Existing para-hydrogen induced polarization (PHIP) instrumentation relies on magnetic fields to hyperpolarize substances. These hyperpolarized substances have enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals ...
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Molecular imaging enables the in vivo visualization of cellular function. The hyperpolarization of substances used as endogenous imaging contrast agents allows for imaging at the molecular level. Hyperpolarization modalities ...
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The elucidation of cell metabolic mechanisms is the modern underpinning of the diagnosis, treatment, and in some cases the prevention of disease. ParaHydrogen induced polarization (PHIP) enhances magnetic ...
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) refers to a class of injuries characterized by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. CTS injuries cause pain, weakness, and numbness in the hands and are common among video ...
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This report describes National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW software for the control of finger force instrumentation for the quantification of Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), or other ...
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The detection and tracking of orbiting space debris is vital for spacecraft safety and satellite longevity. The United States Air Force Space Surveillance System (AFSSS) uses a continuous wave (CW), multiplestatic...
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By fabricating on from lambda-shaped motors, bimorph delta-shaped motors have been developed and tested. A delta motor consists of two piezoelectric layers (bimorph structure) with four input electrodes and one common ...
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Hyperpolarization by field cycling and RF transfer utilizing parahydrogen requires a fast addition of hydrogen to preserve the spin alignment of the parahydrogen. 1 To effectively utilize PHIP to produce the highest...
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Knowledge of the longitudinal relaxation time (T1) of nanoparticles is useful for developing long lived nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal for molecular targeting. Currently, dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has been ...
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The invention teaches devices and methods for hyperpolarization by parahydrogen induced polarization
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→ read moreIn one embodiment, a finger fatigue measuring system is provided which measures the force output from fingers while the fingers are repetitively generating forces as they strike a keyboard
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STEVE JOBS
I became fascinated by engineering research in my early teens. At the time, I put together a magnetic propulsion experiment using a piece of Styrofoam that I found on the beach and wire from an old transformer. As I plugged my device into the wall electrical outlet, my engineering career began with a spark!!
I am a Big Ten fan, having attended Northwestern University (NU) in Chicago and Penn State University (PSU). Although I attended NU for the first two years of my PhD, our entire team transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Cedars) in West-Hollywood, California, and I completed my degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While at Cedars, I conducted my graduate research in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for breast & prostate cancer, imaging at the molecular level, with focus in hardware and software development. I received my master's in Electrical Engineering (EE) at PSU, with focus in electronic and piezoelectric material linear motors (PZT motors). I obtained a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Engineering Certificate from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and the most fun course work I ever had in Radio Frequency (RF) Communications. I obtained my bachelor's in EE at San Diego State University (RF), with a focus in electronic circuit applications in electrophysiology and finger force measurements.
My first job as a teenager was working at Electromar as an electronic technician. I started out sweeping the shop, then moved on to programming in Basic and repairing Echo Sounders, Sonars, and Radars. It was the greatest job for an eager-to-learn engineering teenager like myself. My next jobs were with Helle Engineering, Ectron Corp, Air Force Space Surveillance System, (AFSSS) San Diego station (contractor), Cadence Designs Systems (Cadence), and Testedge Inc (TE). As a technician at Helle Engineering, I learned to build and repair piezoelectric pingers for underwater detection and communication. Then, at Ectron, I became experienced in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and calibrating electronic circuits in Thermocouple simulators/calibrators. I also became skilled in Data Collection and Automation using HP Basic and GPIB. In my next position at the AFSSS, I learned the ins and outs of large scale remote sensing and satellite detection. I also began producing quality circuit designs, C/C++, and LabView software programs. Later, as a senior engineer at Cadence and Testedge, I became adept at Test Engineering with mixed signal circuit designs, high speed data collection, automation, and C/C++ programming. Pre-pandemic, I was product development engineer at Intel working on the quantification of physiological phenomena and CPU validation
Currently, I am a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania school of medicine. My research focus is in the development of algorithms for precision medicine through the digital quantification of diseased tissue in histopathology. More specifically, the use of techniques such as image color normalization, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques for the advancement of detailed characterization of disease in the histopathology domain
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled
Richard P. Feynman
Keep it simple, stupid
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