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Dr. Joseph Chiodo, Inventor of AD, ADSM and Active Separation (AS) technology, has been in disassembly and eco-design research since the 1980s.
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Autumn 2012
New book currently in process, to be updated on Publications page once completed.
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February/March 2012
Planning of new www.ActiveDisassembly.com site. CURRENTLY UPDATING ENTIRE SITE.
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December 2011
Dr. Joseph Chiodo is invited to stand on the Editorial Advisory Board of Assembly Automation:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0144-5154&volume=32&issue=1&articleid=17003830&show=abstract
CURRENTLY UPDATING ENTIRE SITE.
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November 2011
New referreed journal paper published in Automation Assembly, see Publications page. CURRENTLY UPDATING ENTIRE SITE.
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July 2011
New referreed conference paper recently published, see the Publications page.
January 2011
Dr. Joseph Chiodo is invited to stand on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Remanufacturing: http://www.journalofremanufacturing.com/
November 2010
As per the entry in October 2008 just below, REEs & PMs considered critical factors in consumer electronics recycling.
November 2011
New referreed journal paper published with Dr. Winifred Ijomah in the Journal of Mechanical Design, Application of Active Disassembly in Design-for-Remanufacturing to address effective management of WEEE. See the page.
January 2010
ADR LCD patents granted, clean segregation of LCs, LCDs, display technologies etc. Consumer electronics recycling business models completed.
December 2009
ADR REFLATED project R&D contract completed.
Summer 2009
ADR demonstrates new SMA NiTi application to flat panel display products.
October 2008
ADR investigates the feasibility of PCB removal for cleaner and local sourcing of Rare Earth Elements (REEs). We predict that REEs will be a strategically sensitive and competitive area in manufacturing. This is not unlike the situation with the acquisition of Precious Metals (PMs), also from domestic recycling; particularly from consumer electronics products.
September 2008
ADR REFLATED, UK TSB (DTI), 1.5M £. Various patent development, See 'Projects'.
June 2007
AD in New Design Magazine again in the 50th! New Design Magazine Issue 50 , Active Disassembly.
April 2007
AD in New Design Magazine: New Design Magazine Issue 49 , Products that are designed for disassembly - Active Disassembly.
December - July 2006
Recycled Cell Phones—A Treasure Trove of Valuable Metals: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3097 , indicates incredible resource available in End of Life cell phones. AD is currently being investigated for this application with various clients.
17 December 2006
Information Inspiration: Ecodesign resource, posts AD as potential path for End of Life design strategy, sighting Nokia mobile as an example.
16 December 2006
Shouting in the Dark: Cell Phones, Lost Metals, & Product Design, AD considered for more economical extraction of valuable materials in light of the U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3097.
6 December 2006
There's Gold In Them There Cell Phones: Cell phone recycling, AD considered for more economical extraction of valuable materials.
November 2006
ADR Ltd mention at: Design Guidelines see: Plastics NZ Design For The Environment Guidelines 2006.
2006
11 November 2006, Rememberance Day
Dr. Joseph Chiodo presents at: IDSA Boston Green Design Conference 2006.
October-November 2006
ADR developments with Nokia displayed at: Massive Change, an exhibit by CCanadian designer, Bruce Mau Design.
11 August 2006
28 July 2006
27 July 2006
13 July 2006
15 May 2006
10 April 2006
4 April 2006
Summer 2006
ADR supports NGOs, governments and corporations with policy strategy. Areas include recycling, eco-design and population eco-impact reduction. See 'Projects'.
An additional facility is currently being sought to house new projects.
Charitable donations increased to World Vision and other charities in Africa & Turkey.
Easter April 2006
ADR sells AD & AS technology packages: N.A. & Japan. Some of the following technological methods were included.
7 March 2006
ADR completes ReLCD, EU FrameWork VI project, 1.5M Euros. See 'Projects'.
31 January 2006
A close to 0.85M $CA project completed in the auto sector.
14 December 2005
ADR talks with Chinese EE manufacturer for novel AD use, 1.1M $US estimated.
December 2005
6 October 2005
15 Sept 2005
ADR is exploring an ever-increasing envelope of novel AD technology. Collaboration development work continues with experts in future applications. Talks are in place for selling one AD technology development package to clients aiming for further exploitation. Estimates place the 1st contract at over $3M.
18 April 2005
The Centre For Industrial Management of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven of Belgium begins talks for collaboration with ADR to explore novel AD technology.
February 2005
ADR begins a new privately funded project investigating component recycling within the automotive sector. Issues include design for repair, refurbishment and reuse, systems process control (SPC), meantime before failure (MBF) and quality versus profitability ratios. The work is valued at over $0.5M.
January 2005
ADR is in talks with business development professionals including product development engineers and designers for its first North American network. The partnership aims to explore new product development within the automotive, consumer electronics and furniture sectors.
1st October 2004
ADR hires more engineers for the latest contracts, see the Projects page!
1st September 2004
ADR forges partnership with the Technical Institute (TU) of Berlin. Mechanical engineers from TU Berlin have stong links with automotive OEMs and expertise in disassembly methodology while ADR are the inventors and world leaders in ADSM technology. Together they aim to have further developed Active Disassembly mechanisms for consumer electronics including the automotive sector.
1st March 2004
ADR starts its EU Framework 6 project today. The project investigates the re-use and recycling of LCD products for compliance for the EU take-back WEEE Legislation. The project has a 2-year duration and is worth 1.5 Million Euros. The project has a substantial user group, including Apple, Sony, Matsushita, Nokia, Flextronics, EARN (Stena, Indumetal, Electrocycling, Coolrec), LG, Samsung and Hitachi Displays.
1st September 2003
17th January 2003
ADR forms a partnership with Active Recycling Ltd in the total mobile phone recycling industry through various R&D projects and electronics recycling schemes. They currently have technology development projects with Japanese manufacturers and EU recyclers.
December 2002
8th November 2002
Dr. Joseph Chiodo receives the world's first PhD in Active Disassembly using Smart Materials (ADSM) from Brunel University's Department of Design. He supervised the only other PhD in the field, Dr. Nick Jones, also a Brunel Graduate, the following year. Other PhD students led by Dr. Chiodo include Habib Hussein (candidate), currently developing a strand of a related technology for a company Joseph founded in 2003.
1st March 2000
Joseph Chiodo (& Brunel University) is granted the 3.5 year EU framework 5 collaborative research project based on his (ADSM) Phd, worth 2.9 Million Euros. Joseph becomes the EU Co-ordinator for his international research team including Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Gaiker, Indumetal, IKP and Brunel University
June 1999
Joseph Chiodo receives the highest research rating granted by the EU SCARE panal; 'A' rating for his bid propal to the EU. He gives the contract to his Ph.D. supervisors for academic affiliation for acceptance of the 3.5 year EU framework 5 collaborative research project based on his (ADSM) Phd.
March 1999
Joseph authors pan EU bid and syndicates Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Gaiker, Indumetal, IKP and Brunel University in a 3.5 year EU framework 5 collaborative research project based on his (ADSM) Phd. Joseph Chiodo formally writes the bid proposal to the EU largely through his own efforts. He contributes an undisclosed amount towards the bid proposal.
June 1998
Joseph Chiodo (& Brunel University) receives 100K GBP from The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the UK for R&D in his ADSM technology venture for investigation of Design Principles for Active Disassembly.
Dec 1997
Brunel University stops funding of ADSM tecnology and abandons interest into Active Disassembly. Joseph Chiodo formally writes bid proposals to the EPSRC & DTI. He contributes an undisclosed amount towards the development of patents and bid proposals whilst doing his Ph.D.
June 1997
Joseph Chiodo advises both ICSID in Toronto Canada and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the UK about his ADSM technology through official government innovation (EPSRC) reporting and conference paper presentation (ICSID 1997).
17th March 1996
Joseph Chiodo creates the ADSM technology development group. Active Disassembly and associated technologies is incorporated within the teaching syllabus in Technology Awareness at Brunel University's Department of Design.
1st Oct 1991
Design for Disassembly and related end-of-life strategies, including Active Disassembly are developed from theoretical concepts into working models by Joseph Chiodo of ADR. Joseph starts lecturing around the world on the topic advising numerous companies, governments and academia.
August 1987
Joseph Chiodo investigates various New Product Development strategies. Alternative problem solving techniques are considered including cross fertilization of technologies for step change improvements over traditional incremental engineering improvements in industrial design research.