Mark Gardner (inventor)
Encyclopedia
Mark Gardner is one of the top 10 living inventors in the world. Mark Ian Gardner born September 21, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts. His number of issued USA patents is 515 USA Patents http://www.portfolio.com/slideshows/2007/10/Top-Inventors. Forbes magazine and USA today
have cited Gardner's achievements http://www.forbes4.com/usatoday.html. His past and current inventions are focused upon consumer electronics
, energy
, computers, semiconductors, integrated circuits, physics
and educational devices. In 2007 he started a corporation called Stellar Devices Inc. http://www.stellardevices.com/default.htm to continue his passion for innovation/patents and inventions. Gardner attended Andover High School in Andover,Massachusetts and met his first physics teacher Dr. Wilkinson who inspired him to develop a passion in physics. From 1973-1977 Gardner attended the University of Lowell, Lowell, MA (now the University of Massachusetts, Lowell campus),http://www.uml.edu/ and graduated cum-laude BS Physics. Next Gardner obtained his Master Degree in Physics from the University of Maryland, College Park.Maryland in 1980 http://www.umd.edu/. Gardner also has held positions at Advanced Micro Devices
from 1981-2005 and Texas Instruments
from 1980-1981 in the field of microelectronics,semiconductors,transistors, memory cells,integrated circuits,device fabrication,process development, and device engineering. During his career as an engineer
, inventor, physicist
he has obtained 515 issued United States Patents and is considered to be a prolific inventor. This achievement has resulted in recognition of one of the top living inventors in the world. In the year 2000 Gardner was awarded over 160 issued patents in one year which is a record for the most inventions for a United States Citizen for a one year period http://www.naipo.com.tw/library/special13-2-2.htm. He currently is a part time professor of physics at Austin Community Collegehttp://www.austincc.edu/. He also is active in teaching advanced mathematics and physics online http://gardneracademy.com and locally at several schools, including Covenant Christian School in Bastrop, Tx. http://www.cornerstonehigh.org/academics. A partial list of his inventions can be found at the United States Patent and Trademark office http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=0&f=S&l=50&d=PTXT&Query=IN%2FGardner-Mark-I+. He currently resides in Cedar Creek, Texas
with his wife Karen Gardner and 3 sons James Texas Gardner, Benjamin Ian Gardner, and Raymond Knight Gardner.
USA Today
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have cited Gardner's achievements http://www.forbes4.com/usatoday.html. His past and current inventions are focused upon consumer electronics
Consumer electronics
Consumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver...
, energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, computers, semiconductors, integrated circuits, physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and educational devices. In 2007 he started a corporation called Stellar Devices Inc. http://www.stellardevices.com/default.htm to continue his passion for innovation/patents and inventions. Gardner attended Andover High School in Andover,Massachusetts and met his first physics teacher Dr. Wilkinson who inspired him to develop a passion in physics. From 1973-1977 Gardner attended the University of Lowell, Lowell, MA (now the University of Massachusetts, Lowell campus),http://www.uml.edu/ and graduated cum-laude BS Physics. Next Gardner obtained his Master Degree in Physics from the University of Maryland, College Park.Maryland in 1980 http://www.umd.edu/. Gardner also has held positions at Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. or AMD is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets...
from 1981-2005 and Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
from 1980-1981 in the field of microelectronics,semiconductors,transistors, memory cells,integrated circuits,device fabrication,process development, and device engineering. During his career as an engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, inventor, physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
he has obtained 515 issued United States Patents and is considered to be a prolific inventor. This achievement has resulted in recognition of one of the top living inventors in the world. In the year 2000 Gardner was awarded over 160 issued patents in one year which is a record for the most inventions for a United States Citizen for a one year period http://www.naipo.com.tw/library/special13-2-2.htm. He currently is a part time professor of physics at Austin Community Collegehttp://www.austincc.edu/. He also is active in teaching advanced mathematics and physics online http://gardneracademy.com and locally at several schools, including Covenant Christian School in Bastrop, Tx. http://www.cornerstonehigh.org/academics. A partial list of his inventions can be found at the United States Patent and Trademark office http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=0&f=S&l=50&d=PTXT&Query=IN%2FGardner-Mark-I+. He currently resides in Cedar Creek, Texas
Cedar Creek, Texas
Cedar Creek is an unincorporated community located about 11 miles west of Bastrop in Bastrop County, Texas, United States, around the intersection of Texas State Highway 21 and Farm to Market Road 535. Although it is unincorporated, Cedar Creek has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78612...
with his wife Karen Gardner and 3 sons James Texas Gardner, Benjamin Ian Gardner, and Raymond Knight Gardner.