ROBERT D. FEENEY, Ph.D. Physical Chemistry

SENIOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION

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CAREER SUMMARY

Current & Recent Consulting Activities

SeeLeaf, Inc: (2012 – current) Founder, VP, R&D / Product Development Consultant: . Inventor of unique toxin sensor technology. The development of a simple-to-use Patented personal medical device, allowing the instant detection of the chemical irritant urushiol following potential exposure to poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac. Invented, developed and improved the product, the manufacturing process and quality control. Working with marketing to develop social and print media, and technical presentations. Roles & Responsibilities: As Founder and VP, it has been my role to develop the most sensitive and rapid detection chemistry possible, while maintaining a “false negative” rate of as close as possible to zero. Additionally, I have made public presentations of the technology, and have attended various professional trade shows and expositions presenting the product. Currently, I am working as an advisor to a marketing and financing consultant, moving into a growth phase to accept some form of outside investment.

Guangzhou OED Technology (2013-2014, 2017) (Guangzhou City, China): R&D Consultant: . Expert witness, consulting on e-paper technology and patent analysis. Competitive assessments / patent infringement; Services re: optical display technology in infringement case in Mannheim Federal Court. Roles & Responsibilities: I was hired to review all the “then-current” technology of optical electronic displays, and write expert testimony asserting that Guangzhou OED technology was, in fact, not infringing on E Ink, and that the Guangzhou technology platform was not an imitation of E Ink.

Various Educational Clients: (2015 – current) Tutor & Instructor– AP Chemistry, College & High School Chemistry, AP Physics, High School Physics, Calculus, PreCalculus, Programming, MS Office Suite – School systems: Scituate, Sacred Heart (Plymouth), Kingston, Cohasset, Hingham, Rockland; Varsity Tutors and Wyzant Tutoring. Roles & Responsibilities: I am hired by any of several clients – private individuals, school systems, or professional tutoring firms – to work with individuals or groups of students in high school or college in support of their studies in chemistry, physics or mathematics.

Magellan Diagnostics, Inc.: (2012, 2015-2016) R&D / Product Development Consultant: Consulted on raw material sourcing, product development and QC issues, proposal of innovative new approach to blood Pb analysis. consulted on raw material specification and fulfillment problem for blood chemistry analysis. Proposed unique quantum dot solution and analytical modifications to eliminate dependence on natural sources for a key component replacement. (Currently Inactive, maintained on consultancy list). Roles & Responsibilities: I was initially hired to review the anodic stripping technology, then subsequently to address a serious QC issue with a raw material used in the blood analysis device. Recommendations were made as to sourcing the raw material, then on why it would be prudent to move away from a naturally sourced raw material and to one with manufacturing QA/ built in. A new approach with Quantum Dots for their blood analysis instrumentation was recommended.

Neograft Technologies: (2012 – 2013) R&D Consultant –. Worked on evaluating the stability of the polymer material used in electrospinning a reinforcing and protective cage for coronary bypass surgery,developed models for in-situ polymer degradation and stabilization. The stability was drifting, and my role was to aid in determining the mechanism and possible remediation, and to make recommendations to product development team. (Currently Inactive, maintained on consultancy list). Roles & Responsibilities: I was tasked with identifying and elucidating the mechanism causing a polymer dissolved in HFIP to change electrospinning characteristics during storage. A plausible mechanism, and fix was identified and presented to senior management and R&D personnel. The change was implemented in interim product development.

Haber, Inc R&D: (2014-1016) Analytical chemistry consulting: . Worked with natural inorganic matrices containing gold and other precious metals – develop and improve group’s ICP capability. Initiated development of polymeric encapsulation for toxic ore tailings. Revised and standardized ICP QA/QC procedure for in-house ore assays. (Currently Inactive, maintained on consultancy list). Roles & Responsibilities: Initially, I was brought in to solve problems with the ICP instrumentation and analytical routines. My role was as an analytical chemist.

LiquiGlide: (2013) consulted on the use and application of ionic liquids to self-lubricating surfaces and liquid-impregnated surfaces; (on inactive list) Roles & Responsibilities: This was a very short term assignment covering the identification and possible usage of various ionic liquids in the LiquiGlide technology.

Boundless Learning: (2008 – 2011) content expert and content writer for chemistry, physics and mathematics for Boundless Learning. The core of Boundless Learning is a combination of project-based learning, collaborative learning, and technology (specifically Web-based tools). (on active list). Roles & Responsibilities: My role was as a content expert in chemistry, physics and math. I, along with other consultants, initially wrote textbook chapters for use online in high school and college environments. Ultimately, the writers have become editors and prof readers of the fully assembled chapters we wrote. Boundless Learning has gone through a series of mergers and acquisitions, so future work in currently uncertain, but originally the plan called for advanced topics in chemistry and physics to be covered and published.

Article One Partners : (2007 – current) Independent contracting as IP and R&D consultant for Intellectual Property Research – focusing on chemistry, medicine, foods, neutraceuticals, electronic display devices. (active consultant). Roles & Responsibilities: My role is technology assessment and literature research on competitive and cooperative technologies for the businesses desiring an appraisal of their IP position and the fit for technologies of interest into their business plans.

Rubin-Anders: (2009-1010) consulting associate finding expert witnesses for litigations in chemistry and medical devices. (inactive). Roles & Responsibilities: my role was to review infringement cases in technological areas, find and interview potential expert witnesses, and present them to a legal team.

Integrity Products: (1996-1997) Technical Consultant: Jet Ink Formulation, Research and Product/Process Development. Roles & Responsibilities: My role was to develop ink jet ink formulations for each commercial ink jet printer for this startup ink manufacturing company.

Confidential Clients: (1994 – 2006) Scientific Consultant : Physical Chemistry, Process Development, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Production and Modification, Iodine Chemistry / Povidone-type systems and applications to bovine mastitis (inactive)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cabot Corporation: 10/2004 - 10/2006 Consultant, Research Project Leader : Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Process Development, Process Analysis. Roles & Responsibilities: Ran oversight on production process among plants intending to produce identical products, but experiencing difficulties with raw material variance and internal control. By tracking surface energy of intermediates and final products, the process was standardized among lines using slightly different equipment configurations, ultimately saving the Company a minimum of $50k /month in discarded or downgraded product. Development of new process analytics moving into bio applications

DePuy Casting – Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics: 11/2000 - 7/2004 Director, Research and Development : Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Competitive Product Assessment, Colloids, Surfaces, Biocompatibility, Wound Healing, Wound Management, Product Compliance, New Business Development, IP Development. Roles & Responsibilities: As R&D Director, helped identify/modify/improve a variety of new product concepts and extensions on existing lines. The total product and IP portfolio helped DePuy Casting grow, leading to a tender offer by Baiersdorf, Smith & Nephew Medical (BSN) in 2003, growing BSN into a premier provider of products for fracture management, physiotherapy and orthopaedic soft goods. The former DePuy products added significant value to BSN. My responsibilities included: Being the gatekeeper to identify new business opportunities relevant to the core business plan; Performing external technology review and patent review; Findingand qualifying potentially useful outside technologies and products; contracting and supervising work at outside labs and facilities, ranging from analytical services to very specific experimental urethane compositions for weather and abrasion resistance; supervision plant trials and manufacturing runs for urethane-casting tapes and splints; working with sales and marketing to speak directly to a unique customer base about matching R&D/production capabilities to customer needs. I was on the Board of Directors, and worked across the organization with a worldwide group of R&D and Marketing directors to meet 21st century challenges in healthcare and compliance via new products and technologies.

Sipix Group, Ltd.: 8/1999 - 11/2000 Technology Manager: Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Coatings, Thermal Chemistry, Colloids, Competitive Product Analysis, New Business opportunities. As Technology Manager for thermal imaging products and process, developed coating technology and formulation allowing inexpensive, high quality photographic image reproduction on thermal printers. Contributed significantly to the IP portfolio currently part of the Sipix acquisition by E Ink Holdings for NT$ 1.5 Billion. Developed coating dispersions of dyes and developers useful in thermal printing applications. Roles & Responsibilities: As Technology Manager, it was my role to optimize the coating chemistry and process for the thermal imaging film. I coordinated IP reviews, competitive technology assessment and maintained a watch for opportunities to bring complementary technologies into our product R&D stream.

E Ink Corporation: 10/1997 - 8/1999 Senior Scientist : Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Electronic Device Characterization, Display Development, Display component physics and stabilities. : Developed environmentally resistant electrode coating and fabrication technology for use in switchable electronic displays, allowing quick recovery from environmental challenges. Contributed to the IP portfolio currently used in the E Ink product line of e-readers and e-displays. Roles & Responsibilities: As a senior scientist, my role was principally technology development, outside technology identification, and IP development. I was one of the first employees at E Ink (employee number 4), and as such was instrumental in establishing the routes taken by early research efforts.

Polymer Technology Corporation / Bausch & Lomb: 4/1994 - 6/1996 Senior Scientist / Solutions Group Manager : Ophthalmic Solutions Development, Contact Lens Material Research and Characterization, Lens Care Solution Development, Hydrocolloids, Biocompatibility, Sterile Processing, New Product and New Business development, Intellectual Property team, Quality team. Roles & Responsibilities: As solutions group manager, I was responsible for all aspects of ophthalmic solution development. In addition, I was on the hiring team for new scientist, on the technology review team with Bausch & Lomb, and ran the competitive product assessment team and all technical assessment and reviews of competitive contact lens materials and solutions.

Enzytech / Opta Food Ingredients: 3/1990 - 1/1993 Associate Principal Investigator / Project Leader, Group Leader: Lipid Structures, Food Ingredient Development, Instrumentation Modifications, New Product Development, Process Line Setup, Analytical Chemistry, Structure-function relationships, Intellectual Property development. Roles & Responsibilities: As Project Leader in lipid ingredient development, I managed a team of 35 scientists and engineers, and ran the development process of a new and patented class of edible alkyd polymers, enabling the formation of pseudoplastic fat-based foods using only liquid unsaturated oils in place of all saturated fats. I was responsible for the GRAS affirmation of the new alkyd by the FDA. I developed a range of ingredients based on the alkyd structure into a full range of zero-saturated-fat products with “pseudoplastic” structure (margarines, frostings, icings, ice creams, pie fillings, peanut butter.) I was responsible for technical communications and technology transfer to Pfizer, and for the ultimate sale of the ingredient line and technology to Pfizer. Responsible for invention and production of resistant edible coatings for deep fat frying applications.

Nabisco Brands, Inc.: 10/1987 - 3/1990 R&D Project Team & Process Development Leader : Lipid and Emulsion Technology and Process Development: Physical Chemistry, Food Development. Roles & Responsibilities: As Process Development and R&D Project Team Leader, was responsible for the development of a completely new, high quality, ultra-low fat dairy spread. Assigned to develop the product in zero capital mode, a physically and microbially stable product was brought in under budget and within 1 year of inception. Testing superior to a similar offering by Lever, Flesichmann’s Extra Light Spread was on the market from 1984 through 1991, with significant sales in the health food sector.

Campbell Soup Company: 6/1986 - 10/1987 Group Research Scientist : Physical Chemistry, Colloids, Dispersions and Emulsions, Frozen Foods, The Campbell Microwave Institute, Microwave interactions with foods, Microwaveable Frozen Foods Roles & Responsibilities: I was a member of a microwave technology review group, investigating the effects of microwave radiation on biological materials, including modeling of the effects on frozen and thawed foods.

Procter & Gamble Co.: 4/1982 - 6/1986 Group Leader : Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Lipid Structures & Thermodynamics, Crystallization, Non-nutritive Lipids, Dietary Fibers, New Product and Process Technology, juices, salted snacks, oils. Roles & Responsibilities: I was a member of the Lipid Technology group, working in ALL aspects of lipids technologies across P&G products. I made significant contributions to IP in food and nutraceutical products, ranging from stable emulsions, new ingredients from citrus process by-products and several unique zero-calorie fat mimics in the sucrose polyester class (Olestra).

Areas of focus and achievement:

Medical Device Technology & Development – Director R&D, DePuy Orthodpaedics Casting/J&J

Competitive Product Assessment

Customer Focus and Marketing Reviews

Product & Process Development, Process Improvement

Innovative Approaches to Problem Solving

Scale-up and assessment from bench to production level

SOP – evaluation, improvement, generation

Polymer Technology and Applications

Development of structure/function models for electrospun urethane filaments in vein grafting

Development of multicomponent urethane binders and adhesives for transparent electronic displays

Development of specialty polymer coatings

Adhesive optimization

Development of 2 part epoxy and inorganic coating and binding systems for electrode systems

Development of one and two part urethane and urethane/POP systems for wound immobilization

Helped develop low temperature TPU foam immobilizers

Chemical Detection / Sensing

Failure mode analysis

Applied Physics

Technology Transfer and Analytical Validation

Methods Development

Electronic Display Technology & Development

Emulsions & Dispersions – optimization and manufacture

Nutraceuticals

Encapsulation Technology Flavor and Texture Development in emulsion and suspension systems

Ingredient Development and Formulation

Scientific Writing

Technical and educational writing

Quality Systems Review Team: The Baldridge Award at Polymer Technology Corp.

Accomplished Director, Group Leader and Senior/Principal Scientist in Medical Devices, Foods, Food Ingredients, Food Processing, Emulsion technology, Materials Science and Display Devices.

Developed uses for water-soluble and solvent based polymer systems, ranging from water-base systems to multipart thermoplastic, thermoset and photoiniated urethanes and other polymers.

Major Contributor in Product and Process Development: Medical Products, Food Products (snacks, beverages, dairy and ingredients, flavor presentation and delivery, meats and meat analogs, sauces), Emulsion Technology, Nutraceuticals, Packaging, Filling, Medical Devices, Advanced Materials, Display Technology

Expert in Solution Physical Chemistry and Formulation: Product and Process Development

Led "Concept to Launch" taking two major products to market:

Fleischmann's Extra Light Spread (Nabisco)

Boston 1-Step Liquid Enzyme Lens Cleaner (Polymer Technology/Bausch & Lomb)

Led "Concept to Completion" for various products and projects:

Development of an agricultural by-product (citrus albedo) into a functional ingredient, including chemical modifications and process design, used in juices, frozen foods and baked goods. (P&G)

Development of chocolate formulations and intermediate scale-up considerations starting with bean choice and roasting (private consulting)

Optex Oil Phase Texturizing Agent – development of a group of edible and functional alkyd polymers (Opta Foods)

Oil barrier technology developed for blocking fat-uptake during frying (modified zein) (Opta Foods)

Microwave susceptor design and frozen food energy absorption modeling (Campbell)

In vivo modeling of the behavior of sucrose polyesters in digested food matrices, leading to several recommendations for the reduction or elimination of steatorrhea resulting from the consumption of Olestra™ or Olean™. Work done in conjunction with U of Cincinnati. (P&G)

Development of thermal and polymorphic process models for sucrose polyesters and triglyceride blends (P&G)

Refinement targeting processing opportunities of time-temperature phase transformation models of fats used in shortenings, margarines and spreads. (P&G)

Development of flavor release models used in formulation optimization based on process parameters for emulsions and dispersions.

Development of structural crystallization models for sucrose polyesters (P&G)

Carbon black particle surface “free energy characterization” and statistical analysis of differences between “identical” products made at various plants worldwide (Cabot)

Improvements in the analysis of sorption and wetting on carbon black, silica and other porous surfaces. (Cabot)

Worked in force mapping with wearable and implantable orthopedic devices (DePuy / J&J)

Participated in development of new devices for splinting and immobilization using waterless methods (DePuy / J&J)

Ophthalmic "Comfort Solution" (Polymer Technology/Bausch & Lomb)

Patented urushiol (poison ivy) detector (SeeLeaf Inc.)

50+ Patents & Applications (U.S. and World); 10 Pending

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