>From Carlos Rodrigues:
Fleming Dias (Inventor/Scientist, ex Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, California and ex Zenith Radio Corp, Michigan) passed away peacefully in Nice, France, on May 11, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Monday May 18, at 9 am at the Holy Family Church (Eglise Saint Famille), 1 Boulevard Marechal Juin, Cagnes sur Mer, France. Viewing of the body will take place at the Funeral Home (Athanee) next to the church. Flowers could be sent to: Athanee, Ancienne route de Vence, Cimetiere de la Buffe, 06800 Cagnes sur Mer, France. Fleming graduated in Civil Engineering from University of Poona in 1954. He later post-graduated in Electronics Engineering from the University of Michigan. At Michigan Research Institute, he worked on air pollution control and researched the influence of smoke from factories located around Pittsburgh. Fleming undertook aerodynamic studies to learn the effect of sonic boom in airport structures. In 1962, he joined Zenith Radio Corp, where he holds patents on 2 technologies, FM (frequency modulation) and SAW (surface acoustic wave). In 1972, Fleming worked at Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, California until his retirement in 1997. As a result of his persistent effort, Fleming earned around 40 US patents. His inventions include patents on ultrasound imaging devices, invasive blood pressure devices, intravascular ultrasound imaging devices, etc. His list of inventions can be found on Google by searching J Fleming Dias. After his very successful career in US, he retired in the French Riviera with his friend Anne Cline. Although he received outstanding achievements, Fleming remained modest and forever grateful to all those who supported and cared for him. He loved to be with his family and friends when he was vacationing at his home in Goa. Fleming was very caring and kept closely in touch with his whole family and friends, while living on three continents during his life. His perseverance and unyielding support made Fleming a role model for many of his nephews, nieces and cousins who later excelled and became successful professionals. We bid Adieus to the great son of Goa. Fleming is the son of Late Luis Bismark Dias (Campal, Panjim, Goa), who was Goa's PWD chief engineer during the Portuguese rule, who was known for designing the town of Vasco De Gama and Hilda Rodrigues, Navelim, Goa. He leaves behind his loving sisters and brother in-law Rui Lopes (Vasco), Mariazinha Joannes (Margao), Maria Lourdes Pereira (Bombay), Maria Luisa Vaz (Campal), nephews and nieces. Relatives and friends, please accept this as the only intimation.
