On-Board Diagnostics Development

• 1978 wrote one of the first desktop engine dyno data acquistion and control programs for realtime analysis of engine computer sensors.
• 1984 help develope massive EGR no feedback system allowing OBD-1 exemption
• 1993 declined OBD development contract Ford Motor Co.
• 1993 declined Motorola automotive laboratory contract.
• 1995 wrote one of the first PC Windows based OBD-2 scan tools.
• 1995 wrote first web site listing OBD vehicle certification.
• 1996 wrote J1850 VPW bit timer, rs232 byte converter chip code.
• 1996 wrote designed ISO9141-2 to rs232 translator.
• 1996 helped obtain first Federal OBD certification of a vehicle.
• 1997 applied Microsoft for automotive project.
• 1997 helped develope first OBD-2 compatible ULEV alternative fuel truck
• 1998 developed PC virtual user designed dashbord using OBD-2 network

• 24 years
• mainframe, personal, hand-held, industrial, automotive
• data acquistion, control, data analysis, laboratory management

• Associate of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering: St. Louis Univ.
• Associate of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Management: St. Louis Univ.
• Bachelor of Science in Pure Physics: Univ. of Massachusetts

• Research Technician Carter Carburetor Emission Laboratory
• Head of Carter-Weber Engine Dynamometer Department
• Vehicle Emission Project Engineer Exotic Engineering
• Vehicle Emission Test Engineer Ocean State Test Laboratory
• Research Technician Morton-Thikol Advanced Materials
• Research Technician Morton International Advanced Materials
• Vehicle Emission Laboratory Manager LPC Inc.

• Volkswagen: transverse electronic feedback carburetor
• Subaru: transverse electronic feedback carburetor
• Ford: Heat affects on fuel economy
• Lamborgini: 12 cylinder dynamometer emission development
• NASA: Rapid Optical Fabrication of SiC space based mirrows
• DARPA: Gradient Index of Defraction Infared laser lenses
• DARPA: Infared heat seeking guided missles nose cones
• DARPA: 5 element heavy metal glass optics
• DARPA: Boron Nitride net shape objects
• DARPA: Carbon metallic composite structures
• Morton-Thikol Advanced Materials: Diamond optics
• Univ. Mass. Lowell: Diamond and Diamond like optics
• LPC Inc.: Ultra Low Emission Propane vehicle

• Society of Automotive Engineers
• Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers
• Society of Amateur Scientists
• International Automotive Technicians Association

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