Certifications & Approvals
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From Zone 0 robotic certification to Chevron MSA and patented IP — every credential behind Valkim Technologies, in one place.
Business Registrations
Business Registrations
Small Business Certification
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Corporate Credentials
Corporate Credentials
US Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas, USA
EU Entity
Hilversum, Netherlands
Industry Certifications
Industry Certifications
IECEx Certificate of Conformity — CML 23.0131X
Non-Electric Robotic Crawling Platform — IECEx CML 23.0131X
ATEX Certificate of Conformity — CML 23ATEX6389X
Equipment intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Directive 2014/34/EU
CE Marking — Notified Body 2776
Ex II 1G — Ex h IIB T4 Ga
Chevron MSA
Chevron MSA
Master Service Agreement with Chevron
Executed Master Service Agreement (MSA) covering inspection and robotic services.
Patent Portfolio
Patent Portfolio
PneuBot Patent — United States
Patent filed for PneuBot non-electric robotic platform in the United States.
PneuBot Patent — EU (PTO-43)
PTO-43: patent filed across 43 European countries.
PneuBot Patent — Australia
Patent filed for PneuBot in Australia.
PneuBot Patent — Canada
Patent filed for PneuBot in Canada.
PneuBot Patent — India
Patent filed for PneuBot in India.
Publications & Research
Publications & Research
NDE 4.0: Image and Sound Recognition
Chapter — Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0, pp. 1–20.
Future Advancements in Radiographic Evaluation Through Migration into NDE 4.0
Published chapter on the migration of radiographic evaluation into the NDE 4.0 framework.
Role of Women in the Pursuit of NDE 4.0
Contributing author on the role of women in the advancement of NDE 4.0.
Digital Dynamics and Global Collaboration — NDE 4.0
Featured discussion of NDE 4.0 digital dynamics and global collaboration.
Route to Reliability — NDE 4.0: The Digitization of Inspection Data
Podcast appearance on the digitization of inspection data within NDE 4.0.
ITW Miller "Bevel Talk" Podcast — What is NDT?
Episodes: March 16, 2022 and March 23, 2022
Olympus InspectTech: The Event NDT Podcast — Episode 14
Episode 14 of the Olympus InspectTech Event NDT Podcast.
Materials Evaluation — AI/ML and the Hype Cycle
February issue
Industry Committees
Industry Committees
ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member Surface, Chair of Assisted Analysis (AI), MUS (Robotics), UAS (Drones).
ASNT — American Society for Nondestructive Testing
NDE 4.0 Co-Vice-Chair; AI/ML.
AMPP (formerly NACE)
SC-13, AI/ML.
ASTM International
RT-AI committee.
HOIS — Inspection JIP
Steering Committee for Digi Conf.
SPRINT Robotics
Personal member since 2015.
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
Advisor — University of Houston Robotics
Industry advisor to the University of Houston Robotics program.
Advisor — HUVR
Industry advisor to HUVR.
Valkim Expertise
Valkim Expertise
BS — Science
Bachelor of Science
MBA
Master of Business Administration
Six Sigma — Greenbelt
Six Sigma Greenbelt certification — University of California, Fullerton.
AI/ML Business Strategy
Executive education in AI/ML business strategy.
AI/ML for Leaders
Executive education in AI/ML for leaders.
Global Recognition
Global Recognition
Patent Portfolio across 5 Jurisdictions
United States, EU (43 countries), Australia, Canada, India.
European Operating Entity
Hilversum, Netherlands