrial, and military products. Sometimes referred...
Published: 9/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Shaily Mahendra
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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Chemical > Chemical Sensors
2017-903 CO2 Mineralization in Produced and Industrial Effluent Water by pH-swing Carbonation Using Reusable Buffers
SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a novel approach for treating industrial wastewater through a CO2 sequestration process.BACKGROUNDLiquid waste streams generated from several industrial processes include produced effluent water from oil and gas extraction operations, industrial (aqueous)...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Erika Callagon La Plante, Hyukmin Kweon
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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals
Determining Oil Well Connectivity Using Nanoparticles
Determining Oil Well Connectivity and Contents Using NanoparticlesUC Case Nos. 2014-866 and 2018-586SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry have developed a method of using nanowires to detect underground fluid reservoir interconnectivities and reservoir contents with high accuracy.BACKGROUND:Most conventional systems for studying the...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Andrea Bertozzi, Stanley Osher, Anne Andrews
Keywords(s): Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Water, Image Processing, Software & Algorithms
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals
Self-Adaptive Control And Optimization Of Ultrafiltration
UC Case No. 2016-159SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular engineering have developed a novel UF-RO system.BACKGROUNDUltrafiltration (UF) is the process of membrane-based removal of particles. It is used in a number of different industries such as food production, water treatment, desalination etc. In particular, in water...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yoram Cohen, Panagiotis Christofides, Anditya Rahardianto, Han Gu, Larry Xingming Gao
Keywords(s): Energy & Water
Category(s): Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Materials > Water Treatment
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