Al brings over 25 years experience in the window and door
field to Spadix. With his expertise in electrical, mechanical and
software aspects of industrial automation, he has created
cleverly designed machines that remove the variability of
manual operations without overly complicated controls.
He has been awarded several patents for his unique design work.
Al Simone founded Spadix Technologies in 1996 with the goal of
creating a machine to automatically screen frames. He had already
created a working prototype, and he believed a machine to replace the
manual process would improve the quality and consistency of the
screening process, as well as reduce the number of hand and wrist
injuries caused by manual screening.
Under his direction, the company's product lines
quickly expanded into glazing and IG production equipment, in addition
to the
automated screening machine that launched the company.
In his spare time, Al can be found fishing off the New Jersey
and Florida coasts. He is also a professional SCUBA diver and
underwater photographer.
Al contributes to Door & Window Maker Magazine.
In addition to his industrial automation experience, Al has performed engineering R&D work in the medical device and rehabilitation research
fields.
Patents
US Patent 6,688,874: Non-contact extrusion nozzle head for
applying sealant material in an insulated glass assembly, February 10, 2004. (Simone A.)
US Patent 6,554,043: Apparatus for automatically applying
sealant material in an insulated glass assembly, April 29, 2003. (Simone A.)
US Patent 6,494,245: Apparatus for automatically and continuously
applying sealant material in an insulated glass assembly, December 17, 2002. (Simone A.)
US Patent 6,470,562: Automatic screening machine for continuously
applying spline to a window screen frame, October 29, 2002. (Simone A. and Simone L.)
US Patent 5,794,328: Automated window screen assembly apparatus,
August 18, 1998. (Simone A.)
US Patent 5,800,781: Blood sampling device,
September 1, 1998. (Gavin M, Simone A, et al.)
US Patent 5,591,403: Portable prothrombin time
test apparatus and associated method of performing a prothrombin time test,
January 7, 1997. (Gavin M, Simone A, et al.)
US Patent 5,504,011: Portable test apparatus
and associated method of performing a blood coagulation test, April 2, 1996.
(Gavin M, Simone A, et al.)
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