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Mr. Porter specializes in the analysis and design of automotive electrical and electronic systems, including functional and manufacturing evaluation at the vehicle, system, and component level. Specific automotive experience covers chassis, and safety systems. Other areas of expertise include system design engineering, worst-case circuit analysis, and root cause analysis of electrical fires. Prior to joining Exponent, Mr. Porter worked for 23 years in the automotive industry holding various positions related to automotive electrical and electronic system product design. He worked in the electrical and electronics systems office at Ford Motor Company, focusing primarily in suspension, steering and brakes control electronics design for cars and trucks. This included electrical and electronics system compatibility testing and analysis, chassis electronics design, and participation in various design standardization work. He was responsible for project management, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design Verification/Production Verification testing, process review and approval, and cost analysis. Hewlett-Packard also employed him for 8 years where he was a member of the technical staff, designing digital electronics for engineering computer workstations.
Porter FJ. Light pen aids user interaction with display. Hewlett-Packard Journal 1980; 10–14, 19, December.
- Embedded Controls Hardware Engineer, Electric Power Assist Steering, ThyssenKrupp Automotive Sales and Technical Center, 2007
- Engineering Supervisor, Chassis Electronics Engineering, Ford Motor Company, 1995–2007
- Engineering Supervisor, Suspension and Steering Controls Engineering, Ford Motor Company, 1989–1994
- Product Design Engineer, Electronic Instrument Clusters, Ford Motor Company, 1984–1989
- Member of the Technical Staff, Fort Collins Systems Division, Hewlett-Packard Company, 1976–1984
- Society of Automotive Engineers International
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
– Product Safety Engineering Society
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Association of Fire Investigators
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- M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (magna cum laude), 1974
- B.A., Mathematics and Physics, Albion College, 1974
- Tau Beta Pi
- Eta Kappa Nu
- Licensed Professional Engineer, Michigan, #6201055002
- Licensed Professional Engineer, Colorado, #18611
- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, #13028-6428
- Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, #13028-6428V
Patent 6,985,076 B1: Method and System for Detecting the Presence of a Spare Replacement in a Tire Pressure Monitoring System for an Automotive Vehicle, January 10, 2006 (with B. Bennie, L. Shah, T.M. McQuade and T.L. Miller).
Patent 6,982,636 B1: Method and System for Mitigating False Alarms in a Tire Pressure Monitoring System for an Automotive Vehicle, January 3, 2006 (with B. Bennie, D.B. Patel, L. Shah, T.M. McQuade and T.L. Miller).
Patent 6,952,106 B1: Method and Apparatus for Identifying the Location of Pressure Sensors in a Tire Pressure Monitoring System, October 4, 2005 (with B. Bennie, L. Shah, R.P. Brombach, T.M. McQuade and T.L. Miller).
Patent 6,945,087 B2: Method and System for Calibrating a Tire Pressure Sensing System for an Automotive Vehicle, September 20, 2005 (with J.L. Rust, J. Tenbusch, T.M. McQuade and T.L. Miller).
Patent 6,750,762 B1: Method and System for Resetting Tire Pressure Monitoring System for an Automotive Vehicle, June 15, 2004 (with J.E. Blatchford and T.M. McQuade).
Patent 6,745,624 B2: Method and System for Calibrating a Tire Pressure Sensing System for an Automotive Vehicle, June 8, 2004 (with J.L. Rust, J. Tenbusch, T.M. McQuade and T.L. Miller).
Patent 4,867,536: Color Selectable Liquid Crystal Display System, September 19, 1989 (with R.A. Pidsosny).
Patent 4,703,198: Bi-Directional Data Transfer Circuit That Is Directionally Responsive to the Impedance Condition of an Associated Input / Output Port of a Microcomputer, October 27, 1987 (with R.A. Pidsosny).
Patent 4,367,465: Graphics Light Pen and Method for Raster Scan CRT, January 4, 1983 (with N.P. Mati and R.W. Frederickson).
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