Alcatel-Lucent, New York, NY 2010
Evaluate antenna patents obtained from a purchased radio frequency firm with respect to: 1) technical applicability of claims, 2) potential infringement or non-infringement of other existing patents, 3. recommendation of the patent value in terms of current antenna markets.
City of Agoura Hills, Agoura Hills, CA 2010
Proposal “For Assistance in Pertaining to the Preparation of a Zoning Ordinance to Wireless Telecommunication”
Submitted with Jack Unger, Ask-Wi.Com and Brian Webster, WirelessMapping.Com, and Glaser Associates, Betheantenna.com
Expert in wireless antenna system design, wireless radiation safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and IEEE standards
Rome Air Development Center, Griffiss, NY 2010
New multistatic radar for forward scatter detection of Unmanned Air Vehicles,
(Passive and Covert Radar Conference, Rome NY, July 2010)
• Light and small transmitters and antennas on foot-soldiers, armored vehicles, tanks and personnel carriers
• GPS Links to each transmitter, receiver to determine in 3D location
• Mesh networks for communication to command headquarters
• Mesh Processor to target locations by solving multiple bistatic triangles
City of Agoura Hills, CA 2009
Proposal for evaluating the RF safety of microwave radiation levels of cell-phone towers
• RF propagation maps, analysis of cell phone radiation
Nevro, Palo Alto, CA 2009
Verification and Validation of implant stimulator (neuromodulation device) to relieve chronic back pain (invented by Nevro, a startup company)
• .Create , Support & Evaluate test for EMI/FCC compliance, develop protocols (ANSI/AAMI PC69:2000)
• Radiated emissions testing (IEC 60601-1-2),
• RF Device testing for FCC certification testing (Part 95 and Part 15)
• Set up at METLABS, Santa Clara in Radiation Immunity Anechoic Chamber
• HP8650B Signal Generator, CPI 15248 Power Amplifier, HP33120A Digital Multimeter
Aliph, Inc. San Francisco, CA 2009
Improve Jawbone earlobe design for Bluetooth which cancels out noise at 2.4 GHz
• Estimate EMI, EMC and Radiation immunity for current design
• Electromagnetic shielding to attenuate interfering signals
• Component location
• placement correct size and composition of absorber in package
• Recommend tests to evaluate interference and isolation performance
Zigrang Engineering, Torrance, CA 2009
Developing improved cat collar feeder
• Analyze performance of RFM RO3101ARF SAW microcontroller in Microchip microprocessor
Consulting Experience Presentation, Short Range Wireless 2008, “Testing Vertical Antennas,” 2008
“Austin, TX
SBIR Proposal, SB082-051, Efficient Small Antennas, Tomcat-Aerospace, TX 2008
John Deere, Inc. Calibrate ETS EMC Anechoic Chamber for antenna tests 2008
Review effective antenna noise temperature for different antennas
iBiquity Digital, Develop antenna test method in ETS EMC Chamber, test 2008
antennas
Belkin, International, Develop FM antenna models, improve performance of 2008
accessory for auto. Antenna tradeoff study of wireless routers
O’Melveny and Meyers, Expert witness on synthetic aperture radar 2008
Presentation, Short Range Wireless 2007, “Wireless Antennas – a Tutorial,” 2007
“Denver, CO
Nextek Lightning, Westford, MA 2007
Design and test antennas for test purposes
Tomcat Aerospace, Roanoke, TX 2007
Integrate 15 airborne antennas for corporate jet aircraft
Zigrang Engineering, Torrance, CA 2006
Develop design of RF-ID pet feeder
Presentation, Short Range Wireless 2006 “Tripled Capacity of Wireless 2006
Communications,” Vienna, VA
John Deere, Torrance, CA 2006
Develop GPS antenna for Satellites
Presentation, Short Range Wireless 2005, “Small Antennas, “Santa Clara, CA 2005
Edelweiss, Newport Beach, CA 2005
Develop low power X-Band transmitter for locating drowning persons
Medtronics Minimed, Chatsworth, CA 2004
Develop implantable antennas for insulin pumps
Caltech, Pasadena, CA 2004
Present lecture, “Antennas: Past, Present, Future,”
Goodrich, Corp. 2004
Review Radar Cross Section to Senior Management, Dielectric Constant
Measurement at high temperatures.
Printronix, Irvine, CA 2003
Design RF-ID for thermal printers to produce labels
Successful demo, more efficient transmitter, improved absorber to shield unwanted radiation
Schultzeworks, Pasadena, CA 2003
Consultant, Design of breadboard electronic toy, Tracker Tag, prepared proposal to build electronic toy using direction finding based on Doppler Effect
Prior Career
MA-COM Electronics, Principal Engineer
ITT Gilfillan, Principal Engineer
IBlast, RF Reception Manager/Consultant
DeVry, Inc., Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Hughes Aircraft Co., Scientist/Engineer, Low RCS antennas for Ku Band, Multilayer
frequency selective surface,
Lockheed Aeronautical Co., R&D Engineer, Prepared radar mode spec for ATF, Low RCS antenna for F22,
RDL, Senior Research Scientist
TSC, Senior Scientist
Bell Labs, MTS, Short courses – Airborne Antennas, Low Observable Radars, RCS
MIT, Assistant Professor of EE
Education
MIT – BS, MS, Ph.D. all in electrical engineering, 35 refereed papers, 2 chapters in books, 7 patents and 8 disclosures, Life Senior Member, IEEE