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Consultant Profile - Christopher A. Jacobs, Ph.D. Core Competencies:
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Inventor, Engineer, Marketing Expert, Technical Counsel
Bringing experience and proven results in developing and marketing clients' products, as well as providing expert witness and technical counsel.
"Sadly, I've seen too many really fine ideas that never got developed into products, or brought to market because the inventor didn't have the required technical or marketing expertise. My mission is to turn those dreams into reality by making the finest expert assistance available to the inventors and marketers of product, because I've been there."
CURRENT WORK
JACOBS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (JRAD), Midland, TX, Portland, OR 1999-Present Founder/President ■ R&D adjunct to inventive but inexperienced clients ■ Assists inventors with R&D, design improvements, engineering, patent research & strategic marketing concepts, & all other aspects required to convert the inventor’s idea into profit ■ Similarly, develops & licenses self-generated ideas ■ Evaluates & optimizes sales & marketing programs for already existing products/companies ■ R&D for new medical devices & instrumentation (through Oregon Graduate Institute (OGI) & Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
COUNSEL BROADCAST NETWORK (CBN), Midland, TX 1999-Present Founder/President ■ Company handles all details of creating on-air radio talk shows, such as negotiating & purchasing air time, acquiring sponsors, public relations & advertising support, where the show host is a specialist in an area of interest, such as automobile repair or medical advice.
JACOBS TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, Midland, TX 1984-Present Publisher/Author ■ Writes & publishes technical material, including many articles for engineering publications ■ Authored & published Doctor’s Step-by-Step Guide to Optimizing Your Ignition ■ Co-author of textbook on maximizing oscilloscope use, to be published 2007-2008
WORK HISTORY
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, Portland, OR 2004 Engineering Instructor ■ Taught course, “Engineering Problem-Solving”; techniques & means of analysis for electrical/computer engineers to learn practical solutions to solve problems in the real world ■ Sabbatical to China to teach a similar course as an invited instructor at Shanghai International Institute for Information Science & Technology (July 2004)
ATMOSPHERIC IMPURITIES REDUCTION (A.I.R.), Midland, TX 2000-2003 Founder/President ■ Development & sales of emissions-lowering equipment for gas-powered vehicles ■ A.I.R. products presently in use in San Antonio, Texas, to allow compliance with EPA standards
JACOBS ELECTRONICS, CORP., Midland, TX 1990-1999 Founder/President ■ Changed name from Jacobs Electrical Products, Inc ■ Relocated from Los Angeles, 1990 ■ Grew employee base from 7 to 140, achieving sales of approximately $1,000,000/month ■ Sold in 1999, & presently owned by Mr. Gasket, who continues to specialize the line toward the high performance market.
JACOBS ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, INC., Los Angeles, CA 1974-1990 Founder/President ■ Second largest independent ignition systems manufacturer in the world ■ Pioneered an industry-first concept of telemarketing direct-to-the-retail consumer, bypassing traditional 2- and 3-step distribution ■ Developed, manufactured & sold automotive electronics to save fuel, increase performance, reduce operating costs, & extend engine life.
GENERAL MEDICAL CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA 1972-1974 Biomedical engineer ■ Designed, & assisted in patenting electrodermatology techniques to treat skin disorders, as well as electronic perspiration-inhibition equipment
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (AMTEK), Los Angeles, CA 1969-1972 Biomedical engineer ■ Designed, & assisted in patenting, world’s first variable rate cardiac pacemaker
UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY, Wayne, NJ 1962-1964 Electrical engineer & project manager ■ Headed automation development electronics control section manufacturing US Keds Sneakers
PATENTS ACQUIRED (partial list) Ignition Coil Output Pulse Controlled Power Switch for Internal Combustion Engine, 6,311,664, November 6, 2001; 6,058,902, May 9, 2000 ■ Automotive Intermediate Ignition Signal Converter, 5,803,059, September 8, 1998 ■ Capacitive Discharge Ignition System for Automobiles, 1973: U.S. Patents: 3,716,037 - 3,827,418 - 3,831,569 - 3,855,984 - 3,870,026 - 3,870,027 ■ International Patents: 131206 (Mexico), 1418405 (Great Britain), 73,04848 (France), 96,190 (Canada) 2306313.0 (Germany), 977.770 (Italy) ■ Electrodermatologic Treatment of Skin Disorders, patent through General Medical Corp., 1972 ■ Variable Rate Cardiac Pacemaker, patent through Advanced Medical Technology (AMTEK), 1969
PATENTS IN DEVELOPMENT New Method of Extracting Blood to Monitor Blood Glucose Levels for Diabetics, December 2006 ■ High Efficiency, Low Cost Method of Pumping Oil From Wells, Eliminating Need for Pump Jacks, September 2006
MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS / INSTRUMENTATION Continuous ambulatory monitoring of patient blood glucose level via changes in EKG ■ Research & development of Variable Rate Cardiac Pacemaker; Advanced Medical Technology (AMTEK), 1969, patented ■ Developed Control Systems for Artificial Kidneys (Renal Clearance); University of Southern California, 1964-1965 ■ Devised Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Dream Detector; USC County Hospital, 1966 ■ Designed Electric Current Instrumentation to Treat Skin Disorders; General Medical Corporation, 1972, patented ■ Set up & organized Medical Laboratories; USC Main Campus, 1964-1966 ■ Doctoral Dissertation: “The Determinants of Maximum Expiratory Flow” (predicts how rapidly air can be expelled from lungs); results confirmed by experiment. Research helped test development of portable respirators, 1964-1967
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS Battery Alarm, 2001 ■ Battery Accessory Attachment Kit, 1998 ■ Diagnostic Switch Center, 1998 ■ EZ Connectors, 1997 ■ Speed Safe, 1997 ■ Active Voltage Step-Up Regulator, 1996 ■ Gapping Pliers, 1995 ■ Headlight Brightener, 1994 ■ Ceramic 2000® Extreme-Heat-Resistant Spark Plug Boots, 1985 ■ Stop Action® Advanced Ignition Kill Auto Security, 1983 ■ Uni-Clip®, 1982 ■ Variable Rate Ignition System, 1973-present ■ Newest technologies in sparkplug wires, ignition coils, and tune-up equipment
PUBLICATIONS “Proposed Cost-Effective Method Of Lowering San Antonio, Texas’ Atmospheric Quantities of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX), Unburned Hydrocarbons (HC), Carbon Monoxide (CO),” Submitted to Air Quality Program, Manager, Public Works Department, San Antonio, Texas, 2001 ■ “Microprocessor-Based Automotive Ignition System Increases Fuel Efficiency and Engine Power,” Powersystems World 2000 Conference & Exhibit, 2000 ■ “Selecting the Proper Ignition Core Material to Maximize Mileage, Performance, & Lower Emissions,” Soft Magnetic Materials 1000 Conference, 2000 ■ The Doctor's Step-by-Step Guide to Optimizing Your Ignition, Jacobs Technical Publications, 1984; revised 1991 (also published as Performance Ignition Systems, HP Books (Berkley Publishing Group), May 1999) ■ "Determinants of Maximum Expiratory Flow," Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California at Los Angeles, 1969; led to development of portable respirators ■ "Logical Design of Digital Computers", Master's Thesis, University of Southern California at Los Angeles, 1966 ■ "Stored Kinetic Energy for Use in Vehicle Propulsion," USC Mechanical Engineering Department, 1966 ■ Over 350 published technical articles on automotive application and technology appearing in Motor Trend, Hot Rod, Car Craft, Circle Track, Sport Truck, Four Wheeler, Four Wheel & Off Road, Chrysler Power, Grassroots Motorsports, Drag Racing, Sport Compact Car, Mini-Truckin', All Chevy, & Mustang Illustrated
CONSULTANT / SPEAKER / PUBLIC RELATIONS / MARKETING Public Relations Director for the Oregon Region of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (2004 –Present) ■ “Going From an Idea to Market,” Oregon Graduate Institute, one-day seminar presented to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Pace Meeting, March 23, 2004 ■ “Going From an Idea to Market,” Portland State University, one-day seminar, October 10, 2003 ■ PowerSystems World 2000 Conference & Exhibit, October 3-5, 2000, Boston, MA ■ Soft Magnetic Materials 1000 Conference, Dearborn, MI, May 22-24, 2000 ■ "Future Market Potential of Aftermarket High Performance Ignition Systems," SEMA, Las Vegas, NV, November 1994 ■ On-air radio guest/commentator with such political talk show personalities as G. Gordon Liddy Show, Ollie North, & Ken Hamblin, 1991-Present ■ "Ability of Upgraded Ignition to Improve Gasoline Mileage, Performance, & Engine Life," SEMA, Las Vegas, NV, October, 1990 ■ Motor Trend Advisory Committee, "Car of the Future" Consultant, 1986 ■ Media advisor on automotive/medical/technical advances, 1974-Present ■ Ignition systems/fleet consultant, 1974-Present ■ Medical advisor/volunteer, USC County Hospital, 1964-1984 ■ Technical advisor to drag race teams, NASCAR, oval track, & off-road, 1964-1966 ■ Developed and optimized the technique of promoting a product and/or a company by writing a applicable educational book on the topic related to the company or product.
LEGAL / GOVERNMENT Expert witness, retained by Ford Motor Company ■ Expert witness, retained by Honda Corporation ■ Consulted & crafted language for Texas’ Comprehensive Emissions Bill, Senate Bill 5, 2001 ■ Consulted on language to obtain maximum patent protection, with assurance that patent language prevents potential infringement.
EDUCATION ■ University of Southern California, Los Angeles, M.S.E.E., Computer Design, 1965, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Medical Engineering, 1971 ■ Columbia University, New York City, 1963-1964 ■ Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worchester, Massachusetts, B.S.E.E., Electronic Controls, 1962 ■ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, 1958-1962
ORGANIZATIONS Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Honor Council Society ■ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); awarded level of Senior Master Engineer ■ Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Design Review Committee ■ Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA), Technical Committee
COMMUNITY AND CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS Science Judge for the 3,000 student entry Intel International Science Fair, Portland, Oregon, March, 2004 ■ Financial benefactor & advisor to the Midland Academy Charter School, Midland, TX, 2003-Present ■ Community Judge, Science Fair, Bush Elementary School, Midland, TX, November 2001
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