John S. Harmon
John Harmon assists the firm with patent prosecution in the areas of mechanical arts and materials science.
John was previously an engineer at Exponent Failure Analysis Associates. He worked on battery characterization and failure analysis for Li-polymer batteries. He dealt with accelerated testing methods and materials compatibility. Additionally, his experience has included work on electric motor failures, ignition propensity testing, heavy machinery design evaluation, and intellectual property rights.
John's areas of expertise include mechanical analysis, metallurgical analysis, materials development, and plastic processing. He also has experience in performing high-temperature mechanical characterization of metals and metallic glasses, and is familiar with foaming techniques and testing methods. He is also experienced in nondestructive ultrasonic pulse echo techniques. He has experience in alloy development, and is skilled in interpreting material phase changes in a variety of metal systems using thermodynamic techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry. He has utilized transmission and scanning electron microscopy to identify phases present in different alloy systems subjected to a variety of heat treatments. John is also familiar with issues regarding in situ and engineered composite materials.
During his undergraduate studies, John conducted research on surface modifications and interfacial shear strengths for epoxy/ceramic fiber composites. He focused on the development of a monolayer deposition process on a sapphire substrate to increase the interfacial bonding strength with the epoxy. He was also involved in characterizing the delamination properties of solar panel sections using a variety of testing methods.
Boston Patent Law Association
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Fraternity
Graduated Highest Honors, The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2015 Candidate
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
