A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with both a Bachelors degree and a Masters of Science in mechanical engineering, Bob has a continuous track record of inovation and development for over 15 years. Bob is a licensed professional engineer and is also registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization as a patent agent. When taken with the nine patents that have already issued with Bob named as co-inventor, a unique set of talents emerges, suited especially for product development and the generation of intellectual property.

Some of the most interesting work has been for NASA, as they assemble and maintain the International Space Station. Bob develops tools and equipment that are used during spacewalks (EVA's), and in doing so, gets to go to some pretty unique places. Some of the equipment he has developed can be seen regularly on the evening news, such as the U.S. manually operated crane.

Other projects have been much more down-to-earth. A recent venture is the founding of AutoExpressions, a manufacturer of car accessories. Bob developed the initial product line, which features artistic, rather than engineering talent. AutoExpressions produces many different styles teeth which fit into the car grill, to give the car a totally new look, anywhere from aggressive to whimsical. A shark mouth and a smiling face are both big sellers.

Bob Wilkes

(Robert D. Wilkes Jr.)

2629 Natchez Court

League City, TX 77573

FAX (707) 276-7576

rdwilkes@hotmail.com

info@auto-expressions.com

Product Development Specialist, experienced in all aspects of technological development of mechanical & electromechanical systems:

Designing, Building, Patenting, Manufacturing

Main Activities

Related topics

 

EVA Tools, '95 - present

US Crane

Energy absorbing and load limiting devices

Spacecraft mechanisms

My space photos

Paper on spacecraft boom deployment

Lockheed Martin Space Operations, Houston

Oilfield R&D

(high pressure water jet drilling for enhanced oil recovery)

Remote sensing

10,000 psi systems

Mechanisms

Electronics packaging


Petrolphysics, Inc, SF, CA

Consulting & Patent Agent Services

Since 1986  

Inventing

Co-inventor on 9 US patents so far

3 more pending

Resume

Small Business ventures

Kaleva Design, Inc, San Leandro, CA, an S corp

AutoExpressions
 

Professional Credentials

Professional Engineer, State of California

Patent Agent

Resume

Publications

7 papers

Resume

Other Activities

 Family

Wife Denise is an anethesiology resident at UTMB

 

 Recreation

Spearfishing at oil rigs off of the Texas gulf coast, autocross in a '94 RX-7