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ARTHUR S. DIAMOND
Curriculum Vitae

Art Diamond is a 57-year veteran of the imaging industry, having worked in this field continuously since 1955. He is President of Diamond Research Corporation (DRC), a high technology consulting and chemical engineering firm he formed in April 1968 specializing in imaging materials development, manufacturing, and marketing. DRC tracks industry markets and technology for its clients through a number of special reports.

Until December 31, 2010, Diamond was also Chairman of The Tiara Group, LLC a trade show management firm he spun off of DRC on July 1, 2001 to perpetuate a series of interactive Imaging Materials Seminars® held domestically, as well as trade shows in the US, Australia, China, Europe and Mexico since 1984.

Prior to forming DRC, Diamond was engaged in research & development at Eastman Kodak's Paper Service Division and at Kodak Research Laboratories in Rochester, New York from 1955 to 1960. He later was named Chief Chemist for the Times Facsimile Division of Litton Industries in New York City from 1960 to 1961. This led to appointments as Research Manager at AM International in Mt. Prospect, Illinois from 1961 to 1967 and as Chief Chemist at Telautograph Corporation in Los Angeles.

For five years, Diamond served as President of the Los Angeles-based Consulting Chemists Association. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with a BS in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic University of New York in 1951, and an MS in chemical engineering from the University of Rochester, NY in 1958.

Diamond holds 15 US patents in the field of reprography. He has authored, or co-authored, more than 90 articles, talks, and publications relating to imaging materials and processes. He is Editor of the reference text, Handbook of Imaging Materials first published in July 1991 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. The Second Edition was released in January 2002. He is also co-author of the chapter on ''Copier Powders'' that appears in Vol. 7: Powder Metallurgy of the Metals Handbook published by the American Society for Metals in 1984.

Diamond is known internationally as an expert on dry toner technology, having authored several focused studies in this field, including: Toner, Black Powder for an Exploding Market (1979), Toner Resins, Structure of the US Market (1987), Toner in the '90s (1991), and numerous other private marketing and technical reports on toner, developer materials, as well as office imaging papers and film media.

He is currently engaged in the development of biotoners, based upon resins derived from agricultural products (corn, soy beans, sweet potatoes, etc.) formulated to replace traditional ''petrotoners'' which use resins derived from petroleum or petrochemical feedstocks.

US PATENTS

  1. 3,546,937 - Blocking Test Fixture, A. S. Diamond (Dec. 15, 1970)
  2. 3,575,821 - Electrolytic Recording Medium, A. S. Diamond & J. F. Komerska
    (Apr. 20, 1971)
  3. 3,668,079 - Electrolytic Recording Medium, A. S. Diamond & D. E. Carr (Jun. 6, 1972)
  4. 3,687,822 - Electrolytic Recording Medium, A. S. Diamond & D. E. Carr (Aug. 29, 1972)
  5. 3,817,103 - Copier Test Sheet, A. S. Diamond & C. J. Usedom
    (Jun. 18, 1974)
  6. 3,910,873 - Improved Electrosensitive Recording Media, A. S. Diamond (Nov. 18, 1975)
  7. 4,158,715 - Laser Recording film with Opaque Coating, M. R. Smith, D. B. Congleton, & A. S. Diamond (Jun. 19, 1979)
  8. 4,190,056 - Method and Means for Recording Sweat Gland Activity, R. Tapper, A. S. Diamond and A. S. Arora (Feb. 26, 1980)
  9. 4,288,519 - Dual Purpose Electrophotographic Magnetic Toner and Process of Making, A. S. Diamond & S. N. Floersheim (Sep. 8, 1981)
  10. 14,331,756 - Developer Compositions with Toner, Coated Carrier and Lubricant, E. F. Mayer, A. S. Diamond and P. Chang
  11. 4,345,013 - Dual Purpose Magnetic Toner, A. S. Diamond and S. N. Floersheim (Aug. 17, 1982)
  12. 4,374,192 - Carrier Coating Compositions of Butadiene-Acrylonitrile Rubber and Polyurethane, E. F. Mayer, A. S. Diamond and Shaw Ping Chang
  13. 4,379,178 - Fingerprinting System, L. B. Meadows and A. S. Diamond (Apr. 5, 1983)
  14. 4,699,077 - Compact Fingerprinting System, L. B. Meadows and A. S. Diamond (Oct. 13, 1987)
  15. 5,834,150 - Solvent Vapor Fixing Methods and Process Color Toners for Use in Same, M. W. Brennan and A. S. Diamond (Nov. 10, 1998)

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BOOKS & INDUSTRY REPORTS
   Magnetographics, H. W. Hoadley and A. S. Diamond, Diamond Research Corporation, 315 pp., Rolling Hills, California, June 1975
   Toner: Black Powder for an Exploding Market, A. S. Diamond, Diamond Research Corporation, 207 pp., Ventura, California, Sept. 1979
   Reprographic Chemicals, A. S. Diamond, E. Strauss, and B. Waterhouse, Stanford Research Institute International, Menlo Park, California, October 1982
   Toner Resins: Structure of the US Market, A. S. Diamond, Diamond Research Corporation, 242 pp., Ventura, California, May, 1987
   Specialty Papers & Films: Imaging Media for US Markets, A. S. Diamond and Lubo S. Michaylov, Diamond Research Corporation, 212 pp., Ventura, California. April 1988
   Toner in the 90s: The Shape of Things to Come, A. S. Diamond and Lynn S. Ritter, Dataquest Incorporated, 270 pp., San Jose, California, 1990
   Handbook of Imaging Materials, A. S. Diamond, Editor, Marcel Dekker Inc., 625 pp., New York, 1991
   Hi-Resolution & Full Color Toners, Serial Report V, Electronics Intelligence, Inc. in collaboration with Diamond Research Corporation, 151 pp., Tokyo, Japan, 1997
   Handbook of Imaging Materials- Second Edition, A. S. Diamond and David S. Weiss, Editors, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 472 pp., (November 2002)

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ARTICLES & TALKS

  1. "A New Method for Determining the Wet Adherence of Supported Films to Various Bases," A. S. Diamond, ASTM Bulletin, No. 235, Feb. 1959, pp. 48-54
  2. "Some Considerations in Paper Substrate Selection for Electrophotographic Coating," A. S. Diamond, D. M. Bornarth and R. G. Blanchette, Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry, 48 (10):94A-98A, Oct. 1965
  3. "Recent Developments in Sensitized Paper Technology," A. S. Diamond, Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry, 50 (12): 67A-76A, Dec. 1967
  4. "A Facsimile Survey: Recording Papers (Part III)," A. S. Diamond, CA Report No. 47, Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 1972
  5. "New Plain Paper Copiers," A. S. Diamond, The Office, 77 (6): pp. 96,98, Jun. 1973
  6. "Reprographics 74: New Applications, Reprographics & Engineering Records Management," Vol. 11 (10): pp. 7-11, Dec. 1973
  7. "New Directions in Electrostatic Imaging," A. S. Diamond, Invited paper presented to the National Microfilm Association on January 18, 1974 at the Mid-Winter Meeting, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston, TX
  8. "Getting Started in Consulting," A. S. Diamond, Chemical Engineering, Vol. 82 (19): pp. 139-144, Sep. 15, 1975
  9. "A Comparison of Plastic Versus Metal Coatings for Real Time Laser Recording," D. B. Congleton, M. R. Smith and A. S. Diamond, Presented at the Electro-Optics International Laser Exposition 75, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 13, 1975
  10. "Toners: Technology, Tonnage, Trends," A. S. Diamond, The Office, Vol. 91, No. 7, pp. 110-119, Jul. 1980
  11. "The Market for Dry Toners, A. S. Diamond, American Ink Maker," Vol. 59, No. 10, pp. 32-34ff, Oct. 1981
  12. "Copier Powders, A. S. Diamond and L. O. Jones, Metals Handbook, 9th Edition, Volume 7, Powder Metallurgy," Amer. Society for Metals, Metals Park, OH, pp. 580- 588, Jun. 1984
  13. "Photo Capsule Process for Hardcopy Output," A. S. Diamond, Electronic Imaging, pp. 35-41, Oct. 1984
  14. "Outlook for the American Toner Industry," A. S. Diamond, The Fifth Annual Guide to Ribbons and Toner, Datek Information Services, Inc. Newtonville, MA, Nov. 1984
  15. "Holy Corona! HPs in the Game, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 16-17, Nov. 1993
  16. "From Denver to Dublin, PM Company Expands its Horizons," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-11, Dec. 1993
  17. "Multitek of Mexico Welcomes NAFTA, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 8-10, Jan. 1994
  18. "RDC Update: A White Knight Rescues Carbonias R&R Operation," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, p. 11, Jan. 1994
  19. "GSA Update: How the US Government Buys Remanufactured Toner Cartridges," by Paul Diamond and A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-12, 32-34, Feb. 1994
  20. "The R&R Market for OPC Drums in the United States," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 36-18, Feb. 1994
  21. "Its a Brand New Ball Game When Dataproducts Teams Up with Independent Rechargers," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-9, 52-53, Mar. 1994
  22. "Color Ink Jet Media: A New Business Opportunity," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 26-28, Jun. 1994
  23. "UPS: A Driving Force in the R&R Industry," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-10, Sep. 1994
  24. "The Top Ten US Rechargers," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, p. 38, Sep. 1994
  25. "Reinventing Recharging: Static Control Eliminates the Guesswork," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-13, Oct. 1994
  26. "Historic Conference at Cambridge," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-13, Jan. 1995
  27. "The Pelikan Promise: New Products for Nu-kote," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-11, Feb. 1995
  28. "The Farbax Formula: Swiss Quality + Hungarian Labor," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 25-27,30, Feb. 1995
  29. "CF-Supplies Sets New Standards for the Recharging Industry," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-13, Mar. 1995
  30. "Elfotec Builds Toner Plants That Run Like a Swiss Watch," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 4-5, 17-19 Apr. 1995
  31. "Boise Cascade: Using High Technology to Design New Imaging Papers," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-11, Jun. 1995
  32. "Kodak Chemists Develop New Materials for Imaging Markets," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-11, Jul. 1995
  33. "LTI Team Wins Dealers With Cartridge Choice Alternative," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 10-13, 39-41, Aug. 1995
  34. "Rexam Graphics: RX for Desktop Color, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 4-7, Sep. 1995
  35. "The Laser Group: Training Thousands of Cartridge Remanufacturers," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 4-6, 25-27, Oct. 1995
  36. "R&R Australasia: Gateway to Asian Pacific Markets, A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 25-29, Dec. 1995"
  37. "ATC: One of Australias Fastest Growing Companies," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 18-19, 24, Jan. 1996
  38. "Toner Cartridge Finds a Niche in Nevada," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 8-13, Feb. 1996
  39. "Golden Imaging Rebuilds a Recharger, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 17-21, Feb. 1996
  40. "Laser Cycle Steams Into the Ink Jet Aftermarket," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 16-18, 21-24, Mar. 1996
  41. "Buss Targets Toner Manufacturing With Systems, Scale-Up & Service," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 9-14, May 1996
  42. "A Look at Labelon: Paper & Film Media for Copiers, Faxes, Printers & Plotters," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 9-14, Jun. 1996
  43. "Photikon: OPC Belt Maker Offers Bigger Margins, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 16-18, 33, Jun. 1996
  44. "The R&R Industrys Last Frontier, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 10-12, Jul. 1996
  45. "New Image: New Ideas in Recharging From Here to China, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 25-31, Oct. 1996
  46. "R&R Australasia 96: Rechargers Touch Down Under, A. S. Diamond, R&R News," pp. 13-17, 52-57, Dec. 1996
  47. "Formulabs: A Fleet of Chemists, An Ocean of Ink and 50 Years of Innovation," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 18-20, 46-50, Dec. 1996
  48. "Cartridge Components & Specialty Toners Spell Success at Color Image," A. S. Diamond, R&R News, pp. 17-20, 43-45, Dec. 1996
  49. "The AsQC Group, A. S. Diamond, Imaging News," pp. 13-17, Mar. 1997
  50. "Ink & Media Matching Spurs Growth at American Ink Jet," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 12-16, 46-50, Apr. 1997
  51. "GPI Engineers Build Precision Parts for the Imaging Industry," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 13-18, May 1997
  52. "Excellence in Mexico: Nashua Cartridge Products," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 13-19, 55, Jun. 1997
  53. "Golden Imaging: Rocky Mountain Recharger Climbs to New Heights," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 13-19, Jul. 1997
  54. "Toners & Photoreceptors 97, Smaller Toner Particles, But Lots More of Them!," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 27-32, Jul. 1997
  55. "Phoenix Precision Graphics Hatches New Technology for Wide-Format Color," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 14-18, 48, Aug. 1997
  56. "Per-Fil Industries: Fillers & Pack-Lines in More Than 50 Countries," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 28-36, 46-50, Sep. 1997
  57. "QEA Instruments Speed R&D, Production & Quality Control," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 16-21, Winter 1997/1998
  58. "Iris Blooms in Other Fields," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 21-27, Spring 1998
  59. "ICMI Toners: Behind the Scenes, Ahead of the Game," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 9-15, May/June 1998
  60. "Future Graphics: Better, the Second Time Around," A. S. Diamond, Imaging News, pp. 21-25, July/August 1998
  61. "Event: Predicting the Opportunities and Pitfalls in a Market That Wont Stand Still," A. S. Diamond, The Copier Marketplace, pp. 48-51, Aug. 2000
  62. "Electronic Imaging: Boundaries Blur, Markets Merge, Technologies Tangle," Equipment Network Exchange Magazine, pp. 22ff, Sep. 2000
  63. "Crossing the Digital Divide, A. S. Diamond, The Copier Marketplace," pp. 16-19, Jan. 2001
  64. "Industry Trends: In Toner and Inkjet Technology," Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 45-48, August 2003
  65. "Industry Trends: The Road Ahead," Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 41-45, September 2003
  66. "Where We Are and Where We Are Headed: Experts Assess the Industry, Part I," Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 47-53, July 2004
  67. "The Color Market, a Challenging Opportunity: Experts Assess the Industry, Part II," Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 35-40, August 2004
  68. "Toner! Toner! Toner! The Toners & Photoreceptors 2004 Seminar," Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 55-60, August 2004
  69. "Trends and Directions in Cartridge Remanufacturing: Experts Assess the Industry," Part Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 43-46, July 2005
  70. "Trends and Directions in Cartridge Remanufacturing: Color and Consolidation," Part II, Imaging Spectrum Magazine, pp. 47-52, August 2005
  71. "Buyer Beware: Goodbye Mr. Chips is Not for Everyone," Recharger Magazine, p. 30, August 20, 2005
  72. "Faster Fills with a Dust Free Funnel," Recharger Magazine, pp. 37-39, November 6, 2006
  73. "The End Game: Recycling Useless Cartridges," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 32-42, October 2007, co-authored with Mr. Alwin Morgenstern
  74. "2007: A Stormy Year," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-21, January 2008
  75. "The Perfect Lure: A Passion for Recycling," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-26, March 2008, co-authored with Mr. Alwin Morgenstern
  76. "A Place for All Players, Recharge Asia Magazine," pp. 42-45, August 2008
  77. "Static Controls CTL Replenisher Makes a Green Industry Greener," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 34-41, October 2008
  78. "Industry Icons Make a Wish for the Future," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-13, January 2009.
  79. "China’s New Directive on Environmental Protection Sets Rules, Defines Goal as a Circular Economy," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-13, February 2009, co-authored with Mr. Velliyur Sankaran.
  80. "Impact of Economic Crisis on the Cartridge Aftermarket," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 18-20, April 2009.
  81. "MSE: Where Quality Has Its Rewards," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 18-24, April 2010.
  82. "The Hunt for Spent Cartridges," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-16, June 2010, co- authored with Mr. Alwin Morgenstern.
  83. "Canon Versus the Compatibles: Are Cheap Compatibles Hurting True Remanu-facturers?," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 25-27, August 2010.
  84. "CEO On the Go: An Interview with Dr. Abhinava Kumar Srivastava of NAND ipl," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 36-37, September 2010.
  85. "CMO On the Go: An Interview with Lawrence Berti," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 26-28, October 2010.
  86. "Profiles in Service: The Office Industry Trade Associations (Part 1)", Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-18, December 2010, co-authored with Ms. Ronelle Ingram.
  87. "Profiles in Service: The Office Industry Trade Associations (Part 2)", Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 12-18, January 2011, co-authored with Ms. Ronelle Ingram.
  88. "Pathways to Profitability in the World of Imaging," Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 20-24, April 2011, co-authored with Ms. Patricia Tavera.
  89. "Biotoners: Benefits, Barriers & Breakthroughs," Velliyur Sankaran, Richard Greenlaw and Art Diamond, Recharge Asia Magazine, pp. 16-22, June 2011.
  90. "Biotoners: Technology, Ecology and Markets," IS&T NIP 27,Digital Fabrication 2011, Minneapolis, MN, October 2-6, 2011, co-authored with Velliyur Sankaran.

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PRIVATE STUDIES BY DRC

  • "Computer Printing Papers: A Cost Study, 87 pp., November 1973 (includes carbonless impact papers, printing, converting and finishing costs for continuous form sets)
  • "A Microform Dispensing Library for the Retrieval of Scientific Journals from Given Reference Citations, 44 pp., February 28, 1974
  • "Xerographic Toner and Carrier Technology, 22 pp. September 1977
  • "A Survey of Toner Manufacturers and Market Opportunities, 111 pp. April 1979
  • "A Survey of Powder Technology and Equipment for Toner and Developer Manufacturing, 52 pp. September 1979
  • "Opportunities in Non-Impact Printing Papers, February 1980, 74 pp
  • "Paper Path Diagrams and Paper Feed Considerations of Xerographic Equipment, 44 pp, February 1980
  • "A Survey of Toner Additives, 58 pp., December 1981
  • "A Study of Selected Xerox Photoreceptors, 15 pp. July 1982
  • "Office Imaging Papers: 2001, May 2002
  • "Office Imaging Papers: 2002, September 2003
  • "Office Imaging Papers: 2003, November 2004
  • "Latin America: An Overview of Toner Markets, January 2005
  • "Office Imaging Papers: 2004, November 2005
  • "Office Imaging Papers: 2005, November 2006

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    EXPERT TESTIMONY

    Alburger v. Christopher E. Greene Co., Los Angeles Municipal Court, circa. 1986 for Defendant, with Attorney O. William Rouse (Palos Verdes Estates, CA), case settled

    Los Angeles County v. Black Copy Company, Los Angeles Criminal Court, circa. 1989, for Defendant, with Attorney Ken Chotiner (Santa Monica, CA), case dismissed

    Federal Trade Commission v. Central Data Supply (Los Angeles), for Defendant, with Attorney Kenneth M. Barish, Esq. (Kajan, Mather & Barish, Beverly Hills, CA), January-March 2001, case settled

    Sundance Image Technology, Inc. v. Cone Editions Press, Ltd. (U.S. District Court, San Diego, California), for Plaintiff Dr. Gary Rogers, with Attorneys Mark S. Bagula and Paul Grinvalski (Philip H. Dyson, Attorney, La Mesa, CA), October 2003-May 2007, advised counsel; gave depositions on November 27, 2005 and October 25, 2006; testified in court on April 30, 2007. Jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff

    Sawgrass Systems, Inc. v. Tropical Graphics, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Columbia Division, South Carolina), for Defendant Paul Hirst, February 26, 2003, deposition taken with Attorney William Y. Klett III (Nexsen Pruet, LLC, Columbia, SC), March 2004, case settled favorably for client

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