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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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Thermal runaway occurs when heat-generating reactions within a lithium-ion cell accelerate faster than the cell can dissipate the heat. Possible initiating conditions include internal or external short circuits, overcharging, excessive external heating, crushing, penetration, manufacturing defects, or other electrical, mechanical, or thermal abuse. Cell chemistry, construction, state of charge, aging, and pack-level thermal conditions can influence how the event develops and whether it propagates to adjacent cells. Thermal runaway may produce rapid heating, vented gases, smoke, fire, or explosion, but the sequence and severity can vary from one event to another.
Sometimes. Capacity measurements, voltage and current histories, charge and discharge cycles, resistance or impedance data, temperature records, battery-management-system logs, and prior diagnostic testing may provide evidence of a battery's condition before failure. These data can support estimates of capacity fade, resistance growth, state of charge, state of health, or other degradation trends. The reliability of a retrospective assessment depends on the battery chemistry, available measurements, data quality, diagnostic method, and degradation mechanism, so an estimated historical state of health should be distinguished from a condition measured directly at the time.
A graphene battery dispute should first identify how graphene or a graphene-based material was actually used in the cell because “graphene battery” does not describe one standardized battery chemistry. Graphene may be incorporated into an electrode composite, used as a conductive additive or network, or serve another materials-related function within the cell. Relevant issues may include material composition, graphene structure and functionalization, electrode architecture, electrical conductivity, electrochemical performance, cycling behavior, manufacturing methods, interface stability, and the technical basis for claimed performance advantages. The appropriate analysis depends on the specific battery chemistry and the role graphene was intended to perform.
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
