Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Electronic Power Conversion, Power Supplies

ID: 739038 Nevada, USA

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Caltech graduate who took Cuk and Middlebrook power electronics courses. Extensive experience, primarily in power supply design; also, some work in motor drives and analog electronics, amplifiers, audio, etc. Designs for everything from high volume commercial, to industrial, high reliability, military and space. A number of contract positions at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Designed power supplies on Cassini at Saturn, the main power unit on Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and the pyro fire box (for entry descent and landing) on Curiosity and Perseverance Mars Rovers. Designs from milliwatts to 100 kW. 1V output to 25kV high voltage output. Single phase and three phase AC inputs, power factor control. DC-DC. Safety and Agency input-output isolation. Magnetics design.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1981 Degree: BS Subject: Engineering and Applied Sciences Institution: California Institute of Technology

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Design Engineer, Consultant Department: Owner-President
Responsibilities:
Full designs, from writing specs to schematic, layout, build and test, including magnetics
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 1989 Employer: Northrup/Gruman, formerly Litton G&C Systems Title: Senior Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Manufacturer of high reliability navigation systems for aircraft, missiles, and ships.

Electrical design from proposal to manufacture of power systems for various programs. Systems include high voltage power for RLG's, hybrid design, precision linear regulators, and an interface/driver for gimbal torquer motors. PWM design to strategic hardness levels. Designs I originated played significant roles in capturing new contracts.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1985 Employer: California DC Title: Principal Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Manufacturer of high-volume commercial switching power supplies
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1984 Employer: Rantec Power Systems/Div. Emerson Electric Title: Senior Project Eng. Department:
Responsibilities:
*Prior to 1984
Manufacturer of Mil-Spec power conversion equipment, 50-750W, offline and DC-DC.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1992 to 2022 Agency: NASA Role: Design Interplanetary Spacecraft Description: Power supplies and power conversion for Cassini at Saturn, plus all the Mars Rovers

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
IEEE, NSPE
Licenses / Certifications
CA PE,
Inactive Q & Secret Clearances
Publications and Patents Summary
Publications: 8

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Yes
Training / Seminars
Graduate Studies: UCLA and CSUN: numerous advanced courses in such fields as Power Electronics and Control Theory

Fields of Expertise

aircraft power system, alternating-current power, audio power amplifier

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