RAYMOND ARMENTROUT, ESQ. is a registered patent attorney whose practice emphasizes intellectual-property procurement, including patent matters, both foreign and domestic. Ray focuses on electrical, mechanical, and software technologies. Ray also frequently provides freedom-to-operate, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions. Prior to entering private practice, Ray served as a professional engineer, analyzing and designing systems across a wide range of technologies including power systems, solid-state hardware, metering software, power generation simulation models, and data translation.