Thomas Young / PolyWatt Inventive engineering & problem solving |
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My particular skill and interest is solving unique problems through invention. I have invented several new technologies and devices and have been involved in starting several companies to commercialize those ideas. |
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PolyWatt open source PLC system currently under development with a first appliction as a web based control system for the historic USCGC Fir. The Fir is currently at pier 38 in San Francisco. |
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Spiral tape wrapper for Superconducting cable insulation, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1982, Wang NMR 2011, and LBL 2011. | |
The new Crimpus Crimper. | Re-engineered the control system on this all electric LeTourneau straddle crane with a distributed PLC system. Polywatt / Cal Equipment, End of 2005. | ||
Invented and developed the Capillary Pump and various novel ceramic processes, then started Vapore Inc. to commercialize the work. 1997-2004 | Designed and built my R&D Laboratory into a shipping container. became operational 1997. | ||
Distributed force computer touch panel and silicon strain gage technologies, AVI Systems Inc. 1990-1995 | Optical Disk positioner for the Library of Congress, Paragon Systems. 1989 | ![]() |
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Video to LCD display interface, Paragon Systems. 1988-1990 | ![]() |
Computerized drilling system for printed circuit boards, NC Ways / The Boardworks. 1985-1986. | ![]() |
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