BUSINESS
Professional Summary
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40+ Years Polymer Chemistry Experience
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9+ Years Consulting Experience
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35 Years Experience at DuPont in Polymer Research
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50+ Consulting Clients
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40 Issued U.S. Patents - the most recent in 2024
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21 Additional Published U.S. Patent Applications
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14 Publications
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48 Internal DuPont Reports
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Participated in 18 Different DuPont Polymer Programs
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Team Leader for 7 DuPont Polymer Programs
Recent Consulting Projects
Our strong commitment to confidentiality does not allow us to divulge details of any given project or client; however, the following list provides examples of the types of projects we have been involved with for clients:
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Provided strategic advice for program / experimental design and execution.
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Conducted in-depth literature/patent searches directed toward project definition, patent analysis, competitive analysis, or materials procurement.
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In conjunction with our affiliation with Delaware Polymer, conducted laboratory experiments to provide early laboratory data for beginning and developing programs.
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Produced reports and/or presentations derived from literature searches and/or laboratory work.
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Participated in the invention of new materials for further development and ultimately commercialization.
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Participated in the writing and editing of patent applications.
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Produced reports that review a specific area of work.
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Provided tutoring and/or mentoring.
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Results
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Working with start-up organizations from the very beginning of their programs (some for years), at least four have gone on to significant development efforts and are at or near commercialization.
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Participated in the invention and/or patent preparation of 11 patents/patent applications for 3 different start-up companies.
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Produced comprehensive technical review reports for two large organizations that allowed them to make much more informed business decisions.
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Provided significant laboratory work for multiple organizations to aid in evaluation of products to help guide business decisions.
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Provided extensive competitive literature search and pricing information for ingredients that allowed a well established company to make well informed business decisions.