New England Section of the American Ceramic Society

Business Development Forum,
a Panel Discussion,
"Starting a Ceramics Business"

Business Development Panel

Panel Members: (l.-r.) Mark Parish, Les Bowen, Ted Lilley (moderator), Bill Rhodes, Ron Chand

WESTBOROUGH, MA The New England Section held its first Business Development Forum on April 9, 2008. This forum, a panel discussion directed to the theme "Starting a Ceramics Business", was unique in the context of the section’s technical presentation-orientated meeting history. Given the excellent attendence, more than 40 attendees, and keen audience interest, April's business forum is likely to become an annual event. Audience questions related to technology transfer, small business initiatives and impact on personal life. They were addressed by a group of panelists including Drs. William H Rhodes (Rhodes Consulting), Les Bowen (President, MSI), Mark Parish (Director of Technology, Ceranova) and entrepreneur Ron Chand. The after dinner discussion was facilitated by Ted Lilley (Materials Technology). Each panel member was allocated a ten-minute presentation with topics of his choice and followed by an active Question and Answer session. Messages, advice and lessons from the panelists were well received by audience members who may want to pursue this goal at some point of their career.
[contributed by Jun Wang]

Crystal Systems, Inc.
Announces Funding to Scale-Up its Production of Ti:Sapphire Amplifier Crystals from 6” to 8”

Kurt and Fred Schmidt

Kurt Schmidt, Chief Operating Officer of Crystal Systems, Inc. (left above; Fred Schmidt (CEO) on right), announces CSI will receive $250,000 funding from the FRENCH INSTITUTE DE LA LUMIERE EXTREME (ILE) project to scale-up its proprietary Heat Exchange Method, HEM, process for the production of Extreme Intensity Ti:Sapphire Amplifier Crystals. The growth of larger 8” diameter Ti:Sapphire crystals will enable CSI to deliver 200mm amlifier crystals to the high power laser community. Click here to see the full news release.

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Dr. George C. Wei

2007 F. H. Norton Awardee

George Wei

Dr. George C. Wei is a staff scientist at OSRAM SYLVANIA (1992-present). He received his PhD in ceramics from MIT (1976) and BS in physics from Taiwan University (1971). He was a E.P. Wigner post-doctoral fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 1976 to 1978. From 1978 to 1984, he was a technical staff member at ORNL, where he developed whisker-reinforced ceramic composites. From 1984 to 1992, he was a principal member of technical staff at GTE Labs, where he worked on optical ceramics. His recent work at OSRAM includes sintering science and microstructural development of transparent ceramics for light sources. He has authored 61 journal/proceeding papers and 25 patents. He is a member of World Academy of Ceramics, and a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society.

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Vendor's Night 2007, Another Smashing Success

The following information was provided by Jun Wang

David Pye

David Pye (left), President, American Ceramic Society, prepares to engage more than sixty attendees at the NEACerS' October 17 Vendor's Night and Technical Exposition. Helping in the set-up are Susan Munyon, Vendor's Night organizer and Adam Scotch, current NEACers President.

Jun writes:

Vendor’s Night 2007

The New England Section of the American Ceramic Society held its 13th Annual Vendor’s Night on October 17, 2007. The Vendor’s night has been one of the Section’s highest participation meetings since its inauguration and this year’s event further extended that streak. Registered vendors from the New England area took this opportunity to showcase their business strengths with table-top exhibits and booth spaces during the 2-hour forum prior to dinner. Each vendor took 3 minutes to introduce their company, its products and business opportunities. The evening’s feature presentation was delivered by Dr. L. David Pye, Dean and Professor Emeritus at Alfred University and the newly elected President of the American Ceramic Society. As ACerS President, he cheered the section’s past accomplishments and challenged the section to come up with a plan to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the society. A turnout of over 60 attendees enjoyed raffle prizes which included numerous gifts donated by the Section Corporate Sponsors and the Society. Active participation by the Section Corporate Sponsors contributed to a very fruitful meeting and the message from the President was well received.

Bob Sayre Starts New Patent Firm, Modern Legal Times

The following information was provided by Bob Sayre

Bob Sayre

Bob Sayre striking the "Chairman's Pose" as he presides over one of many meetings during his years of service to the Section.

Bob writes, "I transitioned out of “big law” to start my own patent prosecution practice in Kendall Square, Cambridge. My new contact information is below. I am still spending most of my time addressing the administrative matters of opening a new business, though I have fortunately thus far been able to sign as clients three solid companies/institutions with a substantial amount of work related to ceramics. In the coming months/years, if you encounter businesses (particularly in the field of ceramics) with patent-related needs, I would appreciate any additional referrals."

BEST OF LUCK!!

Bob's new contact information is:
Robert J. Sayre
Registered Patent Attorney
Modern Times Legal
One Broadway, 14th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-401-2460 phone
617-763-5255 mobile
617-401-3687 fax

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Mark Koslowske joins CellTech Power, LLC

Mark at our joint meeting with TMS-Boston.

Mark Koslowske has joined CellTech Power, LLC. CellTech is commercializing Liquid Tin Anode Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (LTA-SOFC) Technology. It is claimed to be a game-changing fuel cell technology. It combines the efficiency and reliability of conventional SOFC while simplifying the system and dramatically expanding the range of fuels which can be used.
(above adapted from the CellTech web site)

Mark's new contact information is:
Mark Koslowske
Sr. Ceramic Engineer
CellTech Power, LLC
131 Flanders Rd.
Westborough, MA 01581

tel - 508-898-2223

mkoslowske@celltechpower.com

Mark's NEACerS business mail should be sent to his personal email address


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	NEXT MEETING: May 6, 2008: iMAPS New England Symposium and Exposition (Holiday Inn at Boxborough, MA) featuring a Ceramics Session sponsored by NE ACerS and chaired by Jun Wang full meeting announcement online registration form VISIT THE NEACERS PHOTO GALLERY	Business Development Forum, a Panel Discussion, "Starting a Ceramics Business" Panel Members: (l.-r.) Mark Parish, Les Bowen, Ted Lilley (moderator), Bill Rhodes, Ron Chand WESTBOROUGH, MA The New England Section held its first Business Development Forum on April 9, 2008. This forum, a panel discussion directed to the theme "Starting a Ceramics Business", was unique in the context of the section’s technical presentation-orientated meeting history. Given the excellent attendence, more than 40 attendees, and keen audience interest, April's business forum is likely to become an annual event. Audience questions related to technology transfer, small business initiatives and impact on personal life. They were addressed by a group of panelists including Drs. William H Rhodes (Rhodes Consulting), Les Bowen (President, MSI), Mark Parish (Director of Technology, Ceranova) and entrepreneur Ron Chand. The after dinner discussion was facilitated by Ted Lilley (Materials Technology). Each panel member was allocated a ten-minute presentation with topics of his choice and followed by an active Question and Answer session. Messages, advice and lessons from the panelists were well received by audience members who may want to pursue this goal at some point of their career. [contributed by Jun Wang] Crystal Systems, Inc. Announces Funding to Scale-Up its Production of Ti:Sapphire Amplifier Crystals from 6” to 8” Kurt Schmidt, Chief Operating Officer of Crystal Systems, Inc. (left above; Fred Schmidt (CEO) on right), announces CSI will receive $250,000 funding from the FRENCH INSTITUTE DE LA LUMIERE EXTREME (ILE) project to scale-up its proprietary Heat Exchange Method, HEM, process for the production of Extreme Intensity Ti:Sapphire Amplifier Crystals. The growth of larger 8” diameter Ti:Sapphire crystals will enable CSI to deliver 200mm amlifier crystals to the high power laser community. Click here to see the full news release. ----------------------------------------------- Dr. George C. Wei 2007 F. H. Norton Awardee Dr. George C. Wei is a staff scientist at OSRAM SYLVANIA (1992-present). He received his PhD in ceramics from MIT (1976) and BS in physics from Taiwan University (1971). He was a E.P. Wigner post-doctoral fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 1976 to 1978. From 1978 to 1984, he was a technical staff member at ORNL, where he developed whisker-reinforced ceramic composites. From 1984 to 1992, he was a principal member of technical staff at GTE Labs, where he worked on optical ceramics. His recent work at OSRAM includes sintering science and microstructural development of transparent ceramics for light sources. He has authored 61 journal/proceeding papers and 25 patents. He is a member of World Academy of Ceramics, and a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society. --------------------------------------- Vendor's Night 2007, Another Smashing Success The following information was provided by Jun Wang David Pye (left), President, American Ceramic Society, prepares to engage more than sixty attendees at the NEACerS' October 17 Vendor's Night and Technical Exposition. Helping in the set-up are Susan Munyon, Vendor's Night organizer and Adam Scotch, current NEACers President. Jun writes: Vendor’s Night 2007 The New England Section of the American Ceramic Society held its 13th Annual Vendor’s Night on October 17, 2007. The Vendor’s night has been one of the Section’s highest participation meetings since its inauguration and this year’s event further extended that streak. Registered vendors from the New England area took this opportunity to showcase their business strengths with table-top exhibits and booth spaces during the 2-hour forum prior to dinner. Each vendor took 3 minutes to introduce their company, its products and business opportunities. The evening’s feature presentation was delivered by Dr. L. David Pye, Dean and Professor Emeritus at Alfred University and the newly elected President of the American Ceramic Society. As ACerS President, he cheered the section’s past accomplishments and challenged the section to come up with a plan to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the society. A turnout of over 60 attendees enjoyed raffle prizes which included numerous gifts donated by the Section Corporate Sponsors and the Society. Active participation by the Section Corporate Sponsors contributed to a very fruitful meeting and the message from the President was well received. Bob Sayre Starts New Patent Firm, Modern Legal Times The following information was provided by Bob Sayre Bob Sayre striking the "Chairman's Pose" as he presides over one of many meetings during his years of service to the Section. Bob writes, "I transitioned out of “big law” to start my own patent prosecution practice in Kendall Square, Cambridge. My new contact information is below. I am still spending most of my time addressing the administrative matters of opening a new business, though I have fortunately thus far been able to sign as clients three solid companies/institutions with a substantial amount of work related to ceramics. In the coming months/years, if you encounter businesses (particularly in the field of ceramics) with patent-related needs, I would appreciate any additional referrals." BEST OF LUCK!! Bob's new contact information is: Robert J. Sayre Registered Patent Attorney Modern Times Legal One Broadway, 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 617-401-2460 phone 617-763-5255 mobile 617-401-3687 fax ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Mark Koslowske joins CellTech Power, LLC Mark at our joint meeting with TMS-Boston. Mark Koslowske has joined CellTech Power, LLC. CellTech is commercializing Liquid Tin Anode Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (LTA-SOFC) Technology. It is claimed to be a game-changing fuel cell technology. It combines the efficiency and reliability of conventional SOFC while simplifying the system and dramatically expanding the range of fuels which can be used. (above adapted from the CellTech web site) Mark's new contact information is: Mark Koslowske Sr. Ceramic Engineer CellTech Power, LLC 131 Flanders Rd. Westborough, MA 01581 tel - 508-898-2223 mkoslowske@celltechpower.com Mark's NEACerS business mail should be sent to his personal email address

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