I need you to connect me to at least one expert in "Lojack" type
technology to help with a new invention.

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Request for Question Clarification by jbf777-ga on 27 Oct 2004 18:04 PDT

Hello, rett1234 -

Thank you for your question.

When you say "Lojack"-type technology, can you elaborate on this? 
What portion of  the technology?  What kind of expert -- a project
manager engineer to oversee an entire project?  Can it be a company?

Thanks,

jbf777

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Clarification of Question by rett1234-ga on 27 Oct 2004 20:41 PDT

Thanks for inquiring.  I want to develop a small personal security
device which will incorporate a "Lojack" type alarm and locator in it
so I need to speak to someone who is able to reproduce that same
technology in a very small product.

Hello rett1234 -

Thank you for your question.  If you require any clarification, please
don't hesitate to ask.  

I've spoken to sales representative David Boilen at Deltech Holdings,
a manufacturing and engineering firm specializing in wireless devices.
 David says his he knows exactly what you're looking for and has
actually engineered/manufactured such products in the past.  Contact
him at:

David Boilen
http://www.deltechusa.com
Deltech Holdings Ltd.
450 Seventh Avenue ? Suite 503
New York, NY 10123
Tel. 212-947-9466x233 ? Fax. 212-947-9828
stankaplan@deltechusa.com
davidboilen@deltechusa.com

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I spoke also with John Bliss at Wind River, a system consulting and
design company who says this type of product falls right within the
scope of their design services.  This company has clients including,
among many others, BMW, Sanyo, Mitsubishi, etc.

Wind River
http://www.windriver.com/company/contact/index.html
500 Wind River Way
Alameda, CA 94501
(800) 545-WIND (9463)
510-749-2660 - Dave, inside sales
Tel: John Bliss - 716-883-8692 / 716-353-3320
john.bliss@windriver.com

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I have additionally spoken with Elliott Drucker, owner of Drucker
Associates, a design/development firm.  Elliott is an engineering
expert with vast experience in wireless technology.  He also has
experience in automative electronics, power systems, etc.  Elliott
feels confident he can assist in the development of this product on
the engineering side, in addition to sourcing manufacturers to have it
physically produced.

From their website:

http://www.drucker-associates.com/

"Elliott Drucker has over 23 years of experience in the wireless
industry, beginning in 1979 when, as an R&D engineering manager, he
participated in the development of test mobile equipment used in the
famous AT&T ?AMPS? cellular trial system in Chicago.  For many years,
Elliott was Director of Research for US West NewVector, the cellular
operating arm of the ?Baby Bell?.  In that role, he was instrumental
in the launch of some of the first commercial cellular systems in the
United States.  Later, he was deeply involved in development and
analysis of air-interface standards for second generation digital
wireless technologies.  Elliott was a pioneer in the development of a
number of key technologies used in wireless network design, including
repeaters and microcells, hierarchical cell architectures, and the use
of interference matrices for frequency planning.  These innovations
resulted in several patents."

Contact Elliott at:

Drucker Associates
12124 NE 144th St.
Kirkland, Washington 98034-4516
Telephone: (425) 820-3411
FAX: (425) 820-3411

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A company called "Teleca" offers a complete range of services that
includes systems and product development... Teleca works with
industries involving telematics solutions, safety electronics,
anti-theft systems, comfort electronics and mobile devices.  Customers
include: Alps, Autoliv Electronics, Bartec, Bilia, DaimlerChrysler,
Delphi, Eftec, Haldex, Johnson Controls, KUKA GmbH, Lear, LKN AB,
Magna Donnelly, Saab Automobile, Scania, Schierholz GmbH, Siemens,
Visteon, Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks.  While I have not spoken to them
directly, their company description seems to fit the bill:

Teleca USA Inc.
http://www.teleca.com/PSUser/servlet/com.ausys.ps.web.user.servlet.AuthorizedPageServlet?nodeid=1424&pageversion=2
11455 El Camino Real, Suite 370
CA 92130 San Diego
(858) 509 0334
(858) 509 0334


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Search strategy:
  electronics experience automotive
  automotive security engineering
  automotive security OR theft "contract engineering"

The answer was speedy and provided more than ample resources.  I have
not yet contacted them so cannot yet vouch for their accessability,
but their credentials, which the researcher thoughtfully supplied,
look very impressive.