Stan Bleszynski
Physicist, Sensor Design - Hardware & Software
Consultant
Links:
STAN BLESZYNSKI's
SENSOR DESIGN CONSULTING: Process Control Technology
Inc. ( www.ptbo.igs.net/~stanb
)
VELOCIMETER: Vel Sensor
Inc. www.velsensor.com
ULTRADUCER:
www.quansensor.com
Professional Skills
* Proven track record
in managing R&D and product development work;
developped
unusual but highly effective project planning techniques.
* Level Industry
experience,
design & development of industrial ultrasonic &
microwave
sensors, microwave antennas, millimeter microwave systems,
general
analog, RF and digital electronics and embedded software, device
network
communication.
* Problem solving
multi-disciplinary
attitude of an experimental physicist,
including
non-orthodox problem solving techniques. Practical
hands-on
experience
in experimental R&D; electronics, microwave, optics, gas and
plasma
dynamics, ultrasonic ion and neutral beam techniques, high vacuum
techniques,
aerospace technology, microwave and millimeter microwave
sensors.
* Automated Test
Equipment
industry in optical media DVD,DVD+/-R/RW
applications,
design & development of electronics, optics & software.
* Successful project
leadership, involving work within groups and with people.
Hardware and
software, from design stage through development and verification
to
launch;
fast and non-bureaucratic.
* Experience with
industry
safety and EM emission standards and
hazardous
regulatory approvals.
* Very extensive
experience
in analog electronics and digital circuit design,
complete
product design.
* Very extensive
experience
in software, embedded, real-time, data
acquisition
and user interfaces (hundred thousands lines of code in C(preferred
language),C++,
Intel assembly, Analog Dev DSP Motorola DSP, M16C/60,
PIC
assembly code), Linux (Ubuntu,Mandriva,Debian).
* Non conflicting personality.
Educational Background
Experience
Senior consultant & director , Process Control
Technology
Inc.,
(+1-705-6572419).
Most recent projects completed (June 1999 – to date, most recent
first):
- ULTRADUCER: Ultra-high-precision ultrasonic
sensor, 40
microns, 8cm range,
1deg beam spread,
8mm beam diameter; applications: robotics, production line
tolerance
and quality
testing, measuring depth of small boreholes, liquid level in
test-tubes;
non-contact
less costly
replacement of LVDT and laser gages.
(NEW PRODUCT FOR SALE!)
- VELOCIMETER: Millimeter microwave Doppler radar
for
rolling mills, belts, rebars,
bands and wire mills. ( photo , web
) (NEW PRODUCT FOR SALE!)
- High Efficiency light-foam transdcer prototype
design;
inherently low ringdown with no
damping, small crystal,
no potting low-cost 40kHz
6 degree beam (NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR SALE!)
- Software re-design work for a client on magnetostrictive level sensor
- Design work on data processing software (C++, Linux) for microwave vision systems, Smiths Detection,
"Testimonial
(18-Oct-2007):
Stan Bleszynski of Process Control Technology Inc. has
participated
in
several of our projects over the last 4 years and has helped our company
overcome
various hurdles related to microwave vision system design and
development.
Stan's
particular strength is his physics background and multidisciplinary
approach
to
problem
solving. His wide industrial experience and teamwork skills are a
great asset.
Tony
McEnroe, Managing Director, Smiths Detection Ireland
Unit
4, Westpoint Business Park
Ballincollig,
County Cork, Ireland"
Co-developing software and
electronics
back
end for Tadar
millimeter-microwave scanning systems for security applications.
See also a paper
(1MB PDF) , SPIE conference, London
28-Sep-2005, Vol 5619.
- Magnetrol International
Testimonial (18-Oct-2007):
"We have engaged the services of Stan Bleszynski, Process
Control
Technology Inc., on many occasions during the last 6 years.
He has participated in several of our microwave and ultrasonic design
and
development projects. We have found Stan's contribution on each
occasion
very valuable. He has the ability to evaluate all areas of a
project
and offer
solutions in electronics, microwave, hardware and software aspects .
- Upgraded firmware for magnetostrictive dual-float
level sensor
Enhanced
Jupiter
- Designed algorithm and wrote echo processing
software
for pulse radar
level sensor "Pulsar"
, launched in 2003 (Magnetrol International)
- Designed dielectric rod antenna with quick
connect/disconnect
probe
coupling that allows vessel to remain
sealed, and designed a high-voltage
insulated microstrip coupling for 6GHz
microwave radar
(Magnetrol International)
- Designed and developed data
aquisition board, (see specs , high-res
photo )
hardware and software for Automated
Test Equipment and as a general-purpose
DSP platform based on Analog Devices
Sharc ASDP-21065L processor.
Software libraries ( see partial listing
) available in Analog Dev. Visual DSP C/C++
and Sharc assembly.
- Seminars and essays on software design and
software
management:
Coding
Guidelines ,
Project
Methodology ,
Project
Management ,
Guide
to Bad Software (NEW!) ,
Programming
Style for Embedded ... (NEW!)
,
---------- " ----------- (Polish
translation)
- Co-designed a 70kHz low-cost ultrasonic transducer.
- Designed and developed a compact, low-cost
current
output ultrasonic
level probe, employing unique &
innovative analog signal processing.
Electronics and software design.
The product was launched commercially
in 2001 by Babbitt International (see
ABM
Ultrasonic Level Transmitter).
Original product LT3000:
- Evaluation & study of two new concepts of
high
efficiency ultrasonic
transducer design (flexural wave, mixing
of radial & axial modes,
new materials).
Sensor Designer, R&D. Milltronics Ltd.
(now Siemens),
1954 Technology Dr., Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada, K9J 7B1. Tel. (705)745-2431, (http://www.milltronics.com).
Medium sized company (500 employees) specializing in industrial level
measurement. (September 1995 – June 1999), Work &
projects
done:
- Designed a lab prototype of a
non-invasive
ultrasonic sludge and
cavitation detection system
- analog signal processing, digitizing DSP
(Motorola) signal processing
and software. Remote dial-up telemetry
through modem.
- Re-designed the shape and reduced
the
level of parasitic vibratory
modes of an ultrasonic
tunning-fork
type point level switch sensor
for liquids (see patent
#3).
- Project leadership function and design of
a complete electronics for
the above point level
sensor.
Wrote embedded signal processing
software. The product
was launched on the market in 1999 (product
name RL-200)
- Study on ultrasonic time domain
reflectometry.
Lab prototype of a
continuous level sensor
for liquids based on ultrasonic propagation
along metal rods, tubes
or bars. Achieved a successful suppression
of spurious longitudinal
modes and operation with very high 20:1
signal-to-noise level.
- Lab prototyping of a microwave
cavity
based, ultra high dynamic range
(1e5) force
sensor.
Feasibility study of the concept.
- Theoretical analysis of microwave
pulse
radar (nanosecond burst
generation utilizing
negative
resistance a silicone diode in avalanche or
impatt mode)
Senior Engineer R&D. Applied Micro
Electronics
Ltd. 8 Ballymoss Rd.,
Dublin 18, Ireland, tel.: (353-1)-2954841. Small company (25
employees).
(May 1988 – September 1995). Work & projects
done:
- Designed a complete product "AME7100" -
automated
stand-alone test
system for magneto-optical data storage
media; system design, plus
electronics and software (Intel
X86).
Interfacing and sampling quadrant
optical pickup signals, tracking &
focusing servo signals. Amplitude levels,
time jitter analysis and FFT
spectra.
The system automatically tested the
conformance of these signals to
industry standards.
- Designed hardware and software for an automated
industrial floppy disk
media/drive tester
("AME2300").
Interfacing and sampling of the read-write
magnetic head signals. Amplitude
level, time jitter and FFT spectral analysis.
The system automatically tested the
conformance
of the signals to industry
standards.
- Supervision of other large hardware &
software
projects involving 3-5
people; Electronic circuit design,
circuit
debugging, analog and digital
design, PLD.
- Writing low-level real-time software (C, ASM X86),
data
acquisition,
process control.
(1994) http://www.ednmag.com/reg/1994/060994/12DI5.htm
"Passive Differentiator Tops Active Designs", S.Bleszynski,
EDN April
28
(1994) http://www.ednmag.com/reg/1994/042894/09di2.htm
"Stand-off detection of hidden threat objects
on personnel at
checkpoints and in public areas using active millimetre-wave imaging",
SPIE conference, London,28-Sep-2005, Vol 5619.
Patents (most recent first)
"Through Air Radar Level Transmitter", P.Janitch,
S.Reynolds,
J.Benway,
S.Bleszynski, US Pat.# 20040066348 (covers
the loop launcher, antenna
design and quick connect/disconnect probe coupling
that allows vessel to
remain sealed).
"Process Control Instrument Intrinsic Safety Barrier"
M.Flasza,
S,Bleszynski,
US Pat.# 20040066588 (covers the concept
of microstrip coupler passing
the microwave signal across the through the
board to provide isolation for
intrinsic safety and for noise filtering)
"Phase Error Cancellation Method for FM-CW
radar",
S.Bleszynski,
05/2000 (patent pending)
"Level detector for fluent material", B. Cherek, S.
Bleszynski,
US Pat# 05943294 (1999)
"Current Mode Audio Power Amplifier", S.Bleszynski,
Pat.
No. S63281
(1994), Rep.of Ireland
Citizenship: Canadian, Polish and Irish.
Interests and hobbies: skiing, science,
healing
& nutrition,
economy &
investment and
other.
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