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Expert in Optics Engineering, Optical Design & Fabrication, Optically-Based Products, Optical Metrology
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Primary Expertise Areas:
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lens design expert
optical engineering expert
optical lens expert
optical lens design expert
optical metrology expert
optics expert |
Expert is an expert in the field of optics. His work centers around optical engineering, including the design of optical systems products and optical inspection equipment. He has extensive experience in the areas of lens design, design of optical coatings, optical fabrication, lens testing and computer based optical metrology. Expert has designed a wide range of optics for research and medical institutions and for commercial use--the latter includes optics for photography, video systems, toys, laser scanners and sensors. Expert's company, Expert's Firm, provides a wide range of optical engineering services including design, prototype fabrication, production of optical components, systems, and testing equipment. Optikos has four business activities: a line of optical metrology instrumentation for characterizing the performance of optical systems, a line of metrology equipment for assessing the quality and performance of ophthalmic components (contact lenses, eyeglass lenses, and intraocular lenses), custom optical engineering and design services, and optical product development. |
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optical coating material expert
optical instrument expert
optical instrumentation expert |
Expert is an expert in optical elements, prisms and diffraction, filters, polarizers, optical microscopes, telescopes, interferometry. He has had extensive experience working with optical films and the optical properties, analysis, and applications of thin films. He is also knowledgeable regarding glass drilling. Expert has been involved with the development of a wide range of optically-based products. He has developed and licensed technology and products into consumer and industrial markets and has developed an impressive collection of optically-based intellectual property. |
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optical equipment expert
optical microscope expert |
Expert has extensive experience in a broad range of optical designs and geometrical optics. These include zoom lenses, condensing systems, polarization components, reflective imaging systems, plastic optical components, laser and image scanners, holographic systems and diffractive elements for microscopes, telescopes, endoscopes, photographic systems, electronic imaging systems, and projection devices. At Optikos, his designs have been incorporated into consumer products, toys, reconnaissance systems, and industrial test equipment. He frequently works with customers from conception to production by defining their product requirements, developing appropriate designs, building a prototype, assisting in production start-up, then developing post-production test equipment, if necessary. He maintains in-house prototyping capability and often helps customers find or develop vendors for production.
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electrooptical systems design expert
optical system design expert |
Expert's expertise includes the design of electro-optical systems optical metrology instruments, interferometers, infra-red systems, and optical inspection devices. He is familiar with the manufacture of optical metrology instrumentation, including MTF measurement and lens measurement products for the measurement and characterization of contact and intraocular lenses. |
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optics engineering expert
optical lens testing expert |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Boston, Massachusetts; Worcester, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; Lowell, Massachusetts; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Brockton, Massachusetts; New Bedford, Massachusetts; Hartford, Connecticut; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Providence, Rhode Island.
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1979
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Ph.D.
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Optics
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The Institute of Optics - University of Rochester - NY
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1974
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S.B.
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Electrical Engineering
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MIT
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1974
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S.B.
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Management
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MIT
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1984 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Founder/President
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1978 to 1984
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Polaroid Corporation
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Optical Engineering Department
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Senior Principal Engr.
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1981 to 1982
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Frank Cooke, Inc.
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Chief Engineer
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Associations/Societies
He has been a member of the Optical Society of America (OSA) since 1973 and was made a Fellow in 1985. He is very active in both local and national sections of the OSA. He is also a member of SPIE.
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Professional Appointments
He has served as Treasurer of OSA since 1996 and serves on a number of governance committees. The served as the Chairman of the Board of Benthos, Inc., a NASDAQ listed company until its saleto Teledyne Technologies, Inc. in early 2006. He currently serves as a director of Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. a leading manufacturer of high power lasers. He is also a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert received the Hertz fellowship (1975-78).
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has been awarded 50+ US Patents and has written 20+ articles.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Photonics Spectra
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- Optics News
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Recent Client Requests:
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Optics Engineering Consultant, Optical Design & Fabrication Consultant, Optically-Based Products Consultant, Optical Metrology Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting
an expert request.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has served as an expert witness on at least 6 patent infringement or trade secret cases and has testified in both federal or states courts.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Intraocular expert for consulting.
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Expert in contact lens design & manufacturing for consulting on manufacturing tolerances for lenses and molds.
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Interventional radiologist TIPS expert witness for consulting on intraocular (IOL) lens design opacification phosphate buffer.
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product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Optics Engineering Expert Witness, Optical Design & Fabrication Expert Witness, Optically-Based Products Expert Witness, Optical Metrology Expert Witness.
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Expert has been involved in the development of many optically based products including medical instrumentation, consumer products, toys, and industrial test instrumentation.
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Optics Engineering, Optical Design & Fabrication, Optically-Based Products, Optical Metrology.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of the following products:
lenses, prisms, mirrors
coatings, optical test equipment, photographic equipment, light measurement equipment,
optical design software, and
injection molding of plastics.
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