
Christopher Daft D. Phil. (Oxford University), River Sonic Solutions, LLC
2443 Fillmore St #380-4039 San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 800-3734
Primary Area of Expertise
Patent Infringement
Expert Witness Profile
• Award winning, Oxford educated scientist whose areas of expertise include imaging, biometrics, microelectronics, MEMS, medical engineering, sensors, signal processing and image processing.
• Litigation
      o Oral testimony experience includes International Trade Commission (ITC) and USPTO Inter-Partes Review (IPR) matters.
      o Deposed 4 times.
      o Testified at trial 3 times.
      o Author of numerous expert reports.
• Patents
      o Intellectual Property experience also includes patent development, analysis, licensing, and strategy for Fortune Global 500 companies.
      o Serial inventor holding 24 U.S. Patents with several pending.
• Technical work
      o International consulting clients include multi-nationals such as GE, Medtronic, Fujifilm, Samsung and Siemens as well as numerous start-ups.
      o Winner of grants from National Institute of Health (NIH) and DARPA.
• Academic experience:
      o Three years teaching electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois.
      o Currently involved in research at the University of Arizona.
      o Well published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
      o IEEE Senior Member since 2004.
      o Member of Technical Program Committee for International Ultrasonics Symposium.
• Litigation
      o Oral testimony experience includes International Trade Commission (ITC) and USPTO Inter-Partes Review (IPR) matters.
      o Deposed 4 times.
      o Testified at trial 3 times.
      o Author of numerous expert reports.
• Patents
      o Intellectual Property experience also includes patent development, analysis, licensing, and strategy for Fortune Global 500 companies.
      o Serial inventor holding 24 U.S. Patents with several pending.
• Technical work
      o International consulting clients include multi-nationals such as GE, Medtronic, Fujifilm, Samsung and Siemens as well as numerous start-ups.
      o Winner of grants from National Institute of Health (NIH) and DARPA.
• Academic experience:
      o Three years teaching electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois.
      o Currently involved in research at the University of Arizona.
      o Well published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
      o IEEE Senior Member since 2004.
      o Member of Technical Program Committee for International Ultrasonics Symposium.
Education & Licenses
BA, MA - Physics (Oxford University); Doctorate of Philosophy in Materials Science (Oxford University)