Adam Jacobs

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(201) 802-0965h itbqxj@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Medical Devices & Imaging Product Development Production Startup Patents System Engineering

Strategic Planning Operations P&L Responsibility Business Plan Development Finance

Recognized as a senior level technology executive with more than fifteen years of proven success in product innovation, domestic and international manufacturing, business development and general management. Proactive. Solutions driven. A solid communicator who will institute initiatives and carry them out in order to effectuate positive change, efficiency and increased profitability.

A keenly analytical mind with both the technical acumen and leadership skills to ensure the effective execution of simultaneous projects without compromising quality, timeliness or functionality. An expert in building and transforming teams and organizations within high pressure, hi-tech environments. Adept at consensus management recognizing and leveraging the compliments of technology, productivity and fiscal viability. Extensive qualifications in the following competencies:

System Architecture Automation and Micro-Fluidics

Process Development United States Patents & Pending

Mechanics, Electronics, Optics FDA Guidelines & Product Approvals

Software & Firmware Project Management & Implementation

CAREER SYNOPSIS

JADS Technologies, Inc. Woodcliff Lake, NJ 2009-Present

A company focused on developing novel medical technology and alternative energy technology products.

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Founder of the company

Long Term Consulting Contracts for Medical Device Companies developing and troubleshooting IVD diagnostic instrumentation, including system development and improvement, micro-fluidic handling and dosing, accuracy and repeatability improvement, noise reduction and reduced minimum detectable concentrations.

Developing products to reduce friction in micro-fluidic applications leading to improved repeatability

Research and Development of cardiac pacemaker algorithms, equipment and protocols with Victor Parsonnet at Newark Beth Israel surgical research dept.

Troubleshot Silicon Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) large scale production line: gas and fluid handling, motion control, materials, computer modeling.

Datascope, Montvale, NJ 2006-2007

A $350 million publicly traded company engaged in the design and manufacture of proprietary products for clinical health care markets

VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Charged the oversight of all aspects of Patient Monitoring R & D

Reduced the backlog of unfinished projects from 15 to 3 with new product sales of $3MM in the first year.

Completed over 10 projects and initiated 3 major development projects designed to triple margins and double market size.

Obtained FDA and safety agency clearances for numerous medical devices with annual projected revenues of $7MM a year.

Marshaled over 70 directors, managers, engineers, software developers and researchers including departments of Advanced Development, , Biomedical Engineering, Software, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering and Production Sustaining Engineering.

Responsible for; planning, hiring, process and operations of departments with an annual operating budget of $10MM.

Developed novel wearable medical electronic devices: wireless cardiac alarms and monitoring.

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Electro-Optical Sciences, Irvington, NY 1996-2006

A publicly traded designer and manufacturer of point-of care diagnostic medical imaging devices

VICE PRESIDENT, MEDICAL PRODUCTS (1996-2006); DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS (1996-2003)

Led the conceptualization, development, testing and market launch of numerous groundbreaking medical technologies

Instrumental in obtaining multiple NIH and SBIR grants and financing totaling $25 million.

Awarded Eastern N.Y. Intellectual Property Law Association Inventor of the Year 2002.

Brought 4 products from conception to production.

Matured the company from a “think tank” R&D contract house to a development and manufacturing company.

Generated an intellectual property portfolio leading to the receipt of 12 U.S. and 6 international patents.

Marshaled a team to develop 2 surgical products for Johnson & Johnson for wound care and tissue topography.

Spearheaded the development, production and marketing a dental transillumination imaging system that detects early caries (cavities) with 3x greater visualization than x-rays resulting in unit and disposable sales of $1MM per year.

Managed the development and production of Melafind®, a multi-spectral imaging system that automatically classifies melanocytic lesions to determine whether a biopsy is warranted.

Garnered numerous awards for Melafind including the Congressional Christopher Columbus Award for Invention of the Year.

Overcame an array of challenges developing Melafind including repeatability over many units and time, spectroscopic radiometric calibration and measurement of light sources, silicon sensor design and optimization, micron tolerance mechanical design, calibration and thermal stabilization, manufacturing automation and standardization, diffraction-limited optical lens design and production over the 400nm- to 1000-nm wavelength working range, signal and image processing, artificial intelligence-based classifier training and testing and FPGA design.

Developed standards, operating procedures, calibration processes, clean room environment, equipment and automation to ensure adequate measurement, repeatability and reliability of all production processes.

Led a team of 15 engineers (electronics, optical and mechanical), physicists, scientists, software developers, mathematicians and production technicians with culpability for employee development, mentoring and retention.

Implemented offshore manufacturing in China, Taiwan, Poland and Germany with supplier guarantees to ensure the long-term manufacturing and availability of critical components.

Developed automated robotic assembly equipment for production, testing and research.

Obtained FDA 510k approval for two generations of dental image system overseeing the process by which the dental device successfully received the CE mark for UL and EMI testing.

Reduced dental system production costs 75% by redesigning it to a mass-producible USB 2.0, laser-based system.

Served as Guest Lecturer, Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Sr. Design Seminar 1998-2003.

ME Opticon, New York, NY 1993-1995

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

Engaged in the design and development of imaging systems for medical and television production

Consulting projects included: image capture systems, Development of opthalmic ultrasonic ablation and electrosurgery products.

Clients included: Riverside Research Institute, CBS, EOS, Visions Film and Video Ensemble.

Isys Controls, Alameda, CA 1990-1992

A spin-off company from Litton/Integrated Automation which developed and sold computerized imaging, handling and classification systems to process and inspect materials such as paper, steel, aluminum and printed materials.

CHIEF ENGINEER

Responsible for the conceptualization, design and production of full product offering

Created the core technology and products from which this start-up company grew into a $35 million/year business.

Managed technical interactions and installations with large corporate clients including: Crane Paper, U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel, Nippon Aluminum, Alcoa Aluminum and J&L Steel.

Developed products including: processing and inspection systems for a variety of materials, precision remote-control camera mounts, pneumatic cooling and laminar air flow curtain high-speed cameras, optical system design, mechanical and electrical installation design, image processing algorithms, video electronics, ASIC and FPGA development, PCBs for banks of high-speed line-scan CCD cameras, video A/D, frame capture, image processing, segmentation and feature extraction, classifier design, mechanical design.

Installed large systems in diverse and challenging environments.

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M.E. Opticon, Berkeley, CA 1989-1992

A start-up company focused on providing consulting services for the design and development of image systems

PRESIDENT

Obtained contracts to provide on-demand consulting services for Wesco, Teknekron, Jenco, etc.

Provided clients value-added expertise in lighting design, scanner design, scanner production, video system development, underwater illumination systems, large format standards test chart design, and inspection design.

Litton Industries/Integrated Automation, Alameda, CA 1984-1989

A 300-person automation and image system company developing and producing sophisticated turnkey solutions for large corporations and governments

SENIOR SCIENTIST/ENGINEER, R&D DIVISION (1987-1989)

SENIOR ENGINEER, IMAGE STORAGE AND PROCESSING DIVISION (1984-1987)

Responsible for long range planning, system and component design for large custom projects and internal platform technology.

Designed custom high technology solutions for instrumentation and automation projects.

Developed many scanners, material handling solutions, optical systems, illuminators, optical memory devices, image processing algorithms and PCBs, system designs and network designs.

Project managed outsourced machinery development and manufacturing for projects.

Automated Emery Air Freight waybill processing eliminating human error and reducing cost of handling by 50%.

Performed client consulting and feasibility studies for medical PACS systems, customized coupon processing and others.

Developed complex projects with contract values in excess of $100 million for clients including the IRS, Federal Express, Boeing Aircraft, Emery Air freight, U.S. Library of Congress, Citicorp, Ziff Davis and American Express.

Transformed American Express receipt handling from paper processing and sorting into scanning OCR achieving 99.7% accuracy rating and saving the client tens of millions of dollars.

UNITED STATES PATENTS

U.S. Patent #7,127,094, issued 10/24/06, “Method of controlling data gathered at remote locations”

U.S. Patent #7,102,672, issued 9/5/2006, “Integrated CMOS imaging array dark current monitor”

U.S. Patent #6,714,657, issued 3/30/04, "Apparatus for holding optical instruments in a reproducible position with respect to teeth"

U.S. Patent #6,710,947, issued 3/24/04, Method for Assembling Lens Elements

U.S. Patent #6,672,868, issued 1/6/04, “Method of Transillumination imaging of Teeth”

U.S. Patent #6,626,558, issued 9/30/03, “Apparatus for uniform illumination of an object"

U.S. Patent #6,341,957, issued10/23/02 "Method of Transillumination Imaging of Teeth"

U.S. Patent #6,307,957, issued 10/23/01, "Systems and Methods for the Multispectral Imaging and Characterization of Biological Tissue”

U.S. Patent #6,282,359, issued 08/28/01, "Injection molded light pipe"

U.S. Patent #6,208,749, issued 03/27/01, "Systems and Methods for the Multispectral Imaging and Characterization of Skin Tissue" U.S. Patent #6,201,880, issued 03/13/01, "Methods and Apparatus for Electronically Imaging a Tooth Through Transillumination by Light"

U.S. Patent #6,081,612, issued 6/27/00, "Systems and Methods for the Multispectral Imaging and Characterization of Biological Tissue"

Pending: Docket 904-011, “Method of Transillumination of Teeth”

EDUCATION

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Graduate Studies in Computer Science, Engineering Design and High-Technology Management.

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering concentrating in Computer Controls & Robotics. High Honors.

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Coursework in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Honors

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