Patent Engineer

Dr. Nikolaus Traitler has been working as a patent engineer since early 2008 and has accumulated extensive experience in patent drafting and patent prosecution. Through his advanced education, Nikolaus has a solid understanding of semiconductor devices and processing, nanotechnology, electron microscopy, lithography, communications, software, circuits and hardware design. Nikolaus has gained a substantial expertise in instrument design and implementation, in particular in the field of mechanical testing, vacuum systems, electron microscopes and DSPs. Fluent in English, German and French.

Professional Experience:

• Perkins Coie LLP
• Cavendish Laboratory

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics, University of Cambridge, UK
• MS Physics, University of York, UK
• BS Physics, University of York, UK

Selected Publications:

• N. Traitler and A.M. Donald “In-situ Observation of Large Strain Deformation and Failure
• Behavior of Hydrated Biopolymer Structures Using ESEM”, Microsc. Microanal. 11, 1490 (2005)
• M. Jacka, A. Kale and N. Traitler “Hyperbolic Field Electron Analyzer with Second Order Focusing”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 74, 4298 (2003)