KLA-Tencor Corporation is the world's leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries.

ServoTools was responsible for new development of the servo & motion control systems in KLA-Tencor's 300 reticle inspection series as well as ongoing technical support of these systems, which included the 353UV product - the first ultraviolet-based reticle inspection system for Deep Ultra-violet (DUV) lithography. ServoTools continues to provide ongoing support to KLA-Tencor's engineering development department.

ServoTools designed, developed or specified:

• High performance laser automatic focusing systems
• Laser beam steering systems that reduce optical alignment time after laser replacement
• X-Y stage performance enhancements
• High performance beam scanning systems for video applications

These services included all levels of support for engineering development from concept through production. ServoTools continues to provide ongoing support to KLA-Tencor's manufacturing operations as well.

Therma-Wave, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture, marketing and service of process control metrology systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors.

Mr. Schneider designed the auto focus servo control electronics for the company's first Therma Probe product.

Applied Komatsu Technology (AKT), a joint venture company between Applied Materials and Komatsu, Ltd., develops, markets and manufactures flat panel display systems for the global market.

Mr. Schneider analyzed the design of a servo control system for a vacuum robot targeted for use in a semiconductor wafer manufacturing process. The robot was in the final stages of R&D and was not meeting the required performance specifications.  He analyzed the system and recommended changes necessary to meet the desired performance.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District comprises the five counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo.  BART operates a high-speed rapid rail network that links major commercial centers of the San Francisco Bay Area with its suburban sub-centers.

Mr. Schneider has provided engineering services to BART on the following projects:

• High Speed Ticket Encoder Overhaul -- contracted to modify and overhaul the District's two high speed ticket encoding systems. Two systems were modified and delivered to BART.  Contractually responsible for complete replacement of all control electronics, rewriting system software, and making mechanical improvements to the encoders.

• Supervisory Train Control Computer System -- primary responsibility for the management, design, development and installation of all custom hardware and software for the upgrade to BART's supervisory train control computer system.  Member of a select team of consultants that defined the system architecture, performed system reliability analyses, and made the final recommendations to the BART General Manager for its implementation.

Nettmann Systems International (NSI) and its more than twenty worldwide rental outlets are known industry-wide for providing cutting edge camera support technology for all aspects of the entertainment industry.

They have led the fore-front of innovation for aerial camera systems, and remote-heads for the last four decades; from our Continental Helicopter Mounts, to our Astrovision™ and Vectorvision™ Lear Jet mounted aerial cinematography systems, to the Matthews Studio Electronics™ product line of Cam-Remotes and Mini-Motes, to our own line of Gyron™ gyro stabilized heads and helicopter gimbals.

Nettmann Systems International provides cinematographers, directors, and producers the exceptional tools for the most sophisticated and demanding shots.

Mr. Schneider was contracted to redesign and repackage the power amplifiers for a 3-axis camera controller. As part of this contract he characterized and analyzed the servo systems for each axis and made recommendations to improve their stability and performance.

Microvision is a world leader in the innovation of a new generation of display and imaging products for mobile applications.

Microvision offers OEMs in the telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, and avionics markets customized design and development of our proprietary display engine, called PicoP™. PicoP™ enables an ultra-miniature video projector capable of producing color rich, high resolution, large images, but small and low-power enough to be embedded directly into mobile devices, such as cell phones.

Other potential display applications based on the PicoP are numerous and include tiny projectors embedded into or used as accessory displays for mobile devices such as personal media players, gaming devices, laptops, and DVD players. We are also working to leverage the PicoP into vehicle displays, including automotive and aerospace head-up displays, as well as wearable full-color displays designed as fashionable eyewear.

Mr. Schneider was contracted to analyze and improve the performance of the servo controller for the PicoP™ ultra-miniature video projector. He made critical design recommendations to improve its stability and performance and will receive a patent for his work on this project as a member of the Microvision development team.

Carl Zeiss Meditec is a market leader in the research & development of optical systems used in medical applications such as Optical Biometry, Optical Coherence Tomography and Surgical Microscopy for ophthalmic applications.

Mr. Schneider was contracted to analyze one of Carl Zeiss Meditec's optical biometry instruments to improve its performance.  This effort involved new motor selection and redesign of the motor's speed controller.

Molecular Dynamics (now owned by Amersham Biosciences) develops and markets instruments for molecular biology and genetic engineering.

Mr. Schneider participated in the development of the company's Computing Densitometer.  He performed a detailed analysis of the project and made design recommendations for the instrument's scanning mirror servo controller.