DETAILED RESUME OF CRAIG P. MAIER
BOONTON, NJ
07005
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EDUCATION: NEW
JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Newark, NJ
(Newark
College of Engineering)
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Engineering Science
Major: Electrical
Engineering
Minor: Biological
Sciences
EXPERIENCE: MAIER
CONSULTING SERVICES, L.L.C.
Principal
8/99 - Present
Accomplishments:
1.
Member of the Ground Support
Equipment Development Team for the Lockheed - Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
/ F-35 project. Participated in the
development of the CGCAC (Combination Generator Cart and Air Conditioning
system) for this project. Was responsible
for the development of the 74 KW SMPS power converter for the system and the
CGCAC Power Distribution System.
2. Analyzed and solved
control loop problems on an off-shore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico for
the Spirit of 76 Oil/Unical Company.
3. Analyzed and
stabilized the control loops for a 10,000 Watt family of switch mode power
supplies for Magna-Power Electronics
4. Developed the
architecture, circuitry, and analysis for the 4,000 Watt ion engine tether
power supply which was originally to be used to stabilize the orbit of the MIR
Space Station and will be tested on the International Space Station (ISS)
5. Developed the novel
power mesh architecture and control circuitry for a family of AC electronic
loads for Transistor Devices Inc. This
will be disclosed for patent purposes shortly.
6. Designed the
electronics for the OWL-2 Universal phono pre-amp for Owl
Investigations/Diamond Cut Productions, Inc.
7. Re-designed in
order to reduce the manufacturing cost of the front-end power mesh of a 13
KWatt minus 48 volt telecommunications switch-mode power supply for Marconi
8. Designed a 2,500
Watt DC-DC converter for the Naval Research Laboratory to support a mine
detection/detonation investigation project
9. Performed
"Single-Event Ionizing Radiation Testing" on several power
semiconductor chips using the 88-inch Cyclotron located at Lawrence Livermore
Labs, CA
10. Performed the PM
function for the electrical and software design aspects of a Micro Keratome for
use in Lasik Vision Correction Surgery for Medjet, Inc.
11. Designed a 30,000
Watt Biploar, 1,500 Ampere Supply for Artisan Electronics, Inc. for use in the
manufacture of jet engine turbine blades
ARTISAN ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,
PARSIPPANY, NJ
Director: Research & Development Dept.
6/97 - 8/99
Accomplishments:
1. Set-up and
Established the Artisan Product Development Sequence
2. Achieved ISO 9001
certification under my direction and supervision
3. Brought a Pocket
Alarming Dosimeter from conception to
market in 8 months
4. Defined a line of
10 PSI to 60,000 PSI, 4-20 mA pressure
transducers
5. Designed a 4-20 mA
Universal Transmitter for the nuclear power industry for use in high Rad (dry-well) areas (Model 4601)
6. Brought the Artisan
Models 460 & 461 Pressure Transducer families through the entire product
development sequence
7. Designed a 20 KW
Bi-Polar Power Supply and placed into production
8. Project managed the
reverse engineering and documentation
of a line of 15 KW Bi-Polar Power Supplies
9. Generated the
External Reference Specification for a family of Neutron Detector Front-End
Charge Amplifier Modules
10. Designed the
electronics for a family of miniature silicon-on-saphire (SOS) 0-5 Volt output
pressure transducers
11. Re-designed the
intercom/PA system for the C5 Transport Airplane
Engineer/Scientist: Research & Development Dept.
7/95 - 12/96: Gemini Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
Project
Accomplishments:
Provide the technical leadership required to bring 8 models of UPS's into production, in 18 months, from the Investigation Phase to Production Pilot Run. Provided some intellectual property for application in the next generation of HP UPS design.
1. Reverse engineered
APC's Smart-UPS family of products
2. Reverse engineered
3 ASIC's used in the Smart-UPS family
3. Reduced the
platform design to 1 PCB for the entire family, using no ASIC's, but a combination
of SMD and through hole technology
4. Provided 4 patent
disclosures which are registered and currently in the HP patent process. Patent disclosure #'s are included in
detailed resume
5. Discovered a patent
infringement by one competitor of HP's in violation of another competitor's
intellectual property. This produced
litigation between those other two corporations.
6. Developed the test
plan for the entire Gemini UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) project and
conducted design reviews for the same
Engineer/Scientist: Research & Development Dept.
1/94 -
7/95: Powerwise UPS Project
Accomplishments:
Provided the technical leadership to launch HP into the UPS business. Directed technical evaluations of potential competitors, and potential strategic manufacturing partners.
1. Established
relationships and acted as liaison with 2 outside consultants in the area of
SLA battery technology
2. Designed
accelerated life testing process for battery vendor comparisons, and developed
battery life prediction algorithms for the powerwise UPS family
3. Compared 3 UPS
circuit topologies, and helped the Division decide on the one to implement
based on specific market niche requirements
4. Evaluated the
capabilities of several strategic partners to manufacture the product family
5. Designed and
orchestrated the technical evaluations for the various stages of the product
design and development
Project Manager: Research & Development Dept.
11/91 -
2/94: HP668XA
Accomplishments:
Successfully led another team of R&D engineers through all phases of a product development cycle for a new Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) platform. This computer controllable family produces 5000 watts at up to 1000 Amperes of output, with lower noise figures than any commercial power supply available on the world market at that time.
1. Visited customers
worldwide to help marketing to define the product in its definition phase
2. Wrote the product
ERS & IRS based on the market and marketing inputs, coupled with our
engineering feasibility study
3. Provided the
initial technical feasibility study of the proposed product family
4. Developed 3
alternative technical architectures which we could choose between, and outlined
the advantages and disadvantages of each
5. Directed a team of
10 engineers including Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, and Production
Engineers through the various phases of the project from I Phase, through D
Phase, and finally to P Phase
6. Facilitated all
timeline scheduling and milestone
charting for the project
7. Provided projected
cost tracking reports and steered the team back on track whenever projections
started to exceed goals
8. Solved numerous
technical problems which threatened the success of the program
9. Provided the
mechanical, thermal and electrical architecture which was eventually adopted by
the design team
10. Exceeded all ERS
electrical performance goals
11. Exceeded all
project scheduling goals; brought product to market 2 months ahead of schedule
12. Met project
manufacturing goals (>12% net profit)
Project Manager: Research & Development Dept.
8/89 -
11/91: HP 667XA
Accomplishments:
Successfully led a team of R&D engineers through all phases of the
product development cycle for a new platform of five 2000 watt SMPS's. These products have the lowest noise
specification for commercially made SMPS's in the world. This Product Family was voted one of
"Electronic Design" magazines top ten Products introduced in
1992. They are the models HP 667XA
Family found in the HP Catalog.
1. Worked with
marketing on the product definition phase (ERS) for the entire family of
products
2. Visited customers
to help check our assumptions regarding the ERS, and then modify the ERS as a
result
3. Provided the design
team with the overall electrical architecture and some of the crucial control
circuits to use for the project in order to meet the ERS goals
4. Tracked
manufacturing cost and directed the team to make design adjustments when projections got out of line compared to goals
5. Facilitated all
scheduling and provided upper management with routine updates as to the
milestone status of project
6. Wrote several
papers describing the technology used to obtain superior noise performance so
that Marketing would be better equipped to market the product
7. Met all electrical
performance goals
8. Met all project
scheduling goals (on time)
9. Almost met initial
project manufacturing cost goals (about 5% higher than expected)
10. Co-developed the
New Jersey Divisions product development safety process
11. Conducted 8 design
reviews for the product family
Power Supply Application
Engineer: Marketing Dept.
8/84 - 8/89
Accomplishments:
1. Solved pre-sales
and post-sales applications problems for the power products group
2. Co-wrote the power
supply seminar called "What's All This Noise About Switchers?"
3. Presented this
seminar to about 50 companies throughout the US and Europe. Also was a guest speaker who was invited to
present the seminar paper before the Boston Chapter of the IEEE
4. Published a subset
of the seminar in "EMC Technology" magazine
5. Performed market
research for the Multiple Output Programmable Power Supply Project (HP 66XXA)
by visiting about 25 customers and compiling their inputs
6. Quoted
approximately 150 power supply specials
7. Designed
approximately 75 power supply specials
8. Received three
patents in the power conversion field, #'s 4,804,902, 4,816,740, 4,667,279
9. Designed and built
a line transient generator (Zeus) (50 x 500 us, x 2 KV Ringwave) and evaluated
the Auto-ranging Power Supply Products (HP 601XA and 603XA) on it for transient
insertion loss as per an IBM requirement. Re-wrote the Lab & Industrial
Power Product neophyte presentation; gave this presentation about eight times
and trained several other trainers to give the same
10. Chaired the
Specials Task Force which developed the Division's "Specials" process
which is in use today, and being continually improved (CPI).
11. Designed several
demos in order to highlight certain features of our power products. The last one was a bicycle generator demo
utilizing a computer programmable electronic load
12. Designed and served
as project leader on the following revenue enhancement projects:
-The Z10 LVR uP Interface Project (10 models) for the HP 62XXA family
-The VO5 500 volt HP Auto ranging Extension Project (2 models)
(HP6015A, HP6035A)
13. Compiled the raw data
and created about 350 slides for a
new power supply seminar called "Turning on Your DUT" (TOYDUT)
14. Participated in
Power Product Design Reviews
Product Marketing Engineer: Marketing Dept.
11/80 -8/84
Accomplishments:
1. Performed
Competitive Analysis for 3 new product investigations
2. Performed Pricing
Analysis for 3 product families
3. Developed
Promotional Plans for 4 new products
4. Wrote the
Divisional New Product Training (NPT) course and the Field Training Manual for
3 new Product Families
5. Wrote the script
for and participated in a live teleconference broadcast
from Palo Alto for the first uP based System Power Supply (HP 6034A)
6. Forecast the
start-up curve and mature sales volume accurately for the HP 6034A
7. Wrote data sheets
for 3 product families
8.
Was the Marketing Project Leader for the 1kW Auto
ranging Power
9.
Supply Project (HP601XA, HP603XA). Performed the same activities for this
project as for the HP6034A minus a teleconference. I also did most of the marketing research and other front-end investigation
work for this project
Development Engineer: Marketing Dept.
10/79 -
11/80
Accomplishments:
1. Co-designer of the
Nifty Fifty (HP 650XXA Family) watt test set and designer of the automatic
hi-potter. This was the first
commercial FET based high frequency resonant switcher placed on the commercial
market
2. Performed the
measurements and characterized the EMI performance of the 200 Kilohertz Nifty
product. Designed RFI shielding and I/O
RFI networks, allowing it to pass VDE 0871/6.78 level B emissions.
3. Wrote the field
training manual for the Nifty Fifty Product family
4. Wrote and presented
internationally a technical paper called "Design Considerations for High
Speed SMPS's" for the Hewlet Packard Digital Symposium road tour
Saint Barnabas Medical Center,
Livingston, NJ
Director: Biomedical Engineering Dept.
8/71 - 9/79
Duties:
1. Supervised and
trained Biomedical Technicians (BMET) and Clinical Engineers (CE) in the
repair, maintenance and calibration of all biomedical instrumentation in the
Medical Center
2. As Supervisor,
carried out such duties as hiring personnel, establishing policies for the
Department, recommending instrumentation for particular requirements and
evaluating equipment to verify compliance with manufacturer’s published
specifications
3. Trained the BMETs
and CEs in the function, application, system design, and repair of new
equipment that is assimilated by our Department
4. Established the
format and attendant procedures and tracking systems for an electrical safety,
preventative maintenance, and equipment calibration program for the Medical
Center
5. Set up the
calibration program in such a manner that any biomedical instrument calibrated
by our Department had traceability to the National Bureau of Standards
6. Supervised and assisted
the Biomedical Electrical Engineers in the design of custom instrumentation for
the Medical Center's research projects
7. Acted as technical
liaison between Medical Center and equipment manufacturers with regard to the
purchase, installation, and failure mode of the instrumentation throughout its
lifetime
8. Designed
specialized test fixtures and other instrumentation as required by the Medical
Staff for research projects
9. Held the legal
responsibility for any modifications performed on biomedical instrumentation
and the quality of services provided by the department
Other Duties:
On Teaching Staff
of the School of Radiology—
·
Taught Physics I and II (lecture and lab)
·
Taught "Radiation Physics for Nuclear Medicine"
1.
Co-Instructed an in-service education program on electrical safety and
the proper operation of biomedical equipment
2.
In the area of research and development, collaborated with various
members of the medical staff with the design of specialized instrumentation for
specific research projects. This work
had ranged from the design of a particular piece of instrumentation, to
providing equipment-to-equipment and equipment-to-computer interfacing
utilizing both digital-to-digital and analog-to-digital techniques
3.
Have had considerable experience and familiarity with nearly all types
of biomedical instrumentation which can be found in a typical medical
center. A list of some of the
instrumentation follows:
Therapeutic and Surgical Equipment
a) Linear Accelerator
(Varian 6 MeV)
b) Cobalt Therapy Unit
(Siemen's Gammatron)
c) Orthovoltage
Therapy Units Therapeutic and Surgical Equipment
d) Diathermy
Generators
e) Ultrasonic
Generators
f)
Nebulizers
g) Servo-Controlled
Infusion Pumps
h) Heart/Lung Machines
i)
CO2 Surgical Laser
j)
Argon Ophthalmic Surgery Laser
k) Defibrillators
l)
External Pacemakers
a) Radiographic and
Fluoroscopic X-ray Generators and Associated Imaging Systems
b) Cine Systems
c) High Speed
Progammable Film Transporters and Dye Injectors
d) Gamma Cameras
e) Scanning Systems
Used in Nuclear Medicine
f)
Computerized EKG Systems
g) EKG Machines
h) EEG Machines
i)
EMG Nerve Conduction Measurement Equipment
j)
Cardiac Monitors
k) Blood Pressure
Monitors
l)
Apnea Monitors
m) Blood Flow Meters
n) Cardiac Output
Computers
o) Biotelemetry
Transmitters and Receivers
p) Pulmonary Function
Measurement Equipment, i.e., Resistance and Compliance Body Box
q) Infrared Gas
Analyzers
INDEPENDENT ELECTRONIC DESIGN
EXPERIENCE:
1. Designed and
constructed automatic cardiac pacemaker sensing threshold analyzer for Digital
Phasetronics, Inc. (DPI), Budd Lake, NJ
2. Designed and
constructed electronics for portable electro-mechanical full-action piano for
Volksclavier, Inc., NY, NY, owned by Paul de Vries and William F. Buckley, Jr.
3. Designed and
constructed flocculation layer optical densitometer as per specifications
provided by George R. Henshaw, MD, Montclair, NJ
4.
Designed and constructed electromyography integrator as
per specifications provided by Edmund Matzel, MD, Kessler Institute, West
Orange, NJ
5. Designed and
constructed prototype 800 Watt solid
state power amplifier for public address applications as per a requirement for
DPI
6. Designed and
constructed a prototype of a hybrid vacuum tube and solid state guitar
amplifier with self-contained synchronous harmonic generators for Beyer Sound,
Cranford, NJ
7. Designed an RIAA
calibration standard audio pre-amplifier utilizing both vacuum tube and
integrated circuit technologies, both to their best advantage in their
respective applications for radio station use
8. Designed the power
servo system used in an Ultrasonic Stress Fracture Analyzer used to
pre-determine potential faults in turbines for PSE&G
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:
1. Provided necessary
modifications to interface an infrared interferometer to an x-y plotter and a
paper-tape recorder utilized in a project for the evaluation of spectral energy
distribution in the infrared range of potentially carcinogenic tissue. Computer analysis of this data was used to
compile wave number and amplitude by way of Fourier Transform program into the
spectral distribution characteristic curves which was performed in batch mode
on a computer. This was provided for
Louis Del Guerchio, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, New York
Medical College (formerly Chief of Surgery, St. Barnabas Medical Center,
Livingston, NJ)
2. Provided interfaces
and filters used for investigation of a method for extracorporeal evaluation of fluid dynamic related diseases of
the heart. This method involved the use
of a gamma densitometer utilizing solid state detectors with extremely high spatial
resolution of approximately 2 mm x 2 mm at one foot. This was provided for Louis Del Guerchio, MD (see above for
address) and Joseph Cohen, MD, Assistant Chief of Surgery, St. Barnabas Medical
Center, Livingston, N3.
3. Provided circuitry
modifications and general consultation in the investigation of a method for
surveying large populations for cardiac function impairment employing
extracorporeal techniques with a microwave interferometer. This was provided for Peter Engler, PhD,
Department of Surgery, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
4. Designed and
prototyped a constant current variable pulse generator for use in
micro-electrode pain blocking applications for Edmund Matzel, MD, Blairstown,
NJ
5. Designed a servo
for an evoked stimulus/response system used to measure nerve conduction
loss. The servo varied the amplitude of
the stimulus, with integrated response “build-up" so as to increase
patient comfort throughout the test.
6. Chief Reseacher in
an investigation to determine the effect of ultrasonic sound (>20kHz) on
human "eye to hand" reaction time.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: