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Kevin M Bretney

from Seattle, WA
Age ~37
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Connected to:
Kirk J Bretney, 69Nadia Bretney, 47Jorge L Breto, 71Jorge S Breto, 53Reinaldo Breto, 70Julie A Bretoi, 55Alan J Breton, 41Albert J Breton, 84Aline R Breton, 59Andre R Breton, 53

Kevin Bretney Phones & Addresses

  • Seattle, WA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Needham, MA
  • La Canada, CA
  • 2127 Deerpark Dr, San Diego, CA 92110

Work

Company: Fitbit Jul 2018 Position: Manager hardware engineering

Education

Degree: Bachelors, Bachelor of Science School / High School: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 2005 to 2009 Specialities: Computer Engineering

Skills

Engineering • Matlab • Pcb Design • Robotics • Simulations • Solidworks • Cad • Mechanical Engineering • Design For Manufacturing • Circuit Design • Testing • Rapid Prototyping • Embedded Systems • Python • Eagle Pcb • Electrical Engineering • Product Design • Firmware • Arduino • Altium Designer • Microchip Pic • Eagle Cad • System Architecture • Systems Engineering • Product Development • Programming • Electronics • Arm Architecture • Analog Circuit Design • C • C++ • Linux • Microsoft Office • I2C

Languages

English

Interests

Dancing • Brewing • New Technology • Computers

Industries

Health, Wellness And Fitness

Resumes

Resumes

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Manager Hardware Engineering

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Location:
10198 Hendricks Ct, San Diego, CA 92126
Industry:
Health, Wellness And Fitness
Work:
Fitbit
Manager Hardware Engineering
Fitbit Oct 2015 - Jul 2018
Senior Electrical Engineer
Sandbox Engineering and Design 2010 - Oct 2015
Co-Founder and Principal Engineer
Lit Motors 2009 - May 2012
Chief Technology Officer and Lead Engineer
Perfect Switch Jun 2007 - Dec 2011
Engineer
Education:
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 2005 - 2009
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering Wellesley College
Skills:
Engineering
Matlab
Pcb Design
Robotics
Simulations
Solidworks
Cad
Mechanical Engineering
Design For Manufacturing
Circuit Design
Testing
Rapid Prototyping
Embedded Systems
Python
Eagle Pcb
Electrical Engineering
Product Design
Firmware
Arduino
Altium Designer
Microchip Pic
Eagle Cad
System Architecture
Systems Engineering
Product Development
Programming
Electronics
Arm Architecture
Analog Circuit Design
C
C++
Linux
Microsoft Office
I2C
Interests:
Dancing
Brewing
New Technology
Computers
Languages:
English

Publications

Us Patents

Electrical System For Gyroscopic Stabilized Vehicle

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US Patent:
20110231041, Sep 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep 2, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/875055
Inventors:
Daniel Kee Young Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Kevin Bretney - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
B60L 11/16
B60L 11/18
US Classification:
701 22
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention may transfer energy from a flywheel motor-generator to a capacitor bank in response to detecting an input to increase the speed of a vehicle, and transfer energy from a drive wheel motor-generator to a capacitor bank in response to detecting an input to decrease the speed of the vehicle.Said flywheel motor-generator may function to transfer energy to and from a flywheel included in a gyroscope-stabilizer of the vehicle, while said capacitor bank, which includes a battery, may function to transfer energy to and from a drive wheel of the vehicle.

Gyroscopic Stabilized Vehicle

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US Patent:
20110231060, Sep 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep 2, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/875041
Inventors:
Daniel Kee Young Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Kevin Bretney - San Diego CA, US
Andrew L. Tsang - Medford MA, US
International Classification:
B62D 6/00
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
701 41
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention describe receiving, via a plurality of sensors, data indicating vehicle information. Said information may indicate at least orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientation and rotational speed of a first and second flywheel, and speed of the vehicle. In one embodiment, each flywheel is included in a first and second gyroscope coupled to the vehicle frame.Based, at least in part, on the data received from the plurality of sensors, at least one of the orientation and rotational speed of at least one of the flywheels may be adjusted. Said adjustment may further be based on an input to change at least one of speed and direction of the vehicle.

Electronic Control System For Gyroscopic Stabilized Vehicle

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US Patent:
20110231085, Sep 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep 2, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/875047
Inventors:
Daniel Kee Young Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Kevin Bretney - San Diego CA, US
Andrew Shao - Seattle WA, US
Andrew L. Tsang - Medford MA, US
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
701124
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention describe receiving vehicle information data from a plurality of sensors. Said vehicle information data may indicate at least orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientation and rotational speed of a flywheel included in a gyroscope coupled to the frame, and speed of frame.Based on said received data, a vehicle state may be determined. Based at least on this determination, at least one of the orientation and rotational speed of the flywheel may be adjusted. Said adjustment may be further based on an input to change at least one of speed and direction of the vehicle.
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