Olympic Patent Works PLLC
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Richard L. Bell, Ph.D.

rich@olympicpatentworks.com

 

EDUCATION

2003

J.D. 

Tulane University

1998 

Ph.D.

University of Utah, Chemistry with emphasis in Chemical Physics

1992 

B.S.

University of Wyoming, Mathematics

 

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

2005 Washington State Bar
2003 Texas State Bar
2003 Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

 

PRACTICE PROFILE

Practice emphasizes preparation and prosecution of patent applications and related counseling in a variety of technical fields including:

  • Linear, nonlinear, and quantum optical devices

  • Photonic crystals and photonic gratings

  • Liquid crystal-based technologies

  • Semiconductor devices and fabrication of semiconductor devices

  • Lasers and Light-emitting diodes

  • Optical amplifiers

  • Molecular electronics

  • Quantum information and quantum computing

  • Applied mathematics

  • Microarrays and microarray imaging

  • Signal processing including acoustic echo cancellation

  • Computer hardware including disk arrays, disk drives, and network-attached storage

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Sept 2003 – Current Olympic Patent Works, Seattle, WA               Patent Attorney
Summer 2001 and 2002 TraskBritt, Salt Lake City, UT           Summer Associate

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

June 1993 – Dec 1998                      Department of Chemistry                              University of Utah

 

Research and Development of:

  • Molecular dynamics simulation algorithm and software to model gas phase chemical reactions using quantum chemistry potential energy surfaces

 

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE

Aug 1999 – Sept 2000                     Materials Science and Engineering                  University of Utah

  • Investigation of reactive intermediate zincate complexes formed during alkaline battery discharge using quantum chemistry methodologies

June 1993 – Dec 1998                      Department of Chemistry                              University of Utah

  • Investigation of unusual threshold and isotope effects observed in experimental reaction cross-sections of Al+ + H2, D2, and HD

OTHER EXPERIENCE

  • Taught calculus, business calculus, math for non-science majors, and general chemistry discussions and lab at the university level

  • Published work in: Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Journal of Computational Chemistry, and Chemical Physics Letters.

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