international american nonprofit research institute headquartered california trustees stanford_university established center innovation support economic development region organization founded formally separated stanford_university known describes mission creating world changing solutions people safer productive performs client sponsored research development government agencies commercial businesses private foundations licenses technologies forms strategic partnerships sells products creates spin companies annual revenue approximately million headquarters located near stanford_university campus served president ceo september employs people wholly owned subsidiary fully integrated january focus areas include sciences chemistry materials computing earth space systems economic development education learning energy environmental technology security national defense sensing devices received patents patent applications worldwide history foundation 1920s stanford_university professor proposed creating research institute trustee stanford_university early proponent institute involved project elected president united_states development institute delayed great depression 1930s world war 1940s separate attempts leading formation august lockheed attempt create institute formation los_angeles second attempt president wrote report recommending research institute west_coast close association stanford_university initial grant equivalent attempt stanford_university dean engineering proposal followed focused faculty student research contract research trustees stanford_university voted create organization structured goals aligned charter university advance scientific knowledge benefit public large students stanford_university trustees named corporation general members elected directors later known presidents organization dissolved assets return stanford_university research chemist director institute stanford_university president instructed avoid work conflict interests university particularly federal contracts attract political pressure drive find work lack support stanford faculty caused new research institute violate directive months later pursuit contract issues including frustration new organization caused repeatedly offer resignation eventually accepted replaced previously led pursuit contract work remained early history research project investigated plant source natural rubber world war rubber imported subject shortages strict supported project create domestic source natural rubber war ended united_states congress cut funding program response created grant project continue staff project worked congress funding economic study united_states_air_force air_force wanted determine expansion potential aircraft industry found long production emergency began research consultation develop artificial substitute oil soap production investigation confirmed potential suitable replacement later substance basis tide laundry institute performed early research air pollution formation lower atmosphere sponsored california november experts gave presentations pollution research exchanged ideas techniques stimulated interest field event attended scientists business executives civic leaders sponsored subsequent events subject early 1950s consulted particular proposal burbank california provided information location attendance patterns economic feasibility selected larger site anaheim prepared reports operation provided site administrative support acted advisory role park expanded commissioned select site provide design suggestions contracted develop near electro optical alternative manual process timing film copying presented jointly work design development electronic printing greatly benefited motion picture industry asked investigate ways reducing damage rail freight shipments shock railroad box cars investigation led development technology remains standard today 1950s worked direction develop electronic recording machine accounting magnetic ink character recognition project led computer scientist time assistant director engineering remains industry standard automated check processing rapid expansion founder arc primary force design development multi user featuring original versions modern computer human interface elements including bit mapped displays collaboration software graphical user interface computer mouse pioneer human computer interaction arguably notable alumnus awarded national medal technology innovation chief engineer arc built prototype computer mouse design developed printing optical disc recording liquid crystal display technology developed 1960s later wholly owned subsidiary fully integrated early 1960s colleagues developed world magnetic digital computer based extensions magnetic core memories technology licensed build specialized computers controlling tracks new_york_city subway railroad switching yards began working robot mobile robot reason actions equipped television camera rangefinder bump sensors software perception world modeling acting project ended marked 45th anniversary october world electronic computer network established laboratory ucla laboratory sites served backbone internet following year laboratory installed system outside developed addition ucla original network december entire network connected 1970s developed switched radio precursor wireless networking horizon radar vacuum software implemented fault tolerance true internet transmission occurred november originated connection disparate networks data flowed seamlessly mobile california los_angeles london england types networks radio satellite presented 30th anniversary celebration demonstration included participants event run leadership split vietnam war important issue college campuses united_states 1960s 1970s response vietnam war protesters believed funding university military industrial complex split stanford_university organization subsequently changed international undertook series investigations psychic phenomena sponsored cia coined term remote viewing activities project encompassed work consulting consciousness researchers including artist writer military intelligence officer psychic work continued funding intelligence community left mid-1980s information research social scientist consumer created values attitudes lifestyles late 1970s explain changing values lifestyles formally inaugurated product called market research 1980s magazine 1980s developed stealth technologies improvements imaging dimensional laser imaging order computing software developed electronic mail system theory non interference computer security secure database system called latex open agent architecture network intrusion detection system system software language peer peer wireless technology create hoc networks research network intrusion detection led patent infringement case internet inc center research led successor robot focused logic 8th registered domain developed late 1980s early 1990s launched field based intelligent agents 1990s developed letter system education economic studies military related technologies developed 1990s 2000s include foliage penetrating radar command control system military integrated gps radio system advanced military personnel vehicle tracking system train armored combat units battle exercises developed force force range system uses gps satellites high speed wireless communications digital terrain map displays created largest teams coordinated autonomous mobile robots explore map survey unknown environments funded research contributed development speech recognition translation products active participant gale program developed speech recognition technology handheld allowing soldiers overseas communicate local citizens near real time created translation software use device allows way speech speech machine translation english medicine chemistry developed dry powder drugs laser treatment eye remote surgery known surgery agent detection technology experimental drugs environmentally safe cost effective disposal hazardous materials artificial muscle new uses drug performed study 1990s led modern self cleaning 2000s worked software use systems biology accelerate drug discovery artificial intelligence symbolic computing techniques software system generates database collection growing collection genes complete pathways maps organisms early 21st century researchers observation visible light emitted oxygen night venus offering new insight planet atmosphere education researchers conducted national evaluation growing charter schools movement compiled estimate overall scope golf industry goods services billion providing framework monitoring long term growth industry april formed independent consulting firm designed bring new technologies services market awarded million contract provide services development drugs anti treatments virus selected florida site new marine technology research facility targeted ocean science maritime industry port security facility collaboration marine science facility created new method underwater mass conduct advanced underwater chemical surveys oil gas exploration production ocean resource monitoring protection water treatment management licensed march december launched spin company apple acquired april october apple announced personal assistant integrated feature apple iphone technology born work funded project described largest artificial intelligence project launched founded december ceo vice president engineering vice president design vice president investors included operates advanced radar novel atmospheric research facility operated research facilities include puerto_rico greenland awarded million contract operate observatory october september february announced based testing technology called detection characterization rare circulating cells blood samples test aimed cancer specific breast lung blood stream minute quantities potentially conditions earlier description employees february employs approximately people million revenue consisted awards value remainder composed businesses industry united_states agencies foundations february approximately patents granted employees facilities primarily based acre km2 campus located california considered campus encompasses square feet office lab space addition acre km2 campus princeton new_jersey square feet research space offices washington tokyo japan total square feet office laboratory space organization organized seven units generally referred divisions focus specific subject areas staff members alumni chief executive form establishment prior split stanford_university position known director split known company president ceo far including recently present board directors inception served guide provide opportunities organization current board directors includes chairman chairman vice chairman researchers notable ones involved include developer modern inventor mouse primary developer ran help found produced large number notable alumni contributed robot include project manager researcher went found current yahoo president ceo performed research center 1990s project spin produced notable names including projects produced notable researchers engineers long computing mainstream early employee founded developed freight car instrumental development electronic recording machine accounting helped design developed invented telecommunications device deaf spin companies working investment venture capital firms employees launched spin ventures wide range fields including acquired apple acquired acquired google acquired inc acquired staff members established new companies engineering analysis example notable companies formed alumni include companies area legal policy business analysis include research computing computer science related areas led development companies including trade wireless technologies spawned venture capital firm partners health systems research inspired history innovation disciplines creating customers want new_york isbn thomas future years innovation princeton new_jersey isbn california isbn specific topics crane june cubic mile oil oxford new_york isbn john said 60s shaped personal computer industry isbn stay late origins internet isbn mark worm computer worm new_york isbn
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