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`111 W Canyon Crest Rd.,
`Alpine, UT 84004
` Office: (801) 763-8484
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`Curriculum Vitae
`DAVID G. SMITH, MSME, MBA, PE, CSP
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`MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERT
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`Experienced mechanical engineer (MS, PE) with seven issued patents. Award winning inventor. President of
`Alpine Engineering and Design, a mechanical engineering consulting company with clients around the United
`States ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Worked on the development of multiple
`successful products including among other things: aerial lifts, garbage trucks, thrill rides, ziplines, trailers, oil
`and gas equipment, exercise equipment, manufacturing equipment and multiple consumer products.
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`Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Completed a master's of science
`degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in product development. Licensed
`professional engineer (PE) and a certified safety professional in comprehensive practice (CSP). Certified trainer
`for boom lifts, scissor lifts, rough terrain and counterbalanced forklifts. Over 15 years’ experience in product
`development, patents, equipment safety and risk assessments.
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`Experienced expert witness having drafted hundreds of reports/declarations in patent and personal injury cases.
`Designed and built multiple custom testing devices to obtain data and evaluate opinions. Created multiple
`demonstratives to explain the mechanics and circumstances of accident sequences and patented devices.
`Testified in deposition 20+ times and multiple times in trial.
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`EDUCATION
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`(cid:120) MBA, Brigham Young University, Emphasis in Product Development (2011)
`(cid:120) Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University (2011)
`o Thesis: Off-axis Stiffness and Piezoresistive Sensing in Large-displacement Linear-motion
`MEMS
`o Areas of study: Compliant Mechanisms, Springs, Structural Analysis, MEMS, Stress and
`Deflection analysis, FEA, Machine Design, Product Development
`(cid:120) Bachelors of Science, Brigham Young University - Idaho, Mechanical Engineering (2007)
`o Cum Laude Graduate
`o Academic Scholarship
`o Boy Scouts of America Scholarship
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`REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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`(cid:120) Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE)
`o Utah license # 8645497-2202
`o Idaho License #19657
`(cid:120) Certified Safety Professional in Comprehensive Practice (CSP), License # CSP-30707
`(cid:120) Certified Forklift Operator
`(cid:120) Certified Counterbalanced Forklift Operator Trainer
`(cid:120) Certified Rough Terrain Telehandler Operator Trainer
`(cid:120) Certified Aerial Boom Lift Operator Trainer
`(cid:120) Certified Aerial Work Platform (scissor lift) Operator Trainer
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`AREAS OF CONSULTING FOCUS
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`Involved in hundreds of consulting projects. Major areas of focus and expertise include: aerial lifts, trailers,
`towing systems, tarping systems, refuse trucks, fall protection, exercise equipment, forklifts and telehandlers,
`drilling equipment, oil and gas equipment, heavy equipment, hydraulic equipment, consumer products, chairs
`and seating, stability and tipping, plastic design, zip lines, thrill rides, structural analysis, designing to standards,
`and design for safety.
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`EXPERT WITNESS
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`Mr. Smith has been retained as an expert on over 100 patent, and personal injury cases and has testified in a
`number of these. Mr. Smith has attended SEAK expert witness training and has experience and competency in
`the following areas:
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`Patent Invalidity/Non-infringement
`Patent Infringement/Validity
`Prior Art Searching
`Claim Construction
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`Product Liability
`Personal Injury
`Failure Reconstruction
`Safety
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`PATENTS
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`During his time at Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc., Mr. Smith has become familiar with patent prosecution
`and patent litigation. He has written several provisional patent applications, and has worked with attorneys in
`writing the specifications, creating drawings and drafting claims for utility patents on products he has helped
`design. As part of the product development process, he has performed patent searches, both for informational
`purposes and to lessen the likelihood that new developments would infringe other’s intellectual property. Mr.
`Smith is listed as in inventor on seven issued patents.
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`(cid:120) 9,387,788 - Combination Trailer
`(cid:120) 9,616,799 - Pneumatic Tank Trailer
`(cid:120) 9,758,083 – Pneumatic Tank Trailer
`(cid:120) 9,789,916 - Pneumatic Tank Trailer
`(cid:120) 10,206,495 - Vehicle Receiver Hitch-Supported Cargo Rack Transformable into a Picnic Table with
`Benches
`(cid:120) 10,683,176 – Material Placer
`(cid:120) 11,013,391 – Scraper Apparatus
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`As a consultant, Mr. Smith has also been involved in multiple aspects of patent litigation including claim
`construction, prior art and patent searches, infringement/validity analyses and non-infringement/invalidity
`analyses on over 50 cases. Mr. Smith has worked on district court cases, IPR’s, EPR’s, and cases in the ITC.
`The following are a few of the categories of patent issues Mr. Smith has consulted on:
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`Trailers
`Mobile Equipment
`Vehicle Mounted Equipment
`Agricultural Equipment
`Trailer Tarping Systems
`Oil/Gas Drilling Equipment
`Weight Machines
`Athletic Equipment
`Archery Equipment
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`PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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`Plastic Components
`Office Supplies
`Food Processors
`Blenders
`Coffee and Tea makers
`Vacuum Cleaners
`Hospital Equipment
`Marching Band Equipment
`Cleaning Systems
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`Hinges
`Seating
`Chairs
`Hand Tools
`Springs
`Car seat gap fillers
`Baby bottle warmers
`Cooler Latching Systems
`Grills and Smokers
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`(cid:120) Off-axis Stiffness and Piezoresistive Sensing in Large-displacement Linear-motion MEMS (Brigham
`Young University, Master’s Thesis, 2009)
`(cid:120) Piezoresistive Encoders for Ratcheting Actuation Systems (Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume
`165, Issue 2, February 2011)
`(cid:120) Design Optimization of a Linear-motion Large-displacement Micro Mechanism for High Off-axis
`Stiffness (ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences IDETC/CIE 2009)
`(cid:120) Metrics for Evaluation and Design of Large-displacement Linear-motion Compliant Mechanisms
`(Journal of Mechanical Design, 2012)
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`MAGAZINE AND WHITE PAPER PUBLICATIONS
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`(cid:120) An Engineering Guide for Trailer Safety Chain Installation, Attachment and Use (White Paper,
`Linklock.net)
`(cid:120) Your Rear Impact Guard Questions Answered (Tracks Magazine, National Association of Trailer
`Manufacturers, September/October 2019)
`(cid:120) The Nuances of Advising on Product Liability Cases (Lawyer Monthly, January 2021)
`(cid:120) Community Highlights: Meet David Smith of Alpine Engineering and Design (Voyage Utah Magazine
`February 2022)
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`PODCASTS / BLOG ARTICLES / LINKEDIN ARTICLES
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`(cid:120) Host of The Expert Witness Podcast
`(cid:120) 9 Ways Engineering Analysis Adds Value to Your Manufacturing Operations
`(cid:120) 100% Defense Verdict in Forklift Case – Reviewed by a Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness
`(cid:120) The Safety Cliff
`(cid:120) Take the Handcuffs Off of Your Safety Managers
`(cid:120) What is a Provisional Patent Application?
`(cid:120) 7 Unexpected Lessons from Preparing to Launch a Product on Kickstarter
`(cid:120) 9 Ways to Find Your Next Expert Witness on a Single Cup of Coffee
`(cid:120) How to Make Money Inventing… Without Going Broke First
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Improper Forklift Operation Kills Delivery Driver
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Efficiency Improvements Result in Tractor Operator’s Death
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: No, Ma’am! The Swing Set Was NOT Vandalized
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`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Defective Auger Conveyor Amputates Employees Arm
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Improper Forklift Operation Kills Deliver Driver
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Just Because it Can Be Done Without Injury Does Not Mean it is Safe
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Engineering Standards Buckling Under American’s Ever Increasing Weight Gain
`(cid:120) Expert Opinion: Auger Conveyor Design Defect Amputates Employees Arm
`(cid:120) Expert Witnesses: Developing Effective Speaking Skills for Trial/Deposition Work
`(cid:120) The Effects of State Laws on Expert Opinions – State Lines May Determine Whether a Product is Found
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