Mary Lou Jepsen
Tech Inventor & Entrepreneur | Pioneering Displays & Brain-Computer Interfaces
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Mary Lou Jepsen is a technology pioneer who has revolutionized display and imaging technologies. She co-founded and served as the CEO of Pixel Qi, a company that developed power-efficient, sunlight-readable displays used in laptops, tablets, and other devices.
Jepsen previously held key engineering roles at Google X, Facebook, and One Laptop per Child, where she designed affordable displays for children in developing countries. With over 200 patents, she is a prolific inventor who is now focused on her latest venture, Openwater, which is developing wearable neuroimaging technology to read thoughts and dreams.
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How we can use light to see deep inside our bodies and brains
In a series of mind-bending demos, inventor Mary Lou Jepsen shows how we can use red light to see and potentially stimulate what's inside our bodies and brains. Taking us to the edge of optical physics, Jepsen unveils new technologies that utilize light and sound to track tumors, measure neural activity and could possibly replace the MRI machine with a cheaper, more efficient and wearable system.
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