Hank Schwartz Design, Menlo Park, Ca. 94025 - -
- 1998-present
Principal Engineer
Reestablished my mechanical engineering and product development
consulting
company.
Continued as a consultant for various prior employers.
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Genomyx Corp., Div. of Beckman, Foster City, Ca.
94404
- - - 1994-1998
Director of Engineering
Developed genomyxLR,
a
self-contained semi-automated DNA sequencing instrument from concept
through transfer to production. Developed genomyxSC
fluorescent scanner as a modular detection system for use with the
sequencer,
other gel formats, or for digitizing large translucent images. Did all
product architecture, optical, thermal and mechanical design; directed
the activities of electrical engineers, industrial engineers and
documentation
persons. Created work instructions and trained and validated
assemblers.
Hank Schwartz Design, San Francisco, Ca. 94123 -
-
- 1993-1994
Principal Engineer
Established a mechanical engineering and product development consulting
company.
Continued as a consultant for various prior employers.
Biocircuits Corp., Sunnyvale, Ca. 94089 - - -
1991-1993
Principal Engineer
Manager-Instrumentation
Developed Green-LED-based fluorimeter and motorized translation stages
as research tool and prototype of ambulatory-site medical analyzer.
Developed
automated reagent dispensing system for film production units.
Conceived
and developed BIOCIRCUITS IOS Medical Analyzer instrument
including
direction of Biocircuits engineering group and external industrial
design,
plastic molding and OEM manufacturing groups. Responsible for
mechanical
and optical design and transfer of product to OEM manufacturer.
Molecular Devices Corp., Menlo Park, Ca. 94025 -
-
- 1988-1991
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Developed instrument concept for medical doctor's office blood
chemistry
analyzer utilizing spectrophotometric and membrane based immuno-assay
methods.
Developed mechanical, thermal and optical systems for the Microphysiometer.
Primary
responsibility for the flow chambers which contained and maintained
living cells for measurement of cellular metabolism using the MDC LAPS
sensor.
Spectra-Physics, San Jose, Ca. 95134 - - -
1986-1988
Section Manager - Advanced Product Development
Hands on and management responsibility for conception and
implementation
of new lasers and laser products. Assisting all divisions of
the
company in product design which was more effective, economical and
far-reaching.
Sequoia-Turner Corp., Mountain View, Ca. 94043 -
-
- 1984-1986
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Conceived, developed and produced robotic blood-chemical
immuno-assay
analyzer (OEM-Photon ERA for HYBRITECH, Inc., San Diego,
Ca.).
Directed efforts of outside industrial design and engineering firms to
assist in implementation of product. Created novel fluid handling pumps
and probes for unique HYBRITECH protocols.
Diasonics, Inc., Milpitas, Ca. 95045 - - -
1980-1984
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Responsible for mechanical development of Diasonics
ultrasound imaging
probes and accessories. Designed Small-Parts Probes and Cardiac
family
of probes including numerous molded plastic and rubber parts, cast and
fabricated metal and sheet metal.
Spectra-Physics, Mountain View, Ca. 94042 - - -
1978-1980
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Project Engineer
Project Engineer for development of 945U LaserLevel through production
release. Development of optical level-compensation for EL-1
LaserLevel,
with primary responsibility for accuracy and stability of product.
Design
of ultra-precise optical and mechanical systems; sand, plaster and
die-cast
aluminum parts; injection molded plastic parts; alignment, calibration
and production tooling.
Finnigan Corporation, Sunnyvale, Ca. 94086 - - -
1975-1977
Project Engineer
Research Physicist
Development of Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer Interface
through production. R & D of Flame Ionization Detector from
initial concept through production. Project Engineer for development of
ultra-precise Hyperbolic Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer.
Mechanical
design, drafting and documentation.
Physics Dept., New York Univ., New York, N.Y.
10003
- - - 1972-1975
Associate Research Scientist
Instructor (two semesters)
Molecular beam studies of alkali atoms and dimers, and metastable rare
gasses. Development of molecular beam chopper, alkali oven source,
cryogenic
hydrogen source. Extensive computer programming for acquisition,
reduction
and analysis of data.
Dept. of Exp. Physics, Univ. of Nijmegen, Holland
-
- - 1970-1972
Wettenschaapelijk Ambtenaar 1ste Klasse
Instructor (two semesters)
Molecular beam scattering experiments. Extensive experience in
cryogenics;
development of liquid helium cryopump, supersonic beam source. R &
D of high efficiency ionizer for magnetic mass spectrometer; velocity
selector;
computer simulation and evaluation of experiments. Aided in and
directed
experiments in the physics of molecular interactions.
Physics Dept., New York Univ., New York, N.Y.
10003
- - - 1967-1970
Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant (three semesters)
Built precision universal molecular beam apparatus. Designed UHV
systems
and chambers. Built ionizer and quadrupole mass spectrometer, cryogenic
gas source, ultra-precision 2-pole E-H Gradient magnet. Developed new
computer
controlled electronic data gathering system.
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