Expert Details
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Patent Analysis, Medical Devices, Electrical Trauma
ID: 713709
Illinois, USA
He is familiar with electrical codes and standards, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers' standard and the Underwriters Laboratories Electrical standard. He is also knowledgeable of medical regulations such as the Medical Device Reporting regulation and the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990.
With expertise in electrocution and electrical trauma/ shock from electrical systems and lightning, Expert has consulted in these areas for over 25 years.
Expert has consulted in the pacemaker area, and has analyzed and tested pacemakers and pacing leads. He has written a chapter on pacemakers in his textbook on applied engineering.
Expert has been an engineering consultant for forty (40) years in the areas of personal injury and patent analysis dealing with the areas of electrical, mechanical and biomedical engineering.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1968 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Engineering | Institution: Case Western Reserve University |
| Year: 1964 | Degree: Masters of Electrical Engineering | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Louisville |
| Year: 1962 | Degree: B.S. Electrical Engineering | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Michigan |
| Year: 1962 | Degree: B.S. Engineering Mathematics | Subject: Applied Mathematics | Institution: University of Michigan |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1986 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consulting Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert provides consulting engineering in the fields of electrical and biomedical engineering as well as patent analysis for determining infringement or non-infringement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1986 | Employer: The Kendall Company, (a subsidiary of the Colgate-Palmolive Company) | Title: Senior Corporate Scientist | Department: Research |
Responsibilities:He conducted research and development of new medical devices, either electrical and/or mechanical in nature. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1981 | Employer: Purdue University | Title: Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering (Tenured) | Department: School of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert conducted research and taught courses in electrical engineering and clinical and medical radiation engineering. He was the Director of Clinical Engineering Program. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1976 | Employer: Cleveland State University | Title: Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering (Tenured) | Department: Department of Electrical Engineering |
Responsibilities:He performed research and taught courses in electrical engineering and clinical engineering. He was the Director of the Clinical Engineering Program. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1972 | Employer: Cleveland State University | Title: Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering | Department: Department of Electrical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert performed research and taught courses in electrical engineering and clinical engineering. He was the Director of the Clinical Engineering Program. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1962 to 1964 | Employer: University of Louisville | Title: Instructor of Mathematics | Department: Department of Mathematics |
Responsibilities:He taught courses in calculus, analytic geometry, differential equations, and statistics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1968 to 1969 | Employer: University of Edinburgh | Title: Visiting Professor of Electrical Engineering | Department: Department of Electrical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Taught courses in computers and Linear and nonlinear automatic control systems. Did research in biomedical engineering. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1968 to 1969 | Country / Region: Scotland | Summary: Visiting professor of electical engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Sweden | Summary: Patent technical expert for Siemens,AG |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He is a past member of ABET: the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and Board Certified in Clinical Engineering. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert is active on a number of IEEE subcommittees. He is Past Vice President of the IEEE/Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert is a Fellow of IEEE and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He received the IEEE Third Millenium Medal, the IEEE/EMBS Service Award, and the Senior Distinguished Faculty Award at Cleveland State University. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has lectured internationally and is the author of 14 technical publications and the textbook, Applied Clinical Engineering (Prentice-Hall publishers). He is the editor of three handbooks in biomedical and clinical engineering and is co-editor of the Handbook in Engineering in Medicine and Biology Series for CRC Press. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has consulted, testified, and prepared reports for cases. He has been qualified as an expert witness in cases involving patents, electrocution, medical devices, product liability, and a murder case. He has also consulted for the National Institute of Health (NIH). |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has developed and given short courses in the engineering of x-ray and computed tomography systems. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Spanish | Expert can read and speak conversational Spanish. |
Fields of Expertise
electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, sport injury, biomedical device design review, biomedical instrumentation, canons of claim construction, contributory infringement, critical care monitoring equipment, direct infringement, disposable medical device, electric power system, electromagnetic bioengineering, electromechanical device, electronic medical device design, forensic electrical engineering, hospital equipment, hospital equipment safety, implantable device, literal infringement, medical device hazard analysis, medical device patent, medical device testing, medical electronics science, medical X-ray equipment, patent claim construction, patent infringement, patent specification, power engineering, safety engineering, X-radiation, electrical code, electrical standard, electrical-wiring code, FDA medical device regulation, electrical shock, electric shock hazard, biomedical device, artificial cardiac pacemaker, echocardiography, electrocardiography, natural cardiac pacemaker, pacemaker control, pacemaker lead, intensive care medicine, case investigation, biomedical device engineering, patent claim chart, patent claim construction brief, Doctrine of Equivalents, Markman hearing, claim (patent), Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, heart rate monitor, ground fault protection, electrical impedance, cannula, pulse oximeter, oxygen monitoring, oxygen monitor, medical device reporting, pulse oximetry, disposable surgical product, biomedical application, biomechanical engineering, blood pressure monitoring, extracorporeal circulation, feedback control system, therapeutic device, blood oxygenation, electronics, artificial cardiac pacemaker battery, medical technology, electrical product safety, clinical engineering, lightning, electric power transmission, blood pressure monitor, electromagnetic radiation, electrical phenomenon, nonlinear control, patent, electronic medical device, electronic device, National Electrical Code, respiratory system, electrical equipment, medical instrument, biomedical instrument, servomechanism, prosthesis, physiological monitoring, medical X-ray, medical equipment, medical device, lightning injury, heart-lung machine, heart valve prosthesis, electrostatics, electrocution, electrical safety, electric arc, biomedical diagnostic instrumentation, defibrillator, control theory, control system, catheter, blood pump, biomedical sensor, artificial organ