JOHN B. POSTON, P.E.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Innovative product design, development, system integration, and acceptance test procedure development of a wide variety of technologies to include oil field equipment, vehicular electronic data acquisition, and biomedical specialty systems.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering. 1976. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Bachelor of Science, Electronics Technology. 1979. University of Houston, Houston, Texas

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND AFFILIATIONS

Professional Engineering License #49241, 1981

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

HONORS

Granted a U.S. Patent for directional drilling valve, 1979

U.S. Patent applied for Hypo/Hypothermia System for specialty hospital bed 1994

Outstanding Young Man of America, 1981.

EXPERIENCE

Contract Engineer - The Idea Hatchery, San Antonio, Texas (1996 to present). As an independent consultant, my projects include the design and development of proprietary sign printing machinery, medical equipment, and testing apparatus for the detention industry. Am presently working with all of these clients.

Manufacturing Engineer - Gesco International, San Antonio, Texas (1995 to 1996). As a Manufacturing Engineer for this medical equipment company, design improvement of rubber and plastic molding and fabrication machines was one of my primary functions. The primary products of this medical company are catheters of various types. Of particular interest is a tool designed by myself that allows the fragile catheter to be stretched and pressure tested without creating a "weak spot" in the catheter. This device functioned very well.

Design Engineer - Kinetic Concepts Inc., San Antonio, Texas (1991 to 1994). Developed Hypo/Hypothermia (patient heating and cooling) system to be used in conjunction with KCI's specialty hospital beds. These systems, developed from the "ground up", included a precision controlled air refrigeration system integrated into the bed, as well as a water based heating and cooling system that envelops the patient.

Developed a Thermal Mannequin which simulates human heat generation as well as measures outside heat influences upon itself. This device was used extensively in the acceptance test procedures to validate the various