Sam Patterson Email & Phone Number

De Leon Springs, Florida

Recently launched the production version of the Metropolis Patterson Transmission planetary geared crankset. Its equivalent to a 28 X 45 CR. It shifts under load or while standing still. It alleviates the need for a front derailleur and all the problems associated with a front derailleur. Many more category redefining bicycle components in the works. Also working on new categories of excercise equipment that improve strength AND coordination.

Chicago

Lead inventor of bicycle shifters, derailleurs, internal gear hubs and planetary geared cranksets. Immediate fabrication of proof of concept prototypes from concept sketches. Drafting and illustrating of Provisional Patent Applications. Claim writing. Infringement analysis and infringement avoidance strategy. Design and fabrication of prototype tooling and test equipment. Design, fabrication, debugging and installation custom production equipment. Provide training for technical sales force and engineering on an impromptu basis. Get design teams unstuck by systematic questioning of assumptions.

At BKM Inc. I had an opportunity to design and test prototype fuel injection systems. The intention was to develop direct injected 2 stroke engines. Eliminate the typical unburned hydrocarbons by injecting directly into the combustion chamber after the exhaust port was closed. We used fuel pumps capable of 2000 psi. This resulted in extreme atomization when the injector nozzle valve opened. Sounded like a small gun going off due to supersonic velocity of fuel droplets. Fascinating, but extremely dangerous with respect to fire, explosions and inhalation of fuel. Viva la bicyclette! I also functioned as a general purpose engineering consultant. My favorite side job was to prove who was responsible for the lifts failing at a new, articulated bus repair station built for BART. It turned out that an accountant had removed the chapter on "active cathodic corrosion protection" from the engineering spec in order to shave cost. Ultimately, the entire floor which was five feet of reinforced concrete had to be jackhammered to replace the hydraulic pipes which had corroded prematurely due to the lack of "active cathodic corrosion protection". Moral: you can't let accountants make engineering decisions!

Batchelors Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASME Region Four Student Design Contest winner 1882, second place 1983

Batchelor Of Liberal Arts, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Collaborated with Dr. John Lilly and Rick Doblin to build the first Sensory Isolation Tank "East.