Patents & Awards
Patents
Lens for Displaying a Virtual Image
9,897,886 B2 | Issued: Feb 20, 2018 | View Full Patent
A dual-purpose lens design with an embedded reflective prism, enabling both mixed reality and camera eyewear applications. It directs light from an edge-mounted display into the wearer’s eye for immersive visuals or captures light from the user’s view, reflecting it to a hidden camera sensor. This compact solution preserves the natural aesthetics of eyewear, offering a seamless blend of advanced functionality and style.
Role: Lead Inventor
Augmented Reality Eyewear
9,977,245 B2 | Issued: May 22, 2018 | View Full Patent
A mixed reality headset configuration that channels light through the edge of the lens, projecting virtual content directly into the wearer’s field of view. The compact design houses all electronics discreetly within the temples, preserving the sleek form factor of traditional eyewear while delivering an immersive blend of digital and real-world visuals.
Role: Lead Inventor
Electrical Fixture Quick Connect Mount
11,569, 624 B2 | Issued: Jan 31, 2023 | View Full Patent
An electrical quick connector that enables fast, secure installation and removal of fixtures like ceiling fans or lights with a simple quarter-turn twist. Designed for residential and commercial construction, it ensures fixtures are mounted to code, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining safety and reliability.
Role: Product Design Engineer
Patent Applications
• Apparatus and Method for Mutli-Layered Graphical User Interface for Use in Mediated Reality
16/ 267,714 A1 | Published: Sep 15, 2016 | View Full Patent
• Apparatus And Method For Exchanging And Displaying Data Between Electronic Eyewear, Vehicles And Other Devices
17/ 15,260 A1 | Published: Jan 19, 2017 | View Full Patent
• Augmented Reality Eyewear and Methods for Using Same
17/ 336,634 A1 | Published: Nov 23, 2017 | View Full Patent
• Brassiere Incorporating an Electronc Hot Flash Mitigation System
19/ 307,181 A1 | Published: Oct 10, 2019 | View Full Patent
• Multi-Material Three-Dimensional Printer
22/ 118,697 A1 | Published: Apr 21, 2022 | View Full Patent
Awards
• 2020-2024 | Sponsored by Autodesk Fusion360
• 2023 Winner | Capital Connects Pitch Competition
• 2023 Finalist | MassChallenge
• 2020 Winner | PISLA Urban Tech Connect (AURA Project)
• 2020 Schmidt Foundation Recipient (AURA Project)
Speaker & Panels
• 2019 Panelist “AR and Micro-displays” | CES
• 2018 Panelist “Future Tech from African-American Leaders” | TEC Leimert
• 2017 Finalist | San Diego Pitch Competition
• 2014 Panelist “Wearables” | VisionMonday Global Leadership Summit (Leading Ophthalmics Conference)
• Featured on Fox Business News, CNET, VentureBeat, The Boston Globe, and Business Rockstars