Search Results - xiangfan+chen

15 Results

Sort By:

Dynamic Fluid-Assisted Micro Continuous Liquid Interface Production Platform

Invention Description Functionally graded materials (FGMs) offer the ability to create structures with spatially varying properties, enabling advanced performance in applications such as biomedical devices, soft robotics, and high-performance composites. However, existing multi-material 3D printing systems, such as stereolithography, are often slow...

Published: 10/8/2025 | Inventor(s): Wenbo Wang, Xiangfan Chen

Keywords(s):

Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices, Physical Science, Wearable

Interactive Systems and Methods for Identifying Target Proteins in Drug Discovery (Case No. 2025-098)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel computational system for target protein identification, enabling integrative drug discovery. Background: Target identification (Target ID) in drug discovery involves the identification and evaluation of protein candidates that could interact...

Published: 10/1/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiang Chen, Youngseung Jeon, Christopher Hwang, Ziwen Li, Jesus Campagna, Varghese John, Whitaker Cohn, Eunice Jun

Keywords(s): AI-driven drug discovery, Alzheimer’s disease target discovery, Bioinformatics software platform, Drug, Drug Discovery, Functional annotation of proteins, High-throughput docking, large language models (LLMs), Ligand-protein docking, Mechanism-of-action prediction, Molecular docking simulation, Multi-criteria decision support, Neurodegenerative disease therapeutics, Pathway-centric drug targeting, personalized medicine, PPI-Comparator, PPI-Explorer, Protein structure prediction, Protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, Rational drug design, Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Semantic similarity modeling, Small molecule screening, Systems biology interface, Target identification (Target ID), Therapeutic impact modeling, User-guided AI exploration

Rapid 3D Printing of Aerogels with Bioinspired Surface Structures for Solar Steam Generation

Invention Description Freshwater scarcity is a critical global challenge. Desalination and water purification, particularly through solar steam generation, offer promising solutions by converting seawater and polluted water into freshwater using solar energy. Aerogels doped with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) enhance this process by improving water transport...

Published: 9/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiangfan Chen, Luyang Liu, Chao Ma

Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Advanced manufacturing, Bio Inspired Design, Materials, water processing, Water Purification

Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Applied Technologies, Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science

Methods and Systems for Low-Cost Medical Image Annotation Using Non-experts (Case No. 2025-108)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an AI-based interface designed to enable individuals without specialized training to identify arthritis in medical imaging. Background: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical imaging analysis holds great promise for the future of healthcare....

Published: 10/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiang Chen, Youngseung Jeon, Christopher Hwang

Keywords(s): 3D tissue imaging, AI-guided diagnostics, AI-guided medical imaging, AI-guided medical intervention, arthritis, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial intelligence augmentation, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, Artificial Neural Network, bioimaging, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, computer-aided radiology, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Test, diagnostics, generative artificial intelligence, Image Analysis, Image Resolution, Imaging, infrared thermal imaging, Machine Learning, machine learning modeling, machine perception, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Physics, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pathology, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Medical diagnostics, Medical Imaging, Microscopy And Imaging, non-invasive imaging, osteoarthritis, radial MRI, radiologic imaging, Radiology, Radiology / Radiomitigation, radiosurgery

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Therapeutics > Radiology

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an AI-guided, smart histopathological image viewer to aid clinicians in the identification of regions of interest. Background: Digital pathology has transformed traditional glass histology slides into high-resolution digital slide images, priming the...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiang Chen, Hongyan Gu, Mohammad Haeri, Shino Magaki

Keywords(s): Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Neural Network, Clinical decision support system, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Digital Health, Digital Pathology, Histopathological image analysis, Histopathology, histopathology images, Human-AI collaboration, Human-AI interaction, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Medical Imaging, pathology image analysis

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Imaging, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel software tool that leverages artificial intelligence to assist with a user’s expressive writing process. Background: With the recent rise in mental health diagnoses and awareness, there is a higher demand for mental health services which...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiang Chen, Ruolin Wang

Keywords(s): active learning, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence augmentation, Artificial Neural Network, clinical mental health, design software, expressive writing, human-centered computing, intervention, Machine Learning, Mental health, Software, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools, talk therapy, therapy

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Interactive Reporting of Histopathological Image Analysis Performed by Artificial Intelligence (UCLA Case No. 2023-090)

Summary: Researchers from UCLA's Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, along with a researcher from KUMC's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, have developed an innovative workflow for pathology, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostics with interactive reporting. Background: The...

Published: 7/17/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiang Chen, Hongyan Gu, Mohammad Haeri, Shino Magaki

Keywords(s): algorithmic cancer detection, Cancer, cancer detection, Computer Aided Learning, Digital Health, Digital Holography, Digital immunohistology, Digital Pathology, Histology, Histopathological image analysis, Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, Medical science computing

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing

Method for Designing Ultra-Compliant Interwoven Meta-Materials

Background Additive manufacturing has contributed to the growth of technology to fabricate structures that have enhanced performance in a wide range of applications. One example family of these structures is cellular, or meta-materials, which include honeycombs, foams, and lattices. These materials enable novel properties that exploit the nature of...

Published: 4/3/2025 | Inventor(s): Yash Mistry, Siying Liu, Mandar Shinde, Xiangfan Chen, Dhruv Bhate, Nikhilesh Chawla, Swapnil Morankar, Clint Penick

Keywords(s): Mechanical and Manufacturing

Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Energy & Power

Continuous 3D Printing of Architected Piezoelectric Sensors

Piezoelectric materials can convert mechanical energy to electricity or vice versa and have enabled diverse applications such as energy harvesting and self-powered sensing. A wide variety of inorganic ceramics and organic polymers have been considered as piezoelectric materials. However, neither the piezoelectric ceramics nor the piezoelectric polymers...

Published: 2/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Siying Liu, Wenbo Wang, Xiangfan Chen

Keywords(s): Materials and Electronics, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Printing, Sensors

Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Chemical/Biological Sensors, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology

Novel Multi-Omics Aging Clock

A multi-omics clock analyzes multiple layers of omics data with machine learning to predict remaining lifespan of mammals, particularly for animal model studies. Large omics data sets may be used from combinations of genomics, proteomics, lipids, etc. available from blood or other simple sample collection. This tool can robustly capture changes...

Published: 3/12/2024 | Inventor(s): George Sutphin, Samuel Freitas, Megha Padi, Chen Chen

Keywords(s):

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Biomarkers, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Animal Models, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Screening assays, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Simulators and Modeling Tools

1 2