CASE STUDIES Product Development Cycle Assistance Concept Design Prototype Patent Production Marketing Client: Small Private Company Industry: Commercial Clean Room Fabrication Product: Orbital Welding Accessories Services: Concept, Design, Prototype Summary: Client had identified several unmet fabrication process needs within the precision welding industry. Studying the parameters of existing equipment together we created viable orbital welding accessory product solutions. Client: Hi-Tech Startup Industry: Virtual Reality Simulation Product: Head Mounted Display Services: Design, Prototype, Patent, Production, Marketing Summary: Provided multiple engineering and business development roles to help develop an industry leading patented lightweight HMD with multiple adjustments. Pro Engineer CAD models, SLA rapid prototypes, urethane molds, plastic and aluminum machined parts, corporate and brand identity marketing materials were all required for the initial product launch. Client: Independent Inventor Industry: Sports Training Equipment Product: Basketball Return System Services: Prototype, Production, Marketing Summary: Possessing an issued patent, the client needed assistance in redesigning a large initial prototype into a commercially appealing and viable production ready product offering. Client: Medium Private Company Industry: Sports Equipment Manufacturer Product: Lacrosse Heads, Golf Putters, Baseball Gloves Services: Concept, Design, Prototype, Patent Summary: Client was interesting in growing their intellectual property portfolio. After review of existing patents, several new product concepts were designed, prototyped and filed to supplement their offerings. Client: Large Private Company Industry: Vending Management Solutions Product: Disposable Secure Money Pouch Services: Concept, Design, Prototype, Production Summary: As a subcontractor to another design firm on the project assisted from initial concepts to production with emphasis on sourcing both domestic and international material suppliers and contract manufacturers. Client: Small Hi-Tech Company Industry: Custom Bolt Manufacturer Product: Direct Tension Indicators Services: Marketing Summary: An established company sought market research and strategic business assistance to increase sales. As an independent entity, compiled a more comprehensive competitive market research analysis report with recommendations.

CASE STUDIES Product Development Cycle Assistance Concept Design Prototype Patent Production Marketing Client: Large Public Company Industry: Commercial Lighting Manufacturer Product: Flourescent Light POP Display Services: Concept, Design Summary: Client desired the design of an interactive point-of-purchase display to assist customers in their selection of a wide array of available fluorescent lighting fixtures. Client: Independent Inventor Industry: Consumer Window Fans Product: NASCAR Race Car Fan Cover Services: Design, Prototype, Production, Marketing Summary: Having applied for a design patent, the client desired to fully develop a licensed product based on the concept. Starting with a laser scanned race car nose, a 3-D CAD model was created to accurately represent the base thermoformed shell and removable hood. Realistic renderings with colorful representative decals were used for production and marketing. Client: Hi-Tech Startup Industry: Aerospace Product: Satellite Displacement Engine Services: Design, Prototype, Marketing Summary: Having trouble explaining the physics of their invention to prospective investors, two portable battery powered electro-mechanical prototypes were designed and tested on an air table. Client: Independent Inventor Industry: Football, Golf, Baseball Product: Sports Grip Gloves Services: Concept, Design, Prototype, Patent, Production, Marketing Summary: Meeting the need for a sports glove with both improved grip and tactile sensitivity, a novel concept was fully explored. Patented prototypes helped investigate production and distribution opportunities. Client: Medium Private Company Industry: Outdoor Lawn & Garden Product: Pound-In Edging Services: Design, Production Summary: Production plastic injection molder for client had suddenly closed requiring them to reverse engineer their current lawn edging product offerings. Samples and Pro Engineer software were used to recreate accurate 3-D CAD models for submission to other suppliers. Client: Large Public Company Industry: Defense, Government Product: Idea Factory Project Services: Marketing Summary: Four talented teams assembled to explore new business opportunities in Energy, Entertainment, Finance, and Healthcare. Product Ventures was competitively selected to support all the graphic and prototype efforts of those ideas.