Hi, I'm Ryan
VP of Engineering
I'm an interdisciplinary engineer passionate about tackling complex problems.
With over a decade of experience and 20+ patents, I transform concepts into tangible products.
About Me
Welcome to my personal website. I'm dedicated to bringing intriguing ideas to life, regardless of their complexity.
I thrive on building projects that spark my curiosity and embrace challenges, distilling what I learn into digestible insights for others.
If you’d like to dive deeper into my work, you can find me all over the internet.
Work experience
VP of Engineering
Tracer Imaging LLC, Ossining, NY
2020 - Present
As the head of engineering, I work closely with clients to capture their specific requirements and objectives. I design customized solutions that marry innovation with practicality, collaborating with production teams to ensure a seamless transition from concept to reality. If issues occur, I step in to help guide the process towards a smooth resolution.
Design Engineer
Creative Engineering, Bronxville, NY
2016 - 2020
I led over 90 projects with an 80% market success rate, designing everything from precision research equipment and medical devices to penny-sensitive consumer products. I specialized in electro-mechanical product design, system analysis, and 3D modeling. Working with clients to translate business requirments into practical solutions.
Examples of Previous Work
Much of my work is protected by NDA. This is a small cross section of the (publicly visible) work I find myself involved in
TilePix.com
Innovative No-Nails Wall Photo Tile
Description:
Developed a cost effective, retailer friendly Photo Wall Tile in the extremely competitive home decor market. The goal was to produce a no-nails, no-damage solution for hanging photos and artwork on walls. To date, multiple millions of Tilepix are hanging in homes across the US and Canada.
Role:
Led the design and development of the product from concept to production. Created all of the production CAD files, as well awell as guided the injection molding tooling strategy and layout, to enable downstream assembly automations.
Nike 'Discover Your Air'
Launch Event Production
Description:
Built 100 units of a fully custom (PCB, Firmware, Artwork, Housing) "retro" remote control for the Nike "Discover Your Air" launch event. All design, production (including custom injection molding), and assembly was done in 3 weeks.
Role:
I designed all of the external housing components and specified the internal electronics before either existed, in a scenario where failure was not an option. We were able to deliver, on-time (which was insane), and on budget
Websocket Ouija Board
Custom Wifi controlled "WIJI" Board
Description:
This is more of a wimsicle personal project, but a fantastic learning experience and a great conversation starter. This is a Ouija Board that you can control with your phone using a Wifi Connection and a locally hosted webpage
Role:
I did everything from scratch on this one. Custom PCB (not just a break out board adapter). Custom Firmware with Control Kinematics, websockets, local DNS handling, a webpage that gets served from the ESP32, and designed and built the 5 bar linkage to make it all work.
Publications
Granted patents
I’ve excluded patent applications, as they’re not official, and omitted duplicates in foreign nations. A full list would exceed 50.
Technology For Medicine Dispensing
US 10,940,092 B2
Electro Mechanical Device to dispense pills in a controlled manner.
Acrochordon Removal Apparatus
D828,559
A device to remove skin tags without infection risk using copper.
System for Retaining a Substrate Within a Frame
11,553,808
Retail "battle hardened" assembly fixture to assemble canvas in stores.
Pet Chew Toy
D889756
A chew toy that can be filled with treats to keep your pet entertained.
Exercise Devices for Assiting A Person to Perform Bodyweight Exercises
11,369,824
A device to assist in bodyweight exercises, like pullups and dips.
Snap-Fit Framing System
11,523,693
A snap-fit system to assemble frames without tools.
Cube Shaped Display Article
11,278,132
A 2 part cube shaped display article that uses no slides or actions
System for Mounting a Covering Upon a Frame
11,548,315
Innovative Canvas Hanging System
Container Sealing Device
10,065,754
"Einstein Balloons"
Container Sealing Device 2 Return of the Sealing device
10,259,600
Additional IP on the Einstein Balloons
Method for Retaining a Substrate within a Frame
11,419,436
Injection molded Canvas Retention System
System and Method for Applying an Image to a Substrate to Form a Display Article
11,568,771
Retail Ready "Face Mounting" System
Earbud Holder
D927,476
Aesthetic Airpods Holder for Iphone Cases
Adjustable Framing System
11,534,010
Movable Wall Tile System
Cube-Shaped Ornament and Photo Display
11,559,150
Cube shaped photo Desktop Display
Ear Cleaning Apparatus
D866,763
"Smart Swab" Ear Cleaning Device
Adjustable Framing System
11,690,464
"Disc Tile" Wall Tile System
System for Retaining an Image Within a Frame
11,684,185
Additional Innovation on the Retail ready assembly fixture
Vertical Slot Hanger
11,844,448
Barbed Pin Hanging system for Full Bleed Canvas
Frame for Displaying an Image
11,903,500
Tool-less Floating Frame Assembly
System and Method for Applying an Image to a Substrate to Form a Display Article 2
12,033,535
Adapter Plates for Retail Assembly Fixture to enable new product lines
Automated System for Assembling Framed Articles
11,951,576
Big robot to Automagically Assemble miniature plastic Wrapped Canvas
Hanging Frame Assembly
11,950,712
Press Fit Hanging System for Canvas
Lawn Sign and Attachment Kit for Attaching Sign
12,175,894
Lawn sign product with the ability to be printed in-store
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