MAJOR PROJECTS AND CLIENTS
Bluetooth Garage Door Opener
(2017)
This device interfaces with a
phone APP that allows up to 12 users to operate up to 2
garage doors. Developed the firmware for the on board
PIC MPU and Bluetooth module. Also developed the APP
for an Android phone using B4X development system
(www.b4x.com). Product is scheduled to be released in
Q2 of 2018.
IRT-1 Talking Infrared Thermometer
(2014-2016)
The IRT-1
Talking IR Thermometer was developed for use by the
blind. It comes with a built in audio tutorial and can
speak temperature in Centigrade or Fahrenheit in English,
Spanish or French. Speech was comprised of recorded
.wav files and generated by PWM via the PIC MPU. I
sold this product from 2014 through 2017.
PUMPMATE: A talking remote control for insulin pumps, for blind and vision impaired diabetics. (2009 - 2011)
PumpMate provides complete access to all
standard functions of an insulin pump by wireless
communication. The only device of it's type, PumpMate will
bring insulin pump access to thousands of blind and vision
impaired diabetics. PumpMate is patent pending.
BRIDGEPAD: An automated scoring device and system for use in Bridge Tournaments. (2008 - 2009)
Previously, Bridge Tournaments
were scored by hand, by the players, and by scoring
"runners" that would pick up the paper scores and bring them
to the tournament director for tabulation. Error prone and
labor intensive, a new method was needed! BridgePad is all
of this and much more.
AUDIBLE ASSISTANT: A portable keyboard with LCD and TTS speech synthesizer, note taking device for the blind. (2006-2007)
Audible Assistant provided a
convenient means for the blind and vision impaired to take
notes, operate a calculator with text to speech output and
help.
QUICKPAD PRO: A portable general purpose DOS based "laptop." Developed for Quickpad Technology. (1999 - 2003)
An alternative to the expensive
laptops of the day, the Quickpad Pro ran DOS, included an
editor, calculator, spreadsheet, etc. For several
years it had a large cult following!
QUICKPAD IR: A note taking device for students and
business professionals.
(1996 - 1998)
Extremely popular in K12 school
systems, this device had an editor, calculator and typing
tutor built in. Over 50,000 units were sold.
EXPERIMENTAL DISK CONTROLLER: Developed for Microsoft (1996)
Early in my
engineering and consulting career I gained a lot of
experience with floppy disk controllers. My knowledge
led to this custom experimental controller developed for
Microsoft.
HI SPEED DISKETTE DUPLICATION CONTROLLER: Developed for Media Logic (1994)
A
high speed industrial diskette duplicator, capable of
copying a diskette every 12 seconds.
PARALLEL PORT TAPE BACKUP: Developed for H45 Technology (1990-1992)
The internal circuitry of
of a paralllel port tape backup system. One of the
first in it's day!