Intellectual Property Expert Witnesses in South Carolina

Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property - Patents, intellectual property, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, manufacturing equipment, agricultural equipment, oil and gas equipment, refuse equipment, garbage trucks, trailers, conveyors, exercise equipment, safety, consumer products, chairs, seating, Forklift, thrill ride, zip line

Experienced mechanical engineer (MS, PE) and certified safety professional (CSP) with seven issued patents. Award winning inventor. President of Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc., a mechanical engineering consulting company with clients around the United States ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Consulted on multiple products including: forklifts, conveyors, aerial lifts, garbage trucks, trailers, exercise equipment, seating and manufacturing equipment. 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 operator and trainer for forklifts, powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, scissor lifts, MEWPS, rough terrain forklifts. Approaching 20 years experience in product development, patents, safe equipment desi...

Inman, South Carolina

Intellectual Property, Chemistry & Chemicals - Polyolefin Chemistry, Food Packaging, Heat Shrink Films, Oxygen Barrier Films, Thermal Analysis, Organic Chemistry, Film Manufacturing, Textile Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Patent Law, Foreign Patent Opposition, Ethylene Copolymers, Packaging

Master of Science in Textile and Polymer Science, with a Minor in Organic Chemistry from Clemson University - Focused on Organic synthesis and thermal analysis. Bachelor of Science in Textile Chemistry, with a minor in Organic Chemistry from Auburn University - Focus on Carbohydrate Chemistry and Non-benzenoid aromatic compounds. Career practice included Analytical laboratory management, competitive analysis, product development, metallocene catalyzed olefin chemistry,and global intellectual technology protection at global R&D headquarters, reaching the title of Science Fellow. Manager of Industry Solutions for South Carolina Research Authority, advancing industrial and small business relationships until retiring in 2021. Presently serving as president of ChemAu LLC, guiding start-up companies and prosecuting patents for inventors. Serves on the Board of Directors for InnoVision Technology Awards, Western Carolinas American Chemical Society Executive Committee, American Chemical...

Charleston, South Carolina

Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property - Patents, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, machinery, automation, manufacturing, equipment, machine, robots, machine design, robotics, factory, industrial automation, machine vision, sensors, conveyors, safety, OSHA, motion control, PTAB

William S. Howard, PhD is a Machine Design Engineer who specializes in industrial equipment and automation devices. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software Development, as well as 30+ years of experience working with machines, equipment, and automation, Dr. Howard is a specialist in electro-mechanical equipment -- any type of machine, industrial device or automation equipment. William S. Howard, PhD is a machine expert who has designed and developed equipment for manufacturing factories and plants across the United States. These machines include conveyors, automation devices, robots and robotic machines, cartoners, hi-speed machines, stacking & sorting machines, and packaging equipment. William S. Howard, PhD is a manufacturing expert with 30+ years experience with OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and CE regulations. He has designed and developed hundreds of machines -- over $100 million in total value -- which are currently operating ar...