Tyler Schultz

Draft and file U.S. and international patent applications in compliance with USPTO and PCT requirements. Respond to USPTO Office Actions and conduct patent prosecution, including prior art searches and patentability opinions.

Assisted Chief Patent Counsel in drafting patent applications and generating figures using CAD. Filed patent assignments and information disclosure statements while learning the patent prosecution process.

Implemented continuous improvement design changes to products and improved manufacturability of components. Designed pre-production prototypes and developed test plans for performance advancements.

Designed custom automation systems based on customer requirements, managing project schedules and budgets. Conducted risk assessments and coordinated with internal and external teams to deliver projects.

Supervised and evaluated recitation leaders, providing feedback to professors and leaders. Led a project team to accomplish year-long program improvement initiatives.

Fulfilled work orders, assembled machine components, and wired control boxes. Approved CAD drawings and modified technical writing in operator manuals.

Activities and societies: IUPUI Chancellor Scholar; Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society; Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society officer; IUPUI Honors College Peer Mentor Program mentor; American Society of Mechanical Engineers officer; Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Dean's List; iFixIt published writer; three patent applications.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, completed in 2020.