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Encapsulation of Fire-Resistant Materials in Adhesive Polymeric Carriers for Fire Prevention (Case No. 2025-240)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel system for integrating fire-retardant compounds within an adhesive and sprayable material. Background: Fire management traditionally relies on the use of synthetic materials containing ammonium polyphosphate (APP), which are effective in fire suppression...
Published: 3/18/2026   |   Updated: 5/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Erika Lopez Lara
Keywords(s): antimicrobial materials, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, fire, fire resistant materials, fire resistant materials and nanotechnology, fire retardant, fire tech nanomaterials, Functional Materials, intercalated materials, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, nanostructured materials, palisades, phase change materials, photothermal materials, safe materials, wildfire, wildfire prevention
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment
A Bistable Deformable Tactile Responsive Material and Device (Case No. 2024-202)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel electroactive polymer membrane composition for interactive tactile interfaces. Background: Interactive tactile interfaces are soft actuators with diverse applications in medical and surgical training, actively deformable apparel, refreshable Braille...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Updated: 7/18/2024   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Jinsung Kim, HyeonJi Hong
Keywords(s): bistable electroactive polymer, Braille, BSEP, deformable geometries, diaphragms, elastomers, hybrid electrodes, joule heating, MCRB, multi-cell refreshable Braille, phase change materials, shape memory, soft actuator, Stretchable electrodes
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Medical Devices, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery