Ralph E Hurd from Sacramento, CA, age 47

Resumes

Marketing Manager

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Location:

Sacramento, CA

Industry:

Wine And Spirits

Work:

Winetalent
Marketing Manager
Derose Winery Aug 2001 - Dec 2016
General Manager and Winemaker
Genentech Jun 2000 - Aug 2001
Programmer
Hjw Geospatial Inc. Pacific Aerial Surveys Sep 1998 - Aug 1999
Mapper and Aerial Photography Curator
Bd Mar 1997 - Aug 1998
Project Manager and It Support

Education:

Sonoma State University 2018 - 2019
Master of Business Administration, Masters, Business Uc Santa Barbara 1999 - 2001
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Public Policy, Ethics Foothill College 1996 - 1999
Associates, Associate of Arts, Philosophy University of California

Skills:

Brewing
Research
Wine
Program Management
Marketing
Start Ups
Customer Service
Wine Tasting
Management
Leadership
Public Speaking
Microsoft Office
Social Media
Sales
Strategy
Event Management
Business Development
Marketing Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Winemaking
Distillation
Wine and Spirits Industry
Wine Education
Vineyard
Graphic Design
Brewery

Ralph Edward Hurd

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Location:

Sacramento, CA

Ralph Edward Hurd

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Location:

Sacramento, CA

Ralph Hurd

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Location:

United States

Us Patents

Method And System Of Mapping Oxygen Concentration Across A Region-Of-Interest
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US Patent:

6979999, Dec 27, 2005
Filed:

Feb 26, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/708356
Inventors:

Ralph E. Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:

G01V003/00
US Classification:

324300, 324307
Abstract:

A system and method for imaging is presented that includes exciting water-exchangeable spins in oxygen-bearable molecules in a ROI having a change in oxygen status. A proton transfer within the ROI from exchangeable protons within water is detected such that changes in oxygen levels across the ROI are distinguishable.

Method And Apparatus For Improved Metabolite Signal Separation In Mr Spectroscopy
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US Patent:

6987997, Jan 17, 2006
Filed:

Jun 18, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/250260
Inventors:

Ralph E. Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Napapon Sailasuta - Morgan Hill CA, US
Assignee:

General Electric Company - Milwaukee WI
International Classification:

A61B 5/05
US Classification:

600410, 600407, 324306, 324307, 324309
Abstract:

A technique is set forth for MR spectroscopy that is capable of reducing signal overlap between metabolite signals for improved clinical analysis of metabolite content. The technique includes varying an echo time across a scanning dimension. Once a span of echo time for an acquisition dimension is determined, and the number of acquisition data points is known, a variance between echo times can be determined. A pulse sequence with differing echo times is then applied for each frame, and after data is acquired, an image is reconstructed that significantly improves metabolite signal separation.

Method And Apparatus For Improved Metabolite Signal Separation In Mr Spectroscopy
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US Patent:

7184813, Feb 27, 2007
Filed:

Apr 19, 2005
Appl. No.:

10/907885
Inventors:

Ralph E. Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Napapon Sailasuta - Morgan Hill CA, US
Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:

A61B 5/05
US Classification:

600410, 600407, 324307, 324308, 324309, 324310, 436173
Abstract:

A technique is set forth for MR spectroscopy that is capable of reducing signal overlap between metabolite signals for improved clinical analysis of metabolite content. The technique includes varying an echo time across a scanning dimension. Once a span of echo time for an acquisition dimension is determined, and the number of acquisition data points is known, a variance between echo times can be determined. A pulse sequence with differing echo times is then applied for each frame, and after data is acquired, an image is reconstructed that significantly improves metabolite signal separation.

Fast Metabolic Imaging Of Systems With Sparse Spectra Using Spiral Csi
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US Patent:

7709266, May 4, 2010
Filed:

Sep 1, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/469801
Inventors:

Dirk Mayer - Menlo Park CA, US
Yakir Levin - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel Spielman - Menlo Park CA, US
Ralph Eugene Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University - Palo Alto CA
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:

G01N 24/00
US Classification:

436173, 600410
Abstract:

A method of imaging the individual components of systems with sparse spectra using magnetic resonance imaging including the steps of a) exciting nuclei of labeled components using a MRI pulse sequence, b) selecting a proper spectral window to avoid/minimize signal overlap of aliased frequency components. In step a) preferably a spiral chemical shift imaging (spCSI) sequence is employed. In a preferred embodiment, hyperpolarized nuclei of C are used for labeling in a pyruvate substrate with metabolites of lacatate, alanine, and bicarbonate.

System And Method For Tissue Specific Mr Imaging Of Metabolites Using Spectral-Spatially Formed Stimulated Echo
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US Patent:

7772844, Aug 10, 2010
Filed:

Jan 30, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/022622
Inventors:

Ralph E. Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:

G01V 3/00
US Classification:

324309
Abstract:

A system for magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy includes a plurality of gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet and an RF coil assembly coupled to a pulse generator to emit RF pulse sequences and arranged to receive resulting MR signals from a subject of interest. A system control is also included in the MR spectroscopy system and is coupled to the plurality of gradient coils and the RF coil assembly. The system control is programmed to cause the RF coil assembly to emit a first RF pulse and a second RF pulse, wherein at least one of the first and second RF pulses is spectrally selective and at least one of the first and second RF pulses is spatially selective. The system control is also programmed to cause the RF coil assembly to emit a third RF pulse after a pre-defined time delay to generate a stimulated echo and detect MR signals resulting from the stimulated echo.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Agents: Water Soluble Carbon-13 Enriched Fullerene And Carbon Nanotubes For Use With Dynamic Nuclear Polarization
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US Patent:

20070025918, Feb 1, 2007
Filed:

Jul 28, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/191034
Inventors:

Ralph Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:

A61K 49/10
US Classification:

424009340, 424009360, 977736000, 977744000
Abstract:

The invention relates to carbon-13 enriched fullerene and carbon nanotube (CNT) compositions for improved magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”). The invention also relates to a dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) method of MRI utilizing the carbon-13 enriched fullerene and CNTs of the invention.

Proton Decoupled Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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US Patent:

20080116890, May 22, 2008
Filed:

Nov 21, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/562394
Inventors:

Ralph E. Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
International Classification:

G01R 33/56
G01R 33/54
A61B 5/055
US Classification:

324311, 324307, 324313, 324312, 600420
Abstract:

A system and method for improving available signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and speed of MR imaging of hyperpolarized substances is disclosed. The system and method include decoupling spin effects of hydrogen nuclei from non-hydrogen nuclei of interest during sampling of MR signals therefrom. Though the hydrogen nuclei of the hyperpolarized substance may not be directly bonded to the non-hydrogen nuclei of interest, resonance splitting may still impact SNR. Long range decoupling improves T2* time, and thus preserves signal strength and available SNR.

Apparatus And Method For Combined Use Of Variable Flip Angles And Centric Phase Encoding In Hyperpolarized 13C Imaging
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US Patent:

20090060841, Mar 5, 2009
Filed:

Mar 10, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/045177
Inventors:

Yi-Fen Yen - Menlo Park CA, US
Ralph E. Hurd - Milpitas CA, US
Susan J. Kohler - Niskayuna NY, US
International Classification:

A61B 5/055
US Classification:

424 93, 600414
Abstract:

A system and method for MR imaging includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system having a plurality of gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet, and an RF transceiver system and an RF switch controlled by a pulse module to transmit RF signals to an RF coil assembly to acquire MR images. The apparatus further includes a controller programmed to determine a variable flip angle (VFA) sequence to excite a hyperpolarized material in a subject and to determine a delay period during which application of the VFA sequence is delayed after injection of a hyperpolarized contrast agent. The delay period is based on dynamic data of the hyperpolarized material acquired from the subject. The controller is also programmed to cause application of the VFA sequence to excite the hyperpolarized material in the subject and to acquire MR data from the hyperpolarized material using an isotropic centric phase encoding (iCPE) technique.