MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mark A. Darty, formerly the Senior Director of North American Technology Research and Development for Brother International, has joined Luminetx Corporation as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Research and Development.
Memphis-based Luminetx is a leading developer and marketer of bioscience technologies, including its patented infrared vein-imaging system, VeinViewer(tm).
A native of Memphis, Darty holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a MS in Engineering from the University of Alabama Huntsville. Prior to his position with Luminetx, Darty held research and engineering positions with General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (now Boeing), and was a consultant for Chrysler Automotive Electronics.
Darty has created new technology and managed multi-million dollar programs to develop new products ranging from solid state power systems for NASA to wearable computers for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and the U.S. Army. His first patented invention attracted attention from NASA and is now flying in orbit on the International Space Station. He holds several other patents in key areas such as nanotechnology, imaging devices, micro optical displays, micro fluidics, software engineering, power electronics and control systems.
At Brother International Corporation, Darty created an intellectual property portfolio of fundamental patents and produced many futuristic products. In a public ceremony in 2004, Darty stunned the regional technology community by presenting Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen with a framed image of a microchip with a nanometer-sized Tennessee state flag. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter and is a term commonly used in nanotechnology, a branch of engineering that deals with the design and manufacture of extremely small electronic and mechanical devices built at the molecular scale of matter. The device Darty presented to Governor Bredesen was produced in his laboratory, the pattern made from millions of individual nano scale molecules.
Darty is a member of the Advisory Council of the Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis, the State of Tennessee Technology Roadmap Advisory Board and the Memphis Area Technology Council.
At Luminetx, Darty will oversee the final development of the company's premier product, the VeinViewer, as well as researching and developing new technologies in the digital imaging, SCM, nanotech, wireless, biometric identification and IP communications arenas.
"We're thrilled that Mark has decided to join our team," said Jim Phillips, CEO of Luminetx. "His lifelong pursuit of technology exploration is a perfect fit for our company, which itself seeks breakthrough innovation."
About Luminetx Corporation
Headquartered in the biotech district of Memphis, Tenn., Luminetx Corporation discovers, develops and commercializes bioscience technologies in the digital imaging, SCM, nanotech, wireless, biometric identification and IP communications arenas. Luminetx consists of experienced scientific, technological and business leadership committed to their vision. President, CEO and Chairman of the Board James M. Phillips has enjoyed an outstanding career starting and guiding companies through successful IPOs and pioneering new technologies, such as the PDA, cable modem and virtual internet imaging, into major industry-leading positions. Luminetx's premier product, VeinViewer, an infrared vein imaging system, was recognized by Time magazine as "one of the most amazing medical inventions of the year." For more information, please visit www.luminetx.com.