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Don Parent
East Coast Regional Manager(Download a PDF Version of this Resume)
Specialized Professional Competence
Diversified engineering and management experience. Experienced in technical problem solving, fault and failure analysis, design for compliance, safety and risk analysis, project, product and technical management, and the design of capital equipment for process and assembly automation.
Background and Professional Honors
B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Northeastern University 1979
M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Stanford University 1980
Machine Tool Technology, Central Maine Technical College, 1974
Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, Maine #4832
Steinke Beyer, Inc.
East Coast Regional Manager, failure analysis, safety and human factors engineering, and product remediation, 1/2000 onwardsD2 In-Line Solutions, Gray, Maine
Principal Engineer, mechanical engineering consulting in product design and process automation, 1998 onwardsFirst Light Technology, Inc., Saco, Maine
Director of Technology Development, design and development of DVD manufacturing processes, 1997 to 1998Director of Engineering, design and development of compact disc production machinery 1991 to 1997
Chapman Corp., Windham, MaineVice President of Engineering, design of static elimination equipment, 1985 to 1991
GTE Products Corporation, Standish, MaineSenior Engineer, design of heating products, 1982 to 1985
Bell Telephone Laboratory, Whippany, New JerseyMember of Technical Staff, design of digital tape backup systems, 1979 to 1982
Ingersoll Rand Company, Nashua, New HampshireManufacturing Engineer, 1978 to 1979
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MassachusettsJunior Design Engineer, 1976 to 1978
Full Member: National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Safety Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Society of Vacuum Coaters;
Other Activities: Northeastern University Engineering Department Industrial Advisory Board; Instructor, PE Exam review class - University of Southern Maine; Participant, State of Maine Commission on Science and Technology Literacy; President, MEEPAC (Maine Electrical Engineering Program Advisory Committee)
Donald G. Parent has extensive experience in the design and analysis of fully integrated and automated process machinery and in failure and risk analysis. As a principal with Steinke Beyer, Inc. and D2 Systems, he has conducted failure and risk analyses on large industrial machinery, and designed operational and safety improvements to automated systems used in industries such as consumer products, medical products, steel products, and others. He has testified as an expert witness on matters involving product design, safety, and human factors.
As Engineering Director at First Light Technology, Mr. Parent was an industry leader in the development and construction of computer-controlled capital machinery used worldwide for making various types of optical discs, (compact discs, DVD’s, and CD-R discs, etc.). He is experienced in developing products for compliance to US and international standards, including European CE marking. He has extensive experience in the design of automated machinery for safe operation.
US Patent, “System and method for curing a resin disposed between a top and bottom substrate with thermal management”, US6511616, January 28, 2003.
US Patent, “Method of forming bonded storage disks with low power light assembly”, US6500297, December 31, 2002.
US Patent, “Method for maintaining concentricity of a combination of a top and bottom substrate during the assembly of a bonded storage disk”, US6430803, August 13, 2002.
US Patent, “System and method for thermally manipulating a combination of a top and bottom substrate before a curing operation”, US6355129, March 12, 2002.
US Patent, System for forming bonded storage disks with low power light assembly”, US6352612, March 5, 2002.
US Patent, “System and method for curing a resin disposed between a top and bottom substrate with thermal management “,US06254809, July 3, 2001.
US Patent, “System and method for thermally manipulating a combination of a top and bottom substrate before a curing operation“, US06103039, August 15, 2000.
US Patent, “System for maintaining concentricity of a combination of a top and bottom substrate during the assembly of a bonded storage disk“, US06098272, August 8, 2000.
US Patent, “Metallizing machine“, US05709785, January 20, 1998
US Patent, “Air distributing and ionizing systems“, US05491602, February 13, 1996
US Patent, “Method for removing a cap from a container with a cap engaging unit“, US05430923, 1995
US Patent, “Automated container cap remover and method“, US05271296, December 21, 1993
US Patent, “Self-balancing circuit for convection air ionizers“, US05008594, April 16, 1991
US Patent, “Insecticide dispenser containing eutectic disconnector“, US04780286, October 25, 1988
