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Expert in Paper Processing, particularly Tissue Processing
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has spent 40 years in the area of paper web forming, especially tissue grades, both layered and monoply. He has taught portions of the TAPPI short courses on tissue, wet end operations, and twin-wire forming. He has performed laboratory trials on high speed formers in the U.S., Germany, Sweden, and Finland. Expert participated in the start-up of nine paper machines. He also specializes in drying systems (especially air dryers), consistency sensors, and papermaking patent infringement issues.
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.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Indianapolis, Indiana;
Bloomington, Indiana;
Muncie, Indiana;
Columbus, Ohio;
Cincinnati, Ohio;
Dayton, Ohio;
Springfield, Ohio;
Hamilton, Ohio;
Lexington, Kentucky;
and Louisville, Kentucky.
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1966
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M.E.
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Fluid Mechanics
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MIT
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1964
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M.S.
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Heat Transfer
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MIT
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1963
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B.S.
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Mechanical Engineering
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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2009 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Sole Proprietor
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Consulting activity involving pulp and paper technology, especially patent infringement, papermaking equipment and thermal/chemical processes.
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1979 to 2009
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Miami University
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Paper & Chemical Engineering
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Professor
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Expert presented courses in papermaking, heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid flow, and process control.
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1966 to 1979
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Procter & Gamble
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Engineering
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Senior Engineer for Papermaking
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Expert designed and developed paper machines, especially forming and drying sections.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a Life Fellow and Chair of the Education Division of the Pulp and Paper Industries Division of the International Society for Measurement and Control. He is also a Member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.
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Licenses/Certifications
Expert is a Licensed Professional Engineer.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has authored more than 50 articles, perhaps 30 refereed, and 100 non-refereed publications and 2 books.
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1966 to 1968
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US Army
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Captain, OrdC
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Conduct of experiments with Development & Proof Services and Night Vision Laboratory
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Expert reviewed the design of a new paper machine for major tissue manufacturer.
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He performed capacity increase studies for most of the U.S. tissue manufacturers.
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He has been a technical expert witness several times in patent litigation cases.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has participated in ITC and other hearings and court cases, including depositions. He served as a technical expert witness involving papermaking technology patents.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Intota expert needed for consulting on copyright infringement of a tissue manufacturing plant technical drawings.
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1986 to 1986
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England
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Expert worked on computer simulation of process control schemes for paper machines.
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1983 to 1983
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Sweden
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He was a technical expert witness for a paper machine patent infringement case.
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German
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Expert can read some German.
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Training/Seminars
He has developed seminars and short courses involving papermaking technology.
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