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In some ways, Catholic University student-athlete Brian Aberle is a college student with whom most can relate. He's started watching The Office in his free time, and admits "there's a lot of cool stuff on YouTube" that can distract him from his studies.
Aberle stands apart from his classmates in other ways, however, namely through his recently approved United States Patent for his method of amplifying the power of cell phone camera lenses. For him, it all comes from a passion for tinkering with things in his free time.
"It starts with an interest or a need, and then I just build things until it's met," Aberle said. "In this case, I had an interest and just kept going until it became a patent!"
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