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Expert in Electronic Engineering
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has over 40 years' experience helping develop and launch products for Silicon Valley-high technology industries. He has designed or participated in the development of a 3MW switch used in the utility power conversion and distribution industry, a 20W dc/dc converter, 3KW load for field testing a microwave system, a production power supply test system and a production remote data acquisition system. Expert' experience includes researching, creating and submitting patents for various products. Expert has published over 50 technical articles and documents including 3 papers presented to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Expert is a senior member of the IEEE.
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Expert has been involved with the design and production of switch-mode power supplies, off-line switchers, flyback switchers, forward converters, half-bridge converts, full-bridge converters, linear regulators, IC regulators, modular power supplies, three phase converters and dc/dc converters. Output voltages have ranged from 2V to 160,000 volts. Power has ranged from sub-1W to 100KVA. Expert has evaluated the thermal design of power systems and written papers describing good thermal design practices. He has been involved in one case that involved poor system thermal design.
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Expert has designed and characterized many types of connectors, including designing a 200A / 200pH connector with the lowest inductance in the world at that time. He represented the connector industry by writing the electrical connector section for StatPEP (Status of Electronic Packaging) report commissioned by Power Sources Manufacturer's Association. He served as a technical consultant for the President of Elcon (now Tyco Electronics).
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Expert has analyzed computer flat-panel displays, measuring display response time, acquiring EDID data, identifying the internal LVDS signal, the monitor's ability to properly size test images using advanced video interpolator circuits and monitor physical construction. He designed a video data acquisition board and optical sensor.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: San Jose, California;
San Francisco, California;
Sacramento, California;
Oakland, California;
Stockton, California;
Fremont, California;
Modesto, California;
Salinas, California;
Santa Rosa, California;
and Hayward, California.
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1974
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BSEL
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Electronic Engineering
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California Polytechnic State University
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1993 to 2016
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Self-employed
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Consulting engineer
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Expert has owned a consulting firm for over 20 years. His expert services include design engineering as well as engineering evaluation.
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Associations/Societies
IEEE Senior Member (1997-present)
Member, PSMA (Power Sources Manufacturers' Association)
Chapter President, Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Chapter Vice President, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Member, IEEE Power Electronics Society
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has published over 50 technical articles and documents including 3 papers presented to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Methode Electronics
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- Messe München International
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- AFCOM Data Center World
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- Power Systems Design magazine
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- Methode Electronics
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Expert has consulted independently since 1993.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Patent infringement
Law Firm: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Case Name: Traxxas v Hobby King
Services Provided: Engaged as Expert
Disposition: Settled Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Patent infringement
Law Firm: O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Case Name: Hitachi-Maxell v. TPV
Services Provided: Engaged as Consultant
Disposition: Won Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Failure analysis, 160KV X-ray power source
Law Firm: (n/a)
Case Name: (n/a)
Services Provided: Engaged as Consultant
Disposition: Problem identified and resolved Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Patent infringement
Law Firm: O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Case Name: Hitachi-Maxell v. TPV
Services Provided: Engaged as Consultant
Disposition: Won Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Class action
Law Firm: Whitfield, Bryson &Mason, LLP and
Ram, Olson, Gereghino & Koppczynsiki, LLP
Case Name: Class v. Apple
Services Provided: Engaged as Expert
Disposition: Settled Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Patent infringement
Law Firm: O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Case Name: FAURC v. TPV
Services Provided: Engaged as Expert
Disposition: Won Expert Engagement:
Type of Matter: Database investigation
Law Firm: (n/a)
Case Name: BSG vs CTI
Services Provided: Consultant to Expert, built forensic database infrastructure
Disposition: Settled
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