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

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. International Patent Application, "Robotic Transesophageal Echocardiography Imaging Systems" (Laza Medical)

2. International Patent Application, "Robotic Control Systems for Cardiac Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Imaging Catheters" (Laza Medical)

3. International Patent Application, "Systems and Methods for Robotic Control of an Ultrasound Probe" (Laza Medical)

4. International Patent Application, "Systems and Methods for Calibrating and Detecting Poses of Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe Using Force Sensors" (Laza Medical)

5. International Patent Application, "Procedure Table and Robotic Transesophageal Echocardiography Imaging Systems With Kinematic Connection" (Laza Medical)

6. U.S. Patent App: System/Method for Marking Food Products Based on Temperature Differential (SRI International)

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