Dr. Albert Tenney, General Manager
Sensor and Analyzer Strategy
801 E. Walnut Street
North Wales, PA 19454
Phone:
(215) 699-6380
E-mail: altenney@verizon.net
Specialties:
- detectors
- sensors
- analyzers
- temperature
- electrochemistry
- pyrometer
- moisture
- humidity
- product development
- sales
- marketing
- Development
- Invented a high temperature bromine electrode.
- Patented an automatic disappearing filament optical pyrometer.
- Developed efficient diffused solid-state lamps.
- Discovered a new discharge ionization mechanism allowing parts per trillion impurity detection.
- Applications
- Proved that the guarded-layer moisture sensor worked in oil.
- Discovered an easy fix for dissolved oxygen sensor failures.
- Demonstrated a sensor design free from bio fouling.
- Showed how to identify the presence and location of leaks in sampling lines.
- Sales & Marketing
- Created messages, developed brochures, trained sales personnel and sold the first equilibrium dissolved oxygen sensor achieving $1MM/Yr sales in the first year.
- Sold the first thin film radiation thermometer exceeding $1MM in sales to one customer.
- Developed with an international alliance partner and launched a water-in-oil analyzer which quickly became the “hottest project in the division”.
- Launched a unique controlled-reference dynamic light scattering particle analyzer.
- Manufacturing
- Eliminated a costly taping procedure reducing solar cell junction formation costs by 50%.
- Eliminated the formation of light-robbing bubbles in solid state lamp encapsulant.
- Developed an ir analysis used to control glass composition in integrated circuit production.
- Education
- Published and presented more than 30 papers, talks and chapters on sensors.
- Prepared an award-winning stand-alone presentation on sensors at the first ISA Tech Symposium.
- Prepared a tutorial contrasting the Controlled Reference Method with earlier autocorrelation methods of dynamic light scattering particle size analysis.
- Prepared “How Dirty is the Water and What’s the dirt?”, a tutorial on water quality and its measurement.
General Manager, Sensor and Analyzer Strategy, North Wales, PA—helping clients develop, launch and apply sensor-based products: Improved technology and launched a modern disappearing filament optical pyrometer; completed an analysis of selected distributed control system markets; and improved two different moisture-in-oil analyses.
Director, North Wales Water Authority Board, North Wales, PA—helping to provide direction and fairness to Authority business: Successfully supported zero rate hikes during my terms in office and provided technical insight to problems faced by The Authority.
Industrial Applications Manager and Product Manager, Honeywell, Inc., Fort Washington, PA—developing markets, applications, presentations, training, sales aides and publications for all analytical products: Launched a water/oil analyzer, trained distributors, coordinated an award-winning sensor presentation and helped guide a successful acquisition integration
Director, Research, Development and Engineering, Gow-Mac Instrument Co., Bethlehem, PA—directing 11 engineers, chemists, technicians and draftspersons in the development of gas analytical instruments and in aiding Manufacturing and Sales: Discovered a new gas detection mechanism allowing a 1000X increase in sensitivity, supported analyzers sales of $6MM, eliminated thermal conductivity cell instability and trained senior professionals in technical presenting and the scientific method
Manager, Engineering and Research and Development, TBI Bailey Controls, Carson City NV—directing 8 professionals in pH and electrolytic conductivity product development and providing manufacturing and field support: Secured ISO 9001 certification and conceived of a self-calibrating conductivity sensor
Principal Scientist and Market Manager, Leeds & Northrup Co., North Wales, PA—directing temperature measurement research and developing markets for novel sensors: Developed the first guarded layer water-in-transformer-oil sensor, sold the first thin film radiation thermometer, sold the first equilibrium dissolved oxygen analyzer, developed $1MM+ in dissolved oxygen business in one year, hired and trained a rep organization, patented an automatic disappearing filament optical pyrometer, demonstrated an emissivity-independent pyrometer and launched a particle size analyzer achieving $1MM sales in the first year
Increasing responsibility in research and management at Rutgers University, General Electric Company and Solar Energy Systems: Invented a high-temperature Br2 electrode, eliminated light-robbing bubbles from solid-state lamp epoxy, developed thin film ir analyses, managed 8 engineering and production workers and reduced photovoltaic solar cell production costs by 25%.
"Relative Cation Mobilities in Silver Bromide-Potassium Bromide Melts," J. Phys. Chem.
"Nondestructive Determination of The Composition and Thickness of Thin Films of Pyrolytically Deposited Borosilicate Glass by Infrared Absorption," J. Electrochem. Soc.
"A New High Speed Broad Band Glass Pyrometer," Advances in Instrumentation
"Microprocessor Directed Optical Pyrometer" U. S. Patent
"Improved Conductivity/Resistivity Temperature Compensation for High Purity Water," Ultrapure Water
"Radiation Thermometry: Red Hot and Hotter," Mechanical Engineering
"How Do You Know How Hot It Really Is," R&D
"Radiation Ratio Thermometry," Chapter 6 in Theory and Practice of Radiation Thermometry
"Temperature Control," pp. 529-541 in ASM Handbook, Volume 4 -- Heat Treating
"Determination of PPB Levels of Impurities in Specialty Gases by Gas Chromatography with a Discharge Ionization Detector," Pittcon
"Particle Measurements: Extended Range Angular Scattering or Dynamic Light Scattering?" ISA Symposium
"Capacitive moisture detector and method of making the same," U. S. Patent
Finalist, Young Author of The Year, J. Electrochem. Soc.
Invited to serve on the National Research Council (NRC) Board of Assessment of National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Programs--Panel for Chemical Technology
Invited to Instruct at "Sensor Technology -- Industrial Applications Update " University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Center for Continuing Engineering Education
Chosen to consult on optics and sensor technologies, Strategic Innovations International
Appointed to the Board of Directors North Wales Water Authority, North Wales, PA
Honorable Mention for "Unique Micro Fabricated Sensors" [stand-alone] presentation at the Innovators Center of the first ISA Tech Symposium
Selected to Chair Session 101, "New Trends in Instrumentation and Control," Chem Show Exposition and Conference
