Expert Details
Expert in Patent Litigation, Telecommunication Industry; Communications Systems: Wireless, Data and TV
ID: 724276
Florida, USA
Most recently, he provides operations management and technical services to the telecommunications industry. He specializes in wireless data and television communications systems. Services he provides to clients include operations management, market research, contract negotiations, strategic planning, auditing and cost controls, regulatory matters, engineering, computer programming, expert witness, patent litigation and manufacturing.
Expert has held senior executive positions in the subscription television, broadcast, wireless cable industries and technical positions in defense industries. This experience includes:
Four years with Viewsonics Inc. as Director of Engineering, with responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC and production engineering serving the CATV electronics hardware industry.
Nine years with Microband Corporation of America, directing corporate technical and market research operations and responsible for launching multiple MDS, ITFS and MMDS 2-3 GHz markets.
Four years as VP/Chief Technical Officer. Accomplishments included the launching of multiple markets while producing over $2 million/year in net savings and improving operations productivity by 25%. This business grew to over 400,000 subscribers in the Los Angeles market during his tenure.
10 years as Director of Engineering with responsibility for corporate new product planning, administration and technical direction of R&D and manufacturing engineering.
Expert holds both B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees from NJ Institute of Technology and is an inventor holding ten patents in the video and communications areas.
He has lent expert witness/consultant services in over 52 cases, including: patent litigation, theft of service, personal injury, product liability, civil jury trials, arbitration hearings, etc. Major corporate clients include: Nokia, Scientific Atlanta, Motorola, General Instrument, Philips, Andrew, DirecTV, NEC, Daewoo, etc.
He was a consultant on a 915 MHz telemetry system hardware and link analysis. Expert has conducted antenna test range radiation analyses and opinion reports to city zoning boards proving that ANSI radiation standards are met by a large margin. He has been a technical operations consultant for Orbcomm LEO satellite data messaging system, including coverage analysis models and Earth station locations. Expert developed a line of TV signal processing hardware and systems associated with CATV/STV and invented the BT addressable TV scrambling system approved by the FCC. He developed and patented a digital video stabilizer for processing VCR signals.
Goal driven, results oriented engineering executive with more than thirty years experience possessing excellent strategic planning, management, P&L responsibility. Proven track record in patent litigation, product innovation, project management, quality improvement, staff supervision and productivity development, cost reduction.
Technical Skills:
• Analog/Digital/RF/Video Design and test
• Antennas and Propagation Studies
• CAD and PCB Design
• Communication Systems
• Computer/Digital Systems
• Electro Mechanical Design
• Expert witness
• Failure Analysis
• FCC regulatory matters
• Fiber Optics
• Lighting and Surge Suppression
• Machine Shop operations
• Patent infringement and validity analysis
• Power Supply Design
• Quality Assurance
• Simulation and Modeling
• Television systems
Business
• Audits of Operations
• Cost Controls and productivity analysis
• Data base development
• Forecasting models
• Intellectual Property management
• Inventory Control
• Market Research
• New Product launches
• Operations and Project management
• P&L responsibility
• Product evaluation & planning
• Training, computer hardware/software, electronic systems
• Vendor and Contractor negotiations
Key Achievements:
• Produced over $2,000,000/yr. in net operations savings for subscription TV markets
• Improved field operations productivity by 25% for subscription TV markets
• Inventor of 10 high technology electronic devices
• Expert witness in over 35 high technology litigation cases
• Responsible for four successful market launches of a Subscription TV business resulting in a tenfold increase in subscriber base.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1964 | Degree: MSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Newark College of Engineering (NJIT) |
Year: 1960 | Degree: BSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Newark College of Engineering (NJIT) |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1980 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner, Consultant/Expert Witness | Department: Corporate |
Responsibilities:Founded this consulting firm to provide business and technical services to the electronics and telecommunications industry. SC specializes in analog, video, data and television communications systems including, CATV, WIRELESS, MMDS/ITFS, and DBS. Expert witness/consultant in over 35 cases, including: patent litigation, theft of service, personal injury, product liability, civil jury trials, arbitration hearings, etc. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2010 to 2011 | Employer: Viewteq Corp | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reported as full time consultant to the CEO of this CATV industry electronics manufacturing company with responsibility for new product development, QC and production engineering support. Had responsibility for reviewing patents and prior art for possible infringement Wrote provisional patents for new products Directed incoming inspection on electronic products and mechanical frames from our China factory Provided machine shop services to produce mechanical fixtures and components |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2009 to 2009 | Employer: ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | Title: Adjunct Instructor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Digital Communications Systems Engineering Courses; Fiber Optics, Digital Modulation and Transmission, Microwave and Satellite Communications, Spread Spectrum, etc. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: VIEWSONICS INC. | Title: Director of Engineering | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:He reported to the CEO of this electronics manufacturing company with responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC and production engineering. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1996 to 1999 | Employer: UNION COUNTY COLLEGE | Title: Adjunct instructor | Department: |
Responsibilities:A+ Microcomputer Certification Training Program; PC trouble-shooting (hardware and software), operating systems, DOS, Win3.x, Win9x, NT), LANs, Data Communications, uP architecture and assembler, number systems, codes. Also taught MS Office Professional applications |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1983 to 1990 | Employer: MICROBAND CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Title: Senior VP | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reporting to the CEO of this multi-market Microwave common carrier; directed the corporate market research and engineering departments; responsible for the market launch of the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC.Directed technical operations in the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC markets. Developed microwave transmitter, down converter, antenna and descrambler bid specifications for industry venders. Developed and applied sophisticated market research, forecast and technical computer models to guide the business. Designed and constructed 31 channel microwave transmission facilities. Responsible for 100+ FCC applications to acquire new TV channels for OFS, ITFS, MMDS and STL services. Developed CAE software to design 800 MHz TV distribution systems. Directed cost accounting procedures. Represented Pay TV of NY as expert in piracy trial. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1982 to 1983 | Employer: WILLAMETTE SUBSCRIPTION TV | Title: Consultant (Technical and Operations) | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reported to the CEO with complete responsibility as turn around specialist. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 1983 | Employer: CHARTWELL COMMUNICATIONS INC. | Title: Vice President and Chief Technical Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reported to the CEO in a highly competitive national, multi-market, PAY-TV broadcast operation. I had complete responsibility for corporate technical and operational matters regarding Subscription TV, Satellite TV and CATV/MATV. I directed internal technical operating departments and subcontracting companies with combined personnel count of about 300 people.Produced over $2,000,000/yr. in net savings. Successfully launched the NST Detroit Subscription TV market and upgraded UHF station, WXON, to FCC specs. Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market. Managed Chartwell’s NYC Subscription TV launch program. Improved field operations productivity by 25%. Developed labor cost computer models that resulted in favorably negotiated contracts with subcontractors. System consultant for Oak Communications’ anti-piracy countermeasures. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1970 to 1979 | Employer: BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES | Title: Director of Engineering | Department: Corporate Engineering |
Responsibilities:Reported to the president of this high tech manufacturer. Complete responsibility for corporate new product planning, administration and technical direction of R&D laboratory and manufacturing engineering.Developed a complete line of TV hardware and systems associated with CATV, STV and Satellite communications. Invented the B-T addressable scrambling system. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1965 to 1970 | Employer: SQUIRES SANDERS INC. | Title: Engineering Manager | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for new product development and marketing in the digital data, video and communications fields.Patented Video Motion Detector system for security applications. State-of-the-art voice response interactive data terminals. Specialized 2-30 MHz communications receiver for the National Security Agency. Custom HF. spectrum analyzer for government applications. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1964 to 1965 | Employer: VITRO LABS | Title: Project Manager | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Developed a servo system controlled framing rate camera for exploding wire plasma studies. Designed high-speed digital timing circuits for missile countdown systems. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1959 to 1964 | Employer: ITT LABS | Title: Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served as a design engineer in the Communications and Air Navigation's Labs with project responsibility for development of a 70 MHz quad diversity pre-detection phase combiner. (GRC66 Tropo sys), 465-L Digital Communications network power distribution system and status logic display project and design of Tacan antenna rotation rate monitor. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 1965 to 1970 | Agency: USCG, NSA, CIA | Role: Product development | Description: While employed at Squires-Sanders, he developed specialized communications and security equipment for military applications. |
Years: 1959 to 1964 | Agency: US Army, US Navy | Role: Product development | Description: While employed at ITT Labs, he developed hardware for the GRC66 Troposcatter sys, the 465-L Digital Communications system and the Tacan air navigation system. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2000 to 2003 | Country / Region: China, Shanghai | Summary: He provided technical oversight for electronics manufacturing plant in the areas of production, test and quality control. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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ARRL - Advanced amateur radio license WA2DCO (past member) IEEE - Life member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Broadcast Technology and Consumer Electronics Societies SBCE - Life member, Society of Broadcast and Communications Engineers SCTE - Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (past member of 5 engineering working groups establishing industry standard test procedures and specifications) |
Licenses / Certifications |
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FCC First Class Commercial FCC Amateur Advanced Class |
Professional Appointments |
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Chairman, Operations Panel - 198x STVA Conference Chairman, Technical Standards Panel - 198x MDS Conference Moderator, Forensic Engineering Panel - 199x Alliance of IEEE Consultants’ Networks Panelist, Intellectual Property Panel - 199x Alliance of IEEE Consultants’ Network |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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He has 10 patents, approximately 25 patent disclosures, and 13 publications. More information available upon request. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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He has been an Expert Witness in over 35 cases with trial testimony in nine cases and depositions taken in ten cases. |
Training / Seminars |
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Adjunct instructor for A+ Microcomputer Certification Training Program; PC trouble-shooting (hardware and software), operating systems, DOS, Win3.x, Win9x, NT), LANs, Data Communications, uP architecture and assembler, number systems, codes. Also taught MS Office Professional applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.). |
Vendor Selection |
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Sourced and trained many vendors over the past 47 years in the electronics industry. |
Marketing Experience |
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ABCD...Vision: Developed market research computer programs. Cadmus Group: Expert review of EPA energy saving study by use of standby switching power supplies. Chartwell: Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market. Intercept Corp: Developed product marketing strategy and design. Chartwell: Developed market forecast computer models to predict subscriber base potential. |
Other Relevant Experience |
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Expert is highly experienced in selecting materials and machine shop operations. |
Fields of Expertise
patent, patent claim chart, patent infringement, patent specification, broadband antenna, broadband radio service, broadcast station, cable television system, high-frequency communication, microwave electronic equipment, microwave radiation, microwave reflector antenna, microwave transmission, radio communication, radio-frequency electronic equipment, radio communication circuit, broadband, broadband amplifier, telecommunications industry, wireless, broadband communication, claim (patent), coverage analysis, data communication patent, device inventing, device patent, device patenting, digital communication, direct infringement, Doctrine of Equivalents, patent claim construction, radio antenna, radio-frequency filter, radio-frequency measurement, television station, digital television, theft, television industry, wireless broadband system, radio-frequency scanner, radio-frequency transistor, microwave power amplifier, radio-frequency radiation safety, radio-frequency switch, VSAT antenna, passive microwave device, United States patent, radio frequency circuit, microwave detector, multichannel, microwave mixer, amateur radio, radio frequency test instrumentation, microwave cable, binary digit, cellular antenna, digital data, wireless communication, amplitude modulation, high-frequency, digital computer, binary number system, microwave circuit packaging, electronic packaging, radio-frequency shielding, microwave automatic test equipment, microwave engineering, microwave circuit, video communication, new product development, technology management, data communication, radio transmission, Federal Communication Commission, microwave frequency, microwave device, modulation technique, radio frequency amplifier, satellite communication, microwave passive component, microwave oscillator, microwave integrated circuit, microwave filter, microwave communication, microwave antenna, digital circuit, antenna