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CONFERENCE 2022
Special Section, SWE Awards Programs

Patent Recognition Award

The Patent Recognition Award recognizes SWE members who have been awarded a patent within the previous three years from December 31 of the preceding year of the application.

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NAMECOMPANYPATENTS
Helene Aguilar, Ph.D.Johnson & Johnson2 Patents
Jennifer AlfordGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Judy Amanor-Boadu, Ph.D.Intel Corporation1 Patent
Ana Paula Appel, Ph.D.IBM4 Patents
Shubhi AsthanaIBM Research2 Patents
Mathazin Aung3M5 Patents
Lisa BaileyBD Medical University of Utah1 Patent
Alison BergmannJohn Deere1 Patent
Maria BiberdorfCaterpillar Inc.1 Patent
Denise BlohowiakThe Boeing Company1 Patent
Kay Blohowiak, Ph.D.The Boeing Company6 Patents
Agnes Blom-Schieber, Ph.D.The Boeing Company1 Patent
Nedra Bonal, Ph.D.Sandia National Laboratories1 Patent
Maureen Bradley, P.E.Lockheed Martin1 Patent
Rachel Brooner, Ph.D.Dow1 Patent
Heather Burnam VoleskyHP Inc.1 Patent
Margaret Bush Flury, P.E.Medtronic1 Patent
Mary Joy CardilinoGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Erin CarrollIntel Corporation1 Patent
Robert CasperJohn Deere13 Patents
Mitali Chakrabarti, Ph.D.Ford Motor Company3 Patents
Divya Kannan Chakravarthi, Ph.D.IBM2 Patents
Deborah ChampagneCarrier Corporation1 Patent
Yi-Feng (James) ChenThe Boeing Company1 Patent
Kimiko ChildressCollins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary1 Patent
Seema Chopra, Ph.D.The Boeing Company1 Patent
Hannah Cohen, Ph.D.3M3 Patents
Semra Colak Atan, Ph.D.3M14 Patents
Marie ColeIBM, Retired1 Patent
Tara ConleyDow,1 Patent
Maria ContrerasGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Jennifer CostonRaytheon Technologies1 Patent
Christina Cowman-Eggert, Ph.D.3M10 Patents
Isabella Mari CuasayGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Brooke CuraudeauThe Boeing Company1 Patent
Kimberly DaloiseBayer1 Patent
Anindita DasIBM1 Patent
Lynn DavenportMedtronic1 Patent
Amy Davis (Hou)John Deere1 Patent
Döne Demirgöz, Ph.D.3M18 Patents
Jui DesaiJohn Deere1 Patent
Swati DeshpandeJohn Deere1 Patent
Laura Dietsche, Ph.D., P.E.Dow1 Patent
Catherine DorsiDow5 Patents
Subha Falknor3M3 Patents
Marina FerranHP Inc.2 Patents
Ruth Figueroa, Ph.D.Dow1 Patent
Ann Fornof, Ph.D.3M2 Patents
Edith FungJohnson & Johnson5 Patents
Zhenyan Gao, Ph.D.Ford Motor Company6 Patents
Samantha GarrabrantBecton Dickinson1 Patent
Nicole GassmanJohn Deere4 Patents
Josenia GerdesCaterpillar Inc.1 Patent
Kim Gerwig3M2 Patents
Faezeh Gholami, Ph.D.IBM2 Patents
Sayata Ghose, Ph.D.The Boeing Company4 Patents
Anu Gilhotra, P.E.John Deere1 Patent
Ann Gilman3M19 Patents
Kasey GrimMedtronic2 Patents
Lynda Grindstaff, F.SWEMcAfee2 Patents
Gwen Gross, Ph.D.The Boeing Company4 Patents
Deborah GruenhagenMotorola Solutions1 Patent
Man “Mandy” Gu, Ph.D.GlobalFoundries4 Patents
Aja HartmanHP Labs3 Patents
Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Ph.D.3M9 Patents
Anna Hegdahl3M30 Patents
Amelia HensleyGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Lisa HillCummins Turbo Technologies3 Patents
Kelli HoehnCummins Inc.1 Patent
Haley HolcombeU.S. Air Force1 Patent
Hanna Holmi3M1 Patent
Janice Hong, Ph.D.BD Biosciences5 Patents
Jennifer HornerJohn Deere3 Patents
Jessica HoyeBecton Dickinson1 Patent
Yu-Chieh (Sherri) Hsu, Ph.D.3M2 Patents
Qin Hu, P.EngCummins Inc.1 Patent
Kristine JohanningJohn Deere1 Patent
Abbi Johnson3M1 Patent
Amy JonesJohn Deere1 Patent
Nahrain Kamber, Ph.D.Dow1 Patent
Kawthar KasimThe Boeing Company3 Patents
Melanie KingMotorola Solutions2 Patents
Aruna KinjarapuCaterpillar Inc.2 Patents
Sandra Kolvick, P.E.GE Gas Power4 Patents
Elaine KoontzMonogram Aerospace1 Patent
Susan KordisHP Inc.1 Patent
Helen Kourous-HarriganQuantum Signal AI10 Patents
Linda KunardiBecton Dickinson Medical Pte Ltd5 Patents
Chia-Hung Kuo, P.E.Intel Corporation14 Patents
Carolyn KupperThe Boeing Company1 Patent
Melody KurodaBecton Dickinson2 Patents
Eileen KutschaThe Boeing Company4 Patents
Nichole KweeJohnson & Johnson4 Patents
Chia Ying Lee, Ph.D.Motorola Solutions1 Patent
Megan Lehmann3M4 Patents
Chantal LevertMotorola Solutions1 Patent
Guihong LiaoDow2 Patents
Jennifer Light-HoletsCummins Inc.4 Patents
Ruth LimHP Inc.1 Patent
Lin LinMotorola Solutions1 Patent
Brenda LisitanoRaytheon Technologies1 Patent
Lucy LiuCarrier Corporation6 Patents
Hang Loi3M1 Patent
Fang LuIBM114 Patents
Jennifer MarckmannMedtronic3 Patents
Kariza Martin, Ph.D.The Boeing Company4 Patents
Kate MaxwellMicrosoft1 Patent
Irena McDowellGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Jessica McQuaideBecton Dickinson2 Patents
Kara Meyers3M3 Patents
Vanessa MicheliniNatera4 Patents
Xu MinCummins Filtration1 Patent
Kavitha MoorthyCummins Technical Center India1 Patent
Pamela Morison, P.E.HP Inc.3 Patents
Deanna MoyaGE Appliances, a Haier Company1 Patent
Theresa Newton, Ph.D.IBM1 Patent
Elia Mayela Nieblas LeónJohn Deere1 Patent
Tonya O’NealJohn Deere1 Patent
Monica OrfeiCaterpillar Inc.1 Patent
Carissa PajelThe Boeing Company7 Patents
Janice PakBecton Dickinson5 Patents
Jenna PangThe Boeing Company1 Patent
Connie PhungThe Boeing Company2 Patents
Elizaveta Plotnikov3M7 Patents
Amy Preszler Prince, Ph.D.3M8 Patents
Tracy Propheter-HinckleyPratt & Whitney (RTX)29 Patents
Katherine Puckett, Ph.D.Medtronic1 Patent
Jennifer RainesMedtronic3 Patents
Jayanthi Rao, Ph.D.Ford Motor Company7 Patents
Prachi Rojatkar, Ph.D.Ethicon1 Patent
Danielle RosenblattFord Motor Company7 Patents
Mary Saroka, Ph.D.Carrier Transicold7 Patents
Ragini Saxena, Ph.D.Northrop Grumman Corporation1 Patent
Veronica SchlegelJohnson & Johnson6 Patents
Katherine SchmidJohnson & Johnson7 Patents
Waynie Schuette, Ph.D.The Boeing Company3 Patents
Jennifer Schumacher, Ph.D.3M16 Patents
Stephanie SeveranceCummins Inc.1 Patent
Federica Sgolastra, Ph.D.3M3 Patents
Yanxia Shao, Ph.D.GlobalFoundries Pte Ltd1 Patent
Alyssa ShedloskyBecton Dickinson1 Patent
Neha ShindeJohn Deere1 Patent
Soh Yun Siah, Ph.D.GlobalFoundries Singapore1 Patent
Todd SignerJohn Deere2 Patents
Jayant SinghCummins India Pvt Ltd1 Patent
Kausalya SinguruAmerican Axle & Manufacturing4 Patents
Wendy SmythBecton Dickinson3 Patents
Rebecca Spatholt, Ph.D.Ethicon Endo-Surgery4 Patents
Yasmin Srivastava, Ph.D.Dow1 Patent
Kathleen Stenersen, P.E.Medtronic3 Patents
Alyse Stofer, F.SWEMedtronic1 Patent
Katie Stoneso2 Patents
Elizabeth StrehlowGlobalFoundries2 Patents
Maithili SubhadraJohn Deere2 Patents
Karen SuttmannMotorola Solutions1 Patent
Atin TandonCummins Inc.1 Patent
Jia Tang, Ph.D.Dow3 Patents
Cristina Thomas, Ph.D.3M4 Patents
James TimkoBecton Dickinson2 Patents
Sneha VargheseIBM4 Patents
Rafael Ernesto Vasquez LombardoCummins Inc.1 Patent
Parvathi ViswanathanNanoCytomics1 Patent
Erin Vogel, Ph.D.Dow2 Patents
Janna VolzEthicon Inc.7 Patents
Gabrielle VuylstekeFord Motor Company1 Patent
Xinlin WangIBM3 Patents
Joan WillsCummins Inc.1 Patent
Leslie WilsonBecton Dickinson1 Patent
Virginia WilsonThe Boeing Company1 Patent
Qiao YangGlobalFoundries1 Patent
Caroline Ylitalo, Ph.D.3M2 Patents
Honghua Zhang, Ph.D.Becton Dickinson3 Patents
Yahong ZhangDow2 Patents
Joy Jingyi XuDow1 Patent
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