Larron Fritz, CEM

Larron Fritz, CEM

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Able to quickly and efficiently coordinate and focus the myriad of energies and…

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    United States

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    Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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    Carrollton, TX

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    Carrollton, TX

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    Plano, TX

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    Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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    BOS / LGA / JFK / CLT / MIA / ORD / STL / TUL / DFW / AFW / PHX / LAX / SFO

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    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Education

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    MIT xPRO

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    Activities and Societies: SME, IIE & APICS.

    I worked full time while attending school.

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Nationals Event Judge

    FIRST Robotics

    Education

    For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is an international youth organization that operates the FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League Jr., and FIRST Tech Challenge competitions.

Publications

Patents

  • Vehicle and trailer weight balance and force indication system and method of use

    Issued US US9870653B1

    Real-time, bumper weight and forces are displayed on your phone or other device. Additionally, forces exerted on the tow vehicle by whatever is being towed are indicated to the control system of the towing vehicle so that braking forces can be anticipated and planned for prior to a braking event is required. Systems allows users that are loading a trailer to see weight and balance real-time, helping reduce loading time and ensure proper loading occurs.
    Abstract:
    A system includes a…

    Real-time, bumper weight and forces are displayed on your phone or other device. Additionally, forces exerted on the tow vehicle by whatever is being towed are indicated to the control system of the towing vehicle so that braking forces can be anticipated and planned for prior to a braking event is required. Systems allows users that are loading a trailer to see weight and balance real-time, helping reduce loading time and ensure proper loading occurs.
    Abstract:
    A system includes a vehicle having a rear bumper and a trailer hitch assembly having a hitch trailer ball; a trailer having a tongue adapted to engage with the hitch trailer ball and a platform configured to carry a load; and a monitoring system having a computer, a sensor operably associated with the computer and configured to measure a weight of the load carried by the trailer, and an alarm operably associated with the computer and configured to notify a user as a predetermined weight threshold is reached.

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  • Aerial parcel delivery

    Filed US PCT/US2015/025456

    Allowing UAV's to deliver their payloads via dropping a tether protects the UAV from entanglements or attacks by animals, or others, while also reducing energy consumption.
    Abstract:
    A system, method of use, and management of, an aerial, unmanned vehicle, or network of such vehicles, able to deliver, without landing, via way-points, until delivering a package through use of a variable length tether and release system if necessary.

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Courses

  • First Things First

    Stephen R. Covery program

  • Mitsubishi FX5U PLC and GXWorks3

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  • Project Management Professional

    OSU extension program

  • WAGO PLC

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  • WAGO PLC

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Honors & Awards

  • Published Senior Member of IIE Magazine as a staff “Ask the Expert” columnist.

    Institute of Industial and Systems Engineering

    Contributing member of IIE magazine in 2005 where write-in questions from members were answered in the print edition of IIE magazine.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • SME (Society of Manufactuing Engineers)

    Lifetime Member

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  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

    Lifetime Member, Charter STEM supporter, Treasurer

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