Profession: Patent Agent / College Student

Number of times previously entering contest: never

Favorite design and analysis tools: Graph paper and mechanical pencil, cardboard and construction paper, Microsoft Visio, Pro-Engineer

Hobbies and activities: Write patents, invent, write short stories.

Online communities: Teacher, Engineer, Consultant / Student

Inspired by: Thinking about what might be possible. "What if" stories. Constantly wondering why things work the way they do. Learning about many different things in many different, seemingly unrelated areas, and mashing them all together.