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Wearable electronic tattoo for real-time hydration monitoring
Background Accurate hydration assessment is essential for maintaining health, perfor­mance, and safety; even mild dehydration can impair cognition, physical function, and cardiovascular stability. Populations such as older adults, athletes, outdoor laborers, military personnel, and individuals with limited access to clinical care are particularly...
Published: 1/30/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nanshu Lu, Matija Jankovic, Sarnab Bhattacharya, Seungmin Kang, Edward Coyle
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
Ultrathin graphene electronic tattoos for continuous, high-fidelity, and unobtrusive physiological monitoring
Graphene electronic tattoos are ultrathin, flexible, and transparent sensors that stick to skin like temporary tattoos to comfortably and accurately monitor vital signs, brain and muscle activity, hydration, and temperature for long-term, unobtrusive health tracking. Background Wearable physiological monitoring technologies have become increasingly...
Published: 1/27/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nanshu Lu, Deji Akinwande, Shideh Abootorabi
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Diagnostic
DNAzyme-based biosensor technology for selective and real-time detection of potassium ions in biological systems
Background The ability to monitor potassium ion (K+) dynamics is of critical importance, particularly in the context of cancer research and neurobiology. Potassium ions play a fundamental role in maintaining cellular homeostasis, regulating membrane potential, and influencing processes such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, and immune responses. Disruptions...
Published: 1/27/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yi Lu, Zhenglin Yang, Xiangli Shao, Yuting Wu
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Category(s): Life sciences > Biomaterials, Life sciences > Research tools > Tool/assay/screening platform
WAVE: Wearable Analog-processed Vascular Echography
Background The field of ultrasonic imaging is crucial for non-invasive medical diagnostics, offering detailed insights into internal body structures and physiological processes. There is a significant need for continuous, long-term monitoring of hemo­dynamic parameters, such as blood volume and vessel dynamics, particularly for early detection...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nanshu Lu, Philip Tan
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
DNAzyme-seq: a single-cell metal ion and transcriptome profiling platform
Background Metal ions such as zinc, copper, and calcium play indispensable roles in nearly every facet of cellular physiology, from enzymatic catalysis to signal trans­duction. However, conventional single-cell transcriptomics has largely over­looked the contribution of metal cofactors to gene expression, metabolism, and disease progression....
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yi Lu, Mandira Banik, Valeria Garcia, Ishika Rashed
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Category(s): Life sciences > Research tools > Tool/assay/screening platform, Life sciences > Immunology > Genomics/genetics
Metal organic framework membranes for ion transport and separation
Background Ion-selective separation membranes play a critical role in applications such as water purification, energy storage, and chemical processing. These tech­nologies are essential for tackling global challenges like clean water scarcity, efficient energy utilization, and sustainable industrial processes. Traditional ion separation methods,...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Huacheng Zhang, Xingya Li, Huanting Wang, Jun Lu, Anita Hill, Benny Freeman
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Category(s): Physical sciences > Materials > Membranes
Hyperbranched Polyglycerol Encapsulated Proteins for Oral Protein Delivery (Case No. 2012-425)
Patent Abstract: Methods for modifying therapeutic agents such as therapeutic biomolecules, such as proteins for improved oral, rectal or transmucosal delivery, as well as compositions made using such methods and methods of administering such compositions to a subject, are disclosed. Specifically, the therapeutic agents are conjugated to hyperbranched...
Published: 12/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yunfeng Lu, Juanjuan Du, Jie Li, Yang Liu
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Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery
Balloon Catheter for Thermal Ablation Protection (Case No. 2024-210)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a novel planar balloon catheter that reliably separates and protects organs during thermal ablation procedures. By creating a sheet-like thermal barrier, the device mitigates unintended injury to nearby healthy tissues—particularly the stomach and bowel—thereby enabling safer and more effective treatment...
Published: 9/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): David Lu
Keywords(s): catheter, Catheterization, Swan-Ganz catheter
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Renal, Therapeutics
Method and Apparatus for Tunable Visible and Infrared Laser Generation (Case No. 2023-249)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a versatile photonic RF waveform generator based on a silicon-nitride (Si₃N₄) chip that achieves a wide tuning range of repetition rate and generates high-quality, tunable ultrafast pulses. This system uses a fiber-amplified seed followed by a noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) to produce signal...
Published: 9/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Carbajo, Keith Wernsing, Ying-Ying Lu
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Category(s): Electrical, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Real-Time 3D or Multi-Plane 2D Ultrasound Imaging Based on Bessel or Focused Beam Steered by a Reflector Driven by Electromagnets or Micro-Motors
Project ID: TECH-2025-34 Background: Despite that there are many companies that develop POCUS devices, many have so many problems with good images, short battery life, heating issues and no 3D images. Traditionally, a one-dimensional (1D) array transducer is used for two-dimensional (2D) imaging, where the transducer and its cable are heavy and bulky,...
Published: 10/2/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jian-yu Lu, Samer Khouri
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Category(s): Medical Device
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