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Thomas Read

A. Read Consulting, 1435 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Email: Tread@sonic.net
Web: www.readconsulting.com

A Read Consulting is a product liability laboratory that performs both failure analysis and accident reconstruction. In addition A Read Consulting is proficient in patent disputes, trade secrets, contract disagreements and reverse engineering. Dr. Thomas L. Read, CEO of A Read Consulting received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1972.
 
He has over 30 years of manufacturing experience in electronics, glass, plastic and metal manufacturing, metallurgy, factory safety, failure analysis, glass fracture, glass failure and bottle failure. As a member of industry, Dr. Read has earned process patents and has an extensive background in manufacturing techniques. In parallel, he has spent over twenty five years as a consultant to attorneys and engineers in the areas of failure analysis, metallurgy, glass fracture, glass failure, bottle failure, factory safety, manufacturing problems, intellectual property and patent disputes. During this time he has made over 100 depositions and many court appearances.

Product liability and manufacturing disputes and accidents: Includes contract disputes and reverse engineering disputes.

Glass fracture analysis (tempered, heat strengthened and annealed): Bottles, baking dishes, bowls, coffee pots, jars, windows and doors.

Metallurgical Failures: (corrosion, fatigue and overload): Blades, propellers, gears, cables, levers and scaffolding.

Factory Safety: Lock out- tag out procedures.

Window damage: Scratching and chipping.

Rubber and Plastic Failures: Seals, furniture, levers, auto suspensions, packaging, O-rings, piping and all sorts of plumbing and plumbing seals.

Ceramic and porcelain failures: Toilets and toilet tanks, grinding wheels, insulators etc.
 
Wood failures: Ladders. Benches, chairs, windows and buildings.

Patent expert aiding attorneys resolving patent disputes. Dr. Read has written numerous expert reports.

Food Processing and Packaging: Contamination, sealing and process problems.

Process development: Glass manufacturing, photoresist processing, thin film deposition (evaporation, sputtering and chemical vapor deposition).

High pressure seals.
Grinding, polishing and etching of glass and metals.

Worker Safety: Includes Ladder, Scaffolding and Man lift safety.