Education

• BS Computer Systems Engineering, Oregon Institute of Technology

Recognition

• 7 US Patents:
  
  • Media carrier (8,057,115) 
  • Early transparency detection routine for inkjet printing (6,994,432 and 6,685,313)
  • Back-branding media determination system for inkjet printing (6,585,341)
  • Advanced media determination system for inkjet printing (6,561,643)
  • Educatable media determination system for inkjet printing (6,425,650)
  • Two-stage media determination system for inkjet printing (6,386,669)

Interests / Obsessions

• Hobby farm
• Hiking
• Kayaking
• Travel / RV

Favorite Quote

• "Life is God's art."

- Larry Norman

Expertise

• Firmware architecture & design
• Real-time system design, test, & debugging
• Optical sensor applications
• Motor control
• Real-time multi-threaded systems
• New product design and development (large and small scale)
• Innovation with multi-discipline teams

Experience

• 25 years design & developer of FW for various embedded systems
• Architect: Interface language constructs to control and monitor printer servo, ink delivery and pen subsystems
• Firmware development for printer side of Cricut Imagine
• Co-inventor of media detection in HP Deskjet, PhotoSmart and All-in-One printers
• Small and large scale printer products
  • Media detection
  • CD detection
  • Image-to-media alignment
  • Ink monitor
  • Print job start sequence controller
  • Media handling
• Environmental data loggers
  • Entire firmware development
  • User interface
  • Data storage
  • I/O protocols
  • Low power mode
  • External device control
  • Multiple sensor input
• I/O protocol support for GOES transmitter and OrbComm satellite transceiver
• FX controller firmware for PC VGA-to-video card