| CURRICULUM VITAE Ronald B. Johnson |
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| EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION |
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B.S.M.E. with Honors, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, 1981
Six times named to the Dean's List of the College of Engineering
Awarded General Motors Scholarship
Awarded Ingersoll-Rand Scholarship
Awarded Instrument Society of America Scholarship
Awarded Illinois State Scholarship Certificate of Merit
Awarded National Merit Letter of Commendation
Nominated to Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, and Golden Key National Honor Societies
Member of American Mensa Limited |
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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| since 1995 |
Ron Johnson Engineering, Inc. |
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Founder, President & CEO. Responsible for all phases of operation of
this company, which does research, development, and engineering of fitness-related
products, and develops and manages interactive database-driven websites. |
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| since 2005 |
BetterFitnessProducts.com |
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Founder, Advisor. Provide design and management services to this company,
which distributes fitness products. |
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| since 2005 |
SearchLever.com |
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Founder, Webmaster. Responsible for all phases of operation of this
company, which provides an online tool for optimizing Internet searches. |
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| 2003-2006 |
NutritionData.com |
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Founder, Webmaster. Responsible for all phases of operation of this
company, which provides food composition data and nutritional analyses to consumers. |
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| 2001-2003 |
Nutros.com |
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Co-founder, Advisor. Provide design and management advice to this
company, which provides information on nutritional supplements. |
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| 2001–2002 |
UltiMutt, LLP |
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Co-founder, Partner. Responsible for new product development, production
management, and marketing for this company, which produces motivational artwork and
greeting cards for dog lovers. |
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| 1989–1995 |
Final Design, Inc. |
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Co-founder, Vice president. Responsible for new product development and
production management for this company, which manufactured and distributed fitness and
rehabilitation products. |
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| 1990–1993 |
Blome-Johnson Associates, LLC |
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Co-founder, Director. Responsible for general management of this company,
which controlled the patent rights of a new aerobic exercise device. |
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| 1988–1990 |
Gold Coast, Ltd. of Colorado, LLC |
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Co-founder, Director. Responsible for general management of this company,
which designed, produced, and distributed exercise sportswear. |
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| 1985–1989 |
Myotek, Inc. |
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Co-founder, President & CEO. Responsible for all phases of operation
of this company, which developed and manufactured computerized weight lifting exercise
equipment. |
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| 1984–1985 |
Physical Fitness Research, Inc. |
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Design engineer. Responsible for research and development of computerized
weight lifting exercise equipment. |
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| 1982–1984 |
Atlantis Hi-Tech |
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Design engineer. Responsible for research and development of computerized
weight lifting exercise equipment. |
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| 1981–1981 |
General Motors, Inc. – Inland Division |
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Production engineer. Responsible for cost reduction analysis in the
production of automobile dashboard assemblies. |
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| INVENTIONS |
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| 1986 |
SmartStack™ |
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The first and only fully computerized weight stack for exercise machines. Also
the first exercise system component to provide active control of both the concentric and
eccentric portions of an exercise repetition. |
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| 1987 |
Myotek™ Product Line |
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15 weight training stations based on SmartStack technology. |
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| 1989 |
Computerized Active Pneumatic Power System (CAPPS) |
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An advanced, miniaturized version of the SmartStack, designed to retrofit existing
weight training equipment produced by Cybex and other fitness industry manufacturers. |
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| 1990 |
Remote Control Weight Stack |
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The first fully mechanical remote control weight stack (for Cybex). |
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| 1991 |
MediBall™ |
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The first gel-filled medicine ball. |
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| 1991 |
PlyoSled™ |
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The first low-cost plyometric leg press. |
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| 1992 |
MediBall Rebounder™ |
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The first low-profile adjustable position pitchback for medicine balls. |
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| 1992 |
PlyoPlus™ |
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A full-featured version of the PlyoSled, and the first exercise machine to provide
selectable variable resistance via a single gas spring. |
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| 1994 |
ShoulderHorn™ |
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A patented exercise device for strengthening and conditioning the muscles of the
rotator cuff. |
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| 1994 |
PST Software |
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Software for generating computerized workout plans in accordance with the teachings of
Shawn Phillips. The first and only computerized training application to feature
interchangeable training libraries and incorporate all aspects of periodization. |
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| 1995 |
Automated Gel Filling Station |
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Production equipment for weight-automated filling of MediBall medicine balls. |
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| 1996 |
NuTran™ Software |
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The first computer software for translating nutrition label data into a simplified
text-based analysis. |
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| 1996 |
BodyComp™ Software |
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The first body composition software designed to work with any skinfold caliper and
calculation formula. |
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| 1997 |
Egg Right™ |
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The first truly instant powdered egg white. |
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| 1997 |
The New SportCord™ |
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Redesign of a classic stretch cord exerciser to improve manufacturability and
incorporate interchangeable accessories. |
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| 1998 |
VersaBack™ |
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A patented exercise station for low back strengthening and stabilization. |
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| 1999 |
Starfish |
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A patented exercise device for prevention and treatment of Tennis Elbow and Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome. |
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| 1999 |
UltiMutt™ |
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The first and only line of dog-specific motivational posters and greeting cards. |
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| 2003 |
NutritionData™ |
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The first Internet site for interactively converting food composition data into a
simplified nutritional analysis. |
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| 2003 |
Caloric Ratio
Pyramid™ |
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Method for graphically representing a food's macronutrient caloric ratios via a
color-coded tri-axial graph. |
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| 2003 |
Caloric Ratio Explorer |
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Method for graphically selecting foods, based on macronutrient caloric ratios. |
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| 2004 |
Fullness Factor™ |
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Method for predicting the satiating effects of foods, based on nutrient content. |
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| 2004 |
Nutritional Target
Map™ |
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Method for graphically representing a food's combined nutrient density and predicted
satiating effect. |
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| 2004 |
Better Choices
Methodology |
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Method of selecting foods for weight/hunger control, based on their combined nutrient
density and predicted satiating effects. |
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| 2005 |
Nutrient
Balance Indicator |
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Method for graphically representing a food's balance of essential nutrients. |
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| 2006 |
Estimated Glycemic Load (eGL) |
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Method for estimating glycemic load from food composition values when Glycemic Index
is unknown. |
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