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Passive Wireless Multi-Channel Stimulator
Passive, wireless stimulators have received significant interest due to their ability to provide therapy and rehabilitation by targeting an organ with monophasic or biphasic stimulation pulses. Wireless stimulators are advantageous because they reduce the risk of infection and inflammation by eliminating wires that protrude through the skin. Extending...
Published: 7/14/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jennifer Blain Christen, Shiyi Liu, Ahmed Abed Benbuk, Daniel Gulick
Keywords(s): Brain and Machine Interface, Brain stimulation, Cancer, CNS Therapeutics, Epilepsy, Flexible electronics, Medical Device, Neural implants, Neural Prostheses, Neurostim and Neuromodulation, Neurostimulation, Stimulator, Traumatic Brain Injury
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices
Bistable Elastomeric Actuator
­Soft robotics is a growing field of study encompassing biology, chemistry, materials science, and engineering. Soft robots can be used for safe and adaptive interaction with humans and harsh environments, manipulation of delicate objects, navigation through a confined space, and actuation with multiple degrees of freedom. One key element in soft...
Published: 9/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Weijia Tao, Wenlong Zhang, Zhi Qiao
Keywords(s): Engineering, Flexible electronics, Materials and Electronics, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Robotics
Category(s): Applied Technologies, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
2022-317 Mechanical Neural-Network-Based Metamaterial That Learns Its Properties
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a new type of meta-material that can actively adapt its mechanical properties from exposure to external stimuli. Background: As technologies have evolved, humans developed new methods to produce unique materials, such as plastics, steels and composites,...
Published: 9/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Erwin Mulder, Ryan Hansen Lee
Keywords(s): active actuators, additive manufacturing, Artificial Neural Network, artificial-intelligent materials, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, deep physical neural network, Flexible Electronics, Functional Materials, lattice structures, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, Smart Material, stiffness tunability
Category(s): Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Software & Algorithms
Transfer of Wide and Ultrawide Bandgap Layers to Engineered Substrate
Reference #: 01577 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Transfer of Wide and Ultrawide Bandgap Layers to Engineered Substrate Background: The intrinsic properties of both wide bandgap (WBG) and ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor materials make them suitable for a wide range of other applications in high power...
Published: 1/3/2023   |   Inventor(s): Asif Khan, M.V.S. Chandrashekhar, MD Alam, Mikhail (Mike) Gaevski
Keywords(s): Flexible electronics, high-power electronics, Laser liftoff, Mechanical transfer, Thermal management
Category(s): Energy, Engineering and Physical Sciences
2021-225 An Innovative Dielectric Elastomer and Multilayer Dielectric Elastomer Actuator with High Electrically Induced Actuation Strains
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a dielectric elastomer and layering process that can produce actuators capable of high strain and high frequency actuation. BACKGROUND: Dielectric elastomers (DE) can act as deformable capacitors that can generate a mechanical movement in response to an...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Erin Askounis, Ye Shi
Keywords(s): Actuator, Capacitor, Dielectric, Elastomer, Electroactive Polymers, Flexible Electronics, Functional Materials, Haptic Technology, Haptic Technology Robotic Surgery, Robotics, Sensors, Smartphone
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Life Science Research Tools, Software & Algorithms > Programs
Discovering Giant Magnetoelastic Effect in a Soft Body for Electricity Generation (Case No. 2021-231)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed an innovative wearable generator that efficiently harnesses energy from biomechanical motion and conforms to human skin. Background: Due to increasing prominence of wearable technology, there is a simultaneous rise in the demand for portable energy systems. Typically,...
Published: 5/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jun Chen
Keywords(s): Biocompatibility, Biomechanics, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Energy Harvesting, Flexible Electronics
Category(s): Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation
Adjustable Prosthetic Liner
There are an estimated 2 million lower limb amputees in the United States alone and many types of prosthetic limbs have been developed to recreate functionality of those amputated limbs. Prosthetics often contain a liner to provide cushioning, support and improved fit between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket. However, current prosthetic liners...
Published: 9/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zachery Shropshire, Sangram Redkar
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Flexible electronics, Medical Device, Prosthesis, Sensors
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Low-Cost, Flexible, Paper-Based Plasma Sanitizer
Low-Cost, Flexible, Paper-Based Plasma Sanitizer Invention Summary: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major challenge facing disease control organizations and healthcare providers worldwide. In 2011, there were 721,800 cases of HAIs reported in the US, with 75,000 patients ultimately dying from the infections. Because a leading cause...
Published: 6/13/2024   |   Inventor(s): Aaron Mazzeo, Jingjin Xie, Qiang CHEN, Subrata Roy
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Antiviral, Cleaning/Disinfecting Products, Electronics, Flexible electronics, Packaging, Wound healing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > COVID-19, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Electronics/Semiconductor, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
High-resolution Flexible Neural Implant
Optogenetics uses light stimulation to control the excitation, inhibition, or signaling pathways of optically excitable cells and provides a powerful tool to diagnose and treat, as well as understand, numerous neurological and psychiatric diseases and disorders. Modified neurons can be activated or silenced by different light frequencies. However, the...
Published: 11/1/2023   |   Inventor(s): Joseph Smith, Barry O'Brien, Yong-Kyun Lee, Edward Bawolek, Jennifer Blain Christen, Michael Goryll, Jitendran "jit" Muthuswamy, George Kunnen, David Allee
Keywords(s): Biological Cell Monitoring, Biosignature, Bio-Technology, Flexible electronics, Optoelectronics, Optogenetics
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices, Neurodegenerative Disease Technologies, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes
3D Conformal Digital X-Ray Detector
Traditional x-ray detectors capture images in flat, rectangular 2-D shapes while many of the objects of interest are 3-D. Digital x-ray imaging in 3-D is vital in the medical field as well as in the industrial field. Applications in the mechanical field include inspection such as detecting hairline cracks or leaks in pipes, aircraft, and military equipment....
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Joseph Smith, Rita Bottesch, John Stowell
Keywords(s): Flexible electronics
Category(s): Applied Technologies, Chemical/Biological Sensors, Imaging, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Diagnostics/Sensors, Medical Imaging, Physical Science, Physics
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