“I am pleased to recommend Hans as an exceptional leader and a genuinely kind individual. His extensive experience across diverse domains makes him a valuable asset to any company fortunate enough to have him on board. Hans is not only visionary, capable of inspiring and energizing teams with his forward-thinking ideas, but he also possesses the pragmatic execution skills necessary to turn those ideas into reality. His ability to dive into the details when needed makes him the ideal person to drive new products and features from ideation to successful release.”
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UCLA
• Characterized, optimized growth of, and harvested hyperthermophiles Aquifex pyrophilus and Archaeoglobus fulgidus
• Studied Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, England -
• Member, Beta Gamma Sigma
• Business of Entertainment Certificate, USC School of Cinema-Television
- Film Finance and the Studio System, Fred Bernstein, President, Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Companies
- Entertainment Marketing, Sandy Reisenbach, the "Dean" of movie marketing and advertising, EVP Warner Bros.
- New Technologies in the Entertainment Industry
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
American Heart Association
- Present 1 month
Health
Our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. As we move into the second century of our work, we are advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere.
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Sponsor and Coach
VEX Robotics
- 2 Jahre
Science and Technology
• Sponsored a new VEX Robotics program for STEM education at La Canada's Palm Crest Elementary
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Sponsor and Mentor
FIRST Robotics
- 6 years
Science and Technology
Sponsor and mentor of 4 robotics teams
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.…Sponsor and mentor of 4 robotics teams
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. FIRST participation is proven to encourage students to pursue education and careers in STEM-related fields, inspire them to become leaders and innovators, and enhance their 21st century work-life skills.
Patents
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Computerized system and method for authoring, editing, and delivering an interactive social media video
Issued US 10255227
A social media video system provides for the authoring, archiving, and/or delivering of interactive social media videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. A social media video may be associated with a style profile that provides visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing, to a social media video viewer. The social media video system maintains social media videos in a template format, and may…
A social media video system provides for the authoring, archiving, and/or delivering of interactive social media videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. A social media video may be associated with a style profile that provides visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing, to a social media video viewer. The social media video system maintains social media videos in a template format, and may defer the rendering of a social media video until it is selected for viewing. The maintaining of social media videos in template format allows for efficient transmission and editing of social media videos. A social media video that is created and shared by one user may be modified and be shared again. In this way, users can collaborate to create, critique, and iterate social media videos.
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System and method for authoring interactive media assets
Issued US 10191624
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for creating social media videos based on media assets. A computing device displays a graphical user interface ("GUI") for creating the social media video. The GUI includes a first region for selecting a media asset and a second region for displaying selected media assets. The device receives a user selection of the first media asset for use in a social media video. The device obtains a first metadata information associated with the first…
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for creating social media videos based on media assets. A computing device displays a graphical user interface ("GUI") for creating the social media video. The GUI includes a first region for selecting a media asset and a second region for displaying selected media assets. The device receives a user selection of the first media asset for use in a social media video. The device obtains a first metadata information associated with the first media asset, obtains a second media asset based at least in part on the first metadata information, and displays, in the first region, a thumbnail image of the second media asset. The second media asset is obtained based on first metadata information. In this way, related media assets are retrieved and display to optimize the creation of social media videos.
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INTERACTIVE MOBILE VIDEO VIEWING EXPERIENCE
Issued US 10083151
A Social Media Video system provides for the interactive viewing of Social Media Videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. During the display of a Social Media Video, a user may interact with the display to control the visual appearance of the audio/visual content of the display. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may be changed to include visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing to…
A Social Media Video system provides for the interactive viewing of Social Media Videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. During the display of a Social Media Video, a user may interact with the display to control the visual appearance of the audio/visual content of the display. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may be changed to include visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing to a social media video viewer. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may also be changed for better theatrical effect.
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Minimal parallax coincident digital drawing and display surface
Issued US 8497852
A drawing table for an animator to hand create or modify a computer-generated image includes a display and a fused fiber optic plate. The display is configured to display the computer-generated image on a top surface. The fused fiber optic plate of bundled, optical fibers has an input surface and an output surface. The input surface is optically bonded to the top surface of the display. When the computer-generated image is displayed on the display, the fused fiber optic plate is configured to…
A drawing table for an animator to hand create or modify a computer-generated image includes a display and a fused fiber optic plate. The display is configured to display the computer-generated image on a top surface. The fused fiber optic plate of bundled, optical fibers has an input surface and an output surface. The input surface is optically bonded to the top surface of the display. When the computer-generated image is displayed on the display, the fused fiber optic plate is configured to relay the computer-generated image from the input surface to the output surface.
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Minimal parallax coincident digital drawing and display surface
Issued EU 121836571
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Minimal parallax coincident digital drawing and display surface
Issued CN 2012103305483
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Minimal parallax coincident digital drawing and display surface
Issued IN 2794/DEL/2012
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ILLUMINATED SURROUND AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME FOR VIDEO AND OTHER DISPLAYS
Issued US 8,026,908
In a video or other screen display apparatus, a surround to the actual screen is provided whose light output is variable in order to compensate for the effect of ambient (room) illumination on apparent contrast and chroma of the displayed image. The relationship between ambient light level and the surround illumination is an inverse power function. This provides the effect of making the viewer perceive that the entire room is brighter than it actually is, resulting in a desirable change in his…
In a video or other screen display apparatus, a surround to the actual screen is provided whose light output is variable in order to compensate for the effect of ambient (room) illumination on apparent contrast and chroma of the displayed image. The relationship between ambient light level and the surround illumination is an inverse power function. This provides the effect of making the viewer perceive that the entire room is brighter than it actually is, resulting in a desirable change in his perception of brightness. Thereby, the chromaticity of the surround is variable to allow a match to the calibrated white point of the video display. The apparatus includes an ambient light sensor whose output signal is provided to a control system driving the illuminated surround.
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Minimal parallax coincident digital drawing and display surface
Filed CA 2788887
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INTERACTIVE MOBILE VIDEO AUTHORING EXPERIENCE
Filed US 13/867,990
Devices and methods for creating social media videos based on media assets are disclosed. A computing device displays a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for creating the social media video. The GUI includes a first region for selecting a media asset and a second region for displaying selected media assets. The device receives a user selection of the first media asset for use in a social media video. The device obtains a first metadata information associated with the first media asset…
Devices and methods for creating social media videos based on media assets are disclosed. A computing device displays a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for creating the social media video. The GUI includes a first region for selecting a media asset and a second region for displaying selected media assets. The device receives a user selection of the first media asset for use in a social media video. The device obtains a first metadata information associated with the first media asset, obtains a second media asset based at least in part on the first metadata information, and displays, in the first region, a thumbnail image of the second media asset. The second media asset is related to the first media asset based on first metadata information. In this way, related media assets are retrieved and display to optimize the creation of social media videos.
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AUTHORING, ARCHIVING, AND DELIVERING INTERACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS
Filed US 13/838,801
A social media video system provides for the authoring, archiving, and/or delivering of interactive social media videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. A social media video may be associated with a style profile that provides visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing, to a social media video viewer. The social media video system maintains social media videos in a template format, and may…
A social media video system provides for the authoring, archiving, and/or delivering of interactive social media videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. A social media video may be associated with a style profile that provides visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing, to a social media video viewer. The social media video system maintains social media videos in a template format, and may defer the rendering of a social media video until it is selected for viewing. The maintaining of social media videos in template format allows for efficient transmission and editing of social media videos. A social media video that is created and shared by one user may be modified and be shared again. In this way, users can collaborate to create, critique, and iterate social media videos.
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MULTIPLE SITE REMOTE LASER POINTER
Filed IN 1782/CHE/2005 A
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MULTIPLE SITE REMOTE LASER POINTER
Filed US 10/797585
The path of a laser pointer at a location is tracked and reproduced across one or more remote locations. A machine vision camera captures images that include the laser point and its path. A laser tracking system analyzes the images, determines the position of the laser point, and generates control information that describes the position. The control information is transmitted to the remote location where a laser control system uses it to derive control signals to drive a local laser projector…
The path of a laser pointer at a location is tracked and reproduced across one or more remote locations. A machine vision camera captures images that include the laser point and its path. A laser tracking system analyzes the images, determines the position of the laser point, and generates control information that describes the position. The control information is transmitted to the remote location where a laser control system uses it to derive control signals to drive a local laser projector to project a laser, forming a laser path that generally reproduces the laser path at the source location. This system can be extended to multiple sites, with each site reproducing the laser path.
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Honors & Awards
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Top Product Leader, 2021
Product School
A Top Product Leader is more than just someone who holds an impressive job title at a cool company. They’re someone who uplifts everyone they work with, breaks down barriers and crushes silos. They’re someone who has worked hard to get to where they are, have a true and evident passion for all things product, and help make our industry the powerhouse of talent that it is.
These Product Leaders are also a testament to the fact that it that it takes more than one type of person to build…A Top Product Leader is more than just someone who holds an impressive job title at a cool company. They’re someone who uplifts everyone they work with, breaks down barriers and crushes silos. They’re someone who has worked hard to get to where they are, have a true and evident passion for all things product, and help make our industry the powerhouse of talent that it is.
These Product Leaders are also a testament to the fact that it that it takes more than one type of person to build products. They come from all different types of backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences, proving that all paths lead to Product.
A Top Product Leader is also someone who uplifts others, whether through teaching, speaking at events, or even simply by being a mentor for their teams. As well as building their products, they build the future of the Product Management industry.
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National Geographic Photography Selection
National Geographic
My photo "Sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park" was selected by National Geographic for Your Shot and their "Using Special Techniques" photo tips how-to gallery. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/special-techniques-photos/#/49046.jpg
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Hackday Winner
Yahoo!
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Technical Achievement Award 2004, 2006, 2011
DreamWorks Animation
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