EW #2855  technical experience spans over 30 years, and includes expert services involving patent litigation, personal injury, product liability, on the job injuries, system failures, malfunctions, computer fraud, and computer security. His companies are actively involved in design and manufacture of Control Systems, and work within the Automation and IT Technology fields everyday. His actual case history experience includes working with patent and litigation attorneys, creating Technical Expert Witness reports, depositions, and patent investigation. He specializes in translating technical "jargon" into easy to understand plain English for the client, court, and jury.

CV Summary
This profile is based on the "technical side" of my career, and does not include management, or other skills I have acquired. My experience within the Automation Industry spans 30 years, I have devoted my entire career to this field. This CV is intended for use involving Technical Expert Witness services provided by TWR Enterprises, Inc. which I am President and Owner of. In addition, I’m affiliated with and manage other Technical Experts in the fields of Computer Science, IT Security, Computer Hardware, Internet Technology, and Networking.

I formed TWR Enterprises, Inc., during 1980, and incorporated during 1996 in Texas and Denver.

Professional Employment Experience:
· 2001 to October 2002 - packetPointe Technologies, Inc., Salt Lake City Utah. Solutions for Automation and Remote Monitoring. VP of Technology and Operations.
· 1998 to 2000 - CW Industries, Denver Colorado. HVAC and Industrial Automation. VP and Manager of Industrial Automation.
· 1990 to 1997 - Meyer Machine Company, San Antonio Texas. Industrial Automation, Robotics, and Control Systems. Manager of Automation and Director of R&D
· 1971 to 1990 - Meyer Conveyair, Denver Colorado. Robotics, Control Systems, and Automation of Manufacturing. Manager of Controls, IT Department, and Director of R&D.

Technical Expert Witness Experience:
Effective September 10, 2002, I am presently retained contractually by Universal Studios, thru a firm in Florida, Gronek & Latham, L.L.P. The case is Universal City Development partners, L.P. vs. Moog, Inc. I completed the 1st phase of this case by completing an Expert Report during October 2002. For confidentiality reasons I can’t go into details, but I expect to be involved in this project part time, thru out 2003. This is a substantial Expert Witness project for TWR, and it was necessary to pass the legal and technical scrutiny of Universal Studios, in order to be retained.

During September of 2002, I was retained by the Matthews Firm of Houston Texas, in the case of “Boss Control, Inc. v. Bombardier Inc. et al”. I completed the 1st phase of this case by completing an Expert Report during October 2002. For confidentiality reasons I can’t go into details, but I expect to be involved in this project part time, thru out 2003. This case involves patent litigation.

September 1999 thru December 2000. I was retained by Hinshaw & Culbertson, Re: Assted-Milroverk APS vs. Whetstone Candy Company. This case involved an injury from a robotic production machine. Late in 2000 this case was settled in favor of our client. I was able to prove a defective design, and shift responsibility to the machine manufacturer. This case included an in depth, on site, investigation on my part, with videotape and photos. I created several Technical Expert Witness reports as a result.

January of 1999. I produced a preliminary report for Cooke & Steffan, Re: Doerr vs. Sisters Hospital and Seneca Automatic Door. This case involved an automatic door system that closed on, and injured, an elderly patient. The door did not have adequate safe guards, or emergency stops (E-stops).

March of 1998, I produced a preliminary report for Vandeberg, Johnson, & Candara, Re: New Frontier Entertainment Center v. Dacos Corporation, et al., Pierce County Cause #97-2-07733-3. This case involved a defective automated bowling system manufactured by Dacos, and their lack of response for repair.

June of 1997 I was retained by Charles G. Berry and Associates, P.A., to act as an expert witness for the case of Jo Ann Brooks vs. Southwest Bowl, Inc., d.b.a. Leisure Bowl. This lawsuit involved a suit filed by Plaintiff for negligence, as a result of a fall and injuries, due to un-safe "approach" conditions in a bowling center. Since we are heavily involved in the bowling industry thru our Controls Division, our bowling industry consultant, was used as an expert witness in this case. We completed the expert witness report, and the suit was settled in favor of the Plaintiff (our client). We were able to prove negligence by the bowling center. This case is a good example of our diversification in expert witness cases.

During mid 1996 I was retained again by the firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., to act as a technical expert witness for the case of Revolving Door Control, Inc. v. Overhead Door Corporation. After completing my technical expert witness report, the case was settled out of court in Defendants (our client) favor. This was a patent infringement case involving an automated rotating security door. I was able to prove that our client’s invention did not infringe, by analyzing the technical differences between patents.

During late 1995 I was retained by the firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., to act as a technical expert witness for the case of Kasper Wire Works, Inc. v. Universal Applied Technologies Corp., Civil action no. SA-95-CA-0531. Akin & Gump represented Defendant. In early 1996 this case was turned over to Wright & Youngblood, L.L.P., and I was retained by them. I completed two expert witness reports and was deposed twice. During April of 1997, we won by summary judgment, on behalf of Defendant (our client). This case involved patent infringement of an automated newspaper vending machine. I was able to prove that our clients invention did not infringe, by analyzing the technical differences between patents. Extensive patent research was required.

Automation Project Examples:
Snack Food Plants - Distribution and packaging of snack crackers. A typical line consists of multiple infeed conveyors from oven to bucket conveyors (with bucket tracking logic), multiple storage systems, vibratory conveyors and feeders, belt conveyors, Ishidi scales, Bosch baggers, Bosch cartoners, Bosch accumulators and Bosch bundlers. Controlled by freestanding multi door control panels, A-B PLC-5/25 processors, adjustable frequency drives, motor starters, etc. HMI consists of remote consoles with message displays, switches and lights. Communicates via the A-B Data Highway Plus to an A-B PLC-3 host computer, and color process control stations using Intellution DMACS software.

Cereal Product Distribution and Conveying - Various cereal plants thru out the United States and Great Britain. A typical line consists of distribution systems with multiple bucket conveyors, belt conveyors, vibratory conveyors, and storage. Most systems can also "tote off" product to a completely automated tote loader system. A-B PLC-5/40 PLC's are generally used as controllers, with PanelView HMI's.

Pasta Plants - Long goods and short goods pasta lines. Controlled by A-B SLC-500/03 PLC's. Conveys long goods or short goods, via bucket conveyors, thru loaders and unloaders, into packaging equipment. Product can be selected for distribution from a single dryer source, to multiple lines.

Bio Chemical Labs - Chemical and waste handling for DNA manufacturing. Completely re-designed existing system, created new programs, and automated all systems. A-B SLC-500 PLCs and PanelViews.

Direct TV Satellite Transceiver Site - Utilized Opto 22 controllers for an advanced HVAC based system, for cooling large satellite dish transceivers and computer rooms.

Integrated Circuit Manufacturing “Chip Plants” - Automation and control of class 10 clean room environments.

Design and Application Experience:
Programmable Controllers (PLC’s): Hands on training, application and programming experience with: Allen-Bradley's Mini PLC-2/02, PLC-2/16, PLC-2/17, PLC-2/20, PLC-2/30, PLC-3, PLC-4 Microtrol, SLC-100, SLC-150, SLC-500, MicroLogix 1000 and 1500, PLC-5/10 thru PLC-5/60, and the PLC-5/250 Pyramid Integrator utilizing the CVIM configurable vision input module. I also completed the A-B PLC-5 accelerated training course. In addition I have attended Allen-Bradley seminars on statistical process control, operator interface and color graphics systems, variable frequency drives, vision systems, bar code, radio frequency identification systems and many other areas.

Electronics: CMOS, HTL, TTL digital and analog logic circuits for industrial based control systems. I have completed many projects utilizing this technology. Power drivers using MOSFET, TRIAC and IGBT transistors. I/O interfacing of discrete logic, programmable controllers, data processing equipment, relays, sensors, etc., to peripherals. Design of regulated linear power supplies and infrared and visible optoelectronic systems for use in beam break and proximity sensing. Electronic speech synthesis for voice controlled equipment and voice message indication. Sensors: proximity, optoelectronic, halleffect, mechanical, etc.

Lasers: Laser diodes up to 5mw class IIIa, and helium-neon lasers.

Education:
Most of my early technical skills were developed by working with researchers and consultants at the PhD and scientist level at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Rockwell International, and the University of Colorado in Denver. I went on to attend college for several years part time, working towards a degree, at Denver Metropolitan State College, Denver Red Rocks Campus, and ICS.