Justin Y. Gao

Education

• B.S. Electrical Engineering
  Beijing University of Chemical Technology
• M.S. Chemical Engineering
  Ohio University
• Ph.D. coursework
  Electrical Engineering
  Case Western Reserve University
• J.D. cum laude
  North Carolina Central University

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• U.S. and International Patent Prosecution
• U.S. and International Patent Application

TECHNOLOGY AREAS

• Semiconductor Devices and Fabrication Processes
• Analog, Digital, and Mixed Signal Electronics
• Telecommunication Technology
• Mechanical Equipment and System
• Computer Software
• Medical Devices

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Patent Attorney; Sotomayor IP Consulting LLC – Cary, North Carolina
• Senior Hardware Engineer; Qualcomm Inc. – Raleigh, North Carolina
• Telecommunication System Engineer; Oracle/Tekelec Inc. – Morrisville, North Carolina
• Hardware Engineer; Infineon Technologies AG – Cary, North Carolina
• Software Engineer; Atmel Corp. – Morrisville, North Carolina

LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES

• English
• Mandarin Chinese

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

• Registered to Practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• The North Carolina Bar

SELECTED PATENTS

• 8,452,118: Noise Filter
• 8,438,324: RAID-based Storage Control Board Having Fiber Channel Interface Controller
• 8,426,739: Printed Circuit Board and Method for Manufacturing the same, and Panel for Manufacturing the Printed Circuit Board
• 8,417,420: Cooperative Control Apparatus of Motor Driven Power Steering Apparatus for Smart Parking Assistant System
• 8,414,172: Headlamp for Vehicle
• 8,411,163: Auto Exposure Controlling Device and Method
• 8,403,357: Passenger Air-bag Door