Engineer Engineering

Curriculum Vitae Jose Luis Blasco

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Nationality : Spanish 7/7 Vine Street

Heidelberg

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3084

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KEY SKILLS SUMMARY

Current Position

Patent Examiner

Education

Master of Industrial Engineering, major in Mechanics

Superior School of Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain

Languajes

Spanish - Mother tongue

English - Advanced (8.5 IELTS)

French - Advanced

German – Intermediate

Dutch - Basic

My Profile

Over 10 years experience in Automotive Engineering and specially in Applied Mechatronics.

Strong technology background gained in a multinational corporate environment.

Excellent communication skills and teamwork capabilities.

Strong project management capabilities.

High level of reactivity to new challenges.

Summary of Experience

Excellent knowledge of the state of the art in Automotive systems and powertrain, vehicle dynamics,

mechatronics hardware and software.

Successfully met the needs for long, complex automotive projects spanning teams from different countries and

markets in European, American and Asian regions.

Experience in Research, Testing and Development of new technologies.

Good team player and communicating skills.

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CAREER HISTORY

2008 European Patent Office

Patent Grant Authority

PATENT EXAMINER

-Present The Hague

As Patent Examiner my role is to analyze patent applications in the field of mechatronics, EMS engine

control systems and starter and ignition systems . Each patent application must be examined to

establish an initial opinion regarding its clarity, novelty, inventiveness, and patentability.

In order to assess novelty and inventiveness, the application must be compared to the current state of

the art body of public knowledge. As a patent examiner I must constantly perform extensive searches of

the state of the art. Through the results of that search, I must provide a qualified opinion on the

patentability of the application.

This opinion, and the final decision to grant - or not to grant - a patent, requires a high level of

expertise and technical proficiency. Often, not all the necessary information is readily available, so a

deep knowledge of engines and electronics is required. The capacity to make complex decisions, and

to clearly communicate their grounding to the applicant and her attorney is also paramount.

In carrying out my varied duties at the European Patent Office, I employ my technical expertise to assist

the Engine Control team develop and evolve the examination instruments, as well as the classification

scheme of the patent library. The scheme defers intimately to the technical nature of the field, and

therefore its development and evolution calls for a deep and comprehensive knowledge base.

2002-2008 Renault SAS

Car manufacturing

ENGINE CONTROL DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Valladolid, Spain

Responsible for EMS calibration and the final programming of several ECUs for petrol engine cars in the

new Renault range.

Designed, supervised and conducted tests on the engines of prototype vehicles in order to properly

calibrate an ECU. These test campaigns were designed to discover the optimal values and settings for the

generic software application - running in the ECU – for each particular model of car. These tests may be

engine tests performed in fixed engine test facilities; systems tests for elements such as catalyzers or ESP’s;

or complete car tests performed on prototypes: either in a testing track, in testing sites with hard

environmental conditions, or in fleets of prototypes during long trips on open roads.

Processed, analyzed, and used test results to determine the optimal settings for the ECU and to establish

the correct programs for further tests. A particular set of parameters was identified to achieve high

performance, low consumption, low emissions, and high reliability, in the new vehicles.

Programmed the ECUs in several projects. In particular, I worked on several midsize petrol engines (1.4, 1.6

and 2.0l.) for the launch of new cars like the Megane II, Scenic II, Modus, Clio III, Laguna II, Logan and the

Sandero. I was responsible for determining the ECU settings, which impacted on performance, drivability,

emissions, and also for the onboard diagnostics.

Carried out extensive work in the adaptation and validation of new components for vehicles that had

already been released into the market. The new components often had potential impacts on the ECU. Their

introduction often required a new series of tests, to determine whether new optimized ECU calibration

values were required to be established.

Performed a support role for problem diagnosis in testing facilities in other areas of the company. Support

was provided to factory engine test benches and to quality department testing facilities across different sites

in France, Spain and Romania.

Regularly contributed new ideas to the development of elements of the generic software that runs in the

ECU. These ideas were adopted and applied across the whole range of Renault petrol vehicles.

The work structure at Renault required constant coordination with other departments and teams from

different sites and nations. I successfully coordinated, provided support, negotiated, and communicated, in

an international environment.

This diverse array of roles deepened my knowledge not only in the core of my mechanical engineering field,

but also in other areas like robust software architecture, onboard electronics, multiplexed communication

networks and software design.

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CAREER HISTORY cont.

2001-2002 National Aerospace Technologies

Aeronautics and transport

Institute RESEARCH ENGINEER

research

Madrid, Spain

Launched a research project to develop pedestrian protection systems for vehicles . The research aimed to

establish the most promising passive safety solutions, such as structural changes in car architecture, as well

as active safety systems, such as deployable airbags. The project also aimed to develop reliable testing

methodologies, which would provide consistent and accurate comparison.

Designed and tested prototypes, pedestrian dummies and sensor arrays. Participated in the preparation

and the analysis of several crash tests of various vehicles including buses and cars.

As an expert in crash testing, headed the Spanish delegation to the twenty-ninth session of the Working

Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) at the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations in Geneva,

Switzerland in May 2001. This Working Party works under the mandate of the Inland Transport Committee

of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in the development of a global set of

harmonized safety requirements for road vehicles. On behalf of this working party, I submitted proposals

for changes to the set of requirements regarding Reg. 14 (Safety belt anchorages), Reg. 17 (Strength of

seats) and Reg. 44 (Child restraints).

1995-2001 Psicotec SA

Human Resources Consulting

JUNIOR CONSULTING ENGINEER

Madrid

Working in the area of Quality Management and Total Quality, I participated in projects to assist various

companies to obtain ISO 9000, ISO 9004 and ISO 9001 certification. I also delivered training in Quality

Management and Quality Tools for these companies.

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