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Multimodal Optical and Microfluidic Tactile Sensor (Optistrain) (Case No. 2025-99P)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a tactile sensing technology that combines optical and microfluidic sensing to provide high spatio-temporal resolution and multi-modal feedback for applications like robotics, prosthetics, and human-machine interaction. Background: Human touch depends on a unique combination of high spatial resolution—to...
Published: 10/2/2025   |   Inventor(s): Veronica Santos, Jonathan Posner, Evan Harber, Jimmy Penaloza, Mumbi Whidby, Sung Min Kang, Andrew Bender, Ahuvah Liebman, Colin Johnson
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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems
A Quick Test Kit to Detect Nanoparticles in Fluids
Nanoscience is widely used today across a diverse product array. Applications such as food containers for improved product freshness, textile coatings for impact minimization, battery technologies for increased product life, cosmetics and genetic screening for drug compatibility are examples of commercial products that use nanotechnology. Nanotechnology...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Paul Westerhoff, Xiangyu Bi, Shahnawaz Sinha, Jonathan Posner, Charlie Corridor
Keywords(s): Drug Screening, Environmental, Medical Devices and Imaging
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Diagnostic Assays/Devices, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices
Flexible Microfluidic Sensors for Curved Surfaces
UCLA Case No. 2015-070SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed flexible tactile sensors for curved surfaces that are robust against fatigue and suitable for robotic applications.BACKGROUND: Robotic applications, such as artificial fingertips, often require the use of sensors that are uniformly...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Veronica Santos, Jonathan Posner, Ruben Ponce Wong
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Category(s): Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Materials > Fabrication Technologies
2017-841 Soft Shear Force Resistive Sensor Embedded Artificial Skin
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a bioinspired, thin and flexible liquid metal filled resistive PDMS microchannel shear force sensing skin. Background: Tactile sensing is important for haptic exploration and object manipulation; however, it is not yet widely implemented in robot...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Veronica Santos, Jianzhu Yin, Jonathan Posner
Keywords(s): Mechanical Systems, Robotics
Category(s): Mechanical > Robotics
Robust microfluidic tactile sensor skin for robotic applications
Prosthetics have been around for thousands of years as evidenced by carved wooden toes found on mummified remains of ancient Egyptians. Since that early age, enormous advances in technology have made extremely sophisticated prosthetics possible. Through advanced robotics, artificial limbs that can nearly perfectly mimic the mechanics of human limbs...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Veronica Santos, Jonathan Posner, Ruben Ponce Wong
Keywords(s): Bio-Technology, Materials and Electronics, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Medical Devices and Imaging
Category(s): Chemical/Biological Sensors, Medical Devices, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology