Sonoma State University and Dr. Sudhir Shrestha, assistant professor of Engineering, have been granted a provisional patent on a low cost, hand-held device invented by SSU’s Intelligent Systems Lab to diagnose and monitor various diseases, including diabetes. This device builds upon Dr. Shrestha’s many years of research in sensing systems and reflects his dedication for developing technology that improves lives. This patent is the first of its kind for Sonoma State University, and its development has provided students with valuable research experience. We thank Dr. Shrestha and the undergraduate and graduate students of Intelligent Systems Lab for their work, and we are so excited that Sonoma State can celebrate the accomplishment of holding an active provisional patent.