John B. Minor

Forensics | Artificial Intelligence

STATE & FEDERAL COURT QUALIFIED Expert

Communications Engineering • Artificial Intelligence • Technology Research

For more than four decades, John B. Minor has developed engineering methodologies that transform complex communications, computational, and digital evidence into measurable technical findings. His work spans telecommunications, Internet infrastructure, optical transport, mobile network forensics, artificial intelligence, and advanced computational systems.

More than a decade of independent engineering research has produced multiple foundational discoveries in artificial intelligence, including new mathematical relationships, computational characterization methodologies, deterministic execution principles, optimization frameworks, and quantitative performance evaluation techniques. These discoveries advance AI engineering while preserving proprietary implementation details.

Mr. Minor’s research has also contributed to professional practice in Counter-Espionage, Counter-Intelligence, and Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) through advancements in communications analysis, engineering methodologies, cipher mathematics, and related computational protocols.

As a recognized authority in Forensic Cell Site Analysis, Mobile Network Evidence, and Communications Technology, Mr. Minor combines engineering rigor with internationally recognized technical standards to solve complex technical problems involving communications systems, network infrastructure, and emerging computational technologies.

Professional Highlights

  • Cellular Communications Systems
  • Telecommunication Network Design Engineering
  • Technical Benefits Analysis
  • Optical Transport & Fiber Network Forensics
  • Internet & Carrier-Grade Backhaul Network Analysis
  • Mobile Network Performance & Infrastructure Evaluation
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering Research
  • Counter-Espionage & TSCM Technical Research

In today’s litigation environment digital evidence is pervasive and communications networks are more complex than ever before. A team member with high-order technology and communications network subject matter expertise is essential. Anyone aspiring to provide expert opinions regarding complex cellular network functionality, to conduct electronic evidence reviews, or to track communicating cellular devices or otherwise render expert opinions regarding common activities such as email and texting must possess communications technologies expertise, from the Internet beginnings with the AT&T Long Lines Department to the latest AI Integration. Training and depth of experience have led to my participation as an expert in a diverse variety of projects and travel to over 50 countries and 48 of the United States of America.

John B. Minor provides engineering analyses for complex litigation involving communications technologies, digital evidence, network infrastructure, and intellectual property. His opinions have been challenged and admitted through Federal Court proceedings, including review before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Drawing upon more than four decades of engineering experience, Mr. Minor assists litigation teams with technical investigations, engineering analyses, expert testimony, and standards-based evaluations across a broad range of technologies.

Representative Areas of Expertise

  • Patent Infringement, Validity & Damages
  • Communications Technology & Network Engineering
  • Mobile Network Evidence & Cell Site Analysis
  • Optical, Internet & Carrier Network Forensics
  • Artificial Intelligence & Computational Systems
  • Digital Evidence & Application Analysis
  • Technical Benefits & Economic Apportionment
  • Securities & Regulatory Investigations
  • Criminal & Civil Communications Evidence
  • Stored Communications Act & Wiretap Act Matters
  • Text Message & Call Detail Record Analysis
  • Federal RICO, Conspiracy & Complex Criminal Matters
  • Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Technology Evidence
  • Habeas Corpus & Appellate Technical Review


Professional Memberships

  • IEEE Senior Life Voting Member
  • ASTM International E30 Forensic Sciences Voting Member
  • Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Voting Member
  • InterPlanetary Network Special Interest Group (IPNSIG)


Whether assisting litigation teams, advising technology companies, or evaluating licensing opportunities, John B. Minor applies disciplined engineering analysis, measurable technical evidence, and internationally recognized standards to address complex technical challenges.

QALYPSIS Computational Science and Technology Corporation Founder 2011

Minor, Tedford & Associates Technology & Communications Corporation Founder 1983

RADLINQ Corporation Wireless Router Products Founder 1993

Forensic Cell Site Analysis with CDR/CSLI Evidence & Forensic Location Analysis with

Digital Location Evidence Including Google Locations, GPS Evidence for Civil & Criminal Cases.




Applied Field Research Recognized in 102 Countries and Reviewed by:

Researcher / Inventor / Analyst

Litigation Expertise Areas

- DoD Network Information Center         
- National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST.gov)
- US Department of Justice
- FBI (US Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- US Federal Courts
- Espionage Research Institute International

- ​US Army Intelligence and Security Command

- MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

- Harvard University

- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

- Purdue University

- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

... and other entities & institutions around the world.

Leading-edge engineering, patented methodologies, and proven analytical results have helped litigation teams, corporations, and government organizations resolve some of the nation’s most technically challenging communications and intellectual property matters.

John B. Minor’s engineering analyses have contributed to significant patent infringement verdicts and settlement agreements involving major communications providers, while his broader Technology Gain-of-Function (Tech GoF) research program continues to advance engineering methodologies applicable to communications systems, artificial intelligence, and computational optimization.

Representative Results


  • Infringement and damages expert supporting the $30 million AT&T patent settlement on behalf of Prism Resources (2014).
  • Infringement and damages expert supporting the $32 million Sprint patent verdict, recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the Top 100 Jury Verdicts of 2015.
  • Technical benefits and damages apportionment expert supporting the $190 million patent infringement judgment against Verizon Wireless on behalf of Aspen Networks Inc. (2026).


Mr. Minor is the inventor of U.S. patents relating to communications technologies, author of peer-reviewed engineering publications, peer-reviewer of engineering publications, an active instructor on advanced communications standards, and continues independent research into artificial intelligence, deterministic computing, and next-generation computational architectures.

His work emphasizes measurable engineering evidence, quantitative technical analysis, and standards-based methodologies that withstand rigorous technical scrutiny.