About

I specialize in robotics, automation, and mechatronics. My main interest is making robots move! I’m comfortable working on multidisciplinary teams or in being an “army of 1” (covering the 3 robotics areas of mechanical, software, and electrical engineering to bring a robot to life). Outside of work, I enjoy juggling, drumming, creating art, and watching movies with my wife and two kids!

PDF file of CV/Resume

Consulting

Please email me for all inquiries about consulting work. Select consulting-projects have included

1. Mechanical design/fabrication of a nose-and-throat-diagnostic medical robot.

2. Firmware/test-automation-software development for a Smart Home food-growing device.

3. Electromechanical design advice for in-home/consumer robot.

4. Technical review and editing of patent applications.

PDF Files of ISSUED Patents

1. Issued Patent (Continuation), Early Design for the Master Input to the “Ion” Lung Biopsy Robot (Intuitive Surgical)

2. Issued Patent, Inception Drive: Infinitely Variable Transmission with Nested Pulleys (SRI International)

3. Issued Patent, Early Design for the Master Input to the “Ion” Lung Biopsy Robot (Intuitive Surgical)

4. Issued Patent, GoBetween Robotics: A traffic stop robot to keep everyone safe (SRI International)

5. Issued Patent, Surgical Device and Methods (Stanford University/Miret Surgical)

6. Issued Patent, Remote Center of Motion (part of dissertation on Robotic IV Insertion at Stanford University)

7. Issued Patent, Laser-Through-Needle (part of dissertation on Robotic IV Insertion at Stanford University)

8. Issued Patent, Force Control of a Permanent Magnet (Stanford University)

PDF Files of Patent APPLICATIONS

1. Patent Application: <Title Laza1 Redacted Pending Publication> (Laza Medical)

2. Patent Application: <Title Laza2 Redacted Pending Publication> (Laza Medical)

3. Patent Application: <Title Laza3 Redacted Pending Publication> (Laza Medical)

4. Patent Application: System/Method for Marking Food Products Based on Temperature Differential (SRI International)

5. Patent Application: System and Methods for Unplugging an Electric Vehicle Charging Cable (SRI International)