Benjamin E Vierck from San Rafael, CA, age 43

Resumes

Design Manager

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Location:

801 Lynch Rd, Petaluma, CA 94954

Industry:

Design

Work:

Vista Outdoor Inc. Mar 2017 - Oct 2018
Principal Designer, Jimmy Styks Paddle Boards
Four Point Studio May 2013 - Mar 2017
Product Development Consultant
Formula Prototypes May 2016 - Mar 2017
Marketing Director
Purple Platypus May 1, 2016 - Mar 2017
Sales Engineer
Mediphor May 2016 - Jan 2017
Marketing

Education:

Arizona State University, College of Fine Arts 1999 - 2004
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Painting Dobson High School 1996 - 1999

Skills:

Rendering
Product Design
Industrial Design
Sketching
Illustration
Graphic Design
Cad
Solid Modeling
Class A Surfacing
Manufacturing
Design For Manufacturing
Product Development
Concept Development
Fabrication
Focus Groups
Plastic Part Design
Mechanical Systems
Animation
Softgood Design
Patterning
Patents
Ergonomics
Human Factors
Technical Illustration
User Research
Metal Fabrication
Design Strategy
Graphics
Keyshot

Interests:

Economic Empowerment

Chief Executive Officer

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Location:

1066 Bristol Manor Dr, Ballwin, MO 63011

Industry:

Computer Software

Work:

KnowledgeLake - Greater St. Louis Area since Dec 2012
VP of Engineering
Devfarm Software Oct 2008 - Dec 2012
Co-Founder
Quest Software - Greater St. Louis Area Oct 2000 - Oct 2008
Development Manager
Riologic Corp - Greater St. Louis Area Feb 1998 - Oct 2000
Founder
Microsoft - Greater Seattle Area 1996 - 1998
Software Test Engineer

Education:

University of Missouri-Rolla
Ladue H.S. 1989 - 1991

Skills:

Software Development
Cloud Computing
Integration
C#
Powershell
Enterprise Software
Databases
Software Engineering
Microsoft Sql Server
Agile Methodologies
.Net
Start Ups
Windows Azure
Iis
Asp.net Mvc
Windows
Product Development
Microsoft Technologies
Sharepoint
Sql Azure
Lean Startup
Testing
New Business Development
Early Stage Startups
Server Architecture
Compilers
Test Automation

Awards:

2011 Editor’s Best Award Winner
Windows IT Pro Magazine
PowerWF – Visual PowerShell Orchestration was named as a Silver medal winner of the “2011 Editors’ Best Awards” in the Script Editor category by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro magazine.

Us Patents

Harness For Backpack Blower
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US Patent:

8032980, Oct 11, 2011
Filed:

Mar 26, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/452520
Inventors:

Benjamin Edwin Vierck - Phoenix AZ, US
Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH
International Classification:

A47L 5/24
US Classification:

153275, 15344
Abstract:

A power tool () includes a power tool housing () at least partially-encompassing an internal combustion engine () and a harness () on which the power tool housing is mounted. The harness has a pair of shoulder straps (), a waist strap (), and a panel () connecting the shoulder' straps and waist strap. The power tool housing is mounted on a frame () having at least one arcuate tool-supporting member with an upper end proximate the shoulder straps and a lower end proximate the waist strap. The tool-supporting member is shaped along its vertical length such that a middle portion of the member arcs away from the panel such that there is an air-circulation space (S) between the power tool housing and the panel. In one embodiment, the power tool is a blower and the housing has an air intake port () facing the air-circulation space.

Ball Handle For A Handheld Tool
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US Patent:

D669326, Oct 23, 2012
Filed:

Aug 26, 2011
Appl. No.:

29/400343
Inventors:

Benjamin Edwin Vierck - Phoenix AZ, US
Assignee:

MTD Products, Inc. - Valley City OH
International Classification:

0801
US Classification:

D 8 8

Harness For Backpack Blower
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US Patent:

8539637, Sep 24, 2013
Filed:

Aug 5, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/204108
Inventors:

Benjamin Edwin Vierck - Phoenix AZ, US
Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH
International Classification:

A47L 5/36
US Classification:

153275
Abstract:

A power tool includes a power tool housing at least partially encompassing an internal combustion engine and a harness on which the power tool housing is mounted. The harness has a pair of shoulder straps, a waist strap, and a panel connecting the shoulder straps and waist strap. The power tool housing is mounted on a frame having at least one arcuate tool-supporting member with an upper end proximate the shoulder straps and a lower end proximate the waist strap. The tool-supporting member is shaped along its vertical length such that a middle portion of the member arcs away from the panel such that there is an air-circulation space between the power tool housing and the panel. In one embodiment, the power tool is a blower and the housing has an air intake port facing the air-circulation space.

Ball Handle Assembly For A Handheld Tool
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US Patent:

20130047802, Feb 28, 2013
Filed:

Aug 26, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/219006
Inventors:

Benjamin Edwin Vierck - Phoenix AZ, US
Assignee:

MTD PRODUCTS INC. - Valley City OH
International Classification:

B25F 5/02
B25G 3/00
B25G 1/06
US Classification:

81489, 161101
Abstract:

A ball handle assembly for a handheld tool is provided. The handheld tool includes a powered mechanism, an actuating mechanism for actuating the powered mechanism, and an elongated boom extending between the powered mechanism and the actuating mechanism. A ball handle assembly is adjustably attached to the boom to allow a user to adjust the ball handle assembly relative to the boom to provide a comfortable and ergonomic orientation regardless of the handedness of the operator. The ball handle assembly is translatable along the length of the boom, and the ball handle assembly provides for three degrees of rotation relative to the boom.

Power Tool Harness
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US Patent:

D597708, Aug 4, 2009
Filed:

Jul 10, 2007
Appl. No.:

29/289171
Inventors:

Benjamin Edwin Vierck - Tempe AZ, US
Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH
International Classification:

0903
US Classification:

D291014

Multi-Vessel Drink Containers
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US Patent:

20210086944, Mar 25, 2021
Filed:

Sep 23, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/579236
Inventors:

- Petaluma CA, US
Benjamin E. Vierck - Petaluma CA, US
International Classification:

B65D 21/02
B65D 43/02
B65D 51/24
A47G 19/22
A47G 19/23
Abstract:

Multi-vessel drink containers. In examples, a multi-vessel drink container includes a primary vessel, a secondary vessel, a primary closure configured to close the primary vessel, and a secondary closure configured to close the secondary vessel. In examples, the primary closure includes a primary closure base portion that defines a storage compartment and a compartment closure configured to close the storage compartment. In examples, the secondary vessel is configured to be selectively transitioned between a nested configuration, in which the secondary vessel is operatively coupled to the primary vessel, and a drink configuration, in which the secondary vessel is removed from the primary vessel. In examples, the secondary closure is configured to be selectively transitioned between a stowed configuration, in which the secondary closure is received within the storage compartment, and a use configuration, in which the secondary closure is operatively coupled to the secondary vessel.