Fred W. Patton

Innovative Robotic Systems, Inc. designed, developed, and manufactured robots and associated systems. It offered equipment front end modules, wafer sorters, controllers, pre-aligners, end effectors, wafer grippers, and custom automation and material handling solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Kazeon Systems, Inc. provides information management and eDiscovery solutions. The firm specializes in data privacy and security, legal eDiscovery readiness, storage optimization and consolidation. Kazeon Systems was founded by Alex Kushnir, Muddu Sudhakar and Christos Tryfonas in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

PathScale's goal is to make it easier to develop and deploy 64-bit applications into clustered environments. PathScale has developed the industry's highest-performance C, C++, and Fortran 9X compilers for 64-bit Linux-based computer systems. The PathScale Compiler Suite shares its heritage with the well-known and mature SGI compiler suite. The PathScale Compiler Suite has been optimized for both the AMD64 and EM64T architectures and has the world's most sophisticated optimization infrastructure. Unlike other compilers, the PathScale Compiler Suite provides superior performance across both floating-point and integer-intensive applications. Application developers targeting 64-bit Linux servers will see immediate performance benefits from compiling with the PathScale compilers.

Sanera Systems, Inc. provided enterprise storage networking solutions. The company was founded by Anurag S. Maunder and Sudhakar Muddu in August 2000 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Alien Technology LLC engages in design, manufacture and sale of radio frequency identification products. Its professional services include custom training, technical consulting, program and project management, site survey and spectrum analysis, physical architecture review, product packaging and tag placement, optimal antenna and reader placement & orientation, system configuration and technical support & maintenance. The firm’s products include chips, tags, readers and antennas. The company was founded in December 1994 by John Stephen Smith and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of KnowledgeWorks Foundation, New Tech Network is a leading design partner for comprehensive K-12 school change. The company is based in Napa, CA. NTN has successfully guided over 200 schools and districts in 28 states with a whole school, systemic approach where student skills are valued as much as test scores. New Tech Network provides professional development and coaching for teachers and school leaders to inspire and engage all students through authentic and challenging work. The New Tech school model features multiple student learning outcomes combined with pervasive project-based learning, an inclusive school-wide culture, and the real-world use of technology tools and resources. New Tech Network was acquired by KnowledgeWorks Foundation on September 07, 2009.

Royce Instruments, Inc. designs and manufactures precision assembly tools and bond testing equipment. It offers die sorters ranging from semi-auto table top to automatic pattern recognition systems. The firm also provides equipment for wire/die bond testing, semiconductor die pick and place into trays, waffle packs and semi-custom die handling products in life sciences and laser diode industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Napa, CA.