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Membraneless Method for Electricity Generation from Salinity Gradients
Background Blue energy, which is the Gibbs energy that results from mixing seawater and river water, is a promising source of clean energy. Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) and reverse electrodialysis (RED) are currently the most successful methods for extracting such energy. However, their performance is limited by challenging issues associated with...
Published: 5/26/2023   |   Inventor(s): Tianwei Ma, Jian Yu
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Category(s): Energy & Power, Environmental, Physical Science, Alternative Energy
Self-Charging Liquid Droplet Capacitor for Harvesting Ambient Energy
­Potential Applications • Self-powered sensors • Biomedical implants • Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices • Remote monitoring • Portable electronics Benefits and Advantages • Exponential increase in harvested energy – Positive feedback by continuous capacitor switching delivers exponentially more...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Tianwei Ma, Jian Yu
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Category(s): Physical Science, Semiconductor Devices, Alternative Energy, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Energy & Power
2014-513 Fine Needle Device for the Measurement of Material Properties
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry have developed a device that allows for quantitative and sensitive assessment of tissues (i.e. tumors) and materials based on local variations in elastic, friction, and cutting forces on needle insertion.BACKGROUND: The primary level of screening for thyroid cancer, palpation, is by nature a mechanical...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Shivani Sharma, James Gimzewski, Nagesh Ragavendra, Dayan Wickramaratne, Jian Yu Rao, Paul Wilkinson
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Category(s): Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies
Cancer Detection and Treatment Using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
UC Case No. 2006-707SUMMARY:UCLA Researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have applied atomic force microscopy (AFM) to accurately detect tumor cells based on their nanomechanical properties.BACKGROUND:Currently tumor cells are detected by histomorphological analysis using stains and antibodies to highlight morphological changes and...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): James Gimzewski, Jian Yu Rao, Yusheng Jin, Sarah Cross
Keywords(s): Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Life Science Research Tools, Medical Imaging, Microscopy And Imaging, Oncology, Research Methods, Targets And Assays
Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology (Small Molecules)
BABYLON: An End-to-End Visual Analytics System for Massive-Scale Geospatial Data
BABYLON: An End-to-End Visual Analytics System for Massive-Scale Geospatial Data Background GeoVisual analytics (GeoViz) is the science of analytical reasoning assisted by geospatial map interfaces. Traditionally, GeoViz comprises two phases: (1) spatial data preparation and (2) map visualization. Breaking the GeoViz process down into these two steps...
Published: 6/13/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jia Yu, Zongsi Zhang, Mohamed Sarwat
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Category(s): Computing & Information Technology, Physical Science, Intelligence & Security
Bi-Functional RGD Peptide and a Co-Signaling Mechanism to Promote Therapeutic Angiogenesis
Bi-Functional RGD Peptide to Promote Therapeutic Angiogenesis, Treat Ischemic Diseases Technology: While previous studies have focused on the identification of biological ligands to improve the functions of endothelial cells, MUSC and Clemson University researchers have combined modern bioinformatics and a newly established peptide functionalized...
Published: 3/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Chung-Jen (James) Chou, Ying Mei, Jia Jia
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Category(s): BioPharma
Chance-Constrained Optimization for Treatment of Prostate and Other Cancers in Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy
The quality of IMPT treatment plans may be drastically diminished by uncertainties such as proton range and patient setup errors. If these uncertainties are not figured into treatment planning, the dose distribution that the patient receives may not be the same as the planned dose distribution. New treatment plans, which include optimized software/programming,...
Published: 4/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jianming Liang, Yu An, Wei Liu
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Category(s): Computing & Information Technology, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Imaging