The Power of Invention | Roger Faulkner | TEDxCharlotte

Description: I am an inventor living with ALS; because my diaphragm muscle is paralyzed, I must have 24/7 respiratory support. Existing respirators are literally in your face, interfering with normal human interactions and setting one apart. My Conformal Vest Ventilator (CVV) allows normal breathing without anything sticking in one’s face.

What do you want people to learn from your talk? It is possible to remain productive even in the face of a dreadful disease.

What action items do you want people to take away from your talk? One should consider the unconscious ways we allow medical conditions to segregate us. I am an inventor primarily. I am also a chemical engineer, polymer scientist, and entrepreneur living with ALS. The Conformal Vest Ventilator (CVV) is something I invented because I need it. The CVV allows for natural breathing by substituting for my paralyzed diaphragm muscles. This is far more natural than having air blown into my lungs by a positive pressure ventilator. The CVV doesn’t require something sticking in my face, such as a breathing tube or a nasal pillow.

I have spent a decade of my life working on the supergrid concept through my company Electric Pipeline Corporation. I obtained worldwide patents on two key supergrid enabling inventions: the elpipe and the Ballistic Breaker. I no longer control those patents which I assigned to a startup company in return for stock; They went bankrupt and my patents are now held by a Swiss company.

Since I came down with ALS, I have put some effort into understanding the disease and developing theories about what to do for novel treatments. One of those innovations is the CVV, I am also trying to help others start living in a wheelchair through various internet platforms such as Twitch, Patreon, and YouTube under the handle “”livinginawheelchair.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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