Ed Ellis

Current

General Partner Intellectual Property & Development at MTOxyAlarm Company, LLC
Owner & President at Consult Ed Ellis, LLC

Past

Manager Material Development at Paratek Microwave
Senior Project Engineer at Delphi Automotive Systems
Director of R&D and New Product Development, Resistor Div. at CTS Corporation

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Education

Columbus University
Indiana University Bloomington

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Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

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Ed Ellis’s Summary

Ed Ellis began his career in 1962 with CTS Corporation's Research and Development Department in Elkhart, Indiana where he progressed to Director of R&D at a major CTS subsidiary before retiring from CTS with 26 years of service.

Following his career with CTS, Ed assumed the position of Director of Engineering for Allen Bradley Company's thick film operation in Greensboro, North Carolina. After Allen Bradley closed its business there, Ed joined Clarostat Company of Dover, New Hampshire as Manager of R&D and Process Development. Pending Clarostat's purchase by British Tire and Rubber; Ed returned to Indiana in February 1991 and joined Delco Electronics, now Delphi Electronics & Safety. His work at Delphi resulted in 11 US Patents and numerous publications and awards which included Delphi Automotive System's "Boss" Kettering Award. In September 2001 Ed was inducted into the Delphi Innovation Hall of Fame, an honor extended to less than 1% of Delphi's world-wide workforce.

Upon retiring from Delphi after 10 years of service, Ed joined Paratek Microwave, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland, Ed remained with Paratek until January 2003 when he relocated to Pensacola, Florida and began soliciting thick film related consulting opportunities.

Ed holds B.S. & Master of Business Science degrees from Indiana University and a Doctorate in International Law from Columbus University.

Ed Ellis’s Specialties:

Consult Ed Ellis, LLC provides services to Electronic Manufacturing & Manufacturing Engineering; specializing in Passive Components; Circuits; their R&D; and Intellectual Property.

Ed Ellis’s Experience

General Partner Intellectual Property & Development

MTOxyAlarm Company, LLC

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

MTOxyAlarm Company, LLC is a new start-up company engaged in the commercialization of a patent pending alarming device for ambulatory oxygen tanks. We're dedicated to ensuring that no patient will ever be left on empty again !
Owner & President

Consult Ed Ellis, LLC

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

I provide "hands-on" business/technical management consulting services to manufacturers of electronic components and circuits. My services include the creation of effective business plans, budgets, process development plans and product development plans. I also provide analysis for expansion and capacity planning with emphasis on (1) organizational requirements, (2) quality), (3) capital equipment intensity, (4) payback and (5) ROI.

My business background and legal training allows me to provide the writing of SBIR proposals, assist in International Business transactions and Intellectual property identification and protection.
Manager Material Development

Paratek Microwave

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

March 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 11 months)

Directed the development of printed voltage tunable dielectric materials for RF telecommunication applications.
Senior Project Engineer

Delphi Automotive Systems

(Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

February 1991 — March 2001 (10 years 2 months)

Developed hybrid microelectronic materials and processes at Delphi Delco Electronics, Kokomo, IN. Received 1999 "Boss" Kettering Award, inducted Delphi Innovation Hall of Fame 2001.
Director of R&D and New Product Development, Resistor Div.

CTS Corporation

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

March 1962 — January 1988 (25 years 11 months)

As Director of R&D and New Product Development, I managed and directed all R&D and product development engineering activities from concept through pilot line programs and start of production. I planned effective project plans to meet timetables and business case justification. In addition to the development of new electronic materials and products; these responsibilities included, (1) the identification, selection and justification of capital equipment, (2) engineering activities and corrective actions to meet cost and scrap targets, (3) the writing and organization of materials specifications for TQS.

In the performance of these activities and responsibilities I traveled extensively; interfacing with customers and material suppliers. This information was used to define customer requirements & specifications and obtain material property data. Other duties included, performance and attribute testing to insure the resolution of quality issues.