Jim Patten
Director and Software Engineer
- Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography expected Fall 2008, University of South Florida
- B.S. in Systems Science/Scientific 1981. University of West Florida
- A.A. in Engineering 1978. Pensacola Junior College
- Phone: (727) 553-3957
- Fax:
- E-mail: jpatten@marine.usf.edu
Jim currently serves the Center for Ocean Technology as the Director.
He has been with the Center for Ocean Technology since 1997. Jim is a software
engineer with more than 25 years' experience in the design and development
of microprocessor systems and applications. Jim was lead software engineer on a number of COT projects,
including the SEAS instrument which is being used for his Ph.D. work.
Professional Experience:
- Center for Ocean Technology (2007-Present) Director
- Center for Ocean Technology (1997-2007) Assistant In Research, Software Engineer
- Control Systems and Technology (1996-1997) President
- AT&T Paradyne (1995-1996)
- Merrick Industries (1995)
- Siemens Power Corporation (1993-1994)
- Plasma Therm, Inc. (1991-1993)
- INEX Vision Systems (1989-1991)
- Nielsen Media Research (1984-1989)
- Vistar Corporation (1983-1984)
- Alphatype Corporation (1981-1983)
Publications:
- Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Flow-Through
Measurements of Multiple Inorganic Carbon Parameters in Seawater:
At-sea Tests
and Comparisons. Analytica Chimica Acta 2007 Zhaohui Aleck Wang,
Xuewu Liu, Robert H. Byrne, Rik Wanninkhof, Renate E. Bernstein,
Eric A. Kaltenbacher, and James Patten.
- Illumination and Turbidity
Effects on Observing Facetted Bottom Elements With Uniform
Lambertian Albedos. Limnol. Oceanogr., 48(1, part 2), 2003, 355-363
2003. Kendall L. Carder, Cheng-Chien Liu,
Zhongping Lee, David C. English, James Patten, F. Robert Chen, and James E. Ivey
- Ocean-science mission needs: real-time AUV data
for command,control, and model inputs [West Florida Shelf] IEEE
Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 2001, Volume: 26, Issue: 4. Carder,
K.L., Costello, D.K., Warrior, H., Langebrake, L.C.,
Weilin Hou, Patten, J.T., Kaltenbacher, E.
- In-water field analytical technology : Underwater mass spectrometry, mobile robots, and
remote intelligence for wide and local area chemical profiling. Field
Analytical Chemistry and Technology 2001, Vol 5., Fries D. P., Short R. T., Langebrake L.C., Patten J. T., Kerr M.
L., Kibelka G., Burwell D. C., Jalbert J. C.
- Ocean-Science Mission Needs: Real-Time AUV Data
for Command, Control, and Model Inputs. Journal
of Oceanic Engineering. Fall 2000. Kendall L. Carder, David K. Costello, Lawrence C. Langebrake, Weilin
Hou, James T. Patten, and Eric Kaltenbacher
- Sensor development: progress towards systems
for AUVs/UUVs. MTS Oceans 2000. Langebrake,
L.C. Samson, S.A. Kaltenbacher, E.A. Steimle, E.T. Patten, J.T.
Lemble, C.E. Byrne, R.H. Carder, K.
Conferences and Presentations:
- Alliance for Coastal Technologies
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Measurement Technology Workshop
Honolulu, Hawaii February 2005
Presentation of the CMS CO2 Analysis System.
- Alliance for Coastal Technologies
Nutrient Sensor Technology Workshop
Savannah, Georgia December 2006
- "The Once and Future COT: A Historical Perspective and the Emerging Role of COT in the College of Marine Science”
October 31, 2008, http://www.marine.usf.edu/seminars/seminars200808.shtml
Patents:
- 3-D imaging system, US Patent 20050007448, 2005,
EA Kaltenbacher, JT Patten, KL Carder, DK Costello
- Shadowed image particle profiling and evaluation recorder, US Patent 20040109586, 2004,
S Samson, L Langebrake, J Patten, C Lembke
- Data Collection and transmission system with real time clock.
US Patent 4,943,963, 1990,
JR Waechter, JT Patten, PC Kempter
Awards:
- 2006 C.W. Bill Young Endowed Fellowship
- 2007 Tampa Bay Parrothead Felllowship
