Expert Witness Profile · Expert D650N
Electrical engineer and software consultant with over 40 years of experience in embedded systems design, digital signal processing, and product reverse engineering. This expert specializes in embedded firmware disassembly, microprocessor analysis, and complex system design, with notable expertise in brain-computer interface control systems, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle control systems, and advanced database technologies. Credentials include 20+ intellectual property litigation expert witness engagements, 58+ product reverse engineering investigations, Registered Professional Engineer status, and multiple U.S. patents in database and data processing.
Credentials
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering and Control Systems from University of Colorado
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Irvine
Engagement History
Career Highlights
- Instructor at a leading military academy for an electronic engineering course for non-engineering majors that covered DC electronics through radars
- Designed control systems to control NASCAR race vehicles with head movements so that persons with quadriplegia can race
- Developed embedded software for an in-car multi-camera system that captures streaming video from multiple angles on an accident trigger
- Chief architect of a groundbreaking, client-server XML bioinformatics database that supported complex DNA and protein sequence pattern searches via a hierarchical convergence algorithm able to pattern match sequence fragments based on multiple criteria
- Author of a book chapter on knowledge management XML databases and a grant proposal for use of XML databases in peer-to-peer systems
- Named inventor on three issued U.S. patents including one for hierarchical data document systems
- A registered Professional Engineer
Why Attorneys Retain This Expert
Expert Qualifications
- Testifying expert for plaintiffs and defendants in cases for and against Apple, Freescale, MagicJack, Microchip, Samsung, and Square
- Performed reverse engineering of more than fifty products in relation to patent infringement allegations, including media players, modems, databases systems, and control systems
- Testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in an investigation relating to patented garage door opener technology
- Retained expert in three cases relating to Nook and Kindle e-readers
- Testified on behalf of the plaintiff in an arbitration hearing regarding fiber optic gyroscope technology for navigation
- A range of expert experience in Inter Partes Reviews (IPR) at PTAB
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert has testified in patent infringement cases involving electronics and control systems, and reverse engineered over 50 products. Cases included work for Apple, Samsung, and an ITC investigation on garage door technology. Litigation readiness is unlisted, so confirm availability before engaging.
What is this expert's technical background?
This expert has a Ph.D. in Electronics and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Their work spans control systems for UAVs and assistive technologies, digital signal processing, image processing, and embedded systems for applications like in-car video systems. They're also a registered Professional Engineer.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
This expert codes in C, C++, C#, Python, Java, and assembly. They work with signal processing, wireless networks, Bluetooth, data compression, and embedded systems. They've also architected XML database systems for complex pattern matching.
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