<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/20251112-professor-ramirez-receives-patent-for-baseball-sporting-product.php" dsn="news"><title>Faculty Member and Entrepreneur Receives United States Patent</title><item_date>11/12/2025 09:56:50 AM</item_date><author>Moreno Valley College</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/news/2025/news-20251112-ramirez-patent.jpg" alt="Portrait of professor Ramirez next to drawing of his patent"/></image><summary>Juan C. Ramirez, an adjunct economics associate faculty member at Moreno Valley College and a longtime supporter of hands-on learning, has been awarded a United States patent for a new sports innovation designed to enhance athletic performance.</summary><department/><display>true</display><featured>true</featured><tags><tag>College</tag><tag>Community</tag><tag>Employees</tag><tag>News</tag></tags></item>