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Brett Jordan

Brett Jordan

Lecturer, Creator, Mentor, and Leader in Innovation & Product Development

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Stanford, California
Menlo Park, California
Joined April 2025

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Brett Jordan is an accomplished technical leader with deep expertise in mechanical engineering, R&D, and manufacturing, having held leadership roles at both startups and global corporations like Drawbridge Health and Beckman Coulter. He has a proven track record in product development, including being the in-house designer for the Red Dot Design Award-winning OneDraw Blood Collection Device. stanford+1
With a strong background in innovation and research, Brett Jordan holds 19 granted patents and has authored or co-authored 4 journal papers and 11 conference publications. His patented work, particularly at Drawbridge Health, focuses on advanced biological sample collection devices and systems. stanford+1
Brett is a dedicated mentor and educator, currently serving as a Lecturer in Management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is also the co-creator and co-author of the Research-Driven Ideation (RDI) framework, which he has used to coach over 300 Stanford MBA students and is taught at other prestigious universities. stanford+1
His entrepreneurial spirit is evidenced by his role as owner and principal of Parabound Systems, LLC, where he consulted for startups and academic spin-offs, and his co-founding of Stealth NewCo. ltddir

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Device for sample collection (Patent USD949329S1)

April 19, 2022

Design patent for a sample collection device.

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Devices for collecting biological samples (Patent US11298060B2)

April 12, 2022

Patent describing devices, apparatus, systems, methods, and kits for collecting and storing fluid samples, including a housing with a recess, a vacuum chamber, and piercing elements. Focuses on increasing sample volume and drawing skin into the recess.

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Systems, methods, and devices for sample collection, stabilization and preservation (Patent US11266337B2)

March 8, 2022

Patent detailing systems and methods for user-friendly sample collection, optional plasma separation, and analyte stabilization. Covers various combinations of collection, separation, stabilization, or detection processes.

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Research-Driven Ideation (RDI) framework

January 1, 2022

Co-created and co-authored a systematic framework designed to help individuals identify non-obvious, high-value problems and emerging opportunities, serving as a launchpad for new ventures and thought leadership. This framework is taught at leading universities including Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, and Harvard.

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Devices, systems, and methods for sample collection (Patent US10638963B2)

May 5, 2020

Patent outlining devices, apparatus, systems, methods, and kits for collecting and storing fluid samples. Similar to US11298060, it includes a housing, vacuum chamber, and piercing elements, emphasizing increased fluid sample volume.

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Patents and Publications Overview

Named inventor on 19 granted patents and author/co-author of 4 journal articles and 11 conference publications.

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