D Derek LyonsThe author has been a patent attorney for over 30 years, now with a practice in the New York City area. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1951, the first of seven children. He went to Lehigh University, where he majored in math, physics, and psycholgy. He has painted in acrylics and sculpted in clay. He currently reads, thinks, and writes. He is married with one child. Read More Read Less