Sensor Consultant: Expert in Chemical Sensors, Moisture and Humidity Sensors, Sensors Temperature and Sensors for Electro Chemistry (1156)
Expertise
Design and development of sensors, spectroscopy, detectors, particle analysis analyzers, controls, pyrometers and pyrometers.
Detection, measurement and control of temperature, moisture, humidity.
Temperature and moisture sensor development and new product launches.
High temperature bromine electrode.
Automatic disappearing filament optical pyrometer.
Guarded-layer moisture sensor for oil.
Diffused solid state lamps
Experience
General Manager, Sensor and Analyzer Strategy, North Wales, PA
Improved technology and launched a modern disappearing filament optical pyrometer; completed an analysis of selected distributed control system markets; and improved two different moisture-in-oil analysis
Industrial Applications Manager and Product Manager, Honeywell, Inc., Fort Washington, PA
Launched a water/oil analyzer, trained distributors, coordinated an award-winning sensor presentation and helped guide a successful acquisition integration.
Director, Research, Development and Engineering, Gow-Mac Instrument Co., Bethlehem, PA
Discovered a new gas detection mechanism allowing a 1000X increase in sensitivity.
Manager, Engineering and Research and Development, TBI Bailey Controls, Carson City NV
Secured ISO 9001 certification and conceived of a self-calibrating conductivity sensor. Directed 8 professionals in pH and electrolytic conductivity product development and provided manufacturing and field support.
Principal Scientist and Market Manager, Leeds & Northrop Co., North Wales, PA
Developed the first guarded layer water-in-transformer-oil sensor; sold the first thin film radiation thermometer; sold the first equilibrium dissolved oxygen analyzer; patented an automatic disappearing filament optical pyrometer; demonstrated an emissivity-independent pyrometer; launched a particle size analyzer.
Research and management at Rutgers University, General Electric Company and Solar Energy Systems
Invented a high-temperature Br2 electrode, eliminated light-robbing bubbles from solid-state lamp epoxy; developed thin film IR analysis; reduced photovoltaic solar cell production costs by 25%.
Honors & Publications
Invited to serve on the National Research Council (NRC) Board of Assessment of National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Programs--Panel for Chemical Technology
Appointed to the Board of Directors North Wales Water Authority, North Wales, PA
"Relative Cation Mobilities in Silver Bromide-Potassium Bromide Melts”
"Nondestructive Determination of The Composition and Thickness of Thin Films of Pyrolytically Deposited Borosilicate Glass by Infrared Absorption”
"A New High Speed Broad Band Glass Pyrometer”
"Microprocessor Directed Optical Pyrometer" U. S. Patent
"Radiation Ratio Thermometry," Chapter 6 in Theory and Practice of Radiation Thermometry
"Temperature Control," pp. 529-541 in ASM Handbook, Volume 4 - Heat Treating
"Determination of PPB Levels of Impurities in Specialty Gases by Gas Chromatography with a Discharge Ionization Detector”
"Capacitive moisture detector and method of making the same," U. S. Patent
Education
Ph. D., Physical Chemistry, Rutgers University
A. B. Chemistry