Expert Details
Paper Processing, particularly Tissue Processing
ID: 108460
Ohio, USA
Expert has taught undergraduate and graduate level university courses in heat/mass transfer, papermaking, and process control. His research activities have been in the fields of computer simulation, press drying and pulping kinetics.
Expert reviewed the design of a new paper machine for major tissue manufacturer.He performed capacity increase studies for most of the U.S. tissue manufacturers.He has been a technical expert witness several times in patent litigation cases.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1966 | Degree: M.E. | Subject: Fluid Mechanics | Institution: MIT |
| Year: 1964 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Heat Transfer | Institution: MIT |
| Year: 1963 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Sole Proprietor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consulting activity involving pulp and paper technology, especially patent infringement, papermaking equipment and thermal/chemical processes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 2009 | Employer: Miami University | Title: Professor | Department: Paper & Chemical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert presented courses in papermaking, heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid flow, and process control. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1979 | Employer: Procter & Gamble | Title: Senior Engineer for Papermaking | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert designed and developed paper machines, especially forming and drying sections. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1966 to 1968 | Agency: US Army | Role: Captain, OrdC | Description: Conduct of experiments with Development & Proof Services and Night Vision Laboratory |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1986 to 1986 | Country / Region: England | Summary: Expert worked on computer simulations of process control schemes for paper machines. |
| Years: 1983 to 1983 | Country / Region: Sweden | Summary: He was a technical expert witness for a paper machine patent infringement case. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a Life Fellow of the International Society for Measurement and Control. He is also a former Member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Expert is a Licensed Professional Engineer. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has authored more than 50 articles, perhaps 30 refereed, and 100 non-refereed publications and 2 books. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has participated in ITC and other hearings and court cases, including depositions and courtroom testimony. He served as a technical expert witness involving papermaking technology, machinery and patents. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has developed seminars and short courses involving papermaking technology. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Expert can read some German. |
Fields of Expertise
paper sheet forming, tissue paper, tissue-grade paper, bathroom tissue, headbox, lightweight paper, paper drying, paper machine design, paper machinery, paper pressing, paper processing, papermaking, paper-web-forming machinery, wet-end paper operation, wire forming, Yankee dryer, drying, hot-air drying machine, paper engineering, drying technology, patent claim chart, patent claim construction brief, Doctrine of Equivalents, canons of claim construction, patent prosecution, patent specification, Markman hearing, patent claim construction, claim (patent), induced infringement, contributory infringement, direct infringement, literal infringement, patent infringement, web manufacturing, international patent law, paper equipment, intellectual property, patentability evaluation, paper mill, control-system modeling, energy-efficient process control, pulp-and-paper process control, patent law, legal patenting, patent, sensor, paper, fluid-solid mass transfer operation