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Charge Storage Device Architecture for Increased Energy and Power Density (Case No. 2009-392)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel electrochemical capacitive energy storage device with high energy and power density, addressing limitations in current energy storage technologies and meeting the demands of increasing electrification. Background: Current energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors,...
Published: 4/28/2025   |   Inventor(s): Bruce Dunn, George Gruner, John Wang, Sarah Tolbert, Torsten Brezesinski
Keywords(s): battery-less, battery-less IoT, Capacitor, Charge Carrier, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge sharing, charge summing, charge-transfer, clean energy, electric vehicle charging, energy conversion, Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, Energy Harvesting, energy management, Energy Management System, Energy positive, energy-efficient, grid energy, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, material characterization, Nanoelectronics, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, Renewable Energy, Renewable energy sources, Solar Energy, supercharger, Surface Charge, Thermal Energy Storage, wireless energy harvesting
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
Fabrication Method for Hexagonal Boron Nitride Layers
Computer memory devices may employ any of various mechanisms for storing data, e.g., using memory cells each of which may be programmed to be in any of two or more states. Non-volatile memory includes memory cells each of which operates by changing the resistance across an active switching layer, e.g., an insulator, through the formation of conductive...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Ivan Sanchez Esqueda, Jing Xie, Robert Nemanich, Ali Yekta
Keywords(s): Electronics, Fabrication, Materials and Electronics, Memory, Nanofabrication, Nanostructure, PS-Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Resistive Memory
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes
Electrochemical Tweezer for Electrified Solid Liquid Interface Characterization (Case No. 2024-200)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a method for the real-time characterization of nanoscale solid-liquid interfaces present in batteries. Background: Electrified interfaces between a liquid and solid play key roles in various scientific disciplines, from ion-transfer during battery...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yuzhang Li, Chongzhen Wang, Xintong Yuan
Keywords(s): Electrolyte, Electron Microscope, interfacial layer, material characterization, Nanoelectronics, Nanostructure
Category(s): Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Imaging
Dynamic Extension of the Eyebox for Maxwellian View AR Waveguides (Case No. 2024-163)
Summary: Researchers in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a new metasurface material that improves the size and resolution of augmented reality overlays. Background: Augmented reality (AR) waveguide displays have revolutionized the way users can interact with virtual content overlaid in the real world. High...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Hyunpil Boo
Keywords(s): artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), bacterial nanocellulose, Carbon Nanotube, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Extended reality, Functional Materials, intercalated materials, liquid crystal nanofibers, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, metasurfaces, microarchitectured materials, Microfluidics Nanosphere, Mixed Reality, nanobody, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, nanocrystalline metals, nanodispersion, Nanoelectronics, Nanoemulsion droplet, Nanofiber, nanograined metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanophotonic, nanophotonic structures, nanophotonics, Nanosensor, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, Raw materials supplier, Toxicity Of Nanomaterials, Ultrahard materials/abrasives, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Braille Haptic Technology Joule Heating, Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy Exercise Machine, Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, zzsemiconducting materials
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
2022-223 A Bioanalytics-Enabled and Hollow Microneedle-Based Wearable Technology for Personalized Medicine
­Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a minimally-invasive wearable device that continuously monitors pharmaceutical concentrations in a user to optimize the drug’s dosage. Background: The annual cost of medication-related morbidity and mortality due to non-optimized pharmacotherapy...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin
Keywords(s): Adverse Drug Reaction, Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Antiviral Drug, Biomonitoring, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Drug, Drug Carrier, Drug Delivery, Drug Delivery Microporous Material, Drug Development, Drug Development Feature Extraction, Drug Discovery, Drug monitoring, Drug Resistance, Drug-Eluting Stent, Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Fine-Needle Aspiration, Gene Combination Drug, Immunosuppressive Drug, interstitial fluid (ISF)-based information, Investigatioal New Drug, Management Of HIV/AIDS Psychoactive Drug, medical automation technology, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, medication customization, medication efficacy, Microneedle array, minimally invasive device, Monitoring (Medicine), Monitoring And Recording Systems, Multiple Drug Resistance, Mutation Drug Design, Nanosensor, Nanostructure, Nanotechnology, non-invasive drug monitoring, personalized dose assessment, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmaceutical Drug Ethylene Glycol, Pharmaceutical Drug Opioid Dependence, Prescription Drug, real-time sensing/monitoring/tracking, remote monitoring, sample-to-answer devices, Smart medical device, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, wearable medical device
Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Nanotechnology
Electroactive Poly(amidoamine) Organic Polymers (EPOP)
The market for point of care test strips demands high quality tests and low production costs without sacrificing sensitivity and specificity. Highly-ordered nanomaterials are being investigated as a viable approach for meeting these demands. Highly-ordered nanomaterials are ideal as they are inexpensive to manufacture and have been shown to produce...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jeffrey LaBelle, Trevor Saxman, Brittney Cardinell
Keywords(s): Battery, Bioanalytical/Sample Reagents, Bio-Technology, Diagnostics, Fuel Cells, Energy, Nanostructure, Polymer, Reagents, Sensors, Synthesis
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Biomaterials, Chemical/Biological Sensors, Diagnostic Assays/Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs)
A new class of fast alkali ion conductor: Inorganic plastic crystals
Batteries operate by polarizing and transferring ions through liquid or molecular solvents. Recent developments have made use of organic cation salts in plastic crystalline states as solvents, in which lithium salts can be dissolved. These lithium salts are known as electrolytes. Unfortunately, they are associated with low conductivity. Other electrolytes...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): C. Austen Angell, Iolanda Klein, Telpriore Tucker
Keywords(s): Battery, Catalysis, Chemicals, Energy storage, Environmental, Fuel Cells, Energy, Materials, Materials and Electronics, Nanoparticles, Nanoporous materials, Nanostructure, Social Media Monitoring
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Alternative Energy, Applied Technologies, Computing & Information Technology, Energy & Power, Physical Science, Physics
Nanostructured metal oxides from acidic solutions
The demand for electric automobiles is driving research to find new rechargeable battery options. Current lithium ion batteries are very heavy and require large amounts of space. Additionally, these batteries have the potential to overheat during charging and cause fires. Lithium ion batteries are used because they can be recharged, but the charging...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Dong-Kyun Seo, Daniel Mieritz, Candace Chan, Ran Zhao
Keywords(s): Battery, Catalysis, Chemicals, Energy storage, Fuel Cells, Energy, Materials, Materials and Electronics, Nanoparticles, Nanoporous materials, Nanostructure
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Two-Photon Laser Lithography for Fabrication of XFEL Sample Injectors
X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFEL) are a valuable tool for determining the structure of biological macromolecules. Obtaining accurate results necessitates solvation of the sample in a specified chemical solution throughout the injection process. This solvation must not unduly compromise the vacuum environment or cleanliness of the XFEL scattering chamber....
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): R. Bruce Doak, Garrett Nelson
Keywords(s): Bioanalysis, Liquid Handling and Dispensing, Lithography, Micro-Fluidics, Nanostructure, Protein Assays
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Applied Technologies, Imaging, Physical Science, Physics
Nanowire Based Solid electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Batteries
The demand for rechargeable batteries is rapidly rising due to increased sales of consumer electronics, electric and hybrid automobiles, and the need for grid-based energy storage systems. Currently, the most widely used rechargeable batteries are manufactured with lithium-ion and liquid electrolyte materials. Unfortunately, as these batteries are charged...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Candace Chan, Ting Yang, Ying Li
Keywords(s): Battery, Catalysis, Chemicals, Energy storage, Fuel Cells, Energy, Materials, Materials and Electronics, Nanoparticles, Nanoporous materials, Nanostructure, Social Media Monitoring
Category(s): Energy & Power