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Curriculum Vitae
Robin Keith Elkins
Born: May 25, 1955
2117 South Babcock Street, Suite 106
Melbourne, Florida 32901
Tel: (321) 259-8114
Fax: (321) 723-2739
Employment:
VM Tech, Inc.
Vice President and Part Owner; Incorporated 2000
ELK Industries
Owner; Incorporated 1984
R-K Manufacturing Company - (Currently a Division of ELK Industries, Inc.)
President; Established 1981
State Paving Corporation
Director of Research and Engineering; Employee Since 1979
Holografix, Inc.
Chief Scientist, 1983
Systems Engineering Labs
Computer Engineer, Member of Technical Staff 1; Design Maturity Test Group, 1981
Education:
Graduate
Hollywood Hills High School, FL
Undergraduate Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
Florida Institute of Technology, and University of Miami, FL
Post-Graduate Level Studies
Georgia Tech, Laser Technology and Systems Applications
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lasers and Optics for Applications
United States Patents:
4,124,773 Audio Storage and Distribution System
4,774,449 Transformerless Battery Charging Circuits in Combination with a Battery and Method of Charging a Battery
4,954,831 Analog-to-Digital Converter
5,079,436 Anti-Theft Equipment
5,825,802 Optical Elements for Lasers
Career Milestones:
1983 - Certification of Compliance with US 21CFR1040.10 (Laser Products CDRH,FDA)
1985 - Patent license sold to IBM & ROLM
1987 - Patent license sold to Digital Equipment Corporation
1988 - Patent license purchased from Patlex Corporation
1988 - Patent license sold to Sony Corporation
1989 - Patent license sold to Wang Laboratories
1989 - Patent license sold to Siemens
1992 - Patent license sold to Octel Corporation
1993 - Patent licenses sold to Dialogic and Glenayre
1994 - Patent license sold to Digital Sound Corporation
1995 - Patent licenses sold to Northern Telecom & ATT
1996 - Patent licenses sold to Microsoft and Netscape
Completion of U.S. Government And Military Contracts:
United States Air Force
DOD, DOE, at Sandia National Laboratories
DOE, Rocky Flats, EG&G
United States Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal.
Designed and Invented Products for Market:
Lasers, Laser and Optical Accessories, Electronic Equipment, Instrumentation Systems,
Integrated Circuits, Integrated Optical Devices, Solar Energy Systems, Photographs, Video
Tapes, and Others.
Computer Language Skills:
Basic, Fortran, Assembly Language, DSS, TSS, MS-DOS, Windows, and Machine Language
Institutional Memberships:
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineers
SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers
LIA - Laser Institute of America
IFPO - International Freelance Photographer's Organization
SEIA - Solar Energy Industry Association
CPS - Canon Professional Services
AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science
Contributed Works:
International Conference on Lasers, 1989
"Advances In Blue-Green Flashlamp Pumped Dye Laser Development."
Georgia Tech
Guest Speaker; "Laser Technology and Systems Applications."
IEEE Broward Section
Guest Speaker; "Laser Fundamentals"
Palm Beach Society of American Inventors
Guest Speaker; "Successful Patent Litigation"
University of Miami
Lecturer; "State Of The Art In Audio"
Florida Institute of Technology
Lecturer; "The Patent Process"
Innovative Product Technologies
Keynote Speaker; Inventor "Voice Mail"
Tampa Bay Inventor's Council
Speaker; "Protecting Your Intellectual Property"
Webster University
Lecturer; "Intellectual Property"
Florida Institute of Technology
Guest Speaker; "Starting Out in the Engineering Business"
Orlando Inventor's Council
Speaker; "Patent Litigation and Licensing"
Awards:
City of Hollywood Proclamation (Father of Voicemail)
Robin Elkins Day, October 18, 1995
Who's Who of American Inventors
1990, 1991, and 1992-1993
KINSA
Kodak International Newspaper Snapshot Award, 1971
City of Hollywood
Photography Contest
Swimming
Hollywood Beach Hotel, Emerald Hills Country Club, Montgomery County High School;
Numerous Medals, Titles, And Ribbons In Competition
Archery
Bowmanship, Golden Archer Award
NRA
National Rifle Association; Marksmanship Awards
N.A.S.D.S.
Open Water Scuba Certification, 1972
PADI
Advanced Scuba Certification, 1974
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