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Ultrasonic Welding, Fluid Dynamics

ID: 717732 Georgia, USA

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Expert invented and developed an ultrasonic rotary waveguide for high-speed, continuous bonding of non-woven materials. Due to his knowledge of ultrasonics, Expert accepted the role as his company's technical representative for a patent dispute, where he successfully defended a rotary ultrasonic patent before the European Economic Community patent court. He can answer in-depth questions on ultrasonic generators and ultrasonic vibration measurement.

Expert integrated old and new technology in the invention and subsequent development of a low-frequency, non-resonant acoustic dewatering system for high-speed, ambient temperature drying of paper tissue and other materials to produce softer products and to reduce manufacturing costs. This process improvement resulted in efficiencies that generated operating costs only a fraction of that for existing manufacturing systems.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1975 Degree: PhD Subject: fluid dynamics Institution: Engineering Mechanics - Clemson University
Year: 1970 Degree: MS Subject: fluid dynamics Institution: Engineering Mechanics - Clemson University
Year: 1967 Degree: BS Subject: vibrations Institution: Mechanical Engineering - Clemson University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2000 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President Department:
Responsibilities:
Manuf start-ups and mach/process qualification.
Product development and realization.
Process optimization and manuf/sale of standard and rotary ultrasonic equipment.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1979 to 1996 Employer: Kimberly-Clark Corporation Title: Research Fellow Department:
Responsibilities:
Established ultrasonic bonding research laboratory. Invented rotary sonic bonding system --- US Pat 5,096,532. Worked in new business devlp to diversify company.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1975 to 1979 Employer: University of Georgia, Athens Title: Assistant Professor Department: Agricultural Engineering and School of Veterinary Medicine
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
He is A member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi.
Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has authored 14 scientific and technical publications.

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