Ralph V. Wilhelm, Jr. Ph.D.
16002 Colleton Court, Carmel, Indiana 46033
317-508-6866
Looking for an experienced expert to support your intellectual property litigation in the automotive electronics field?
Overall: Automotive Engineering, Electronics & Systems
Focus: Components through Systems
Education: B.S. through Ph.D. Electrical Engineering & Materials Science
Forty Six years Automotive Industry
Both Defendants (75%) & Plaintiffs (25%)
IPRs and District Court
Last 5 years:
18 expert cases
22 different law firms
Dozens of reports written
9 Depositions/Testimony
Concurrently, 70% Expert Witness/ 30% traditional automotive consulting
Vehicle Manufacturers
Small to Large Electronic Suppliers
Design Experience & Product Leadership
Infotainment to Active Safety Systems
Three US Patents granted; used by General Motors
Mix: Defendants & Plaintiffs
IPRs and District Court
Declarations, Reports, Testimony, Depositions
Expert Witness Declarations/Reports
Claim Construction
Testimony, Markman Hearing
Depositions
Prior Art Searches
o Instrument Clusters
o Automotive primary and secondary displays; flat panel displays
o Center Stack Displays and subassemblies
o Human Factor Design and guidelines
o Automotive User Interfaces, wired and wireless communication to handheld devices
o Automotive sensors & transducers; electro-mechanical systems
o Vehicle Telematics
o Infotainment systems, head units, navigation & GPS Systems
o Software architecture and microprocessors
o On-board & Off-Board diagnostics and prognostics
o Complex safety systems
o Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) leading to Autonomous Vehicles
o Automotive Cameras & multi-camera vision systems
o Closed loop feedback control systems with appropriate sensors, actuators, & algorithms
o Automotive application of remote & wireless control devices
Engine Control w/appropriate inputs, outputs, and software
For more detail on our direct automotive systems experience and our expert witness background, please download our CV.
CV Ralph V Wilhelm April 8, 2018 (docx)
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