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During the last several years I have primarily dealt with portable user interface devices that are part of a variety of networks.  These devices have their own proprietary operating systems, many of which I developed and implemented.  The programming was done in C and/or the microprocessor's assembly language.

A few examples are:

• Hand held devices with small multi-line LCD screens, downloadable databases, and a variety of I/O interfaces.
• Card encoding mechanisms which support a variety of card types such as magnetic stripes, contact memory and smart cards and contactless RFID cards.  These also support many I/O interfaces.
• PIN pads, such as you would find in grocery checkout lanes.

The above mentioned I/O interfaces typically include RS232, RS422, parallel, USB, and TCP/IP/UDP, and SPI for inter-processor communications.

I have also built some Web sites.  Two examples are:

• This web site involves a new server/language called Run Basic© created by the makers of Liberty Basic© and utilizes the database program SQLite.  This project was designed primarily to be a professional (personal) shopper helper; though, it can be used by anyone who shops and wants to save money.
• This web site, which has been sold and is being updated, acted as a CNC jobs broker and utilizes Perl/cgi and MySQL database system as well as PayPal.

High level languages (current)	Programs (current)	Microprocessors and assembly languages (current)	Operating systems and IDEs (current)	Machines (current)
Liberty Basic	Debuggers	ST10 & C166 series	Microsoft Windows XP	IBM PC compatibles
FORTRAN	Assemblers	Motorola/Freescale	Microsoft Windows 2000
C	Cross-assemblers	6800 - 6812	Microsoft Windows DOS	(not so current)
Java (netbeans)	Compilers	Freescale MC86HC912		DEC PDP 8
HTML/CSS	Microsoft Excel	6502	NI LabWindows	DEC PDP 11/34
Perl/CGI	Microsoft Word	PIC 16Cxx	Keil UV3 & UV4	DEC VAX 11/780
Delphi	NoteTab	8051 and clones	Archelon AQ430 tools	IBM 1130
ForTran	Brief	TI MSP430	Netbeans	IBM 360/20
	MySQL			DEC 360/30
(not so current)	SQLite	(not so current)	(not so current)	DEC 360/40
ALGOL	MS Help Workshop	68000	Microsoft Windows 95	Memorex 50
COBOL		8080	Microsoft Windows 3.1	GE/Honeywell 115
RPG	(not so current)	Z80	DR CP/M
	Javelin	8086	IBM OS2
	WordStar	Rabbit 2000	DesqView
	Word Perfect	PDP 11	DEC VMS
		PDP 8	DEC TSS
		MRX 50

Adaptable electronic key and lock system
Patent # EP0501715 issued on September 2, 1992 - Claim: For an abstract and a detailed description of the claim
US Patent # 5198643 issued on March 30, 1993 - Claim: For an abstract and a detailed description of the claim
US Patent # 5477041 issued on December 19, 1995 - Claim: For an abstract and a detailed description of the claim
Inventors: Vance E. Neff and Nancy C. Miron, Assignee: Computerized Security System, Incorporated

Other patents assigned to Valeron (GTE) Corporation

Sept. 1994 to Present

Vance's Consulting Co.
1335 Fernwood Dr., Lapeer, Michigan 48446
Owner

• Continue to maintain past projects.
• Create highly user interactive Web sites.
• Add value to Saflok®'s lock system by adding new capabilities and options:
• Develop a PC based user interface for a tunable GUI for a ST10 based drag strip engine controller complete with startup, 2step & 3step staging tuning and datalogging using NI’s LabWindows.

• Add new media options to the lock, such as RF prox. cards and Finger print recognition.
• Link the locks into a property wide network such as:
  • The Senercom® energy management system room IR interface.
  • Two of InnCom®'s energy management systems' room IR interfaces.
  • Saflok®'s proprietary Messenger® RF interface.
• Develop software and participate in the hardware design for new devices keeping the lock management systems competitive:
  • New encoders (Rabbit 2000, MC86HC912) to handle the newer media and interfaces such as TCP/IP and USB.
  • 2 Major versions of hand held terminals (Dallas DS5000, DS80C400) with their own proprietary multitasking operating systems and serial and parallel interfaces to supplement and replace the PC terminals. The latter version also included USB mass storage and TCP/IP interfaces.
  • A Messenger® node system (TI MSP430F16x) which listens for RF equipped locks, notifies the server via TCP/IP which locks were found and then stores, collects and routes messages to and from those locks.

• Generate and maintain software for Point of Sale customer interface units (PIN Pads) for Atalla® & Checkmate® including multilingual support of debit, credit, and various benefits selection and processing as well as customer survey capability.

Ten years

Structured Interface, Inc.
1358 Rankin St., Troy, Michigan 48083
Software development - Vice-president

• Maintained company's internal network and collection of PCs.
• Coordinated, participated with, and followed up with other programmers to accomplish product development:

• Designed & Implemented & Maintained industrial battery monitor and chargers.
• D&I&M a programmable dental amalgam mixer (PIC).
• D&I&M a cryonics tank monitor and level controller (PIC).
• Designed and implemented a programmable parental control device for phone usage control (PIC).

• Generated software/hardware solutions to Saflok®'s (Computerized Security Systems®) needs:

• D&I&M a multi-computer based Hotel lock management system based on the CP/M operating system with a proprietary multitasking system written in 8080 assembly code for their existing locks known as their 4000 system®.
• D&I&M a proprietary 485 network using an imbedded processor (MC6801) in each node with transferable master control, ill & new node sensing and reliable message delivery for their property lock management systems.
• Was a major participant in designing the functional backbone of their new (and still current) electronic lock (see patents).
• D&I&M a "small" property lock management system which could manage up to 8000 locks and handle up to 120 encoding stations based on the MS DOS operating system with a much more sophisticated proprietary multitasking system written in 8068 assembly code for their newly developed locks known as their 5000 system®.
• D&I&M magnetic stripe and smart and memory card encoders (MC68HC11) as network nodes.
• D&I&M property management system network node interfaces.
• D&I&M network repeater and extender nodes.

Eight Years

GTE Valeron Corporation - Digital Techniques
Supervisor of the computer department

• Started as an electronic technician building R&D engineering prototypes.
• Designed a contact gauge with a 1 inch range, 10 micron accuracy & 5 micron repeatability.
• Designed various metal cutting power monitors used to control the machining process.
• Managed the R&D department's DEC PDP 11/34 computer system.
• Designed, scheduled and led various software projects, including medical simulators.
• Designed and implemented a programmable building power controller complete with a CRC display.
• Designed and implemented a multi-station (cell) CNC controller using proprietary electronic control hardware.
• Specified and implemented the replacement of R&D's computer system with a DEC VAX 11/780, greatly increasing productivity.
• Designed a multi-processor "Basic" language/operating system with advanced math functions and CPU load balancing algorithms.

One school year

Union College
Schenectady, NY
Program for under advantaged students - Teacher

Structured and conducted a class to bring the attending students up to the level of Calculus I.  This included coverage of algebra, trigonometry, and geometry, and quite a bit of outside tutoring.

Lawrence Institute of Technology
Major: Electrical Engineering

Union College
Major: Electrical Engineering, within 1.3 trimesters of bachelor.

Berkshire Community College
Major: Engineering, Minor: Computer science, 2 associate degrees

 

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