OEM designs optical systems with the aid of computer software, both in the visible spectrum as well as into the far infrared. Some of our optical designs included diffraction-limited lenses for automated machine vision inspection of printed circuit boards, a series of 20-element high-resolution telecentric comparator turret lenses, a very fast 10-element thermally-compensated wide spectral band CCD imaging lens, more than 20 separate CCD-based fingerprinting and palmprinting optical systems, and a binocular helmet-mounted video display system for NASA. Mr. Stoltzmann's optical experience spans the commercial, research, and military arenas, having worked for OEM, APA Optics, Honeywell Systems and Research Center, 3M Microfilm Products Division, and the USAF during the past 35 years. He has been extensively involved in virtually all aspects of the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of optical products, both for image-forming and non-image-forming optical systems. He has designed many all-reflecting, all-refractive, and catadioptric optical systems for various applications including sub-orbital space missions, missile guidance, infrared wide field-of-view mosaic focal plane telescopes, solar concentrators, laser beam shaping optics, helmet-mounted and head-up display systems, laser Doppler velocimeter optical components, laser compact disk read/write optics, and many other systems. Mr. Stoltzmann was also responsible for the subsequent stages of optical design verification, tolerancing the components, implementing any specialized component mounting and alignment techniques, interferometric testing of the fabricated components, alignment and assembly procedures for all optical and mechanical components, specialized lens cementing fixtures, and final systems integration, including direct responsibility for virtually all aspects of the optical engineering involved with a product from the initial conceptual design through customer service after shipment. Specialties:Optical design software includes Zemax, OSLO, and computer programs written for specialized analysis at OEM. Several CAD programs are used in the 3D layout of the optical designs and the transfer of these files to opto-mechanical engineers. Visible-light and Near-IR inspection equipment is used by OEM to measure the optical performance of lens systems manufactured to OEM's specifications, such as interferometers, autocollimators, Gaertner nodal slide optical rails, sighting telescopes, etc.

Owner @ Optical Engineering of Minnesota (OEM) provides lens design and testing services to the optical community for its precision optical engineering requirements. From April 1989 to Present (26 years 7 months)

Masters, Optics @ University of Rochester From 1971 to 1972 Bachelor's Degree, Physics @ University of Minnesota-Twin Cities From 1969 to 1971 Physics @ Iowa State University From 1967 to 1969 David Stoltzmann is skilled in: Optics, Optical Design, Zemax, Optical Engineering, Optical System Design, Optical Metrology, Interferometry, Optical Fiber, Metrology, Laser, Sensors, Physics, Digital Imaging, Engineering, Product Development, Testing, Cross-functional Team..., Automation, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Simulations, Systems Engineering, Electro-optics, R&D, Engineering Management, Image Processing