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Active Electromagnetic Interference Suppression for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Interventions (Case No. 2026-217)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a software-based active electromagnetic interference suppression solution for real-time MRI-guided interventions. Background: Microwave ablation (MWA) has emerged as the preferred thermal ablation modality for treating non-surgical patients with primary and metastatic...
Published: 4/16/2026   |   Updated: 4/14/2026   |   Inventor(s): Holden Wu, Qing Dai
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Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases, Mechanical, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Sensors, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Instrumentation, Electrical > Imaging
Magnetically Levitated Inertial Sensor Using Split Magnetic Dipoles (Case No. 2026-191)
Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a magnetically levitated inertial sensor based on a split magnetic dipole architecture. The anchorless design enables high quality factor (Q) gyroscopic sensing with independently tunable sensitivity and bandwidth, providing a robust solution for precision...
Published: 4/2/2026   |   Updated: 3/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Robert Candler, Amy Sihn, Vaibhav Sharma, Martin Simon
Keywords(s): accelerometer, Autonomous driving, Bandwidth (Signal Processing), Communications Satellite, high sensitivity, inertial sensor, interactive sensing application, marine applications, MEMS, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), Motion analysis, motion detection, real-time sensing/monitoring/tracking, scalable fabrication, Vibration sensing
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Mems, Electrical > Sensors, Mechanical, Mechanical > Micro-Electromechanical Systems (Mems), Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems
STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING
VAlue proposition This technology can monitor the structural health of pipelines and other structures throughout their lifetime. These sensors do not require a power source, are cheap, and can provide real time updates on every structure where they are applied. Piezoelectric materials produce a measurable charge when acted upon by a force, and do not...
Published: 3/12/2026   |   Updated: 3/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nelson Sepulveda Alancastro, Yunqi Cao, Henry Dsouza
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Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Mechanical, Test and Measurement
An Acoustic Device for Large Area Single Cell Trapping and Selective Release (Case No. 2025-047)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed an acoustic microfluidic platform that offers a cost-effective and practical approach for handling individual cells at the microscale. Background: Single-cell manipulation is essential for understanding cellular behavior, disease progression, and therapeutic...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Updated: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Xiang Zhang
Keywords(s): acoustic microfluidics, acoustic potential wells, acoustics, cell proliferation, cell viability, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), diagnostic platforms, Digital Microfluidics, disposable microfluidic platforms, high throughput, high throughput assays, high throughput testing, High-Content Screening, high-throughput cell handling, low-cost fabrication, MEMS, MEMS metasurface, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), Microfluidics, Microfluidics And Mem's, Microfluidics Dielectrophoresis, Microfluidics Multi-Band Device, Microfluidics Nanosphere, near-infrared laser, photolithography-free fabrication, research instrumentation, scalable platform, single cell analysis, single cell analysis and testing, Single cell data, single-cell handling, single-cell manipulation, single-cell resolution, single-cell trapping
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Diagnostic Markers > Immunology, Diagnostic Markers > Cancer, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Mechanical, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies
Flexible Hybrid Fastener with Increased Bond Strength and Optimized Sealing Capacity
Executive Summary Fasteners are often installed through holes drilled in individual pieces to be joined. While significant advancements have been made in fasteners over the past several decades, construction techniques such as using composites (including wood, fiberglass, and carbon fiber), in particular, have exposed serious limitations to existing...
Published: 12/1/2025   |   Updated: 12/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gary Cloud
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Defense, Mechanical, Subassemblies and Components, Energy
Compliant Mechanisms That Perform Mathematical Operations via Analog Computing (Case No. 2025-230)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a fully compliant mechanism that performs mathematical operations using analog computing. Background: Mechanical computers rely on the relative motion of physical bodies to perform computations, rather than electronic signals, as electrical computers...
Published: 11/18/2025   |   Updated: 10/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Pietro Sainaghi, Alexander Tsao, Zhidi Yang
Keywords(s): Advanced Computing / AI, Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering, analog computing, analog optical computing, computational efficiency, feature space, low latency computing, space compatible inks, Space Shuttle, Spacecraft
Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Micro-Electromechanical Systems (Mems), Mechanical > Sensors, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials
Open Metal-Organic Frameworks With Exceptional Pore Apertures for Inclusion of Large Molecules (Case No. 2012-216)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)/isoreticular MOFs (IRMOFs) that have exceptionally large pore apertures, enabling improved capacity and performance in gas storage, separation, and related applications. Background MOFs are porous crystalline materials made of metal nodes and organic linkers; large aperture pores...
Published: 9/22/2025   |   Updated: 9/22/2025   |   Inventor(s): Omar Yaghi, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Hexiang Deng
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Manufacturing
Discrete Approximation of Permanent Magnet Arrays (Case No. 2025-203)
Summary: UCLA researchers have created a cost-effective method to prototype complex magnet arrays using simple cube magnets and 3D-printed supports, enabling faster and safer development of advanced robotic, medical, and mechatronic systems. Background: Permanent magnets are widely used in mechatronic systems, such as motors, robotic grippers, medical...
Published: 4/17/2026   |   Updated: 9/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, He Kai Lim, Will Flanagan, Cameron Taylor
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Medical Devices, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods
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   |   Updated: 9/12/2025   |   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
Woven Turbomachine Impeller
Executive Summary Impellers are used in numerous applications such as turbines or compressors. In some cases, the cost of the impellers are prohibitive and difficult to manufacture and incorporate into a system. MSU researchers have developed a new woven impeller design that is less expensive to produce, ideal for integrating other parts such as conductive...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Updated: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Norbert Mueller
Keywords(s): Impeller
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment, Mechanical
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