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CURRICULUM VITAE

Peter J. Schmitt

Textile Engineer

SCOPE

Textile Engineer in the field of biomedical, medical and technical textiles, and related products, requiring innovation and engineered performance. Skilled in designing and developing woven, knitted, braided, and needle punched fabrics, and converting them into finished products based upon functional requirements. Skilled in developing implanted medical devices. Skilled in developing mechanical rubber goods. Experienced in developing applications, customers, businesses and products. Knowledgeable and experienced in yarn manufacturing and preparation, fabric conversion, material fabrication, coating and laminating, testing and analysis, fabric design, product development, product management, process validation, and material qualification.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Textile Development Associates, Inc., Brookfield, CT
President, 5/98 to present

ATEX Technologies, Inc. (McMurray Fabrics, Inc.), Aberdeen, NC
Director, Applications, 1/02 to 4/03
Medical Products Manager, 12/99 to 12/01

Boston Scientific | Meadox Medicals, Oakland, NJ
Research Associate, Exploratory Development, 6/97 to 5/98
Manager, Product Development, 4/94 to 5/97
Senior Project Engineer, Product Development, 4/88 to 4/94

Habasit ABT (Tex-Tech Industries, Inc.), Middletown, CT 
Textile Development Manager, Research & Development, 4/85 to 3/88
Development Engineer, Research & Development, 4/83 to 4/85

Tex Tech Industries, Inc. (Albany International), North Monmouth, ME
Development Engineer, Research & Development, 10/80 to 3/83

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, OH
Development Engineer, General Products Fiber Reinforcement Development, 6/79 to 9/80

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

7,550,006 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-tissue Prostheses and Method of Manufacturing the Same
7,189,257 Aortic Arch Prosthetic Graft
6,994,724 Soft-Tissue Tubular Prostheses with Seamed Transitions
6,840,958 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-Tissue Prostheses and Method of Manufacturing the Same
6,821,294 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-Tissue Prostheses and Method of Manufacturing the Same
6,814,753 Implantable Tubular Prosthesis
6,669,706 Thin Soft Tissue Surgical Support Mesh
6,596,023 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-Tissue Prostheses and Method of Manufacturing the Same
6,589,468 Method of Forming An Implantable Tubular Prosthesis
6,488,705 Radially Self-Expanding Implantable Intraluminal Device
6,478,817 Aortic Arch Prosthetic Graft
6,375,662 Thin Soft Tissue Surgical Support Mesh
6,299,636 Radially Self-Expanding Implantable Intraluminal Device
6,187,033 Aortic Arch Prosthetic Graft
6,136,022 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-Tissue Prostheses and Methods of Manufacturing the Same
6,099,557 Implantable Tubular Prosthesis
6,090,137 Solid Woven Tubular Prosthesis Methods
6,080,198 Method for Forming a Yarn Wrapped PTFE Tubular Prosthesis
6,042,592 Thin Soft Tissue Support Mesh
5,913,894 Solid Woven Tubular Prosthesis
5,911,753 Implantable Tubular Prosthesis
5,904,714 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-Tissue Prostheses and Methods of Manufacturing
5,824,034 Method of Repositioning a Radially Self-expanding Implantable Intraluminal Device
5,800,514 Shaped Woven Tubular Soft-Tissue Prosthesis and Methods of Manufacturing
5,800,510 Implantable Tubular Prosthesis
5,741,332 Three-Dimensional Braided Soft Tissue Prosthesis
5,697,970 Thinly Woven Flexible Graft
5,697,969 Vascular Prosthesis and Method of Implanting
5,653,746 Radially Expandable Tubular Prosthesis
5,607,478 Yarn Wrapped Tubular Prosthesis
5,562,725 Radially Self-Expanding Implantable Intraluminal Device
5,527,353 Implantable Tubular Prosthesis
5,509,931 Ravel-Resistant Self-Supporting Woven Vascular Graft
5,496,364 Self-Supporting Woven Vascular Graft
5,487,858 Process of Making Self-Supporting Woven Vascular Graft
5,443,499 Radially Expandable Tubular Prosthesis
5,385,580 Self-Supporting Woven Vascular Graft
5,383,925 Three-Dimensional Braided Soft Tissue Prosthesis
5,370,682 Solid Woven Tubular Prosthesis
5,282,848 Self-Supporting Woven Vascular Graft
5,282,846 Ravel-Resistant, Self-Supporting Woven Vascular Graft
5,178,630 Ravel-Resistant, Self-Supporting Woven Graft
4,668,540 Belting and Method of Making Same

EDUCATION 

Philadelphia University (Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science), Philadelphia, PA, 9/75 to 5/79
Bachelor of Science, Textile Engineering

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 

The Textile Institute
The Fiber Society
Synthetic Fiber & Yarn Association
American Association for Textile Technology
American Hernia Society
Society for Biomaterials
International Society of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine
International Society of Medical Implants and Devices

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • 5th International Hernia Congress, American Hernia Society, New York City, March, 2012.
  • FIME 2011, Miami, FL, August, 2011.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2010.
  • “The New Paradigm in Hernia Repair Prosthetics” presented by B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS, New York City, January 30, 2007.
  • Hernia Repair Conference, "Optimal Utilization of Biomaterials and Laparoscopy," North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, October, 2006.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2006.
  • Guest Speaker presenting a paper entitled "Textiles In Medicine" at the Medical Textiles and Biomedical Polymers and Materials Symposium sponsored by Clemson University March, 2006.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, Anaheim, CA, January, 2006.
  • Current Issues In Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Sterilization Seminar, Steris Isomedix Services, Mahwah, New Jersey, August 3, 2005.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2005.
  • American Textile Machinery Exhibition, Greenville, SC, October, 2004.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2004.
  • Lecturer at IFAI Expo 2003 Conference & Exhibition, "Transitioning From Traditional Textiles To Medical Textiles," October, 2003.
  • Guest Lecturer at Philadelphia University, "Textiles In Medicine," September, 2003.
  • International Conference On Medical Implants, Bethesda, MD, July, 2003.
  • International Conference On Cardiovascular Medicine # Science, Bethesda, MD, 2003.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2003.
  • Macromedia Seminar for Building Web Solutions, New York City, December, 2002.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2002.
  • Techtextil North America, Atlanta, GA, April, 2002.
  • Guest Lecturer at Cornell University presenting a course on "Medical Textiles," November, 2001.
  • Emerging Medical Technologies East Conference, Cambridge, MA, September, 2001.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, New York City, June, 2001.
  • American Textile Machinery Association Exhibition, Greenville, SC, April, 2001.
  • Medical Textiles and Biomedical Polymers and Materials Symposium sponsored by Clemson University December, 2000.
  • American Textile Machinery Association Exhibition, Greenville, SC, October, 2000.
  • Medical Design & Manufacturing Exhibition East, May, 1999.
  • The Fiber Society 58th Annual General Technical Conference, "Symposium on Textile and Polymer Based Biomaterials," May 3-4, 1999.
  • Medical Textiles and Biomedical Polymers and Materials Symposium sponsored by Clemson University September, 1998.
  • Cadence Project Management Training Seminar, Cadence Management Corporation, March 12-13, 1998.
  • Medical Textiles: Biomedical Polymers and Materials Symposium sponsored by Clemson University September, 1997.
  • American Association for Textile Technology Technical Conference, "Weaving Technology Update," December 7, 1995.
  • American Association for Textile Technology Technical Conference, "Weaving Technology Update," December 7, 1995.
  • Hi-Tech Textiles Conference and Exhibition, Sponsored by INDA & Textile World, July 24-26, 1995.
  • Fiber Producer Conference and Exhibition, Sponsored by Clemson University, May 10-11, 1995.
  • Guest Lecturer at Cornell University presenting a course on "Textile Materials as Vascular Prostheses" April, 1994.
  • Rutgers Supervisory Management Development Program, Center for Management Development, The State University of New Jersey Rutgers, September 26-October 1, 1993.
  • Computer Aided Design Workshop sponsored by Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science May, 1991.
  • Seminar in Project Management by Ronald LaFleur sponsored by Meadox Medicals, Inc. March, 1991.
  • Guest Lecturer at Cornell University presenting a course on "Textile Materials as Vascular Prostheses" March, 1991.
  • Guest Speaker presenting a paper entitled "Textile Materials as Vascular Prostheses" at Medical Textiles and Biomedical Polymers and Materials Symposium sponsored by Clemson University February, 1991.
  • Designers and Manufacturers of Medical Devices Workshop sponsored by CITECH, HIMA ECRI, and FDA/CDRH October, 1990.
  • Fiber Society 50th Anniversary Technical Conference August, 1990.
  • Biomaterials: Selection and Analysis Seminar sponsored by the Medical Design and Manufacturing Conference and Exposition June, 1990.
  • Guest Lecturer at Cornell University presenting a paper on "Textile Vascular Grafts for the Repair of Damaged Blood Vessels" April, 1990.
  • The Dynamics of Process-Structure Interaction Symposium sponsored by the Fibrous Materials Research Laboratory-Drexel University July, 1989.
  • Bioengineers in Surgery Workshop sponsored by Clemson University July, 1989.
  • Aortic Surgery Symposium sponsored by The Mount Sinai Medical Center May, 1988.
  • The Industrial Fabric Race: Knits vs. Wovens Symposium sponsored by Clemson University October, 1981.

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