`
`
`
`VITEC PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, INC.
`VITEC PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS,INC.
`EXHIBIT 1004
`EXHIBIT 1004
`
`
`
`
`
`

`

`FRED HOLMES
`431 Palm Island SE · Clearwater, FL 33767
`fred@mylorelei.com · (818) 373-9535
`
`PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
`
`
`SPORTBEAMS LIGHTING, INC. – Plano, TX
`Co-Founder
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`2014-2017
`
`Vice President Engineering / General Counsel
`Developed a line of LED based sports/outdoor area lighting products.
`
`Sportsbeams’ flagship product is its 1500 Watt LED outdoor sports lighter. This fixture delivers
`171,675 lumens and was the brightest LED fixture listed on the U.S. Department of Energy website:
`http://www.lightingfacts.com/products at the end of the DOE project. The product line also includes a
`600 Watt LED fixture, an 800 Watt LED fixture and a control system providing on/off control,
`dimming and special effects. Every fixture is controllable through an Ethernet interface or through
`industry standard DMX-512. Sportsbeams fixtures provided field lighting for Superbowl LV.
`
`
`LITEPANELS, INC. – Van Nuys, CA
`Co-Founder
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 2005-2013
`
`Division IP Counsel
`In-house Counsel/Software Design Engineer
`
`Along with four lighting professionals, developed a line of LED based lighting products aimed at
`television and motion picture production.
`
`In 2005 Litepanels, Inc. produced the only LED based lighting product built specifically for television
`and movie production. In 2008 negotiated an asset purchase agreement with the Vitec Group, plc, a
`UK publicly traded company. The acquisition resulted in an initial payment of $14.5 million and
`potential additional earn-out of $50 million over a 40-month period. Through continuous improvement
`in technology and a careful IP strategy, maintained a world-wide market share of approximately 85%.
`Post-acquisition, appointed as IP counsel for the Videocom Division of the Vitec Group, responsible for
`intellectual property over multiple brands from multiple business units located world-wide.
`
`Key Achievements:
`
` Negotiated key provisions of the asset purchase agreement.
`
` Developed system level design for the entire line of Litepanels products. Contributed to the
`hardware design and authored software for the entire line of products.
`
` Pressed sane IP strategy aimed at forcing license agreements with competitors to allow
`Litepanels to maintain profit margins:
`
`o In multiple actions, sued seven defendants for patent infringement in Federal Court.
`
`o Brought action in the International Trade Commission against fourteen domestic
`importers and foreign manufacturers of infringing products resulting in the entry of a
`
`1 of 5
`
`

`

`General Exclusion Order. Worked with IPRB and CEE groups within US Customs and
`Border Protection to identify sources of excluded goods.
`
` Recipient of three Engineering and Technical Emmy Awards from the National Academy of
`Television Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Engineering (2005), Outstanding Achievement
`in Technical or Engineering Development (2009), and Pioneering LED lighting in the
`Television Industry (2021).
`
` Assisted contract manufacturers in technology improvements in LED circuit board production.
`
`
`SHOTSPOTTER, INC. – Mountain View, CA
`Co-founder
`
`Director of Sensor Software Development
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 2004-2005
`
`Patented a wireless gunshot detection sensor as part of a gunshot location system. Re-founded
`ShotSpotter, Inc., an existing gunshot location provider, to take advantage of the advancement in the
`state-of-the-art and to attract venture capital. Developed a gunshot location system aimed at municipal
`and military clients based on a rapidly deployable, self-surveying, acoustic sensor.
`
`Key Achievements:
`
` Obtained a series of patents covering key aspects of time-stamping in an acoustic gunshot
`sensor, a feature which makes a wireless sensor possible.
`
` Brought-up first wireless gunshot location system in North Charleston, SC in cooperation with
`the National Law Enforcement Technology Center.
`
` Provided the technology that made gunshot location a commercially viable enterprise. Today,
`Shotspotter is a public traded entity with a market cap of approximately $ 150 million.
`
`
`
`FELLERS, SNIDER, BLANKENSHIP,
`BAILEY, & TIPPENS, P.C – Tulsa, OK
`
`
`
`Associate Patent Attorney
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 1999-2004
`
`Prosecuted patent applications on behalf of clients and assisted firm in representation of clients in
`patent litigation as well as other matters.
`
`
`BED-CHECK CORPORATION – Tulsa, OK
`
`Director of Engineering/In-house Counsel
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 1996-1998
`
`Resolved stale issues with contract manufacturers, updated technology in the bed-patient monitor
`product line, obtained meaningful patent protection for updated systems, identified process changes for
`manufacturing the patient sensor with a potential to reduce the cost of the sensor by 85%. Implemented
`quality systems that reduced warranty repairs from nearly 30% to substantially less than 1% of
`electronic monitors produced.
`
`2 of 5
`
`

`

`STAIRMASTER EXERCISE SYSTEMS – Tulsa, OK
`Manager of Product Development
`Senior Electronic Design Engineer
`Independent Contractor
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 1984-1993
`
`Designed electronic systems and authored embedded software for the StairMaster 6000 ergometer, the
`StairMaster 4000 PT, the Gravitron assisted chin and dip machine, and the Gauntlet Stepmill. These
`products generated approximately $175 million in revenue during my tenure, exceeding $50 million
`dollars per year in revenue prior to my departure to focus on law school. Supervised the product
`development engineering staff, departmental secretaries, technicians and model shop personnel.
`Liaison with counsel for patent prosecution, product liability litigation, and patent litigation.
`
`Key Achievements:
`
` Prior to my involvement, the company had a single product and only $70,000 in total sales.
`Designed a line of products that led to the StairMaster brand becoming one of the leading
`trademarks in the fitness industry.
`
` Designed processor-based electronics to improve the workout experience for the user.
`
` Diplomat to sole distributor.
`
`o Managed continuity in technology, customer service, business systems, and operations
`during merger with distributor.
`
`o Attended tradeshows with distributor to transfer technical knowledge to sales staff and
`meet with customers.
`
`o In attendance at distributor’s home office one week per month to maintain a “single
`entity” appearance to our customers.
`
`
`
`FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL – Tulsa, OK
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 1981-1986
`
`Senior Electronic Design Engineer
`
`Responsible for the design of various electronic systems for flight simulators. Specialties included
`environmental sound effects and processor-based solutions for special projects.
`
`Key Achievements:
`
` Created first microprocessor-based sound effects system in the industry.
`
` Designed the electronics and authored software for the multi-function display for the OH-58D
`procedures trainer. System level design of the video chain from laser disk players, through a
`digital zoom, and through an overlay graphics board to the cockpit CRT display.
`
` Designed a programmable microprocessor-based sound effects system for the Bell Helicopter
`in-house engineering simulator for the XV-15 Tilt Rotor Aircraft.
`
` Designed a weather radar simulator for business class aircraft simulators allowing the use of
`unmodified cockpit displays.
`
`3 of 5
`
`

`

` Developed an LCD long-life solution for simulating the engine tape instruments in the B-1
`bomber simulator.
`
`
`
`TEXAS INSTRUMENTS – Dallas, TX
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 1979-1981
`
`Maintainability Engineer
`
`Determined the testability of the HARM Missile (AGM-88A) and related peculiar ground support
`equipment. Participated in the design of peculiar ground support equipment for the missile and its
`associated avionics.
`
`
`
`CONSULTANT
`
`Electrical Engineering/Technology Management
`
`Designed Electronic Systems for various products and provided strategic direction for various
`companies.
`
`Key Achievements:
`
` Designed solid-state digital controls for the Fisher Light, a large soft box used primarily for
`filming car commercials. The small luminaire was 40 Kilowatts, the larger box was 96
`Kilowatts.
`
` Designed a microprocessor-based HMI power supply for balloon-based area lighting for motion
`picture and television production.
`
` Designed drivers for custom LED lighting used on the HBO series Family Bonds.
`
` Designed drivers for custom LED lighting used on the clone centrifuge in the Michael Bay film
`The Island.
`
` Designed a battery cart inverter for long-arc xenon lightning effect fixtures, capable of
`delivering 120VAC at 1000 amps for short durations.
`
`Named Inventors on the following U.S. patents:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`10,738,990
`10,317,065
`9,341,362
`8,299,726
`7,751,282
`7,586,812
`7,139,222
`6,686,702
`5,945,914
`5,256,117
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`10,738,967
`10,006,609
`9,001,729
`8,063,773
`7,719,428
`7,569,996
`7,080,017
`6,608,452
`5,540,639
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`10, 359, 159
`9,752,738
`8,882,283
`7,960,920
`7,710,278
`7,532,542
`6,847,587
`6,441,742
`5,499,959
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`10,317065
`9,588,402
`8,702,255
`7,755,495
`7,602,329
`7,420,878
`6,784.797
`6,111,509
`5,312,313
`
`4 of 5
`
`

`

`EDUCATION
`
`Juris Doctorate (JD) · University of Tulsa College of Law – Tulsa, OK
` Graduated December, 1995 in top 5% of class.
` Order of the Curule Chair
` Tulsa Law Journal
`Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering · University of Oklahoma – Norman, OK
`
` Graduated May, 1979
`
`
`
`PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
`
`Oklahoma Bar Association – OK Bar No. 16847
`Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – Reg. No. 43677
`
`
`
`5 of 5
`
`