Dan Kainen is an inventor, entrepreneur, designer, skilled fine and commercial artist, and photographer, who can conceive and develop a concept through all phases to a finished, market-friendly product. He has honed a unique way of working, combining inspired problem solving ability with  optimal engineering, and appealing aesthetic design and packaging, as well as broad experience with,  and knowledge of, manufacturing techniques and materials.

In art, he is an accomplished draftsman and painter, and can produce excellent visualizations that communicate an idea in feeling as well function

He is experienced in a range of technical disciplines, including optics,  lighting fixture design and manufacture, ultra-precision motion control, injection mold design, writing patents, screen and litho printing techniques, digital electronics, photographic and digital imaging (especially lenticular imaging), and holography.

He is a "people person", easy-going, and gifted at getting the idea across, as well as listening to, and working with new ideas.

Marketed Products - Current                                       BACK

• Motion BookTM – Patented lenticular viewer manufactured and sold by the Motion Picture Card Co (2007 to present) Injection-molded optical display device with many applications, including CD/DVD case, educational toy, gift, premium/promotional item.
• Framing Projector – Snap-on, retrofit for MR-16 fixture (Halo Lighting # L 1955 - since 1985) used the inherent focusing properties of a certain type of quartz lamp to take the place of a condenser lens, so that a single lens in a snap-on barrel created a mini stage-spot type of beam from an ordinary track fixture. It was copied by Lightolier, but is still the smallest, most efficient, and lowest cost device of its kind.
• Custom Lighting—Various lighting fixtures, designed and produced in limited runs, by Holoframe Corp (1980’s to present)

Marketed Products - Past                                                 BACK

• “Light Grid” – Reflected light system; hexagonal array of gimbaled mirrors splits one light beam into many, individually directed beams (1980’s to 2000)
• Laser Light Show Systems – 1976-80  Laser Arts Co, scanning projection systems
• Screen printed fabric products—Custom Tee shirt printing for T-Space Co, Calvin Klein (1975-1980)
• “Moiré” Line – Perforated metal lighting fixtures marketed nationwide by Illuminating Experiences (1990’s) See http://www.holoframe.com/fixtures.htm
• Copper Moiré Lighting Fixtures – Various copper mesh lighting fixtures, marketed in small runs, by Holoframe Corp (1980’s to present) http://www.holoframe.com/fixtures.htm

Prototypes built                                                                  BACK

• Sun-tracking mirror—Quadrant photocell with servo-motor actuation. Mirror tracks and keeps sun reflected to one spot
• Digital voice synthesizer – Take-counter for Sound One Corp film sound studio, (1980 – built with Radio Shack logic chips, before such things were commonplace)
• Orthogonal (x-y) beam-steering equipment – High speed digital control and wave shape projection, for laser light shows and display applications. Also for large beam diameters (up to 4” beam diameter)

• Digital “Rhythm” Lock – Unique, rhythm-based lock. User taps blinking, “beat” button to input a distinct rhythm, and lock will unlock when user duplicates that rhythm closely enough (1978, built from Radio Shack logic chips)

Other Inventions (Details provided with NDA)             BACK

• “Invisible” ceiling fan,
• Adjustable size section frame
• Sunglasses Visor
• Novel, lenticular image products
• Multi-lens cameras for lenticular imaging

Experience with:                                                                 BACK

• Standard office software, Solidworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, Pro Tools
• Motion Control techniques for sub-micron accuracy. Stepper motor, and servo motor circuits, and drivers
• Laser optics and optical subsystems, optical rail systems
• Production silk screen printing techniques
• Lithographic printing techniques

Chronology:                                                                          BACK

2007 – Present: The Motion Picture Card Co, Founder and CEO

• Manufacture and market Motion Picture Cards and Motion Books (Pat # 6,843,009) Http://www.motionpicturecards.com

1990-Present: Holoframe Corp, Founder and CEO

• Design, manufacture, and marketing of lighting fixtures, both stock and custom, as well as lighting design and consultation
• Partial Fixture and Client list: Http://www.holoframe.com
• Fine art and commercial lenticular imaging

1983-1990 Dan Kainen Lighting Inc

• Custom lighting, design and manufacture, continued as Holoframe Corp

1980-1983 Applications Engineer, Klinger Scientific

• Advised aerospace clients on use and techniques for Klinger micro-positioning and electro-optical systems equipment.
• Clients included NASA, North American Rockwell, Bell Labs, General Dynamics, LTV, Rice University, and many others

1976-1980 Laser Arts Inc

• Laser light show systems and performances

• Clients included New York, New York Disco, NYC; Ones Disco, NYC; The Library Disco, Lexington, KY; Sharon Wybrants, performance artist; O.G. Dining Rooms restaurant, NYC; Patric Restaurant, NYC

1973-1975 T-Space

• Fabric Screen Printing, Tee Shirts, other
• Clients included Calvin Klein, Johnny’s Tee Shirt City, Bagel Nosh, 162 Spring St Bar, others, all NYC

1968-1972 Pratt Institute BFA, Fine Arts (Painting) – Instructors included Charles Shucker, Dick Bové, David Lee Brown. Also studied in US and abroad with Jacob Kainen (father)

Patents                                                                                 BACK

6,843,009 – 2005 - Lenticular Folding Card, Card Case, and Book

6,115,101 – 2000 - Method and Apparatus for Producing Three-Dimensional Graphic Images Using a Lenticular Sheet

5,600,402 – 1997 - Method and Apparatus for Producing Three-Dimensional Graphic Images Using a Lenticular Sheet