Development of laser anealling marking with high power continuous waveform lasers on stainless steels. (Problem Solver #10735)
Created a segment for a reality TV show and got National Exposure. (Problem Solver #10728)
Invented & developed numerous industrial microwave systems for processing many food items including frying & proofing of donuts & pastries; baking bread; sterilizing various foods, pharmaceuticals, medical & dental instruments; rapid drying of plaster forms for aerospace; much more. Developed numerous microwavable foods: popcorn, pizza, frozen entrees, snacks, more.(Problem Solver #10657)
I designed and developed a scheme to capture and structure in-service information for engineering designers in this aerospace industry. (Problem Solver #10645)
Saved 2 million in monthly revenue through a creative billing solution. (Problem Solver #10270)
Solved a long standing issue of breaking nylon thrust bearings in commercial truck columns within 1 day. (Problem Solver #10269)
I've created a unique and patented HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis System/Product that will be in market in 2010. (Problem Solver #10171)
I have developed a method for reducing PET plastic back to its component parts for reuse. (Problem Solver #10162)
I have taken a $70M business to $350M turnover with a single global client, over a three year period; led sales, marketing, business development, finance, project management, R&D, engineering, HR, commercial and legal resources; and managed global teams through the daily application of technology and process to achieve a common goal. (Problem Solver #9985)
I designed development projects in education and agriculture that were funded by World Bank and Asian Development Bank in several Asian countries. (Problem Solver #9907)
When I worked at BASF's headquarters I solved their longest standing production problem which had plagued them for 30 years. They has spent over 3 million Euros trying to solve the problem over the years. My solution was verified in production and several patents resulted. (Problem Solver #9873)
We wanted to provide a simple 'mix and cast' unitized DNA sequencing gel casting kit but it required keeping 4 reactive reagents, both solid and liquid, separate until use and the final mix had to be filtered. I developed a pouch (US 5,836,445) that keeps the reagents separate and secure, is easy to use and filters the mix on delivery. (Problem Solver #9826)
The company I was working for needed to solve the problem of demonstrating bacterial cultures were present at the treatment systems we were selling for clients to see them in action. I came with the solution to buy a biosensor which will register the CO2 produced by bacteria. (Problem Solver #9613)
Creating a new method for protein structure prediction using graph description of protein structures. (Problem Solver #9609)
While working as an engineer, I helped AT&T find a solution to designing their DSP, the 3210, into a PC motherboard by developing a small module that coupled the DSP directly to the 386/486 CPU, saving at least a year and a half of their development time to get to proof of concept. (Problem Solver #9593)
Winner of challenge to summarize the chemical, biochemical, and physiological mechanism of human salt taste perception; identify salt taste agonists and antagonists; enumerate human foods in which salt is a primary tastant; construct a bibliography of the most significant references on human salt taste perception. (Problem Solver #9544)
Developed new algorithm to classify remote sensing data automatically (i.e. pick out roads, buildings, etc. from camera footage taken from airplanes, satellites). I invented the method and developed it into a prototype software package. (Problem Solver #9233)
Provided engineering solution to de-laminate tetra pack roll to recover paper board. (Problem Solver #9232)
Created the customer-eyes (TM) Service Flow modelling theory and toolset to assist organisations to identify process, communications, and performance issues. This tool has been utilised in the Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand governments and major interntional businesses. (Problem Solver #9426)
Used Root Cause analysis and Six Sigma based Fishbone techniques to map Credit Card processing problems to the Architecture Zones. This innovation helped saved millions of Dollars as the problems could be quickly identified and resolved. (Problem Solver #9198)
Designed and proved the functionality of the award winning submission for an InnoCentive challenge around a mosquito trap to combat malaria. Cost was 1/2 of the target while using sustainable components. (Problem Solver #8841)
Conceptualized, Designed and developed a low cost irrigation device that saves up to 90% of the water and 96% of the fertilizer to grow trees in nurseries. Raised over a million dollars from angel capital to launch this product into the marketplace.
I developed in partnership with the Change Management practice at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) the first large scale (35,000 variables) simulation for change management. I have lectured on the system at Nat'l Defense University.
I Established a Micro-Credit Scoring Model for Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., a Microfinance firm based in Bangalore, India. I used Logistic Regression Technique along with the concepts of Statistics to arrive at the final Model. I had to co-ordinate my activities along with Executives at the Top level up to the Employees working at the ground Level.
Tried out two problems posted in innocentive and both the cases I am responsible for the ideas and its execution. (Theoritical Problems)
Numerous publications both reviewed and internal over a 25 year career at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Member of team doing first in-situ measurement of temperature in shock loaded metals, short pulse laser initiation of reaction in explosives and subsequent diagnostics.
Developed new process for improving the efficiency in water testing at a British Water Company - I developed a device that increased the productivity of the process for testing water quality by 400%.
A company needed to develop a pipeline of new food products. I developed a line of new products and services representing $300 million in potential revenue. Work included research synthesis, team facilitation, concept development, innovative testing and focus group execution, volume and financial forecasts and executive presentation.
New approch in defining Improvised Explosive device counter measures - Formulated the new approach to avoid expensive and useless development effort of new products to counter IED.
Developed a suite of microbial lipid biomarkers for environmental studies including 2 new starvation biomarkers, 2 oxidative stress biomarkers, and methods for calculating community diversity.
I developed gas bearings on the NASA Ames simulator in the Moon Program.
I set up an industrial security program from the ground up. In doing so, I interfaced with the Defense Security Service and designed a whole security program for the organization that is still in use today.
Developed flexible work cells utilizing available resources as much as possible, drastically reducing labor costs from excessive material handling.
Involved in the design for economical shelters using Rutan and nylon Fabric for use in temporary shelters.
I had created Value Stream Maps for the product families and identified the non-value added processes in the current state. For future VSM's, I had designed a single-piece flow cells in the machine shop and FIFO-Pull systems wherever single-piece flow is not possible.
I devised some of the earliest tissue specific RNA interference transgenic vectors for Drosophila. Utilizing the Actin 88F, indirect flight muscle specific, promoter, I created constructs to inhibit expression of basement membrane proteins. This was utilized to examine the role of these proteins in muscle tissue development and morphology.
While working as a lab technician in the battery industry, we had a
problem getting reasonable moisture readings of our battery electrolytes. I came up with the idea of using molecular sieves to gain much
better results, and it did.
I am one of the six inventors of a patented method to control combustion oscillations; I suggested pulsing the pilot fuel to minimize oscillations during testing of a combustor.
I am involved in designing a novel FPGA architecture (on a technology based on 38 US patents) as a IC Design Engineer. I exercise my problem solving skills daily in circuit design of our BLE (Basic Logic Element) , BLE delay extraction and in preparing for first product tape-out (which is due in next month and brings out more than 3 years of design effort). Aspects of consumer product development are heavily incorporated into my work as constraints in design-for-testability, design-for-power and design-for-manufacture.
NetOrganiX International: Envisioned, designed, created, managed & am currently leading this initiative to develop a Web2.0 social-networking solution that integrates key applications & concepts found in tools such as Amazon.com, Facebook, Wikipedia, and others.
in 1998, I managed a $50 million project for General Electric to build the Buick plant for General Motors in Shanghai, China.
Registered inventor of 10 patents (7 for General Electric in the US, 3 in Germany).
I have completed many robotic simulation projects these projects include; using simulation to check cycle time, reachability and selecting the correct robot. Offline programming and post processing for a range of industrial robots.
Modified a production line using PLC control and robot assist resulting in a 30% increase in production.
I designed a control center from the ground up for the Air Force Logistics Center at Tinker AFB where I wrote two pieces of software to actively display, track and monitor the ramp and aircraft resources. My solution was to create a data base tied to what I called a Ramp Map. The ramp map was a multi level object oriented visualizer where one layer was facilities, next layer ramp parking spots, next layer aircraft, next layer was Ground Support Equipment, next layer was aircraft routes, next layer was restrictions, next was operator notes, etc. This software is now used at all AFMC Air Logistics Depots for their control centers as well as NASA at Cape Canaveral for ranger operations.
Developed test strip for next generation of Clearblue pregnancy test.
I designed a chemical dosing system for a world scale hydrocarbons manufacturing plant improving the previous system by the negotiation of a cheaper chemical agent, reducing safety risk of operation, allowing increased addition accuracy and thus reaction control. Furthermore the design enabled installation without disturbing normal operation.
Created a fully functioning DNA sequencing laboratory in a public art gallery space.
Created a MathCAD model to prove that failures seen in fuel gage accuracy were a result of pointer origin variation.
I worked with the Committee for Aviation Environmental Protection, generating numerical simulations of emissions dispersion and noise modelling.
I have developed software to facilitate the use of computational chemistry techniques as a high throughput method. The software incorporated input generation, data monitoring and analysis. Allowing a quicker path to viable results from existing technologies.
50 years experience in wide and diverse fields ranging from pneumatics, motors, nmr, epr spectrometers, temperature recorders and controllers and electrical/electronic design and maufacture.
Developed an elegant solid-state AC switch solution for use in commercial airborne power systems with maths, physics and circuit modelling which, when realised, worked right first time. This work has application to other areas, e.g. domestic power systems.
Development of screening assays for the biotech and pharma industries using a wide range of assay techniques. Validation of assays in high throughput screening modes (including cell based assays) and running screens for compound libraries. Management of data from screening assays and implementation of results into the drug discovery process.
Designing and optimising metal oxide materials for gas sensor applications.
Invented the first universal meter reading system in the world, previously thought impossible due to the variety of interfaces (patents in UK, Europe and USA)
My DC-AC Soft-Switching Inverter was picked as one of 25 national semifinalist for the 2007 Modern Marvels/History Channel Invent Now Challenge which is sponsored by the USPTO.
Designing a new pasta product for the Elderly people with a shape that eases the eating process of pasta and sauce with a spoon.
Developed an application for voice transmission on WLAN for linux based system in C langauge using OSS Audio Framework.
By testing various cables, increased mean time between failures from 10 days to 45 days.
A non-profit organization needed to compete for a county contract for a drug program, but they did not have experience with this type of program. With my consulting and proposal write up, they won the contract and got off to an excellent start.
Developed innovative way of removal of broken nails in the medulla of diaphyseal bone.
I have written several books on Artificial Intelligence.
I am familiar with environmental issues from the science to the regulation and have resolved problems in this area. I forced the state government to establish the first set of regulations concerning the use of wetlands.
Developed a method to treat bio-hazardous waste thus allowing it to be disposed of in a normal solid waste landfill and eliminating the need for expensive transportation and incineration.
Developed the quantum theory of four-atom reactions, that led to the first ever exact quantum-mechanical calculations. My papers on the subject are among the most cited in the field of chemical reaction dynamics in the last 10 years.
Participated in the development of the first Latin American virtual University (the Universidad Virtual de Quilmes) and, as its executive director, re-organized it from a "content-based" learning environment, into a "communication-based" learning network.
Created a device to prevent contractures in paralyed bedridden patients, as well as a prevention of lower extremity blood clots.
I have created a viable Product Configuration system for a major telecommunication equipment manufacturer, solving a computationally complex problem and meeting stringent criteria on the quality of configurations.
Intoroduced new product line to Proctor and Gamble to incorporate the Pringles Nacho chip line with a Salsa Tub fitted with the chip tube packaging.
Use of satellite image and aerial photography for improving placement of rain harvesting earthern dams.
Building the ACELA AMTRACK TRAIN I had to come up with a solution for the fire barrier coating becoming too heavy after application. We tried a different formula combination of aluminum trihydrate powder.
Allow isothermal multiple-displacement amplification of large plasmids (fosmids) directly from bacterial hosts without intermediate purification steps but also without co-amplifying host genomic material, using an exonuclease treatment of bacterial lysates to preferentially digest fragmented host genomic DNA.
To solve the problem of having an intelligent robot I applied animation techniques from the field of cartoon animations. This resulted in a new software engine to animate robots. The result is that more believable robotic interfaces can be built. The robot I tested this on was the "iCat" robot, which received the label "Coolest Invention 2005" by Time Magazine.
I am Civil Engineer with my MS in Civil Engineering from Columbia University in NY. I have worked for consultants and have had to asses various engineering proposals. I have also written repots that highlight a clients engineering concerns and propped solutions to best cost effectively address said concerns. I have both practical and academic skills that allow me to think out side of the box.
Made possible a global solution for wide format printers to emulate a printer chip.
Toyota maufacturing, solved multiple problems for management:
faster production, lowered percent of recalls by 86 percent on part defects before they are shipped.
Determined mechanism of interaction between drug receptor and drug.
Antenna design including complicated printed antennas, multi beam antennas and solving coupling effects at arrays.
I have successfully managed, on time and within budget, multi-million dollar engagements at Fortune 500 companies with experience leading diverse teams in the development of complex business solutions supported by leading edge technologies. My extensive methodology experience has enabled me to implement full life cycle systems development and integration projects which enhanced the effectiveness of the business operations
Developed data acquisition for wavelength switching properties of high power lasers.
Designed an enterprise integration hub for aggregating feeds from 28 front end systems to populate back office finance, reconciliation and analytic systems. The hub was used to apply accounting logic in addition to providing an integration point.
PhD thesis on cell migration (as applies to metastasis of cancer cells throughout the body). Developed a system for analyzing the effect of the micron-scale cell geometry on migration direction.
I designed, specified, configured and helped implement a common network for multiple isolated automation controllers in a carbon processing plant. Next, a client-server PC system that provided a common Human-Machine Interface to their process was added. Finally an Information and Data Mining System was added to the Control and HMI Systems. This led to key discoveries which saved the plant over 1 Million dollars per year.
Developed system to track clinical trial subjects in parallel from a preliminary spreadsheet model.
I was the first scientist to encourage industry to R and D placental growth hormone. I proposed novel applications that industry may not have embarked on as yet.
Developed an assay to measure the permeability of vascular graft walls to albumin for a major medical device manufacturer.
Recently I joined a brain trust and have been awarded best answer (solution) 9 times. Topics ranged from finding a workable non-toxic weed killer to preschool for the speech impaired.
Founder of successful Biotech startup, Theregen Inc., a tissue engineering company in the regenerative medicine space.
I have developed a translation memory system and a know-how that drastically reduces time of DTP translation. It also increases accuracy and reduces price to manufacturers.
Developed a new treatment for a common skin ailment using a laser system and was issued a patent on same.
After nearly 10 years working with telecommunications billing solutions, I have devised an easy means of diagramatically describing the key functions of a billing system such that it is very easy for new staff (unfamiliar with telecommunications billing solutions) to understand how the solutions work and where to channel their energies for the work that they are required to do (without recreating the wheel). I have published this work as the TAO of Billing.
Demonstarted and quantified the growth response of a hepatoma cell line to insulin while working as a research associate.
Technological expertise in biological sciences: molecular genetics, DNA repair, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and aging. Hands-on experience working with a wide variety of organisms (from bacteria to human premature babies), and most aspects of biochemical, Immunological, toxicology, molecular biology, clinical, and general experimental techniques.
Developed a fast spectroscopy technique for characterizing the potency of oxandrolone mixed with excipients in pharmaceuticals.
Worked with an ergonomic furniture manufacturer to develop a new CPU holder product offering aimed at American and European markets.
Isolation and purification of stem cells from rabbit adipose tissue.
Accenture wanted to quickly educate 20,000 people on business innovation concepts. Within 6 months I developed a day long training program, a book, and other materials. These were then delivered around the world via 200 trainers who I personally trained.
Analyzed a small village that has grown too large with no planning and with a few ideas presented inexpensive solutions to organize its future growth.
Analyzing agriculture soil deficiencies and suggesting remedies based on soil analysis. Suggecting Best Management Practices (BMP) based on soil science.
Recognizing deficiencies in general transportation management including but not limited to DOT regulations, public relations as it relates to transportation safety, and making suggestions on how to correct administrative and in-the field practices.
Hazardous waste management: Control, containment, and cleanup of hazardous waste spills and accidents training.
I was a primary contributor to the first United Parcel Service online tracking system and the RiteAid EBIDA portal.
Designed a swarm-based system for cross-pollinating ideas into "hub" people for maximum distribution of society-improving ideas.
I have designed a process for desalinizing water that utilizes solar power as an exclusive heat source and produces electricity as a byproduct.
I have designed an anaerobic process for converting organic household and septic waste to biogas.
I have a design for an electric car that uses an ultra light energy storage system that also provides the structural and visual elements of the cars frame and body.
Developed a multibiometric model for face and finger print recognition.
I am one of the members in Amana Toyotas problem solving cell.
I came up with an innovative approach for getting people at college football games, who are often drunk, to recycle cans and bottles.
Ran idea generation sessions for more than 15 Fortune 500 companies.
Co-created breakfast cereal that won national innovation awards.
Winner of the Wake Forest Marketing Case Competition - Yahoo!'s next billion dollar business idea.
Successfully integrated the vendor supplied shipping system with a manufacturer's accounting and CAM systems, across various hardware networks.
Helicopter-based RF Antenna Verification System: A laptop-based, LabVIEW-centric, helicopter-borne data acquisition and flight guidance system integrating GPS and Field Strength meter instruments was developed which facilitated the verification of tower-mounted Large Array RF antenna output characteristics. This system controlled the measurement of multi-service horizontal and vertical RF radiation patterns by monitoring tower-relative platform positions and guiding valid flight paths to acquire, log, and report high quality, densely sampled data. Simulation capabilities were developed which saved a significant amount of time and capital that would otherwise have been required for flight-testing the system. The accurate verification of antenna output characteristics can now be accomplished over the course of one to two hours as opposed to several days or weeks using conventional methods.
Designed a First-in-the-world machine to mass-manufacture a newly invented type of mosquito-repellent coils from cardboard and paper rather than wood flour.
Redesign and improvements regarding accuracy and speed of post press bindery equipment. This involved design of multiple interfacing mechanisms involving linkages, cams, drives, motors; understanding of tolerancing, manufacturing and machining processes to employ such designs in a cost sensitive manner.
Designed and developed system to allow amputees to function in
"normal" office and workshop areas by a lift system which presents them to a vertical surface.
Designing an ultra-portable paint tray for Home Depot.
Pat.# 5,634,568.
Design of ground grid in arctic cilmates to comply with IEEE 80-2000 requirements for GPR, touch potential, step potential limits for safety.
Helping implement laboratory high throughput systems and protocols in a genome mapping facility.
Determined that multiple machinery failures were due to sabotage and not natural causes. I have become an expert at failure analysis due to an unorthodox ability to envision how things should work.
Designed and tested high voltage surge arrestors including a hybrid system using both MOVs and gas filled spark gaps.
I am a senior lecturer in engineering at De Montfort University, UK, having previously worked in industry as an expert in audio in various scenarios.
Creation of the Totus product to solve the problem of allowing FedEx sales to communicate with every communication method through a single web site and a single process.
Designed Anaerobic in-situ digester for National Guard to get rid of underground defrost liquids used on at airport and not dig up the ground.
Reduced wind tunnel experimental runs by over 86% for the NASA Langley Research Center in conjunction with Florida State University and Old Dominion University.
Developed flight simulator interface hardware used by shuttle pilots prior to actual use of hardware in space.
Designed special purpose machines for food, automotive, general engineering. Problem solving using various power transmission options - hydraulic, pneumatic, electric.
I lead a team of 3 in development of an Autonoumous Soccer Playing Robot for BSEE senior project. Implemented instrumentation & automation of Environmental/Life Acceleration Stress Testing using National Instruments, GPIB, and Visual Basic 6.0. Automated control and logging of Power Supplies, Temperature, Vibration (Signal Analyzer), Digital Volt Meters. Also automated graphical report generation and statistical analyis to Excel using VB6.
I designed a wheelchair lift for a public building, the foundry layout for a heavy engineering firm, a grading machine for grading logs into different grades, and a portable hummer mill.
Engineering - Robotics, electronics, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, telecom, and general engineering. 2002 Olympic games for NBC/ISB troubleshooting, maintenance and implemtation of DS-x, T-x, Microwave circuits, DACS and corresponding equipment.
I was an instructor of innovation at Honeywell.
I worked as designer and senior researcher for more than 10 years in the Russian space/aviation/rocket industry, and for 6 years in NASA. Author of 150 scientific articles and books, and 17 patented inventions.
Material science and development of single crystal growth facilities, fusion reactor components and cryogenic devices. Special bonding techniques: hipping, electroplating.
I have exercised a great deal of my work in the space field. I have therefore gained considerable experience in the design and implementation of the project, using my training as a physicist and a strong set of software for scientific applications. Coating for telescope ISO, stealth coating, infrared termography, design and development of means testing and measurements in space environment, black body reference.
Credit management, credit risk assessment, letters of credit for export sales, factoring and invoice financing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, risk mitigation, debt collection using legal procedures, export financing.
Business process. Sales, marketing and product positioning. People management, coaching, business process engineering, business software, virtualization, IT strategy. Advised IBM on 'go to market' strategy for small and medium businesses.
Flour milling, pizza manufacture, food science, research and development, manufacturing processes. Developed a process to produce a topped chilled pizza that had a crisp base after microwaving.
Mechanical Design; Fluid Systems; Turbomachinery Development, Design, Manufacture, Testing, Start Up and Troubleshooting; Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow Systems, Power Generation, Piping and Valve Systems; Refrigeration and A/C Systems and Equipment Design; Liquid and Gas Separation; Stress and Vibrations; Bearings and Rotordynamics. I am integrative in my approach to design and problem solving, being able to see a situation from many perspectives. Also have an ability to reshape a problem that considers objectives not originally engendered.
Mechanical engineering (Utility related). Green belt holder on six sigma problem solving technique. Resolving problems related to air compressor working functions. Conversant with 7 steps of problem solving procedures.
Ergonomic design and safety innovations. Weapons design and repair solutions. Government trained problem solver. Team training and realworld aplications. Helped a fortune 500 manufacturer to save millions in scrap loss and down time. Designed advanced safety features for the automotive industry.
Forging Process Design, Die Design, Value Added Finished Component Design, Manufacturing Processes, Quality, Information Systems and Ergonomics. I have helped develop very successful manufacturing information systems. I am very familiar with its function and value. This system eventually became marketed under a separate company and is very successful today.
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