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`Ralph V. Wilhelm, Jr., Ph.D.
`Curriculum Vitae
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`Professional Summary
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`Dr. Wilhelm has over forty-six years of industry experience in the automotive industry beginning his
`career at General Motors Research Laboratory, eventually holding positions of increasing
`responsibility with Delphi Delco Electronics Corporation, and currently running an automotive
`electronics consultancy. Dr. Wilhelm is familiar with automotive electronic component technology
`and the product development cycle for automotive systems with direct experience in R&D, advanced
`engineering, product planning, forward technology development, and product line management &
`leadership. We have dealt directly with technology partners, automotive suppliers and original
`equipment (OEM) vehicle manufacturers from electric bikes and conventional passenger cars to heavy-
`duty trucks. He has worked in various technical and leadership roles to develop new products and
`complex
`systems from invention to production using both internal invention/development and
`external partnerships to achieve world-class automotive electronic systems worldwide.
`In 2001, Dr. Wilhelm founded and established an automotive electronics consultancy focused both on
`automotive electronics suppliers doing business in North America and also support for intellectual
`property litigation as an expert witness. Current work is balanced between traditional automotive
`supplier support and IP litigation support as an expert witness.
`His firm, Wilhelm Associates (http://www.wilhelmassoc.com) has supported suppliers whose “home”
`countries have included Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea, Canada, United States, Germany, and France
`as they do business in North America.
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`Expert Witness Summary: (http://www.wilhelmexpertwitness.com)
`Recent Expert Witness work:
`(cid:0) Litigation areas such as:
`o Expert witness reports for invalidity, non-infringement, and obviousness
`o Claim Construction and Markman hearings
`o Reviewing and searching for appropriate prior art
`o IPR documentation (Petitions & Declarations)
`o Depositions and Court Testimony
`(cid:0) Technical Automotive Areas such as:
`o Instrument Clusters
`o Automotive primary and secondary displays; liquid crystal displays
`o Center Stack Displays and subassemblies
`o Human Factor Design and guidelines
`o Automotive User Interfaces, wired and wireless communication to handheld devices
`o Automotive sensors & transducers; electro-mechanical systems
`o Vehicle Telematics
`o Infotainment systems, head units, navigation & GPS Systems
`o Software architecture and microprocessors
`o On-board & Off-Board diagnostics and prognostics
`o Complex safety systems
`o Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) leading to Autonomous Vehicles
`o Automotive Cameras & multi-camera vision systems
`o Closed loop feedback electronic systems with appropriate sensors, actuators, &
`algorithms
`o Automotive application of remote & wireless control devices
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`Expertise
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`Advanced Mobile Multi Media
`Automotive Systems
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`Automotive Electrical & Electronic
`Systems
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`Automotive ADAS & Safety
`Systems leading to Autonomous
`Vehicles
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`Design, Manufacturing &
`Distribution of Automotive
`Components
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`Electric Vehicle components and
`systems
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`Expert Witness in Automotive
`Electronics
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`Human Machine Interface issues (HMI) for Automotive
`Electronics and Touch, Appearance, Lighting (TAL)
`devices and technology
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`Display Technology for Automotive Applications
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`Integrated Circuits for Automotive Applications
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`Infotainment Systems, navigation, head units, and GPS
`Systems;
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`Telematics and TSPs (call centers)
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`Component and Sub-system development
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`Instrument Clusters, Primary &
`Secondary Displays
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`Center Stack (middle of vehicle) Displays and
`subassemblies
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`Automotive sensors & transducers;
`Electro-mechanical systems
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`Wired & wireless Communication to handheld devices;
`Remote and wireless control devices
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`Software architecture;
`Microprocessors
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`On-Board & Off-Board Diagnostics and Prognostics
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`Automotive Cameras & Multi-
`camera vision systems
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`Closed Loop feedback electronic control systems w/
`appropriate sensors, actuators, and algorithms
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`Education
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`Year
`1985
`1987
`1972
`1967
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`College or University
`University of Illinois
`University of Michigan
`Rutgers University
`Cornell University
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`Degree
`Executive Management Program
`MBA, Operations & Strategy
`Ph.D., Material Science/Ceramic Engineering
`B.S. (Electrical Engineering)
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`Professional Experience
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`2001
`From:
`Present
`To:
`Organization: Wilhelm Associates, LLC
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`Title:
`Summary:
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`President/Founder
`Consulting firm concentrating in automotive electronics, telematics, infotainment,
`safety systems, systems engineering, and data communications between systems and
`devices, product/market & international business strategies
`(cid:0) Developing and using methodologies for market assessment,
`requirements definition, product design, strategy, and
`implementation
`(cid:0) Firm includes three part-time highly experienced Senior
`Associates plus other individuals as needed to support
`customers as needed
`(cid:0) Diverse client base: Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean,
`French, German, Canadian, &US based
`(cid:0) Expert Witness in Automotive Electronics
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`From:
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`Organization:
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`1997
`2001
`Delphi Delco Electronics Corporation
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`Title:
`Summary:
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`Summary:
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`Product Line Mgr., Mobile Multi Media NA
`Responsible for all deliverables for product line: strategy, tactics, technology
`planning, design, manufacturing, sales and delivery of product to OEM customers
`(cid:0) Responsible for revenue, cost management, profit margin and on-time
`delivery of products within budget and at required quality
`(cid:0) Won $2.2 Billion revenue new business over 18 months, across
`three major product lines and five Vehicle OEMs
`(cid:0) Customers headquartered in Japan, Europe and North America,
`including GM, Ford, Toyota (Lexus), and Honda (Acura)
`(cid:0) Typical programs done on commercial development cycle of 6
`to 15 months from specification to start of production
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`1994
`1997
`Delco Electronics Corp (living in Singapore)
`VP Engineering, Delco Electronics Asia/Pacific
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`Responsible for all application & design center engineering in seven Asian
`countries to support worldwide customers.
`(cid:0) Responsible for deliverables for all Asia/Pacific customers
`worldwide
`(cid:0) Charged with growing employee skill sets available near A/P
`customer locations to meet their worldwide requirements
`(cid:0) Revenue grew at 30 to 40% CAGR with revenue at $250
`Million in 1996 across 6 product lines, 8 customers, and OEMs
`in six countries
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`1989
`1994
`Delco Electronics Corporation
`Director, Advanced Development & Systems Integration (AD/SI)
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`Responsible for creating & leading AD/SI staff, aimed at all R&D and product
`development for $5 Billion automotive electronics business worldwide.
`(cid:0) AD/SI grew to 7 departments covering integrated circuit
`development & fabrication through automotive safety,
`infotainment, and communication products/systems
`(cid:0) Budget in 1994 of $50 Million with over 450 technical
`personnel worldwide
`(cid:0) New products/systems in that period included: forward looking
`radar, obstacle detection, solid state YAW sensors, advanced
`airbag electronics & sensors, head up displays, RDS audio for
`North America, infrared based night vision, and telematics
`systems.
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`1984
`1989
`Delco Electronics Corporation
`Dept. Head, Advanced Instrumentation & Display
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`Responsible for leading an Advanced Engineering Department focused on
`developing new & creative uses of instrument cluster displays and center stack
`display assemblies.
`(cid:0) Significant developments included numerous head up displays
`(HUDs) that included the world’s first commercial factory
`installed HUD for a production vehicle (1989).
`(cid:0) Other technology and advanced product areas included three
`dimensional instrument clusters, full instrument clusters made
`totally of plastic LCDs, and the first production CRT installed in
`a North American factory installed vehicle.
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`1978
`1984
`AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors
`Supervisor & Department Head, Materials Development
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`Responsible for staffing and leading a technical department that created and
`produced world class coatings and processes for catalytic converters, exhaust
`oxygen sensors (EOS), and various metallic substrates for catalysis.
`(cid:0) Coating development done with physical vapor deposition
`(PVD) resulted in three unique patents for precious metal
`coatings, driving unique and market-leading EOS performance
`in the automotive market for closed loop emission control in NA
`(cid:0) Lead team to scale-up production for thin film sputtering
`process for EOS sensor coatings
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`1978
`General Motors Research Labs (GMR)
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`Title:
`Summary:
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`Senior Research Scientist
`Participated in research and development targeted at a variety of electronic
`sensors, transducers, coatings, and smart sensors that included integrated silicon
`devices for signal processing.
`(cid:0) Effort in the laboratory focused on bulk, thick film, and thin
`film devices to sense various operating parameters that were of
`importance in the monitoring & control of internal combustion
`engines, e.g. temperature, humidity, fuel flow, oxygen partial
`pressure, etc.
`(cid:0) Basic modeling and process development done at GMR on
`sputtered platinum/palladium thin film electrodes resulted in
`materials and process being transferred to GM operating
`division for successful product launch across all GM vehicles.
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`U.S. Patents Granted:
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`Exhaust Electrode Process for Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
`Title:
`Patent Number: 4,244,798
`Publication date: January 13, 1981
`Inventors:
`Terry J. Gold, Frederick L. Kennard III, Paul C. Kikuchi, Ralph V. Wilhelm, Jr.
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`Summary:
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`A method of sputtering a platinum exhaust gas electrode onto a vitrified zirconia
`thimble for an electrochemical-type exhaust gas oxygen sensor. Porous high surface
`area platinum films are deposited that have more consistent properties. A platinum
`target is spaced about 3.0-4.5 cm from the thimble and more than 6 cm from the
`sputtering anode. A pressure of about 10-20 millitorr is used during sputtering at a
`DC power of about 13-22 watts/cm2 of target area.
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`Exhaust Sputtering Process for Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
`Title:
`Patent Number: 4,253,931
`Publication date: March 3, 1981
`Inventors:
`Terry J. Gold, Kurt D. Humphrey, Keith A. Penney, Robert J. Smith, Randy L.
`Voto, Ralph V. Wilhelm, Jr.
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`Summary:
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` A method of sputtering platinum onto a vitrified zirconia thimble to form an exhaust
`electrode for an electrochemical-type exhaust gas oxygen sensor. The electrode is
`sputtered under an atmosphere consisting essentially of more than about 50% oxygen
`and/or nitrogen by volume. Sensors having low symmetrical transition times are
`produced.
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`Exhaust Electrode Process for Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
`Title:
`Patent Number: 4,303,490
`Publication date: December 1, 1981
`Terry J. Gold, Frederick L. Kennard III, Paul C. Kikuchi, Ralph V. Wilhelm, Jr.
`Inventors:
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`Summary:
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`A method of sputtering a palladium or palladium-platinum exhaust gas electrode onto a
`vitrified zirconia thimble for an electrochemical-type exhaust gas oxygen sensor. Porous
`high surface area films are deposited that have more consistent properties. A sputtering
`target is spaced about 3.0-4.5 cm from the thimble and more than 6 cm from the
`sputtering anode. A pressure of about 10-20 millitorr is used during sputtering at a DC
`power of about 13-22 watts/cm2 of target area.
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`Litigation Support/Expert Witness Experience
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Law Firms:
`Case Name:
`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Litigation; potential issues of vehicular feature/functions in an OEM-
`installed electronic system and its flawless operation.
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`Domestic Law Firm
`Investigation on behalf of vehicle owners
`Supporting Plaintiffs. Analyzed documents and wrote reports
`in support of litigation. Potential deposition and court
`testimony.
`On-going
`2018 to present
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of patent infringement filing between
`two vehicular suppliers involving electrical componentry and modules;
`multiple patents and multiple claims.
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`Law Firms:
`Case Name:
`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Kutak Rock LLP
`Artic Cat Inc. v Polaris; Case IPR2016-01388, IPR2016-01713
`Investigation on behalf of Plaintiff. Analyzed documents and
`wrote reports in support of IPR filings. Deposition.
`On-going
`2017 to present
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`Fact Witness:
`Type of Matter:
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`Analysis of typical Supplier relationships in automotive marketplace;
`discussion of norms and expectations around commercial agreements and
`behaviors.
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`Law Firms:
`Case Name:
`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Domestic Commercial Law Firm
`Investigation on behalf of automotive supplier
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Analyzed documents
`and wrote reports to describe typical automotive supplier
`relationships.
`Case Completed.
`2016
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity and non-infringement
`involving vehicle audio and infotainment systems plus externally sourced
`streaming audio; multiple patents and multiple claims
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`Case Name:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Janik Vinnakota LLP
`Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v Nissan North America, Inc.
`Case No. 2:15-CV-1274-JRG-RSP
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Reports in support of
`invalidity and non-infringement. Support for Summary
`Judgment. Case settled prior to trial.
`Case Completed.
`2016 to 2017
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity and non-infringement
`involving telematics features and OBDII technology; multiple patents and
`multiple claims
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`Law Firms:
`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
`Root Four Imagination Inc. et al v LexisNexis Risk Solutions
`Inc. Case No. 1:16-cv-01349
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant.
`Case Completed.
`2016
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity involving two patents and
`multiple claims in a vehicle display device, rear seat entertainment,
`wireless transmission of audio, and playback mechanism in a production
`vehicle
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`Law Firms:
`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Prebeg, Faucett & Abbott PLLC and Howison & Arnott LLP
`Johnson Safety, Inc. v VOXX International Corporation; Case
`IPR2016-01070, IPR2016-01074
`Investigation on behalf of Plaintiff. Declarations in support of
`two IPR Petitions.
`Case Completed.
`2016 to 2017
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`Litigation; potential issues of class actions involving advertised
`features/functions in an in-dash infotainment system in a production
`vehicle
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`US-based Law Firms
`Investigation on behalf of vehicle owners
`Investigation on behalf of Plaintiffs. Opinions expressed to
`client but no formal reports or declarations and no depositions
`or court testimony.
`Case is on going but I am supplying no additional support.
`2016
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with mu l t i p l e patent
`claims concerning control of diesel glow plugs; areas of interest deal with
`optimization of vehicle operation, engine control, various sensors,
`actuators, and control electronics
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`Law Firm:
`Case Name:
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`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
`UUSI, LLC and Oldnar Corp. v The United States & AM
`General, LLC; Case No. 12-216 C
`Services Provided: Investigation on behalf of Plaintiffs. Declaration in support of
`pending claim construction and Markman hearing; Deposition.
`Four IPRs filled on this case.
`On-going without need for my support.
`2016 to 2017
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with mu l t i p l e patent
`claims; areas of interest deal with optimization of vehicle operation, engine
`control, various sensors, actuators, and control electronics
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`Hogan Lovells LLC, Venable LLP
`Law Firms:
`Case Name: Velocity Patent LLC v Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; v FCA US
`LLC, Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-08413, Civil Action No. 1:13-
`cv-08419
`Investigation on behalf of Defendants. Declaration &
`Deposition in support of Summary Judgment.
`Case completed.
`2015 to 2017
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Services Provided:
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`Expert Engagement:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with multiple patent claims;
`areas of interest deal with closed loop feedback control of an automotive
`electronics system using sensors, data processing, and actuators
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`Fish & Richardson P.C.
`Adaptive Headlamp Technologies, Inc. v Koito Manufacturing
`Co., Ltd., Case IPR2016-00079
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. IPR Declaration.
`Case completed.
`2015 to 2017
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity and non-infringement, four
`patents with multiple claims; areas of interest center on technical/system
`areas such as infotainment, telematics, remote & wireless devices, and
`communication and supporting technologies such as satellite audio &
`BlueTooth.
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`Venable LLP
`Joao Control & Monitoring Systems, LLC v FCA US LLC,
`Case No. 4:13-cv-13957-MAG
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Declarations in support
`of invalidity & non-infringement; depositions; support for
`summary judgment.
`Case completed.
`2015 to 2016
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with multiple patent
`claims; areas of interest include design of critical electronic subsystem for
`automotive infotainment and telematics systems
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`Law Firm:
`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Bryan Cave LLP
`M/A-COM Technologies Solutions Holdings, Inc. v Laird
`Technologies, Inc., Case Number: C.A. No. 14-181-LPS
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Expert report.
`Deposition prior to Markman hearing. Court testimony during
`Markman Hearing.
`Case completed.
`2014 to 2015
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with multiple patent
`claims; areas of interest include automotive cameras, multi-camera vision
`and reconfigurable displays for the automotive marketplace
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`Law Firms:
`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
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`Date:
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`Osha Liang LLP; Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`Magna Electronics v Valeo North America, Case IPR2015-
`00250, Case IPR2015-00251, Case IPR2015-00252, Case
`IPR2015-00253, Case IPR2015-01410, Case IPR2015-01413,
`Case IPR2015-01414, Case IPR2015-01415
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Multiple Declarations
`in support of eight IPR Petitions; investigation & analysis of
`prior art.
`Case completed.
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`2014 to present
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; invalidity & non-infringement with multiple patent
`claims; area of interest covers automotive user interface issues.
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`Law Firm:
`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Erise IP, P.A.
`Vehicle Interface Technologies, LLC v Ford Motor Company,
`Case No: 1:12-cv-01284-RGA
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Expert reports.
`Depositions. Support for Summary Judgment.
`Case completed.
`2014 to 2015
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Law Firms:
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`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with multiple patent
`claims; area of interest covers automotive sensors and instrumentation.
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`Erise IP, P.A., Finnegan LLP, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jenner & Block
`LLP.
`Vehicle Operation Technologies, LLC v Ford Motor Company,
`American Honda Motor Co. Inc., BMW of North America
`LLC, and Nissan North America Inc., Case IPR2014-
`00594, Case IPR2014-00600, Case IPR2014-00601, Case
`IPR2014-00602, Case IPR2014-00603
`Investigation on behalf of Defendants. Declarations in support
`of five IPR Petitions. Depositions.
`Case co m p l et ed .
`2014 to 2015
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with multiple patent
`claims; area of interest covers vehicle telematics, automotive sensors, on
`board and off board diagnostics, prognostics, displays and instrumentation.
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`Date:
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`Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
`American Vehicular Sciences LLC v. Toyota Motor Corp.,
`Case IPR2013-00414, Case IPR2013-00415, Case IPR2013-
`00417
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Declarations in support
`of three IPR Petitions. Depositions.
`Case completed.
`2013 to 2015
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Case Name:
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`Services Provided:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issues of invalidity with multiple patent
`claims; area of interest covers automotive user interface issues
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`Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP
`Vehicle Interface Technologies, LLC v Porsche Cars NA, Case
`IPR2014-00014
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Declaration in support of
`IPR Petition.
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`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Case completed.
`2013 to 2014
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`Expert Engagement:
`Type of Matter:
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`Law Firm:
`Case Name:
`Services Provided:
`Disposition:
`Date:
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`Patent Litigation; potential issue of invalidity with multiple patent
`claims
`Brooks Kushman P.C.
`OnStar Corp. v Micral, Inc. et al. Case No. 3:08-cv-2047
`Investigation on behalf of plaintiff. Expert report.
`Case completed
`2009
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`Fact Witness:
`Type of Matter:
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`Law Firm:
`Case Name:
`Services Provided:
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`Multiple litigation; Large Vehicle Manufacturer versus key supplier;
`claims of improper design of automotive component in a complex safety
`system.
`Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
`Ford Motor Company v Texas Instruments
`Investigation on behalf of Defendant. Consultation on design standards,
`analysis of test data and methods; review of public literature;
`conversations with firm legal staff; discussions with industry experts on
`system design; comparison to various similar complex safety systems
`with criteria for design responsibilities and process control in
`manufacturing; expert opinions offered on system design by automotive
`group and inherent roles and responsibilities in that effort.
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`Disposition:
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`Case completed
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`Date:
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`2005 to 2008.
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`Fact Witness:
`Type of Matter:
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`Law Firm:
`Case Name:
`Services Provided:
`Disposition:
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`Fact Witness:
`Type of Matter:
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`Multiple litigations; former employee versus Delphi Delco Electronics
`Systems; employee claims of improper and prejudicial grounds for
`releasing him from the company.
`Baker and Daniels (Indianapolis, Indiana)
`Deposed on behalf of Defendant (employee name is confidential)
`Testified in court re: grounds for dismissal of employee
`Case completed
`Approximately 1992.
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`Lead off (and only) witness, Clean Room Manufacturing Company versus
`AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors; third party company claims
`of improper and inadequate compensation in the construction of a
`semiconductor grade Clean Room complex.
`Large law firm based in Michigan
`Deposed on behalf of Defendant
`Provided deposition regarding the expectations, dates, process, and
`the documentation used to judge the fulfillment of the contract and the
`consequent payment for services.
`Case completed
`Approximately 1983.
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`Law Firms and Lawyers Supported:
`(cid:0) Brooks Kushman P.C. (Matthew Jakubowski)
`(cid:0) Bryan Cave LLP (Daniel Crowe, Randy Soriano, & Scott Yackey)
`(cid:0) Erise IP, P.A. (Jason Mudd, Mark Lang, & Albert Harris)
`(cid:0) Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP (Lionel Lavenue, Donald
`Dunner, Jonathan Stroud, Susan Tull, & Benjamin Cassady)
`(cid:0) Fish & Richardson P.C. (Michael Autuoro, Samuel Borodach, & John Pegram)
`(cid:0) Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper, & Scinto (John Kirkland, Giancarlo Scaccia, & Una Fan)
`(cid:0) Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP (Jeff Patterson, Sean Hsu, & Keith Lewis)
`(cid:0) Haug Partners LLP (Eugene LeDonne, David Rossi, & Christopher Gosselin)
`(cid:0) Hogan Lovells LLC (Joseph Raffetto, & Scott Hughes)
`(cid:0) Howison & Arnott LLP (Greg Howison)
`(cid:0) Janik Vinnakota LLP (Rajkumar Vinnakota, Sean Hsu, & Glenn Janik)
`(cid:0) Jenner & Block LLP (Chad Ray & Reginald Hill)
`(cid:0) Kenyon & Kenyon LLP (Patrick Herman, John Flock, & Abhishek Bapna)
`(cid:0) Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Michael Liu)
`(cid:0) Kutak Rock LLP (Jason Jackson)
`(cid:0) Osha Liang LLP (Tammy Terry Dunn, Peter Schechter, & Seema Mehta)
`(cid:0) Prebeg, Faucett & Abbott PLLC (Matthew Compton)
`(cid:0) Stanley Law Group (Martin Woodward)
`(cid:0) Steptoe & Johnson LLP (Stephanie Timmerman Schonewald, Stephanie Roberts, Scott
`Richey, & John Caracappa)
`(cid:0) Susman Godfrey LLP (Eric Mayer)
`(cid:0) Venable LLP (Jeff Kaminsky)
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`Awards, Achievements & Affiliations
`AWARDS:
`(cid:0) Vincent Bendix Automotive Electronics Engineering Award for Outstanding Society of
`Automotive Engineers Paper, 1978
`(cid:0) Arch T. Colwell Merit Award for Outstanding Society of Automotive Engineers
`Technical Presentation, 1978
`“Boss” Kettering Technical Award (internal GM, 3 to 5 given per year for patents that
`demonstrate considerable financial advantage to the company) 1979
`(cid:0) Elected Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1984
`(cid:0) Delphi Innovation Hall of Fame, 1997
`(cid:0) Cornell University, Commitment to Community Service Award, 2009
`(cid:0) Lambda Chi Alpha National Fraternity, Distinguished Service Award, 2010
`Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Board Volunteer of the Year Award, 2012
`(cid:0)
`(cid:0) Lambda Chi Alpha Recognition Award for service to the National Fraternity, the local
`chapter, and the entire Greek Community at Cornell University, 2013
`James H. McLaughlin Interfraternity Service Award, 2015 (by Zeta Psi Fraternity)
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`http://www.wilhelmassoc.com
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`ACHIEVEMENTS and AFFILIATIONS:
`Inventor, Thin Film processes and materials for automotive sensors, three US patents
`(cid:0)
`granted.
`(cid:0) Member/Fellow, numerous technical societies. (PREVIOUS: Accreditation Board for
`Engineering and Technology, American Ceramic Society, Society for Information
`Display; CURRENT: Sigma Xi, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Institute for
`Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).)
`(cid:0) Member, Board of Directors, Mecel AB, Amal, Sweden.
`(cid:0) Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Department of Electrical Engineering, Northwestern
`University.
`(cid:0) Team Director, Cornell University – General Motors Corp. University Relations.
`(cid:0) Served as Board Member, Delphi Delco & Kokomo Center Schools Educational
`Partnership.
`(cid:0) Director, Educational Foundation Board, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
`(cid:0) Board Member, General Fraternity Board & Exec Committee, Lambda Chi Alpha
`Fraternity.
`(cid:0) Serving on numerous Cornell University committees & activities, including the Cornell
`University Council, Fraternity/Sorority Advisory Council chair, Student & Campus Life
`Advisory Council, Alumni Affairs and Development committees for Volunteer Leadership
`plus Strategic Visioning plus numerous reunion committees and ad hoc committees.
`(cid:0) Teaching (2003 to 2007) a single module of a one-semester course in Technical
`Management (400/500 level) in the College of Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca,
`New York.
`(cid:0) Served as accredited member for Ceramic Engineering Education for the Accreditation
`Board for Engineering & Technology.
`(cid:0) Registered Consultant, Society of Automotive Engineers – Automotive Resources Institute
`(SAE- ARi)
`(cid:0) Board Member for Finance, Planning, & Steering Committee, Capital Campaign,
`Nominating, and Personnel at the First Presbyterian Church, Noblesville, Indiana.
`(cid:0) Board Member, Indiana Symphony Society, parent of the Indianapolis Symphony
`Orchestra. Currently on Executive Committee, Board Affairs Committee, and Audit
`Committee.
`(cid:0) Advisory Board for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
`(cid:0) Board Member, Board of Advisors for an Active Safety Institute Consortium.
`(cid:0) Board of Advisors, North American Start-Up with Automotive Safety Systems Products
`Industrial Advisory Board, School of Engineering, University of Indianapolis.
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`Publications and Presentations
`Author of dozens of technical papers in referred journals plus invited presentations.
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`Examples of Papers and Presentations are listed below:
` MgO-Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/-stabilized ZrO/sub 2/ceramics in exhaust gas sensor, R.V. Wilhelm,
`David S. Eddy, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, 56 (5), May 1977
` Seebeck Measurements of RF Sputtered nickel-chromium films, R.V. Wilhelm, James P.
`Roland, Journal of Applied Physics, 48 (5) 2086-88, May 1977
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` A Zirconia-based Lean Air-Fuel Ratio Sensor, D.S. Howarth, R.V. Wilhelm, SAE Technical
`Paper #780212, February 1978
`Iron Oxide-doped yttria-stablized zirconia ceramic-iron solubility and electrical conductivity,
`American Ceramic Society Bulletin, 58 (2) 228-32, 1979
`Invited Keynote speaker, IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, San Diego, California,
`1989, “From the Model “T” to BiCMOS Technology: The Transition and Future of
`Automotive Electronics.”
`Invited Keynote speaker (lead off for international meeting), Society for Information
`Display, San Diego, California, 1990, “The Vision of Future Automotive Display
`Technology.”
`Invited Keynote (sole speaker), Japanese Designers and Manufacturers of LCD Flat Panel
`Displays, Kobe, Japan, 1992 (approximate), “The Future of Flat Panel Displays in the
`Automotive Industry”. (Si