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Mr. Jeff Finkelstein

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VASE Board Member

Inducted 2004

Contact

Address

6243 Spear St,
Charlotte, VT 05445

Research Interests

I started a small engineering firm in 1987, Microprocessor Designs, focused on the design and development of products that could benefit from the inclusion of a microcomputer to make them more capable. Since then my team and I have helped develop a wide variety products in the medical, consumer, automotive and industrial fields. Products include intelligent band-aids to infuse analgesics, a small personal peritoneal dialysis machine, control systems for the Segway Human Transporter, monitors for exercise equipment, intelligent automobile seats for Cadillac, control systems for a 3-D metal printer and many others. The work has allowed us to stay on the forefront of microcomputer hardware and firmware thereby allowing the products we develop become more intelligent and interactive.

Notable Projects (Company: Project)

Genzyme: Quantitative Muscle Measurement System
Liquid Measurement Systems: Fuel Gauge Controllers
Underground Systems: PowerDonut
Northern Power Systems: Power Systems Controllers
Thought Technology: MyoTrac Infinity
Concept2: PM3 Monitor
Segway: Human Transporter
Lynx System Developers: Reactime, SeriaLynx
Assured Digital: VPN Systems
Parentech: Nature's Cradle
Innovative Sports Training: Motion Monitor, SwingTrainer
Fasstech/SRS: Regain Biofeedback Trainer
DEKA: HomeChoice Portable Dialysis, Stirling Engine Controller
Ascension Technology: Flock of Birds, Extended Range Transmitter

1987 - Present: Microprocessor Designs Inc, President, Shelburne, Vermont
1997 - 1999: Assured Digital, Director of Hardware Engineering, Littleton, Massachusetts
1985 -1986: AOX Inc, Senior Development Engineer, Norwood, Massachusetts
1984 -1985: M/A-Com Linkabit Corporation. Senior Development Engineer, Lexington, Massachusetts
1982 -1984: M/A-Com Linkabit Corporation, Development Engineer, San Diego, California
1981 -1982: Manufacturing Engineer, Hewlett-Packard, San Diego, California

Patents

6,736,233 Electro-mechanical actuator for an adjustable pedal system
6,098,000 Interactive, individually controlled, multiple bladder seating comfort adjustment system and method
6,088,643 Interactive, individually controlled, multiple bladder seating comfort adjustment system and method
6,088,642 Interactive, individually controlled, multiple bladder seating comfort adjustment system and method
5,845,350 Cradle Mattress
5,438,510 User interface and monitoring functions for automated peritoneal dialysis systems

B.S. Electrical Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook, 1981
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Studies, University of Vermont, 1988-1992

Education

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