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Architecture and Level 2 Variable Power Control Scheme (Case No. 2013-146)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering have developed a smart EV charging architecture that dynamically optimizes EV charging loads based on real-time grid capacity and limitations. Background: The rapid increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption creates a critical need for robust and accessible charging...
Published: 4/7/2026   |   Updated: 4/7/2026   |   Inventor(s): Rajit Gadh, Ching Yen Chung, Chi Cheng Chu, Li Qiu
Keywords(s): Charge Carrier, charge collection, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge sharing, charge summing, charged particle beams, charge-transfer, Electric Current, Electric Vehicle, electric vehicle charging, Electrical, Electrical Impedance, Electrical Load, Energy Harvesting Evaporation, EV battery cooling, grid efficiency, grid energy, Power distribution & grids, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, Smart Grid, supercharger, Surface Charge, vehicle charging
Category(s): Electrical, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission
Programmable Micro-Mirrors for Real-Time Emissivity Control and Switching (Case No. 2025-254)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a fast-switching, MEMS-based thermal metasurface that enables real-time infrared emissivity modulation via high-contrast, broadband radiative control. Background: Dynamic emissive thermal devices offer active control over infrared (IR) radiation....
Published: 2/25/2026   |   Updated: 8/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Artur Davoyan, Mozakkar Hossain, Pavel Shafirin, Hanseong Jo, Tom Joly-Jehenne
Keywords(s): advanced thermal control materials, compact IR shielding, Dynamic thermal emissivity, EV battery cooling, Fluid Dynamics, heat control, heat controlling devices, Heat Transfer, infrared modulation, infrared signature suppression, IR camouflage, MEMS, MEMS metasurface, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), rapid emissivity modulation, real-time thermal management, stealth, thermal circuit, thermal conductance, thermal control, thermal control materials, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal metamaterials, thermal stability, thermal transistor, tunable radiative properties
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors