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The Rochester Engineer Published since 1922 by

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Volume 94, Number 10, APRIL 2016 3,500 to 4,000 Monthly Circulation ISSN 0035-7405

RES Mission Statement: The RES will become the lead organization for improving the image and influence of the engineering community in the greater Rochester area by: Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the region’s engineering and technical capabilities; Providing the best clerical support and public relations assistance to our affiliates; Continually communicating the engineering and technical accomplishments to both the engineering and technical community and the public; Providing regular forums and networking opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of issues; and, Providing programs that identify career opportunities to the region’s youth and develop the skills of the practicing engineer. News items and articles are invited. Materials should be submitted to the executive director at the society’s office, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607; Phone number (585) 254-2350, e-mail: admin@roceng.org

The web site for the Engineers’ Center is at: www.roceng.org. The deadline is the 10th day of the month prior to the issue. Unless otherwise stated, opinions expressed in this publication are those of contributors, not of the Rochester Engineering Society, Inc. Advertising information may be obtained by contacting the office of the Rochester Engineering Society or going to the website at www.roceng.org.

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5 • The RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy is looking for More Tutors for the Spring of 2015-16 School Year 6 • STEM - Put an Engineer in the Classroom! 7 • Get to the Point! - Organizing the Longer Writing Task 8 • You are invited to the 114th RES Annual Gala - Sat. April 16 9 • Thank you to our 2016 RES Gala Sponsors (as of 3-15) 10 • The Limited Monopoly - Scanning the Horizon - The Setup and Use of a Patent Alert Service

12 • Continuing Education Opportunities (PDHs) 13-14 • Engineers’ Calendar 16 • News From Professional Firms 17-23 • Professional Firms - Employee News

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21-22 • Position Openings

Go to www.roceng.org to join the Rochester Engineering Society. Click on the individual membership and you can submit your application on-line.

21, 24 • Campus News

Board of Directors:

OFFICERS: President ADAM CUMMINGS, PE Barton & Loguidice, PC / ACummings@bartonandloguidice.com First Vice President JON KRIEGEL Retired / jkriegel@rochester.rr.com Second Vice President MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@gmail.com Acting Treasurer MICHAEL V. TRIASSI Optimation Technology, Inc. / mike.triassi@gmail.com Past President MARY STEBLEIN, PE LaBella Associates / mary.steblein@swe.org DIRECTORS: CORNELIUS (NEAL) ILLENBERG PE Retired / nillenberg@aol.com LEE LOOMIS Retired / leeloomis46@gmail.com SCOTT GRASMAN, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / Email: scott.grasman@rit.edu ESTHER BETANCOURT Harris Corporation / ebetanco@harris.com RICHARD E. RICE, PE MJ Engineering / rriceaquash@gmail.com CASEY DILL Arnold Magnetic Technologies / casey.dill@gmail.com JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI, PE M/E Engineering / jdombrowski@meengineering.com BARRY QUINN Retired NYSDOT / BarryQuinn@aol.com Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: admin@roceng.org

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48 • 2016 Engineering Symposium in Rochester - Late registration - April 1st. 50 • RES Membership Application (also on the website) 51 • Advertising Rates in Rochester Engineer Publication (also on the website) 54 • Directory of Business Services 55 • Affiliated Societies and Corporate Members of the RES

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• ABCD Association for Bridge Construction and Design...............36-39 • AFE Association for Facilities Engineering.....................................33-34 • APWA American Public Works Association...........................................32 • ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers............................................28 • ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers..............................................40-43 • ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers....................................44 • EA Electrical Association.......................................................................47 • GVLSA Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association.............................45

• IEC Independent Entrepreneurs Council...........................................31 • IES Illuminating Engineering Society....................................................29 • IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.................26-27 • INCOSE International Council of Systems Engineering...........................25 • IS&T Imaging Science and Technology...................................................46 • MPES Monroe Professional Engineers Society......................................30 • RES Rochester Engineering Society............................................3-6, 8-9 • SWE Society of Women Engineers........................................................35

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President’s Message Adam Cummings, PE RES President 2015 - 16 The premier RES event is fast approaching! The 114th Annual RES Gala will be held at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 16, 2016. The Board of Directors and I hope you can join us on this most special event. This month I have decided to deviate from my typical articles since I mentioned the Gala last month. I can’t stop thinking about spring, golfing, barbeques, golfing, and playground fun with the family thanks to the record-breaking weather we had in March. By the time this issue hits the streets we should be well into spring and ramping up for grilling season. Grilling is one of my favorite things to do. It also reminds me of one of my favorite chemical/ mechanical “engineers.” Some of you may recognize the name, but will not see his name in any of our textbooks. This person was given the name Gordon James Ramsay. Yes, that’s right, the one and only from Kitchen Nightmares. Anyways, I have been fascinated with how well gourmet chefs can produce so many delicious, consistent meals by controlling flavors, temperatures, and material textures. They truly are masters of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and physics. Naturally, the chemical engineer in me went right to my P.E. review textbook to look up the heat transfer coefficients and thermal conductivity constants of steak, eggs, chicken, pork, everything I could think of. My sincere thanks to Newton Green III for letting me sit in that Mechanical Engineering P.E. Review Course, which taught me another example of engineering in our everyday world. I don’t eat hard boiled eggs, but I know it takes about 13 minutes to make them. And also thank you to Sir Isaac Newton for the cool law, commonly known as the Newton Law of Cooling

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Next on my cooking journey, the Journal of Food Engineering that provides all you need to know to grill the perfect food…and kill off all the pathogens that we worry. I highly recommend issue no. 113, published in 2012, pp. 388-388. After several times of my wife's “rolling eyes” and “shaking head syndrome,” I decided to put away the spreadsheets and calculations sheets for my grilling satisfaction. Little did she know, I found the next best thing. Yup, there’s an app for that! Kansas City Steaks was nice enough to create a steak grilling timer app! https://www.kansascitysteaks.com/AllAboutSteak-Steak-Grilling-Timer-And-Recipes-Free-App/Index.htm And for breakfast, there is even an egg calculator to help you all create your perfect egg creations - whichever type of yolk you prefer. https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/the-egg-calculator I will have to stop at food or else I will write about many pages of brewing beer. Speaking of food and spirits, I honestly hope everyone can join us at the 114th RES Gala to celebrate the accomplishments of all of our award winners, and the contributions that show that Engineers ROC! and how we are Rebuilding Our Community. res news - president’s message

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Rochester History Continuing with the historical sampling of the earlier writings on behalf of the Rochester Engineering Society, the years following "The Great War," into and through the “Great Depression,” continued to be a time of reaching out for the maturing Society, both locally and nationally. The meeting minutes describe a series of technical discussions and presentations intended to broaden the technical horizons of the membership (especially the CE's, ME's and EE's). The RES affiliated itself with a number of National technical societies, adopted local Affiliated Societies, frequently held joint meetings with them and continued taking action on a growing list of public matters. Certain issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the RES and its affiliates. In the pervasive economic downturn of the “Great Depression,” the magazine offered classified advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued its effort to shape the function, purpose and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. Soon, war would again affect the Society, taking away many of its leaders while providing opportunities for others to step forward to fill these vacancies. In an effort to provide even greater perspective on the happenings and concerns of the day, a synopsis, featuring selected items from "The Rochester Engineer" has become an integral part of this series. The Second World War and the Korean Conflict are now history. These experiences have changed the face and, no doubt, the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.

September 16, 1963 (Executive Committee Meeting, Chamber of Commerce) Editor’s note: In 1959, the RES

Membership empowered the Executive Committee (four elected RES officers and one membership-elected Director) to conduct any and all regular business of the Society. The Executive Committee approved “consultant arrangements” for Mr. O.L. Angevine, recently retired RES Executive Secretary, through October 1963. A search for his replacement, led by Bernard Perry, PE, of the NYS DPW, was underway. Meanwhile, the RES Board appointed Dr. John Graham, Dean of the U of R College of Engineering as Secretary, pro tem. Editor’s note: Dr. Graham would leave the U of R in 1966, to become the 11th President of Clarkson College of Technology. It was announced that there would be an Annual Dinner of the Society in February, at which an “Engineer of the Year” would be announced. It was announced that General Lucius Clay (Military Governor of occupied Germany, 1945-49, orchestrated the Berlin Airlift) would be the dinner speaker.

“The Rochester Engineer” (September 1963)

It had been less than two years since the U of R installed its first IBM 7070 computer, and now it was announcing its first system upgrade to an IBM 7074 System, increasing computing speeds from 2 - 10 times. To be used in conjunction with the University’s IBM 1401 and 1620 computers, this upgrade cost $1.5 Million, and would support dramatically increased in-house scientific computing capability. Computing operations that previously took 2 - 3 hours could now be completed in 20 – 30 minutes. Editor’s note: RES Past Presidents Harvey Palmer & Dick Rice, no doubt remember, as undergraduate engineering students, typing their own IMB cards (one line of Fortran IV programming per card) and submitting them to the U of R Computer Center in the afternoon, hoping that their programs would work on the 4 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1963 by Lee M. Loomis

first try, overnight. The Engineering Manpower Commission of the Engineers Joint Council in its annual survey of over 500 companies and government groups, employing over 200,000 engineers, reported that the need for engineers was expected to outstrip the supply by nearly 20%, in the immediate future. It was suggested that the US should plan to graduate 48,000 engineers, annually, for the next decade. Editor’s note: This would not have been a good time for me to come home from my freshman year at Clarkson College, and tell my father that I really didn’t like calculus. Governor Rockefeller appointed Dr. John Graham, Dean of the U of R’s College of Engineering and RES VP, to his Advisory Council for the Advancement of Industrial Research and Development.

October 15, 1963 (Executive Committee Meeting, Chamber of Commerce) The “consultant arrangements” with Mr. O.L.

Angevine were extended through November 1963. RES VP, Mr. Bernard Perry, reported that progress had been made in the search for a new Executive Secretary. The Committee heard a report that the trend in the Society’s revenue, compared to 1962, was “downward.”

“The Rochester Engineer” (October 1963)

Dr. Arthur Kantrowitz, VP at Avco Corporation spoke on, “Progress and Problems in Magnetohydrodynamic Power Generation” to a joint meeting of ASME, IEEE and the RES. In the past, major engineering problems had prevented its practical application, but Dr. Kantrowitz’s recent application of space-age technology to these problems, had inspired renewed activity in major laboratories, around the World. The ASME announced criteria for recognizing its members for significant contributions to the profession, including Distinguished Service, Contribution to Engineering Literature and Joint Awards with affiliated societies. Recently, Edward Bausch and James E. Gleason had received such awards from the ASME. In June 1963, the Universal Military Training and Service Act expired, thus ending the requirement that the Selective Service System identify men with critical skills as needed for optimum application to essential civilian activities, in lieu of induction into the Armed Forces. In light of this, the Engineering Manpower Commission recommended that eligible Selective Service registrants be required to serve a total of 72 months in an “essential civilian activity,” unless a period of full-mobilization were to be declared. What was suggested here was not that national service be avoided, but that the nation receive maximum benefit from its professionally trained men and women. Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, especially those suffering from the current economic crisis, and adopted a greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out of World War II, as well as a hoped-for period of post-war growth and prosperity. These articles will also feature an impressive array of RES activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry. We welcome your questions and comments on this series.

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RES News The RES Tutoring Team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy is looking for More Tutors for the Spring of the 2015-16 School Year Bergmann Associates, PC, joins the RES Tutoring Team.

Back in December, a team of ten professionals from Bergmann Associates, PC began their weekly schedule of tutoring at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy. With each one working one day per month, divided into two teams, they are the equivalent of two weekly tutors, supporting our #10 school students. We thank Bergmann CEO, Tom Mitchell PE (also a member of the Bergmann Tutoring Team), for his vision in encouraging this effort.

Jan Frederick (aka "Miss Jan") from Bergmann Associates helps with a penmanship lesson in Mrs. Dale's 4th Grade

It’s time, now, to complete our Tutoring Team for the 2015-16 school year.

We have many of our 20+ RES Tutors returning, but the need is great, and we still need more. We are currently scheduling “Lunch & Learn” presentations in several Rochester area firms, to inform and inspire prospective new tutors. We need your support..can we schedule one with your firm, work group, church or family?

Come to the 114th RES GALA on April 16, 2016 and meet members of RES Tutoring Team at Walter Cooper Academy, hosted by Bergmann Associates. The team currently includes full-time,

employed Professional Engineers, recently-graduated engineers, retired engineers, retired school teachers, U of R

and RIT undergraduate and graduate students, local business leaders and employees using their “flex-time” to spend a few hours a week as tutors.

Whether or not you think you have the time to commit to it right now, please contact us and

learn about this successful program and the opportunity it offers us to “make a difference” in Rochester’s City Schools. Let us come and meet with you, your business associates, family members, friends, or neighbors. Even just two hours a week of your time can make a big difference in the life of a student. Hear about the training each tutor will receive. Please contact the RES office, and let us know you’re interested in tutoring at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy - School #10, 353 Congress Avenue (in the 19th Ward, one block North of Genesee Park Blvd., between Post Avenue and Virginia Avenue).

Questions??? Reach out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at… Rochester Engineering Society, (585) 254-2350 via website: www.roceng.org or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text)

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RES News How do you arm a STEM Teacher with real-world application examples? Put an Engineer in the classroom! In the 1990’s, Eastman Kodak Company jumped the gun, starting a family of STEM initiatives, years before the Government coined the STEM acronym. The name of these programs was the 21st Century Learning Challenge (TCLC), and at our peek we were 1500 engineers and technicians. We were visiting Rochester City School Classrooms twice a week for two-hour visits during the entire school year. This effort continued for nearly six years, and not only pre-dates our recent STEM excitement level, but delivered support on a scale we have yet to match. Many of the volunteers in these programs were, and still are, members of the Rochester Engineering Society (RES). In the intervening twenty-five years, many have retired, or are about to retire. That makes them even more available as STEM Coaches, than they were as Kodak employees. The RES is working to put technical people in K-12 Classrooms, throughout the Greater Rochester area, as STEM Coaches. Their presence will: • • •

Help the Teacher stay current with our ever-changing technology. Provide real-World Application Examples, making whatever is being taught, real enough to be worth remembering. Support the teachers with not only the delivery of STEM concepts, but perhaps more importantly, the design and delivery of STEM related hardware.

As the RES Volunteer Coordinator, I worked as a STEM Coach doing Classroom Visitation at School #3 for the 2014/15 School Year. That was so successful that RCSD is interested in expanding this program to involve six STEM Coaches this year.

The RES is specifically seeking retired technical people (Engineers, Technicians, Machinists, Entrepreneurs or anyone whose work would allow them to visit during school hours), as STEM Coaches. We currently have 24 Coaches, and are connecting them with 12 Rochester-area schools. “This was a life-changing experience”

For more information contact: Jon Kriegel • jkriegel@rochester.rr.com • 585 281-5216 Volunteer Coordinator & President-elect - Rochester Engineering Society • STEM Coach 6 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

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Get to the Point!

Organizing the Longer Writing Task Many of us have been taught to start planning our writing task by creating an outline. This is an excellent technique to help organize your thoughts. However, some people feel constrained by the traditional outline: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. This article describes a brainstorming technique, which results in an outline that directs the content to the defined audience rather than a predetermined structure.

Delete Irrelevant Topics Take a break and return with a fresh perspective. Look at each topic and evaluate it for relevancy, delete any topics that does not directly relate to your identified audience and purpose. This is a crucial exercise which helps you determine the “need-to-know” details and eliminates the “nice-to-know” information. There is still is no organizing happening, just selecting topics.

We call this the random method because in the beginning stages, very little organizing takes place.

Group Related Topics Look at the remaining topics and see if you can combine any that are similar or depend on each other. For example, personnel and project manager, can be combined. This is the first time you are injecting any form of organization into the process.

Define the Reader Before you start outlining or writing you must be clear about who your reader is. We suggest you write a paragraph or two about describing your typical reader. Are they technical or non-technical? How much do they already know about this topic? List as much as you can so you can always go back to who you intended to address. Define the Purpose Understand why you are writing and what you expect the reader to do with this information. Are you writing to inform or to persuade? Will this be passed on to others? Do you expect the reader to perform a task or action after reading this? Brainstorm Topics Make a list of all the points you want to tell this reader. This is true brainstorming so don’t worry about being outrageous or putting them in any order. Include questions you think your reader may have about the situation or topic. get to the point

Arrange Topic Groups Now that you have grouped your topics and reduced the number of topics, you can begin to put them into a logical order. Decide which topics the reader will need to understand first, second and third. This is when the major organizing takes place. Under each topic group, list the identified topics. Create a unique heading for each group that describes the topics. If you follow this organization process, the result will be an outline of topics specifically identified for your reader and your purpose. Many people find this an easy method to determine what information to include in the document. As a bonus, the final document is more complete and structured with the reader in mind. RGI offers workshops in conflict resolution and communication skills. Please email me at LisaM@rgilearning.com with questions or comments for a future article.

© 2016, RGI Learning Lisa Moretto is the President of RGI Learning, Inc. For 22 years she has helped engineers improve their oral and written communication skills. Visit www.rgilearning.com or call (866) 744-3032 to learn about RGI’s courses.

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The Rochester Engineering Society 114th Annual Gala Join us to Celebrate and Honor 2015 Award Recipients Engineer of the Year

Engineers of Distinction

Robert Lewis Clark, Jr., PhD

Matthew H. Fronk James R. McIntosh, PE Dennis J. Sugumele, PE

Kate Gleason Young Engineer of the Year

Matthew Thomas Sidley Finalist

Evert F. Garcia, EIT

High School and College Engineering Scholarship Winners

Join us for a night of celebration, networking and entertainment! Cocktail & Hors d’oeuvres Reception 5:00PM Galleria Silent Auction, Photo Booth, Engineers ROC Showcases and Music by Everhart Band Dinner & Celebrations 6:30PM Grand Lilac Ballroom Emcee: Jennifer Johnson 13 WHAM News Anchor Live Entertainment: “This Sky’s Funny!” featuring Sky Sands Awards and Recognition Dessert and Coffee Reception 9:30PM Grand Lilac Ballroom Silent auction results Cash Bar

Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center 123 East Main Street, Rochester

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Black Tie Optional

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The Limited Monopoly® Scanning the Horizon - The Setup and Use of a Patent Alert Service by John Hammond, PE and Robert Gunderman, PE

A Quick PAS Primer

Patents play an important role in protecting products that are out in the marketplace, or are soon to be introduced. Keeping a watchful eye on the patent landscape can be an important task in a variety of business functions, including developing new technology, manufacturing a product line, considering new market opportunities, or performing due diligence for a potential startup or acquisition. Doing a “one and done” patent search can get you up to speed on the patent landscape in any technology field. If your technology of interest is “Ox Shoe Making1,” then a one and done search will get you caught up today, and you’ll probably be current for quite a while. On the other hand, if your interest is a little more cutting edge, say OLED displays, you need to be scanning the horizon constantly. In the “hottest” technologies, the landscape likely changes far more frequently, as every week the USPTO, WIPO2,3, and the patent offices of foreign countries publish new patent applications and issue new patents. To stay as current as possible, a weekly update of your search is needed. But in today’s world of constant interruptions and competing priorities, diligently keeping up with any scheduled task takes discipline. Sooner or later, higher priorities intervene, and the tedious task of slogging through your patent search every week (possibly at multiple websites) to get the latest results will most likely fall to the wayside. The good news is that many of the companies in the patent information business provide “patent alert” services, informing subscribers of newly issued patents and published patent applications on demand. Some of these companies offer an entry level of service free of charge, and also provide a “premium” fee-based subscription with a higher level of service.

Our PAS Customer Requirements

As promised in our earlier column4 on patent alert services, we recently set out to “test drive” several of the free services, to see how easy they were to set up, and to receive and interpret results. Having no prior experience with patent alerts, we began by defining a few customer requirements. For selecting a PAS, first and foremost, a candidate had to be easy to find. It’s the age of instant answers, so we’re not wading through ten pages of a Google search to consider every possibility. If a candidate didn’t make page one or two, it was out. Then, once found, first impressions mattered. The candidate’s website had to be professional-looking and up-to date. (One PAS site with a copyright notice of 2007 was an easy call.) For the PAS sites that made the cut, the remaining requirements were pretty straightforward: 10 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

We test drive a few patent alert services to learn how to use them, and find out which of them work well. • A user friendly interface. It had to be easy to open an account, understand the alert options offered, make choices and set up the alerts. • Ease of receipt of results. The results had to be delivered via a common medium, preferably e-mail. (No, we did not want alerts pinging our smartphones with an ! inside a red triangle.) • Confidence in the results. Each candidate had to pass a test, in which a “dummy” search was done to identify patents or published applications that should show up in results. Then the dummy alert search string was run to verify that they were included in the results. • Stability. Call us skeptics, but computer based things seem to have a way of working for a while, and then going south for no apparent reason. We ran our tests for eight weeks, so we hopefully at least found any infant mortality issues.

The PAS Candidates

As a result of our initial screening, we identified four PAS candidates for our trial. (Surprisingly, in spite of Google’s extensive patent data and document access capabilities, we did not find that Google offered an alert service. Some archival web postings suggest that Google offered a PAS at some point in the past, but if it still does – ironically – we couldn’t find it.) The services that we tested5 were the following: • Espacenet, the patent searching site6 of the European Patent Office. Includes patents and published applications from the USPTO, WIPO, and JPO, as well as the EPO. Results delivered via RSS feed. • Patent Application Alert Service, a joint website7 by the USPTO and Reed Technology and Information Services Inc. Limited solely to weekly alerts of newly published US patent applications. Results delivered via e-mail. • SumoBrain, a comprehensive patent searching site8 that accesses major patent databases (USPTO, WIPO, EPO, JPO) and compiles the data per customer-defined search criteria. Capable of providing ongoing alerts for a large portion of issued patents and published applications worldwide. Parent company appears to be Patents Online LLC. Results delivered via e-mail. • Free Patents Online, a patent searching site9 similar to Sumobrain, with the same capabilities, and also owned by Patents Online LLC. Results delivered via e-mail.

Our Test Case and Objective

Regarding a test case, one of us is a co-inventor and has an interest in a wind energy-related technology and patent application. The basic The Limited Monopoly

premise of the invention is the extraction of energy from the velocity variations that naturally occur in wind. A pending patent application10 is currently undergoing prosecution, and as a result of that prosecution and the inventors’ search efforts, relevant prior art is quite well known. What is needed is ongoing surveillance of the patent landscape looking forward. We want to track on an ongoing basis both published applications and issued patents from the beginning of this year forward, on a weekly basis. In particular, we want to know a) if any patents or applications have been published that disclose inventions and technology similar to ours; and b) for the “major players” in wind energy, is there any indication that any of them may be moving into or toward this technology space. Results for criterion a) are relevant to competition in the field in general, and results for criterion b) may be suggestive of licensing, acquisition or joint venture opportunities. We thought it was best to address these two criteria separately, i.e., to set up separate alerts for each of them. Since criterion a) is the broader of the two, it is best addressed by a keyword search. Criterion b) is addressed by a simple Assignee and/or Applicant search, which lists the names of the various wind energy companies in the search fields or strings. The manner of setting up the searches varies with the provider. FPO and Sumobrain use Boolean search strings; PAAS uses field text and check boxes; and Espacenet uses field text boxes and a drop-down menu for databases to be searched. (Step-by-step instructions for each are beyond the scope of this column, and also not necessary. Each service was fairly straightforward to set up.)

Our Results

After eight weeks of use, we have a good sense of how each service performs, and for which type of alerts. A brief summary of our results is as follows: • Espacenet: We ended up dropping the keyword patent alert, and only doing the Assignee/Applicant alert, for two reasons. Firstly, Espacenet only searches the Title and Abstract fields of a patent or published application. Secondly, these fields are each limited to ten terms, and we had considerably more than ten keywords to input. Both of these constraints limit the scope and effectiveness of a keyword search. With regard to the Assignee alert, we had more than ten companies to enter, so we had to split the list and set up two separate alerts. Once the alerts were set up to be delivered as RSS feeds, each week the feeds came in to MS Outlook – IF there were any hits that week. Otherwise, there was no communication. • Patent Application Alert Service: This service is very basic. Each week, a PAAS e-mail arrived, which contained one paragraph with hyperlinks to U.S. published patent applications that were keyword hits, and one paragraph with hyperlinks to applications that were Assignee hits. Each respective hyperlink opened a USPTO html text file for the particular published application. Upon review, it was a simple decision as to whether to discard it, or download the full pdf of the published application for further review. • Free Patents Online: This service demonstrated broad capabilities, and the delivery of results was quite effective. Each week, an e-mail arrived for the Assignee alert, as well as an e-mail for the keywords alert. The e-mails contained hyperlinks to the respective FPO web pages for each patent or published application, as well as a single hyperlink that opened a master web page that listed all of the hits for that week, and hyperlinks to access them. There is one additional feature that is particularly useful for the keyword search alert: the results are ranked in descending order of relevance with a scale. Thus a hit that contains all of the keywords might be ranked 1000, and one with only a few might be around 300. It quickly became apparent that hits ranked less than 600 could be ignored. This saved considerable time, given that a typical weekly keyword alert produced about 60 hits. • SumoBrain: Being from the same company as FPO, the search results The Limited Monopoly

arrived in the same manner, and with much the same appearance and format. The only delivery difference that we saw was that the keyword search e-mail only listed the top ten hits by relevance, and we had to access the link in the e-mail to see the rest. At that point, there was a problem: the link gave an error message, and the only way to get to the alert was to log in separately to our account, and enter through the MyAlerts link. We don’t know if it was our PC/OS/browser, or the SumoBrain site, but after experiencing that for several weeks, we dropped the SumoBrain alerts.

Tips and Recommendations

In closing, we can offer a few recommendations if you want to set up a free patent alert service: • For an Assignee alert, enter the company names AND a couple of basic keywords. (For our case, “wind energy.” Otherwise, if we had “General Electric” as an Assignee, we would get hits for all of their patents/ published apps, not just the wind energy ones.) • For keyword searches, begin by casing a wide net. Use a lot of keywords, wild cards, and ORs (if Booleans are used). It is better to have initial results with a lot of chaff than to miss something important. You can always narrow the search criteria if you are getting too many irrelevant hits. • If you are looking to only track U.S. published patent applications, the Patent Application Alert Service is simple and effective. • For a more comprehensive alert service, we like Free Patents Online. It accesses the big patent office databases, and is easy to set up and receive the alerts. Most importantly, with its relevance ranking algorithm, it really doesn’t take much time to go through your alerts each week. Happy searching, and if you decide to set up an alert for your own use, we hope it tips you off to a good business opportunity, or helps you avoid a bad one. 1. USPTO Class/Subclass 59/70. 2. WIPO – the World Intellectual Property Organization, administrator of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. 3. The Limited Monopoly®, November 2007. 4. The Limited Monopoly®, August 2015. 5. The authors have no financial interest or business relationship with any of the parties offering these services. 6. http://worldwide.espacenet.com/?locale=en_EP. 7. www.uspatentappalerts.com. 8. www.sumobrain.com. 9. www.freepatentsonline.com. 10. Published as US 2015/0285223. PHOTO CREDIT: “Railroad at Sunset,” © Can Stock Photo Inc./Daniel Padavona. To browse the entire searchable library of prior issues of The Limited Monopoly® from 2005 to present, visit www.thelimitedmonopoly.com. Authors John M. Hammond P.E. (Patent Innovations, LLC www.patent-innovations.com) and Robert D. Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC www. patentechnologies.com) are both registered patent agents and licensed professional engineers. Copyright 2016 John Hammond and Robert Gunderman, Jr. Note: This short article is intended only to provide cursory background information, and is not intended to be legal advice. No client relationship with the authors is in any way established by this article.

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Continuing

Education Opportunities

Wednesday, April 6

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

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NEW Location: Batavia Downs Gaming Center, 8315 Park Road, Batavia, NY Time: Check-in at 7:15 am; Programs begin at 8:00 am. Costs: Before March 25th, the cost for members is $100, nonmembers $125, Full Time Students, $35. After March 25th, the cost for members is $125, non-members $150, Full Time Students $60. Registration: Advance registration is required by April 1st (no refunds after April 1st). http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c044aafaf2394f94-abcd. Questions? Contact Laura McShane or Curt Krempa at 716-8000 or lmcshane@nussclarke.com or ckrempa@nussclarke.com.

Monday, April 11

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, And Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Retro-Commissioning Existing Buildings 1 PDH Pending

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2016 APWA New York State Chapter Conference 9 PDH Credits Available

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Wednesday, April 20

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

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Value Engineering with CPVC Water Distribution Systems - 1 PDH Credit

Speaker: Mark Lemire, Lubrizol Corporation Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at the door. Reservations: Contact Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, April 18th.

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Monday, April 11

IEEE Excom Meeting

Retro-Commissioning Existing Buildings -1 PDH Pending Speakers: Al Rodgers & Ron Sanger NEW Dinner Location: City Grill, 384 East Avenue, Rochester Time: Buffet Lunch at 12:00 noon. Cost: $25 per person. Reservations: Please contact Tim Duprey, tim.duprey@presservices.com by noon, Thursday, April 7th. Additional details on the website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org.

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Place: Hibachi Sushi Buffet Restaurant, South Town Plaza on Jefferson Road (Route 252), just west of West Henrietta (Route 15), Rochester. Time: 12:00 noon. Comment: Any IEEE member is invited to attend. Lunch is only $5 for IEEE members and $3 for student members. No reservations are needed, just show up. Directions can be obtained on the website: http://rochester.ieee.org/events-activities/ monthly-excom-meetings/

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association (GVLSA)

Wednesday, April 6

Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)

Annual Spring Seminar – Up to 6 PDH Credits

25th Annual GIS/SIG Conference

Thursday, April 7

Automatically Generating Natural Language Descriptions for Videos

Speaker: Subhashini Venugopalan, PhD Candidate in the Computer Science Department at the University at Austin. Place: RIT, INS-1140 Time: 6:00 to 7:00 pm Details on the website at http://rochester.ieee.org.

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Wednesday, April 13

Society for Imaging Science And Technology (IS&T)

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Tracking System,” presented by Madelin Wolters and Jake Stevens, and “The Development of a Flash Thermography System for Revealing Hidden Texts,” by Sheela Ahmed and Sean Scannell. Place: Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science on the RIT Campus. Everyone is welcome to attend. Time: 6:00 pm. Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildapricot.org/ ISandT

Wednesday, April 13

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Place: Empire Lanes, 2400 Empire Blvd., Webster Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm Cost: Groups of 4 - $30/person. Individuals - $32 each. Prices increase to $35 each after April 1st. Reservations: Reservations and sponsorship details are on page 47 of this issue or contact the Electrical Association at 585-382-9545. Engineers' Calendar continued on page 14...

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114 RES Annual Gala – Honoring Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, Finalist for Young Engineer of the Year, and three Engineers of Distinction. Also many High School and College Scholarships Awarded th

Place: Rochester Riverside Convention Center Time: 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Come enjoy music, a photo booth and a Silent Auction during the reception starting at 5:00 pm. Details and dinner tickets (tables) are at the website: www.roceng.org.

Tuesday, April 19

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

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2016 Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting - “The IMAX Laser Projection System: From 0 to Insane in Under 2 Years” Also several technical presentations hosted by the IEEE Rochester Chapters.

Keynote speaker: Mr. Barry Silverstein, Senior Director of Hardware at IMAX Place: RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, West Henrietta Cost: $30 for IEEE members, $40 for non-members, $20 for students, $15 for student IEEE members. Reservations: Dinner reservations required by March 19th online at https://meeting.vtools.ieee.org/m/38320. Dinner selections are New York Strip Steak, Seared Salmon, or Spicy Orecchiette.

Tuesday, April 19

Independent Entrepreneurs Council (IEC)

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Speaker: Richard Blazey, Business Metamorphosis, LLC Location: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester Time: Registration at 7:30 am; Presentation from 8:00 to 9:00~9:30 am Registration required: There is a charge of $10/attendee for this presentation which includes a continental breakfast. Reservations are required by COB, April 15th. Make reservations via The Rivers Organization at 585-586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Wednesday, April 20

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

Value Engineering with CPVC Water Distribution Systems 1 PDH Credit Speaker: Mark Lemire, Lubrizol Corporation Place: Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece Time: 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Cost: $20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at the door. Reservations: Contact Dave Jereckos, 585-341-3168 or djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, April 18th. 14 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

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Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)

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Tour: RED Rochester – Coal Fired Power Plant

Place: Meet at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Parking Lot, Weiland Road, Greece Time: Tour at 5:30 pm Dinner: Buffet Dinner (to still be finalized, will include Prime Rib, Chicken French, and Seafood Alfredo) at Valicia’s Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece Cost: Members - $25, Non-members - $30 Requirements: Hard Hat and Safety Glasses Required – please bring your own if you have them. Reservations: Reservations by April 15th to Dennis Roote, CDE Engineering, 585-330-6986, dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com.

Thursday, April 21

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Systems Engineering Estimation and COSYSMO

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Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Valerdi, Associate Professor in the Systems & Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Arizona. Place: 7 hosts available. See page 25 for details or go to the website at www.incose/org/flc. Time: Meetings begins at 6:00 pm and ends approximately 7:30 pm. If you need details or have any concerns contacting a host email Kevin Devaney at kdevaney@srcinc.com.

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Board of Directors Meeting (no presentation) Place: 40 & 8 Club, 933 East Avenue, Rochester Time: 6:00 pm Website: www.gvlsa.com.

The RES website (www.roceng.org) has a calendar of events for this month's meetings and meetings that are received or updated after the print deadline. Please refer to the website for updated information. If you wish to be listed on the calendar please send details to admin@roceng.org. engineers' calendar

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News From

Professional Firms

Pathfinder Wins Engineering Excellence Award Pathfinder Engineers & Architects LLP has received an award for Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies - New York. Pathfinder’s Energy Modeling for the Binghamton City School District’s new MacArthur Elementary School earned a Platinum Award. Pathfinder did not limit its project participation to providing energy modeling. Through design team meetings and correspondence with project stakeholders, Pathfinder provided specific sustainable design guidance. The Project School began as normal for the Binghamton City School District in September 2011. For students at the MacArthur Elementary School, the first day of school would also be their last in the building which had served as the school for decades. On what would have been the second day of school, the City of Binghamton and neighboring communities were devastated by flooding. MacArthur Elementary School was flooded beyond repair. The District hired Ashley McGraw Architects, of Syracuse, to design the new school.

gymnasium and cafeteria. The three classroom wings, with a total of 42 classrooms, branch off from the main bar, elevated on pylons five feet above the 500 year flood plain, with playground space underneath. It is anticipated that the school will open in this month. Pathfinder created an energy model of the proposed design using eQUEST software, making frequent iterations and revisions throughout the design phases to help inform the design and determine progress toward the net-zero-energy goal. The mechanical design is very complex, featuring a combination of several advanced energy-saving components

It became clear early in the design process that reducing energy consumption was key to community stakeholders. The District opted to pursue a net-zero-energy design for the 130,000 sq. ft. K-5 building. The main “bar” or core building houses the administrative and offices, library, music classrooms, multi-purpose auditorium/ 16 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

and system controls. While the building did not achieve net zero, its reduced energy consumption is remarkable for an elementary school building. Pathfinder’s LEED energy modeling showed energy cost savings of 53% relative to a baseline design, without any renewable energy sources. With a Photo Voltaic system included, modeled cost savings is 82.6%, with a very low Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of 10 kBTU/ft2-yr. These results were used to document the maximum possible points for credit EAc1 - Optimize Energy Performance, with additional renewable energy, regional and exemplary credits, for a total of 28 points in support of the project goal of achieving USGBC LEED Platinum certification. Engineering Excellence Awards recognize the contributions engineers make to the environment and the community through exceptional engineering design. The award submissions are judged by a distinguished panel from the professional engineering community and the construction community. q

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Professional Firms Employee News LaBella Associates, DPC News

Allison Cutt

Kerianne Parlavecchio

Tammie Morelli

LaBella Associates, D.P.C. announced the following promotions:

Division's Elmira office. In this role, she will assist with billing and administration, project coordination, as well as business development and proposal preparation.

Allison Cutt has recently been appointed to marketing and operations for the Buildings Engineering Division’s in the Rochester office. In this role, Allison provides support in the day-to-day business operations and operational initiatives of the Division, project coordination, business development and proposal preparation for a wide range of clients and markets. Kerianne Parlavecchio has recently been promoted to marketing coordinator for the Buildings Engineering Division’s. As the a marketing coordinator for the division, Kerianne provides over two years of experience in proposal preparation and business development. Tammie Morelli has recently been appointed as marketing and operations manager with the Buildings Engineering

Richard J. Pascuzzo, PE

Richard J. Pascuzzo, PE has recently been appointed manager in the Elmira office. He provides over 25 years of experience in project management, business development and client management. Rich has acted as a program manager for clients overseeing projects at multiple sites, assisting with master planning, budgeting, project development, execution and cost control. His experience extends to manufacturing, educational, pharmaceutical, R&D, industrial, office, and process sectors. LaBella also announced the hiring of Jeffrey Mourhess as a mechanical designer for the Buildings Engineering Division. He has over 35 years of mechanical design and drafting experience. Jeff specializes in design and rendering support of

Jeffrey Mourhess

Marcus J. Bowens

construction plans using AutoCAD and Revit for mechanical and plumbing deliverables. He has extensive skills in HVAC ductwork, piping layouts with air handing units, split systems, unit ventilators, terminal units, SA diffusers and RA grilles. His main project focus is for K-12, higher educations and industrial facility clients. Marcus J. Bowens has joined the firm as a mechanical intern for the Buildings Engineering Division providing design support. He graduated from Monroe Community College in May 2015 with an associate’s degree in engineering science and will be pursuing his bachelor’s degree in the near future. Marcus has been a member of the National Society of Black Engineers since 2014 and was President from 2014-2015. q

Erdman Anthony Employee News Erdman Anthony Hires Austin Hintz as Controls Engineer Erdman Anthony has hired Austin Hintz as a controls engineer in the Facilities Engineering and Design Services core business in the Rochester office. Hintz, holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. q Austin Hintz professional firms employee news

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Professional Firms Employee News Fisher Associates News Fisher Associates announced the addition of seven new professionals in our Rochester, Buffalo and Canonsburg offices. Canonsburg Jaime Zsiros joins the team as a senior environmental scientist. Jaime has over 13 years of experience performing research, data collection and analysis to assess biological and environmental impacts to ecosystems and habitats. She has extensive experience reviewing and monitoring permits and resolving issues to ensure project compliance. She has served as a senior wetland scientist/ permitting specialist in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania for multiple clients within the Marcellus Utica Shale sector and has also served as a regulatory scientist for one of five water management districts serving 18 counties in Florida. She earned a M.S. in biological oceanography at the Florida Institute of Technology and a B.S. in marine biology/ environmental science from the University of Tampa. Vince Tarquinio joins the Energy Group as a junior engineer. He is a Pittsburgh native and attended Penn State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. Vince was previously employed as a hydraulic fracturing engineer where he worked in the Utica and Marcellus shale plays for over one year. Buffalo Matt Bowling, M.A., M.H.P. is Fisher’s new Regulatory Specialist. He has more than ten years of specialized experience in environmental permitting/regulatory compliance and environmental law (NEPA, CWA, FWPCA, and CERCLA). He has extensive, firsthand, real world work experience on the “inside” of the complex and intricate regulatory frameworks that make up modern zoning, land-use policy, historic preservation law, tax law, and environmental law.

Michael Godfrey is a planner in the Land Development Group. Mike has five years of specialized experience in transportation planning, historic preservation, geographic systems, graphic design/publication, and cartographic visualization. He will be working on transportation, development, zoning and formbased codes, green infrastructure, and comprehensive municipal plans projects. Mike is a member of the American Planning Association and holds a master of urban planning from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Beatrice Harris is an administrative assistant who sits at the front desk at the Buffalo office. She has over 10 years of general office, secretarial and technical assistance experience. She holds an A.A.S. degree in office information technology from Bryant & Stratton College and a Certificate of Completion, Business Office Assistant from the University of Buffalo. Rochester Cathy DiMarco is the firm's new billing admin/junior accountant. Cathy earned a B.S. degree in accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology and has over 25 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience. She has extensive billing, accounting, and customer focused management experience and previously worked at St. Lawrence School, BAC Local 3, St. Pius Tenth Church Federal Credit Union, and was a self-employed bookkeeper. Valerie Mikels is an administrative assistant who sits at the front desk. She has over 30 years of general office, secretarial and technical assistance experience. She holds an A.A.S. degree in mechanical technology from Finger Lakes CC and is a certified Six Sigma Business Transactional Green Belt. q

SWBR Architects Hires Architectural Designer SWBR Architects announced that Brian Dionne has joined the firm as an architectural designer. In his new role, Dionne will be responsible for partnering with architects and teams on the design and coordination of the firm’s projects through all phases of the design process. He will be working on a variety of projects, including the expansion of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Global Village and extensive kitchen renovations at Pastabilities in Syracuse. Most recently, he served as an architectural analyst at Dalpos Architects in Syracuse for three years. Dionne received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from The Catholic University of America and a master’s in architecture from Syracuse University. q Brian Dionne 18 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

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MRB Group Hires Engineer The Management Team at MRB Group announced the addition of Jeffrey E. Boorsma, PE, as the newest civil engineer. MRB Group President Ryan T. Colvin, PE, said, “Jeffrey’s extensive experience with New York City public works projects makes him a great addition to our already outstanding team of engineers.”

Jeffrey E. Boorsma, PE

Boorsma graduated from the University at Buffalo, with his bachelor of science in civil engineering. Working as a civil project engineer in New York City, he honed his skills by developing and executing infrastructure design plans, protecting and upgrading communication facilities, as well as rehabilitating the Hurricane Sandy-damaged South Beach area. “Our municipal clients will benefit greatly from Jeffrey’s background of public private collaborations,” Colvin continued. “His technical expertise and hands-on experience with public infrastructure analysis will be a tremendous resource to the municipal and public works teams we serve.” q

Barton & Loguidice News

Nicole M. Cleary, RLA

Barton & Loguidice announced that Nicole M. Cleary, RLA, has been promoted to assistant landscape architect III in the firm’s Sustainable Planning and Design group. She recently became a Registered Landscape Architect and is a graduate of the State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Cleary is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Wayne County Trail Works, Inc.

The firm also welcomes Justin D. Cole, MS, GISP, to the Rochester office as a senior Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyst. The firm's GIS staff provides assistance to our clients in hazard identification, mitigation, and planning; crowdsourcing for community involvement; interactive mapping and evaluations; and the latest in web-based GIS and GeoSpatial Asset Management implementations. Cole joins B&L after 13 years with the GIS Division of the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services where he developed a robust GIS environment that provides web-based mapping and datasets to the County and its 19 towns and 10 villages. Cole is well known in the GIS community presenting at such conferences as the ESRI Annual User Conference, on topics ranging from wetlands identification and mitigation planning; floodplain mapping with digital terrain models; emergency response and planning; LiDAR data quality assurance; and professional firms employee news

remote sensing for land cover types, vegetative stressors, and other indicators reflective of suspect areas of environmental concern. Cole received his masters of science in environmental science from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He serves as an Adjunct Professor for Justin D. Cole, MS, RIT, teaching Introduction to GIS, GISP Urban and Community Studies Using GIS, Introduction to Geospatial Technology, and Hydrologic Applications of Geographic Information Systems. Cole is a Director and Webmaster for the Geographic Information Sharing/Special Interest Group (GIS/SIG), serving the Genesee and Finger Lakes Region. He is a member of the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) and also serves as the Webmaster for the Genesee Valley Chapter website. Cole is the immediate Past President of the Central NY Chapter of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Cole is a member of the New York State GIS Association and New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association. He volunteers and creates GIS projects at the Veteran Affair Administration and GIS Scholars, a City of Rochester High School group bringing GIS education and skills to city youth. q Professional Firms, Employee News continued on page 20... APRIL 2016 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 19

Professional Firms Employee News Beardsley Architects + Engineers Names New President & Board of Directors Beardsley Architects + Engineers announced that Joseph Kime has been named President of the firm. Kime brings 15 years of experience as a structural engineer and project manager at Beardsley with a strong reputation for client service. Kime succeeds outgoing President, Richard “Gig” Elliott, who will help to facilitate the transition and will continue to serve as project principal and an officer of the Corporation. Beardsley also elected the following individuals to the Board of Directors: Mark Rebich, Chairman; Barry Halperin, Vice Chairman; Richard “Gig” Elliott, Treasurer; Jared Heinl, Secretary; Lawrence Liberatore; Carmen Lapine; and Steven Moolin. Joseph Kime

Additional management changes include the designation of a new executive team led by Kime. Members include: Barry Halperin, Carmen Lapine, Andrew Ingram, and Thomas Wight. The executive team has already taken action to fulfill the new company mission of bringing people together to create something inspiring. “The restructuring is a direct result of a company-wide goal to foster an environment where employees are empowered to use all resources to better serve clients by always seeking to create something inspiring. I appreciate Gig Elliott and the previous Board who went above and beyond to establish a path of succession that was focused on future growth and a renewed vitality. I feel they have provided the next generation with an excellent platform for continued success,” stated Kime. q

BME Associates Announces The Addition of Two New Shareholders and New Hire The owners of BME Associates D.P.C. announced the addition of two new shareholders to the firm. Ryan T. Destro, PE and Fred Ryan T. Destro, PE A. Shelley, LS have become shareholders in the firm. President Peter Vars states that the addition of both Ryan and Fred to the ownership team will allow them to bring their leadership and professional experience to the management of the firm. This in turn makes BME a stronger firm and maintains our ability to provide

quality management to both the company and our clients. Ryan Destro has over 10 years of experience in engineering Fred A. Shelley, LS and has been with the firm since 2004, joining the firm upon his graduation from RIT. Fred Shelley joined the firm in 2014 after managing his own successful land surveying business in Wayne County. Both individuals exemplify the leadership qualities of the firm and are a welcome addition to the ownership group.

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Logan Rockcastle joins as a member of the land planning/ landscape architecture department. He has over 8 years of Logan Rockcastle landscape design experience with a strong horticultural background. Logan’s experience includes large scale entertainment site design, residential landscape design and stone hardscape design and construction. q

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Campus News

Position Openings

RIT Hosts 100 Off-Road Race Teams at Baja SAE World Challenge in Rochester This Summer Engineering and technology volunteers needed for campus and course events

Off road racing is back at Rochester Institute of Technology this June as the university will host, and compete against, 100 collegiate racecar teams from around the world at the 2016 SAE Baja World Challenge June 9-12. This is the sixth time RIT has hosted one of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ student design and racing competitions. The Rochester event takes place at the university and at Hogback Hill Motocross Track in Palmyra, N.Y.

Credit: Christina Buettner

SAE Baja consists of competitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects in which engineering students design and build off-road vehicles that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain—hill and rock climbs— acceleration and maneuverability challenges and a four-hour endurance race. The object of the competition is to provide SAE student members with a challenging project that involves the design, planning and manufacturing tasks found when introducing a new product to the consumer industrial market. RIT’s event planners are seeking engineering industry professionals to be volunteer judges for sales presentations taking place at the start of the competition, Thursday, June 9 and for other events throughout the four-day competition. Those interested in volunteering can register online and will be contacted by event coordinators. The objective of the sales presentation is for each student team to convince executives of a hypothetical manufacturing company to purchase the team’s Baja SAE vehicle design and put it into production. Volunteers should have experience in marketing, production, finance and engineering. They should be available for an orientation prior to the event, and commit to the full day for judging. Technical inspections, design judging and dynamic brake inspections take place on Friday, June 10 at the Gordon Field House at RIT. Events resume on Saturday, June 11, at Hogback Hill Motorcross Track in Palmyra, N.Y., and include the hill climb, acceleration, suspension and traction competitions, as well as land maneuverability challenges. The event concludes on Sunday, June 12 with the four-hour endurance race. “The Rochester race is known to be one of the premier college design series events. It happens every three years here and it is a blast,” said Martin Gordon, event organizer. Gordon is also the faculty advisor for RIT Baja and a professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering technology in RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology. When SAE announced the 2015-2016 schedule of U.S. events, the Rochester competition was filled in 17 minutes. More than 40 teams are on a wait list to attend. Teams already registered include Purdue, Ohio State and Michigan State universities, Auburn, Clemson, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, the University of Rochester, Clarkson University and a large contingent from Canada, Venezuela, India, Brazil, South Korea and Mexico. RIT’s Baja race team opens its season in Tennessee for a competition at Tennessee Tech April 14-17. They compete in California May 19-22 before returning to RIT for the Rochester event. Last year, RIT Baja Racing won the Sportsmanship Award at its final event in Oregon and had top-10 placements in each of its three U.S. competitions. q

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Position Openings

Professional Firms Employee News Passero Associates News

Passero Announced New Interns and Employees

Gavin McIntosh

Brandon Morgan

Passero Associates has teamed up with the Rochester City School District to provide an internship opportunity for Gavin McIntosh, a senior at Edison Technical High School, who is interested in learning more about the A/E industry. His internship experience is multifaceted, providing support to the civil engineers on traffic counts and SWPPP inspections, and on construction and survey project sites. Gavin is a football and rugby player. He also serves as president of Skills U.S.A. for Edison Tech. Brandon Morgan, a junior in civil engineering technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has joined the civil engineering department as an intern. Prior to joining Passero, Brandon gained valuable internship experience with Marathon Engineering and the City of Rochester in the areas of topographic surveys, site inspections, stormwater management calculations, takeoffs, feasibility reports, SWPPP inspections and cost estimating. He also serves in the US Air Force and is the current Chapter President of Silver Wings.

The firm also welcomes Emily Connors as an intern architect. Emily received her BS from Alfred State University in architectural technology and spent a semester abroad in Sorrento, Italy at the Santa'Anna InstituteSorrento Lingue. She recently received her Emily Connors master of historic preservation from the University of Maryland, where she graduated with honors and was recognized as both the Outstanding Graduate Student and Outstanding Graduate Assistant in Historic Preservation for 2015. She is an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects. Ms. Connors has just completed an architecture internship with Passero Associates, and her work experience includes a design management internship with the Smithsonian Institution Office of Planning, Design and Construction in Washington, DC., and internships with CJS Architects, The Landmark Society of Western NY, and the Community Design Center of Rochester.

Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore joins as a civil engineer. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Florida State University, and has just completed an internship in the civil engineering department. He quickly integrated with the civil engineering team through his contributions on a wide range of projects and has gained experience in CAD and in civil, structural, transportation and geotechnical design.

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civil engineering from Clarkson University. He resides in the North Winton Village of Rochester, and holds a chair position on the Neighborhood Association Board. In addition, he is active as a DJ on the new local low power Rochester radio station WAYO 104.3 FM, and is learning American Sign Language. Matthew Nissen, PE has been promoted to the position of project engineer in the Airport department and the firm congratulates him on achieving a personal and professional milestone by successfully passing the Professional Engineer Exam to become a licensed Professional Engineer. Mr. Nissen has over eight years of experience in engineering design, CAD design, site design, and aviation design. He has served as design engineer and construction inspector for a wide range of projects at airports across eastern New York, including the Albany International Airport. His project experience includes construction Matthew Nissen, PE inspection, municipal, airport, residential, commercial and institutional project design and management. He holds a bachelors of science degree in civil engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Joe Jacobs, PE

Robert Vento, PLS

Robert Vento, PLS has been promoted to survey department manager from survey project manager. Mr. Vento is a Licensed Surveyor in New York with over 30 years of experience in the land surveying profession. His experience includes working with a wide variety of public and private sector clients. Mr. Vento is leading our outstanding team of survey professionals. He holds an associate degree in applied science, surveying technology from SUNY Alfred State College. Mr. Vento is a member of the Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association and the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors.

Also joining the firm is Youssef Elzein, PE to the Dayton office as a senior project manager in the Airport Group. Mr. Elzien is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of diversified experience in Airport project planning, design and analysis, and in construction and project management. Prior to joining the firm, he served as project manager at KLH Engineers, assistant Youssef Elzein, PE director of design for the Houston Airport System (HAS), and as the planning, engineering and construction division manager at the Dayton International Airport. Mr. Elzein holds a master's in civil engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ohio, Texas and Indiana. He is also a Certified Construction Manager. Passero looks forward to drawing on Mr. Elzein’s experience to support our Dayton office and our aviation clients nationwide in a variety of areas including: Construction Services; Oversight of project inspection personnel and other support team members; Capital Improvement Program (CIP) development; and Program Management activities. q professional firms employee news | advertisement

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Campus News Doreen Edwards Appointed the Dean of RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering Energy and materials science expert will be the first female dean of the only U.S. engineering college named after a woman Doreen Edwards has been named dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. Edwards, who is currently dean of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University and acting vice president of Statutory Affairs for the university, will join RIT on July 1. She will be the first female dean of the university’s engineering college, which is the only one in the United States that is named after a woman.

from the National Science Foundation. She has served as the principal investigator on fundamental and applied research projects, focusing on oxide materials for fuel cells, batteries, thermoelectric devices, environmental remediation, and solar energy applications. Edward is a fellow of the American Ceramic Society, and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Incubator Works – a business incubator network located in Corning and Alfred, N.Y.

“We looked at many impressive candidates during our national search for a new dean for our engineering college, and Dr. Edwards was just a standout,” said RIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeremy Haefner. “She brings to RIT a wide array of academic, research and personal experiences that will help her lead our nationally recognized college to even greater prominence.”

Edwards held several key positions within the Alfred engineering school, including directing its graduate program before becoming associate dean in 2007. She became dean two years later, leading a school with 25 faculty and 15 staff members, 400 undergraduates and 50 graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. As acting vice president, she is the chief administrative officer for the New York State College of Ceramics. The Inamori School of Engineering is renowned for its doctoral programs in glass and ceramic science and its undergraduate renewable energy engineering program.

Edwards, who has published more than 60 papers and holds two patents, brings more than 20 years of experience in academia and industry as a researcher, educator and administrator to the new position. “I am thrilled to be joining RIT,” Edwards said. “I look forward to working with the faculty, staff, and students of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering to grow its research programs and build upon its reputation for educating world-class engineers.” Edwards holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University. Prior to attending graduate school, Edwards worked for eight years as a research scientist at BIRL (a contract research lab at Northwestern University) and at the Gould Research Center. Edwards joined Alfred University in 1997 as an assistant professor of materials science and has received numerous faculty awards there, as well as the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, one of the State University of New York’s highest honors. In 2001, she received a CAREER Award

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At RIT, Edwards will lead the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, which was ranked 27th globally by Business Insider as one of “The World’s Best Engineering Schools,” based on surveys with technology companies that hire its graduates. The college, with more than 100 faculty and some 700 graduates and 2,800 undergraduate students, ranks third nationally as one of the schools companies prefer when recruiting and hiring for positions in the aerospace and defense industries, according to Aviation Week’s annual workforce study. Edwards succeeds Harvey Palmer, who is retiring in June after serving as the Gleason College dean for 15 years. Under Palmer’s leadership, the college developed into one of the top undergraduate and graduate engineering programs in the country, adding several new programs and degrees to already recognized programs in nanotechnology, 3D printing and sustainable engineering. q

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International Council on Systems Engineering www.incose/org/flc

Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING www.incose.org/flc

Upcoming Chapter Meeting Events • Thursday, April 21, 2016: April Chapter Meeting  Dr. Ricardo Valerdi, Associate Professor in the Systems & Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Arizona.

Systems Engineering Estimation and COSYSMO

Dr. Valerdi will talk about the systems engineering estimation and the COSYSMO model, which is a tool he developed during his graduate work at the University of Southern California (USC). (Please RSVP with your local host – refer to the list below)

• Thursday, May 19, 2016: May Chapter Meeting 

Topic to be determined.

• Meetings begin at 6:00 and run to approximately 7:30 pm

 Please RSVP with your local host - a list of local hosts and their contact information is below; if there are any issues contacting one of them, or there are any other questions or concerns, please contact Kevin Devaney at kdevaney@srcinc.com. 1. Ithaca, NY 2. Syracuse University 3. Xerox 4. Rome, NY 5. North Syracuse, NY 6. Lockheed Martin MST 7. Rochester, NY

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Wesley Hewett at wahewett@gmail.com, Cornell University, Rhodes Hall Dr. Young Moon at ybmoon@syr.edu, 220 Link Hall Charles Rizzolo at charles.rizzolo@xerox.com Bruce Rubin at bruceieeerubin@yahoo.com Kevin Devaney at devaney@srcinc.com, SRC, 6225 Running Ridge Road, 13212 Shirley Kupst at shirley.kupst@lmco.com, Owego, NY Rick Zinni at rzinni@gmail.com, Location TBD

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April Newsletter, 2016 Executive Committee Chair: Greg Gdowski greg.gdowski@gmail.com

http://rochester.ieee.org

Message from the Newsletter Editor Dear Colleagues, Our chapter’s Chair, Greg Gdowski, has just received an IEEE-USA Regional Professional Leadership Award. These prestigious awards are granted by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors, to recognize members for their outstanding leadership efforts in advancing the professional aims of IEEE in the United States within their Regional or Divisional entities.

Vice Chair: Dave Krispinsky dgkite@rit.edu Treasurer: Bill Fowlkes william.fowlkes@kodak.com Secretary: Ray Ptucha rwpeec@rit.edu Awards: Jean Kendrick jkendrick388@frontiernet.net Communications: Greg Gdowski greg.gdowski@gmail.com Newsletter: Anh Karam anh.karam@rit.edu PACE: Joe DeVita j.devita@ieee.org Univ. of Rochester Chapter: Wendi Heinzelman wheinzel@ece.rochester.edu RIT Chapter: Gill Tsouri grteee@rit.edu Chapters,Council,&Groups COMMSOC/AES: Nirmala Shenoy nxsvks@rit.edu

Over the years, Greg has been working tirelessly to promote and run many successful activities for the chapter’s members. During his watch, the Rochester Chapter has the highest retention rate of members amongst the 22 Sections in Region 1. His dedication, effort, and the quality of services he has been providing to the chapter members has finally been recognized. On behalf of the members of the Rochester chapter, I thank Greg for his leadership and commitment to the success of all members and student members within our chapter. Congratulations, Greg! You are very deserving of this award. - Anh Karam

Rochester IEEE Scholarship Winner

CS, CIS: Peter Anderson pga@cs.rit.edu

Ibrahim Akbar, Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Rochester

EDS, CSS: Sean Rommel slremc@rit.edu EMBS: Cristian Linte christian.linte@ieee.org

This merit-based scholarship was established to recognize outstanding engineering, engineering technology, science or technology students that are part of IEEE and reside within the Rochester Section.

GRSS: Emmett Ientilucci emmett@cis.rit.edu LIFE: Henry Simon henrysimon@frontiernet.net APS, MTTS: Gregory Pettis gpettis@harris.com Photonics: Bruce Smith bwsemc@rit.edu PES, IAS: David Krispinsky dgkite@rit.edu SPS: Nathan Cahill

The winner is invited to the annual RES Gala, and will receive a check in the amount of $1,500. Congratulations to Ibrahim Akbar!!

The RES 114th Annual Engineers’ Gala - Reminder

The Rochester Section of IEEE has a reserved table at the Gala (Advance Reservations Required). The event will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Saturday, April 16, 2016, beginning at 5 pm.

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April Newsletter, 2016

http://rochester.ieee.org

2016 Rochester IEEE Joint Chapters Meeting April 19, 2016

RIT Inn & Conference Center - 5257 W. Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY 14467

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Barry Silverstein TOPIC: The IMAX Laser Projection System: From 0 to Insane in Under 2 Years Chapters Participate:  Antennas & Propagation/Microwave Theory Techniques Chapter – Dr. Vladimir Mitin. Topic: Graphene-Based Terahertz Devices  AWARDS – Ms. Jean Kendrick. Topic: IEEE Senior Membership Information  Engineering in Medicine & Biology Chapter – Dr. David R. Holmes III. Topic: Rethinking Computing in Healthcare: Implications for Intervention  Geoscience & Remote Sensing Chapter – Dr. Aaron Gerace. Topic: LANDSAT 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) Stray Light Correction Algorithm Development & Assessment  LIFE Chapter – Mr. Lee Loomis. Topic: Keeping Engaged with the Community as a Life Member: Rochester Engineering Society’s Tutoring Team at the Dr. Walter Cooper Academy. STEM Concepts by Mr. Jon Kriegel  Photonics Chapter – Prof. Parsian Mohseni, RIT. Topic: Nanowire Optoelectronics: New Breakthroughs in Photonics Devices  Product Safety Engineering Chapter – Mr. Kenneth Jackson. Topic: Safety in Railway Control Systems  Signal Processing Chapter – Dr. Linwei Wang. Topic: Modeling the Electrical Properties of the Heart  Technology & Engineering Management Society – JD. George Blasiak. Topic: America Invents Act – What You Need to Know. Patent Engineer Kodak Alaris, Inc. -- Mr. Joe Manico. Topic: Do Rules and Rulings Matter to Inventors?  University of Rochester Chapter – Prof. Michele Rossi. Topic: Data Mining in the IoT Era: Practical Examples and a Peek into Future Developments

IEEE Rochester Section, Signal Processing Society Lecture Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Rochester Institute of Technology, INS-1140 Topic: Automatically Generating Natural Language Descriptions for Videos Presenter: Subhashini Venugopalan – PhD Candidate in the Computer Science Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Abstract: For most people, watching a brief video and describing what happened (in words) is an easy task. For machines, extracting the meaning from video pixels and generating a sentence description or a caption is a very complex problem. In this talk Subhashini will present some of the work on developing models that can automatically generate natural language descriptions for events in videos. These models integrate recent advances in computer vision, natural language processing, and “deep” machine learning to automatically describe short video clips. Subhashini will also show how these models perform on clips from Youtube and movie snippets. ieee news

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Monroe Professional Engineers Society A Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers 657 East Avenue, Rochestter, New York 14607 Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare 2015-16 Officers: President Chris Devries, PE, President-elect David Roberts, PE, Vice President Chris Kambar, PE, Secretary Derek Anderson, PE, Treasurer Neal Illenberg, PE, Membership Chair Chris Devries, PE

Join us for the 12th annual Engineering Symposium in Rochester The 2016 Engineering Symposium in Rochester will be held on April 26. Headed by MPES, and with support from RES and several other local engineering societies, the Engineering Symposium in Rochester provides an opportunity for Professional Engineers to acquire up to 7 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) in just one day. Coming up on its twelfth consecutive year, the symposium will feature 37 accredited courses for Professional Engineers. In 2015, we saw a new peak attendance of 430 participants. In expectation of additional growth for 2016, the event will be held at a new, larger venue at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Rochester located at 125 East Main St. This year will also feature FREE parking at the South Avenue Ramp Garage attached to the Hyatt Hotel (39 Stone Street, Rochester, NY 14604). The 2016 keynote speaker is Richard Cartwright, a Business Development Manager at USA Environment. A chemical engineer by degree, Mr. Cartwright is an internationally recognized expert on Soil & Groundwater Remediation, Hazardous Materials Management, Professional Networking, and Sustainable Career Development. His keynote address will feature the topic Incorporating Engineered Natural Treatment Systems & Ecological Restoration Designs for a LongTerm Sustainable Environment. Additional information on the symposium can be found at: http://www.engineeringsymposiumrochester.com/.

Update on TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) For the second consecutive year, McQuaid Jesuit has won the local TEAMS competition for the 11/12 level. Allendale Columbia won the local competition for the 9/10 level. The scores for all the participating teams have been submitted to the Technology Student Association (TSA) and will be used to determine which teams move on to the National Competition in Nashville, Tennessee.

Returning 11/12 Level Champions, McQuaid Jesuit, with their coach Bix DeBaise If you’d like more information on any of these events, please contact me at dcrobertspe@gmail.com or contact MPES through our website at www.monroepes.org/contactus/. David C. Roberts, P.E., President-elect, MPES 30 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

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Rochester NY Chapter

Independent Entrepreneurs Council

"The Junction of Technology, Manufacturing & Business Development" In Conjunction with the "Empire State Technology Group" Chairman/Moderator Ralph Kraft R. Kraft, Inc 585-621-6946 Program Director Robert Lewis AdviCoach 585-385-2087 Treasurer Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3935 Web Master Richard Blazey Business Metamorphosis LLC 585-520-3935 Event Planner Rick Rivers The Rivers Organization 585-586-6906

Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed Monthly Breakfast Series Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Location: Radisson Inn, 175 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY Time: Registration 7:30 to 8:00 am; Presentation 8:00 to 9:00~9:30 am Registration Required: There is a charge of $10/attendee for this presentation which includes a Continental Breakfast. Reservations are required by Friday C.O.B. April 15, 2016. Make reservations via The Rivers Organization at (585) 586-6906 or ESTG@Riversorg.com.

Topic:

"Do You Have The Rights to Market Your Invention?"

Abstract: If you are going to market your invention without a patent (or are already doing so) you need to be sure that someone else doesn't already own the rights to what you are selling. Even if you have no plan to patent your invention, you want to be sure that no one else already owns it unless you want a very unpleasant letter from an attorney when your new product is launched and is found to infringe someone else’s patent. To find what conflicting inventions might lurk out there you need a "Freedom to Use" patent search. These patent searches focus on patent claims. While patentability is blocked by any kind of prior art, Freedom to use is inhibited only if the claims of a valid patent, which is in force, teach the same idea as your invention. A Freedom to Operate Legal Opinion from a law firm can cost $75,000-$100,000. Before you spend that kind of money, isn't at worth finding out where your problems might be coming from and how close you are to infringing on someone else’s patent? This talk will give you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from such an unpleasant surprise.

Community Outreach: Terry Rogelstad Pfeiffer Vacuum 585-330-9713

Speaker: Richard Blazey has more than 30 years of experience in R&D in fields including electrical engineering and optics, and has 35 patents. The last six years of his career at a Fortune 500 company were spent in an innovation hub leading multi-functional teams charged with developing and evaluating new products.

Dave Bassett Bassett IP Strategies 585-739-9726

Richard left that company in 2003 and founded Business Metamorphosis (BML), an innovation services business. Two years later he became a part owner of Intelligent Technology Trifecta, a patent brokerage. More recently he became a co-owner of The Rochester Penguin Group, a business research organization and Opportunity Associates - a business strategy group.

Lee Drake OS Cubed 585-765-2444

Richard’s mission focuses on helping small businesses. He regards them as the bedrock of the new economy and an essential to economic recovery. He also helps companies find new opportunities to grow by making better use of their existing resources to create new products and attack new markets with their existing products.

Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environmental PLCC 585-330-6986

Next Presentation: May 2016 David Bassett

Patenting Do’s and Don’t’s Tips to Effectively Patent your Invention

If you are a “technology based entrepreneur” and you feel that you have a topic of interest that you would like to present, contact one of the persons listed on the left of this page. Talks are the 3rd Tuesday of every month (0800-0930), Reservation Required. Join us at our Monthly luncheon meeting to see how we can help you grow your business. Contact one of the persons listed to the left for time and place.

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Genesee Valley Branch

American Public Works Association Website: NewYork.APWA.net Geoffrey Benway, PE, Genesee Valley Branch President Genesee Valley Branch Serving Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne County "Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The State of Public Works

I proudly serve as the President of the Genesee Valley Branch (GVB), but I owe our growth and strength to the dedication of the other members of the Board. These individuals come from the private and public side of public works. For those that don’t know me, I am the Commissioner of Public Works for the Town of Webster. I have belonged to many professional societies but I have found that APWA provides me valuable information and skills to serve the town residents. I am a Past President of the NY Chapter and currently serve as the NY Chapter Secretary. The Vice President of the GVB is Jason Kennedy who is the Deputy Director of the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services. I am proud that Monroe County has been an agency member for many years and supports participation in many professional organizations. His boss, Mike Garland is active as the Past President of the NY Water Environment Federation. Our Treasurer is Peter Vars who is the President of BME Associates in Fairport. Peter is also active in the Planning Federation and the Rochester Home Builders Association. The job of treasurer is challenging and critical to our existence, and the ability to provide excellent social and educational services to our members. Thanks to his oversight, the GVB is in great financial shape. Our Secretary

is Evert Garcia who works for the Town of Brighton Engineering Department. Evert is an energetic and dedicated member who is also a past recipient of the Young Leader Award from GVB and the NY Chapter. Evert also serves as the NY Chapter’s Social Media Chairman. The GVB Board also has three at-large Directors. They are Paul Chatfield, President of Chatfield Engineers in Greece, Bill Wright, Commissioner of Public Work for Ontario County, and Mike Manning, Project Manager from O’Brien & Gere. Other volunteers that provide valuable assistance include our Membership Chairman, Matt Czora of Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis and Events Chairman Scott Mattison of Chatfield Engineers. Thank you to these committed gentlemen for their contributions to APWA. A special thanks to Peter Vars and Jason Kennedy for their service as directors on the NY Chapter. We are always looking for others to help in assisting with the day to day operation of the branch of the NY Chapter. Membership with APWA National is required. I would also like to diversify our Board with some of our female, minority, and agencies from Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wayne County municipalities. If you have any suggestions for meetings or social events, please fell free to email me at Gbenway@ci.webster.ny.us.

NY Conference and Awards Banquet There is still time to sign up for the NY Chapter Conference in Syracuse. The Conference Committee has an outstanding program with the opportunity to get 9 PDH credits over the 1.5 days of training. We have a large number of vendors that have registered to share their products and knowledge. The sessions include the Lake George Beach Access Project, Everything You Need to Know About Invasive Species, Progress of the Tappen Zee Bridge, Gibsonville Stream Restoration Project, Rail Bridge Replacement over Letchworth Park, Waters of the US Updates, Climate Change Solutions, Route 81 Viaduct Through Syracuse, Ethics and Public Works (NOT a comedy), Human Factors in Highway Safety, Rochester Inner Loop Project, Coastal Erosion Regulations in NY, Technology Innovations You can Use, Onondaga County Wetlands Pilot Project, Dig Safely Updates, and much, much more! The Awards Committee congratulates the 2016 NY Chapter Award winners, which will be presented on April 14th at 6PM: Transportation Projects less than $5 Million; • Hopkins Road Reconstruction Agency: Erie County • Macedon Center Road Bridge Agency: Wayne County Transportation Projects $5 to $25 Million: • Lake George Beach Day Use Area Agency: NYSDEC

• Cleveland Drive Bridge Replacement Agency: NYS Thruway Authority Structures less than $5 Million; • Keywadin State Park Marina Comfort Agency: NYSOPRHP Structures $25 to $75 Million; • Regional Transit Service Center Agency: Regional Transit Service Environmental less than $5 Million; • Buffalo Harbor Park Improvements Agency: NYSOPRHP • Gibsonville Stream Restoration Agency: NYSOPRHP Environmental $5 to $25 Million; • Gloversville-Johnstown Waste Water Facility Upgrades Historic Preservation/Restoration less than $5 Million; • Canfield Casino Ballroom Improvements Small Cities/Rural Communities/Environmental; • Town of LeRay Sewer District No. 2 Agency: Town of LeRay Public Works Leader of the Year • Thomas Beck; Town of Perinton Citation for Exemplary Service • Frank McCue; NYSOPRHP Professional Manager of the Year/Water Resources • Mark Murphy; Onondaga County Water Authority

Congratulations to all award winners, consultants, and agencies!!

The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 28,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.

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Association for Facilities Engineering Rochester Chapter No. 21

April 2016 Meeting Notice

2015/16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Matthew Knights Ultrafab Inc. (585) 924-2186 ext. 221 mknights@ultrafab.com VICE PRESIDENT Frank St. George J.T. Mauro Co. (585) 210-4491 fstgeorge@jtmauro.com SECRETARY Craig Avalone CHA Companies (585) 232-5610 CAvalone@chacompanies.com TREASURER Dennis Roote CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC (585) 330-6986 dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com ASSISTANT TREASURER Tom Acquilano Trane Supply (585) 256-1028 Tom.Acquilano@trane.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Josh Murray - R L Stone Co. Inc. (585) 203-1222 joshm@rl-stone.com DELEGATE DIRECTORS Jeff Bidell – Erdman Anthony Dan Friday – YMCA Tom Ward - YMCA Fred Schreiner – Buckpitt and Co. Mark Ramsdell – Haley & Aldrich CHAPTER HISTORIAN Joe Dioguardi – MicroMod CHAIRMAN, EDUCATION COMMITTEE Thomas Coburn - The Gleason Works (585) 461-8073 tcoburn@gleason.com CHAIRMAN, COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE Bryan D. Stalkk - Crosby-Brownlie (585) 325-1290 bstalk@crosbybrownlie.com CHAIRMAN, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Joseph R. Graves – RMSC (585) 271-4320 joe_graves@rmsc.org

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Date/Time: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 – 5:30 p.m.

RED Rochester - Coal Fired Power Plant Recycled Energy Development, RED-Rochester is the Utilities Services provider for Eastman Business Park (EBP). RED uses cogeneration to generate a reliable and energy efficient source of steam, electricity and refrigeration to provide its EBP customers with the services they need to power their businesses. In addition, RED supplies Industrial Water, Nitrogen, Compressed Air and HP Water to the site. The April 20, 2016 meeting will feature a tour of RED’s coal fired power plant in Greece, NY. Two of the three coal fired boilers are slated to be decommissioned by the end of 2017 to meet Boiler MACT regulations, and the other will be retrofitted to burn natural gas within that time frame. The remaining converted boiler will be joined by new natural gas fired boilers to meet the steam and electric power needs of EBP into the future.

Requirements: Hard hats and safety glasses are required, please bring your own if you have them. Address/Directions: Meet at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Parking Lot Take 390 north and exit at Ridgeway. Go east on Ridgeway. At the third street turn left on Mclaughlin Road. Mclaughlin ends, turn right on Weiland Road. The OCD parking lot is located on Weiland Road on the left. The lift gate will be up for us to enter, security will let us through turn styles at the northeast side.

**Attendees and Citizenship must be listed by 4/15/16 for Badging and security Clearance, reserve your spot early. 40 spots available** Dinner: Valicia's Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Greece, NY Dinner Menu: Buffet (To be finalized, will include Prime Rib, Chicken French and

Seafood Alfredo)

Cost: Members - $25

Non Member - $30

Please RSVP by April 15, 2016 to: Dennis Roote CDE Engineering (585) 330-6986 dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com

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Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter

Save the Date 18th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing Thursday, June 16, 2016

Save the Date as The Association for Bridge Construction and Design would like to invite everyone to participate in our annual Golf Tournament. The tournament proceeds will benefit the ABCD scholarship program. The Western New York Chapter plans award of scholarships to students in a bridge related curriculum for the 2016-2017 College school year.

Terry Hills Country Club, Batavia, NY Our Top-Class tournaments have had a tremendous turn-out! Come out and enjoy a round of golf at the best public course in western New York while supporting a good cause, our industry’s future.

Contact Information

Highlights

Mike Barrett Phone: (716) 688-0766 Email: mbarrett@wendelcompanies.com

• Shotgun Start • Lunch • Keg beer • Dinner • Awards

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Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter Accepting Submissions for the

ABCD 2015 BRIDGE DESIGN AWARDS The Western New York Chapter of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design is requesting submissions for our 2015 Bridge Design Awards program. Submissions may involve new or rehabilitated bridges, single or multi-span structures, which have been opened to traffic in 2015. There are two categories for the Bridge Awards: Bridge Cost - Under $2,000,000 Bridge Cost - Over $2,000,000 All submissions will be judged on the project merits (design, requirements, use of innovative technology, schedule and coordination, site conditions, constructability and complexity) and the Entry Documentation (narrative description, representative photos, illustrative sketches, project features and overall entry presentation.)

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All Nominations are to be Digital. No paper copies are required. Please include the following supporting documentation with each award nomination to permit proper evaluation of nominees: 1. A written narrative description of the project (1 paragraph) identifying specific reasons for award consideration (i.e., construction technique, schedule, cost, site conditions, unique application of current technology, etc.) in PDF format; 2. One digital photograph (in jpeg format) for award purposes; to be printed at 8"x10". 3. One or more half-size (11"x17") drawings or illustrative sketches in PDF format to show the overall scope of the project. 4. Listing of significant project features (3 pages maximum). 5.

A minimum of two additional photographic digital images showing the completed works to the structure. Other images may be submitted depicting the existing structure or construction process. Digital images should be 1-3MB in size and in jpeg format. These shall be used by ABCD to present a slide show of submitted entries at the annual meeting on May 19, 2016.

All submissions shall be in digital formats as indicated above. No paper copy of the submission will be required. The PDF files will be used for judging. Photos and text from the submissions will be used on the website but the PDF submissions will only be available for download with the permission of the submitters. Send nominations by email with "ABCD Bridge Award" in the subject line to Curt Krempa at ckrempa@nussclarke.com. If you have problems emailing the submission files, contact Curt Krempa at (716) 827-8000 for assistance. State in the body of the email whether or not permission is granted to ABCD WNY allowing the use of the PDF file on the website.

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Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter The Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter would like to invite everyone to attend our annual Spring Seminar.

Spring Seminar Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Up To 6 PDH Credits! Topics Include

NEW Location Batavia Downs Gaming Center 8315 Park Road Batavia, NY 14020 Phone: (585) 343-3750

RSVP

NYSDOT & GPR Thruway & GPR for Asset Management Design Build – I-190 at NYPA Dam Bridge Replacement at Niagara Falls

Advance Registration Is Required

Signup at Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c044aafaf2394f94-abcd

ABCD 2016 Spring Seminar Registration Questions? Contact: Laura McShane or Curt Krempa at Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc. 3556 Lake Shore Road, Suite 500 Buffalo, NY 14219-1494 716-827-8000 lmcshane@nussclarke.com ckrempa@nussclarke.com

Payment is Due at Time of Registration Cost – Includes Lunch & Breaks Before March 25

Members: Non-Members Full Time Students

$100 $125 $35

Date & Time

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:15 AM Check-In 8:00 AM Program Begins

Friday, April 1, 2016

After March 25

$125 $150 $60

(No Refunds after April 1, 2016)

ADDITIONAL SAVE THE DATES April 18, 2016 – Bridge Award Submissions Due May 19, 2016 - End of Year Banquet at Red Osier Landmark Restaurant, Stafford NY June 16, 2016 - Scholarship Golf Tournament at Terry Hills Golf Course, Batavia NY abcd news

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Rochester Chapter

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Rochester ASHRAE website: www.rochester.ashraechapters.org President's Message I am happy to say that Spring is upon us! On March 14th the Rochester ASHRAE Chapter had a presentation and tour of the University of Rochester, Strong Hospital Chiller Plant. I would like to thank Mr. Stephen Mischissin, PE, LEED AP, Director of Utilities & Energy Management at the University of Rochester, for his presentation of the University of Rochester – Central Utilities Plant. Our April program is on RetroCommissioning Existing Buildings, presented by Mr. Al Rodgers and Mr. Ron Sanger. This meeting will be at the City Grill. We hope to see you there and invite you to come and enjoy Making Connections! The Rochester Engineering Symposium is April 16th. This is an event that benefits the new engineer in need of training, as well as the seasoned professional engineer in need of Professional Development Hours (PDHs). This year Ed Burns has put together a slate of three presentations sponsored by ASHRAE. Thank-you Ed for the work you put behind this.

APRIL NEWSLETTER

April ASHRAE Meeting (PDH Pending) Date:

Monday, April 11, 2016

Location: Time:

City Grill 384 East Avvenue, Rochester 12 PM with Buffet Lunch Served

Cost:

$25.00

Speaker:

Al Rodgers & Ron Sanger

Topic:

Retro-Commissioning Existing Buildings

Please RSVP by noon Thursday, April 7th to Tim Duprey, tim.duprey@pres-services.com.

As the program year is winding down, we prepare for the BIG annual golf/picnic on May 9th, and we have the honor of hosting the ASHRAE Region I Chapter Regional Conference (CRC) August 18-20, 2016. Our Chapter is currently seeking sponsorships to defray the costs associated with the CRC in an effort to reduce the costs for attendees of this event. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this event, please contact Jim Browe (jbrowe@rfpeck.com). Continue to check out our website at www.rochester.ashraechapters.org for information on upcoming chapter meetings, current officer list and contact information, our current newsletter, CRC information and more! Or if Facebook is your preferred method of communication take a moment to ‘like’ us at www.facebook.com/#!/ ashraerochester. Christina Walter 2015-2016 President, Rochester Chapter

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Rochester, NY Chapter

American Society of Plumbing Engineers President: ALAN SMITH, P.E. IBC Engineering, P.C. 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Technical: DAVID JERECKOS IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Legislative: JENNIFER WENGENDER, PE, CPD Clark Patterson Lee 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Vice President Membership: DOUG MEIER Twin”D” Associates 1577 Ridge Road West, Suite 116B Rochester, NY 14615 585-581-2170 Treasurer: TERRY BROWN, CPD M/E Engineering, PC 150 North Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604 585-288-5590 Administrative Secretary: ADAM KRAMER IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place, Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Education Chairman: JENNIFER WENGENDER, PE, CPD Clark Patterson Lee 205 St Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7600 Newsletter Editor: DAVID MYERS LaBella Associates, DPC 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110

www.aspe.org

President's Message

Thank you to Highland Tank for providing the presentation last month on short notice. The intended topic on residential sprinkler systems had to be rescheduled until September 2016. Thank you to the members and guests that attended the March meeting for their understanding. The annual Golf Outing will be held at the Victor Golf Club on Thursday, June 9th. Shotgun start at 10:00 am. A flyer with details on the golf outing will be sent out soon. Time to dust off the clubs and start practicing for the long drive and closest to the pin contests. The golf committee (Jennifer Wengender – Chair) is looking for hole sponsors and prize sponsors to support the outing. The ASPE Convention will be held in Phoenix, AZ from October 28th through November 2nd. The Expo will be held on October 31st and November 1st. The Chapter will be sending four delegates to the Convention. Details regarding the Convention and Expo are available on the ASPE website (www.aspe.org). Alan Smith, P.E. Rochester Chapter President

Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic: Value Engineering with CPVC Water Distribution Systems Speaker: Mark Lemire, Lubrizol Corporation Date:

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Time:

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

Place:

Valicia's Ristorante, 2155 Long Pond Road, Rochester 14606 (just north of Route 31, Gates)

Credits: 1 PDH Cost:

$20.00 (member or guest), check or cash at the door.

RSVP: To Dave Jereckos (585-341-3168) or djereckos@ibceng.com by Monday, April 18th.

Affiliate Liaison: ADAM FRENZEL Empire State Associates 181 Bay Village Drive Rochester, NY 14609 585-602-0271

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Future meetings: May 18th, June - Golf Outing (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society) aspe news

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association Website: www.gvlsa.com

Year 2016 Officers President Roy B. Garfinkel, LS Vice President Jared R. Ransom, LS Secretary Robert J. Avery, LS Treasurer Michael A. Venturo, LS

Board of Directors

April 2016

2014-2016 Clifford J. Rigerman, LS Joseph J. Hefner, LS 2015-2017 Jeffrey A. Tiede, LS Scott E. Measday, LS 2016-2018 Justin M. Roloson, LS Douglas W. Magde, LS

John F. Gillen, LS, ex officio

Tentative 2016 Meeting Dates May Finger Lakes Dinner - Date & Location TBD

June Sporting Clays Event

July Golf Tournament or Family Picnic?

Thursday, September 8

Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, April 21, 2016 40 & 8 Club 933 University Avenue, Rochester (no presentation - GVLSA business and committee discussions)

Meeting starts at 6:00 pm

Webinar Re-Broadcast. Speaker TBD

Thursday, October 20 Livingston County Dinner

Thursday, November 17 BOD & General Membership Meeting and Webinar or Presentation

The 25th Annual GIS/SIG Conference

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Burgundy Basin 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY

Professional Affiliations • • •

New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc. National Society of Professional Surveyors Rochester Engineering Society

Early registration deadline is April 1st Registration information: http://tinyurl.com/GISSIG2016 The conference webpage will be updated with more information at details come in: http://gis-sig.org/conference.html

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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildapricot.org/ISandT Save the Dates: 2015-16 Meeting Schedule April 13, 2016 - RIT Student Presentations. May 11, 2016 - "Choosing a Landing Site on Mars: The 2016 InSight Mission," by Dr. Nicholas Warrner, Geneseo College

Our meetings are held at 6:00 pm in Room 1275 of the Carlson Center for Imaging Science on the RIT campus. Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the F lot, just north of the building. No meeting reservations are required.

April IS&T Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2016

RIT Student Presentations Madeline Wolters and Jake Stevens Development of a Haptic Tracking System

intern, but he is friends with a former intern who worked with Maddie on her projects over the past two summers.

Abstract: Eye tracking systems such as those used extensively in the Center for Imaging Science (CIS) have revolutionized our understanding of the human visual system and visual perception. As a result, researchers in other fields have come to appreciate how important this kind of information can be to their work. Last year Dr. Flip Phillips, a professor in the Neuroscience Program at Skidmore College's Department of Psychology, asked the Center for Imaging Science to develop a device similar to an eye tracker that would track hand movement - a haptic tracking system. He intends to use this system to investigate the relative importance of touch and sight in the recognition of objects. This talk describes the efforts of a team of CIS freshmen to develop the haptic tracker over the past seven months.

Sheela Ahmed and Sean Scannell The Development of a Flash Thermography System for Revealing Hidden Texts

Bio's: Madeline Wolters is a first year imaging science student. She graduated from Hilton High School. In the summer of 2014 she was an intern at the Center for Imaging Science where she was part of a team that invented a do-it-yourself digital camera based on a Raspberry Pi micro computer. At the end of her internship she met Mr. Steve Sasson, the inventor of the first digital camera. Maddie returned to CIS the following summer to mentor the next class of high school interns and help them with the design of a do-it-yourself 3D camera that takes red-blue anaglyphs. Jake Stevens is a first year imaging science student who graduated from Wheatland-Chili high school in 2015. He wasn't a high school

Abstract: Hundreds of years ago, the materials for making books (parchment, paper, etc) was very scarce. Consequently, new books were often made from materials recycled from older books. Faint traces of the writings on the recycled materials are frequently visible, although not legible because they're glued to bindings or otherwise degraded. It is possible to restore these hidden texts through the use of advanced thermal imaging techniques. This presentation will describe the efforts of an RIT freshman team to develop a system to reveal these old texts using the principles of flash thermography. Bio's: Sheela is a first year undergraduate student who was born and raised in Rochester. She is a graduate of Penfield High School. She transferred into the imaging science major from applied mathematics and enjoys math and problem solving. Sean Scanneell is a young man from South Jersey with a passion for motion graphics, color, and physics. His program is motion picture sciences, and for a long term goal he wants to be a color scientist and to stay in the realm of film so that he can follow and lead creative pursuits in the movie industry.

Anyone interested in the following, please contact us at RochesterIST@gmail.com. Hardcopy of The Rochester Engineer: If you haven’t made arrangements to be a Chapter member, this will be the last issue you receive in the mail. A membership form is available at the website. Call for Nominations: We are continuing to seek individuals interested in serving the Chapter as a member of the Council. For further details, please see the February issue. 46 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

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Announcing the

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Courses available in: Civil, Electrical, Lighting, Mechanical, HVAC, and Plumbing.

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The Monroe Chapter of NYSSPE, in accordance with ADA compliance, will make every attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for those requiring additional services to participate in our educational programs. If you should require such services, please contact Lynne Irwin at the Rochester Engineering Society (res@frontiernet.net or 585-254-2350) to request support by April 1, 2016. 48 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER APRIL 2016

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Save the Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 114th RES Annual Gala at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center Details updated on the website at: www.roceng.org

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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society American Consulting Engineering Companies of New York President, David J. Meyer, 585-218-0730 Email: dmeyer@pathfinderengineers.com American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Vincenzo G. Marcello, 585-422-0043. Email:Vincenzo.Marcello@SDMS.usa.xerox.com American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch Past-Chairman, Geoff Benway Email: gbenway@ci.webster.ny.us American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Sam Anthony, PE Email: AnthonyES@erdmananthony.com

Electrical Association Executive Director, Karen Lynch Email: karen@eawny.com President, Joseph Dombrowski, PE, LC, M/E Engineering, PC

New York Water Environment Association Inc., Genesee Valley Chapter (www.gvcnywea.org) President, Bill Davis, 585-381-9250 Email: william.davis@mrbgroup.com Professional Services Management Association, Upstate New York Chapter President, Margaret Rathmell, SWBR Email: mrathmell@swbr.com

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association President, John F. Gillen, LS Ex-Officio, Robert Hatch, 585-349-3750. Email: bhatch@schultzpc.com

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Executive Director, Kirstie Steves 585-313-8972, fax 538-6166, Email: kirstie@rses-rochester.org President, Jim Allen, email: jta141@yahoo.com

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Inc., Rochester Section President, Dwight Roth, Zeller Automation Email: droth@zellercorp.com Imaging Science & Technology, Rochester Chapter President, David Odgers Email: odgers@frontiernet.net

Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association-Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Aaron Hilger 585-586-8030. Email: mzin@smacnaroc.org

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Christina Walter Email: cmwalter@trane.com

Independent Entrepreneurs Council, Rochester NY Chapter Chairman, Ralph Kraft, 585-621-6946

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Steven Ivancic, University of Rochester Email:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Greg T. Gdowski, 585-275-2580 Email: Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu

Society of Plastics Engineers, Rochester Section President, Brett Blaisdell, Bausch & Lomb, 1400 North Gooaman Street, Rochester, NY 14609 585-338-5417, Email: brett.blaisdell@bausch.com

American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester New York Chapter President, Alan Smith, IBC Engineering 585-292-1590. Email: asmith@ibceng.com

Institute of Industrial Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, John Kaemmerlen, 585-475-2767 Email: jxkpdm@rit.edu

Society of Women Engineers President, Jodi Carville, RIT, 585-475-7028 Email: jody.carville@rit.edu

Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Kevin H. Miller, PE 716-852-3211 Email: kmiller@bergmannpc.com

International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter President, Jack Riley Email: jackri2139@hotmail.com

Association For Facilities Engineering, Rochester Chapter President, Matthews Knights, 585-924-2186 x221 Email: mknights@ultrafab.com

Monroe Professional Engineers Society President, Christopher Devries, PE Email: CDevries@calvauto.com New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Howard R. Ressel, 585-272-3372. Email: Howard.Ressel@dot.ny.gov

Societ of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter 16 Chairman, John F. Schmitt, 585-581-1880

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CHA Consulting (Champion)

MRB Group (Champion)

Erdman Anthony Associates

Optimation Technology, Inc. (Champion)

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce (RBA)

Passero Associates

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Rochester Institute of Technology, Kate Gleason College of Engineering TY-LIN International (Champion) Visron Design, Inc. V.J. Stanley Inc.

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