January 9, 2018 Tuesday feature presentation: Title: Holographic Beam Forming Speaker: Eric Black, Ph.D., CTO of Bellevue-based Pivotal Commware Abstract: In this presentation, Eric will describe his company’s software-defined antennas that use Holographic Beam Forming™ to increase network speed, capacity and spectral efficiency. HBF represents a breakthrough in electro-magnetic physics that offers the lowest cost, size, weight and power (C-SWaP) envelope available. Beamforming will play a critical role in 5G deployments, and Eric will compare Holographic Beam Forming to MIMO and phased array technologies. His presentation will be based on his white paper Holographic Beam Forming and MIMO located at the bottom of Pivotal’s technology web page: https://pivotalcommware.com/technology/. Bio: After receiving his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2010, Eric worked on several DARPA and other defense projects at Boeing Research and Technology. His interests lie in the design, fabrication, and evaluation of metamaterial-enhanced electromagnetic systems.

Abstract: In this presentation, Eric will describe his company’s software-defined antennas that use Holographic Beam Forming™ to increase network speed, capacity and spectral efficiency.  HBF represents a breakthrough in electro-magnetic physics that offers the lowest cost, size, weight and power (C-SWaP) envelope available. Beamforming will play a critical role in 5G deployments, and Eric will compare Holographic Beam Forming to MIMO and phased array technologies. His presentation will be based on his white paper Holographic Beam Forming and MIMO located at the bottom of Pivotal’s technology webpage, https://pivotalcommware.com/technology/. Speaker(s): Eric Black, Location: Microsoft Building 99 Redmond, Washington

January 2018 Execom meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend.

This month we’ll be talking with Minto Halimuddin, Western Region Systems Sales Manager with Caterpillar Electric Power and Andy Eyler who is a Regional Product Engineer with Caterpillar Switchgear   Meeting Agenda The world of Generator Paralleling Switchgear Features and benefits of various design options Low first cost versus installed cost Paralleling Control Trends & New Variables for EPS system design   Minto Halimuddin Minto has more than 27 years of experience with designing, selling and applying complete Power Generation Systems Solution including Paralleling Switchgear, Automatic Transfer Switches, UPS with Diesel and Gas Engine Generators for Healthcare, Water Treatment Projects, Data Centers, Institutional and Landfill / Digester Gas projects in Asia Pacific and North America.  As an Electrical Engineer, Minto focuses on helping customers select the most reliable emergency power system design, as well as reduce costs and minimize operating risks.   Andy Eyler Andy has worked in the power industry for 20+ years. In his current role, Andy provides application support and product engineering for power generation systems. He has been with Caterpillar Switchgear for 14 years, where he started as an entry-level Design Engineer and progressed up to his current role. Prior to his time at Cat Switchgear, he served 6 years in the US Navy Nuclear Power program, followed by 4 years in the Power Services division of General Electric. Andy has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Life University and an MBA from Georgia State University.     Location: 701 Pike St Suite 1200 Seattle, Washington 98101

Planning meeting for upcoming PES NWESS meeting in Seattle in March Speaker(s): Max, Location: Seattle, Washington

Co-sponsored by: Seattle Section YP + Seattle PES Join IEEE Seattle Young Professional for the Jan 30th Startup Grind Event. The Seattle YP has partnered with Startup Grind to provide discounted tickets for IEEE members. The full cost of this event is $14 but IEEE members pay $5 + processing fee using “ieeetix” promo code. Rian Buckley is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fitcode, a fashion-data company that enhances the shopping experience by focusing on fit, not size.At the age of 26, Rian co-founded Fitcode. Three years, $2.3M in funding, and 95,000 users (and counting) later, Rian is at the helm of an innovative startup that’s using technology to solve real problems for some of the denim industry’s biggest brands, including JOE'S Jeans and AG Jeans.She also models for international retailers, brands, and magazines, including Lululemon, Tommy Bahama, and Nordstrom. Agenda: 6:00 pm Networking and Food 6:45 pm Fireside Chat 7:45 pm Fireside Chat ends Location: Bldg: Galvanize 111 So. Jackson St. Seattle, Washington 98104

Planning meeting for upcoming PES NWESS meeting in Seattle in March Speaker(s): Max, Location: Seattle, Washington