Jay Zebryk
149 Chapin Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
1-508-764-3855
Jay@Zebryk.com
www.Zebryk.com
RF Product Development Engineer
Summary
• Senior development engineer skilled in wireless sensor technologies.
• Broad practical expertise in RF based product design.
• A pioneer in the wireless industry and inventor of 3 patents. (2 Pending)
For over 20 years Jay Zebryk has been developing RF based products on a contract basis. His clients have ranged from giant corporations to single individuals. Required to execute projects within budget and on time, he understands the imperative of managing both business and technical objectives. As only people can make things happen, Jay Zebryk is also effective negotiating through the sometimes-divergent needs of the client and those of the other contractors involved.
Clients
SimpliSafe, Audiovox, Extech, Riverhawk, WSI, Itron, United States Coast Guard, Cyberotics, Maptech, Southwestern Bell, Optimum Technologies, Pegasus Glassworks, Vert, PowerTek, Industrial Andons, Rodann Electronics, Alex-Tronix, Burlington Resources, ICM, Cellular One, Black Diamond Systems.
Latest Project
Developed a patent pending wireless product for swimmers called the HydroFone. The head mounted device uses BT/Wi-Fi for communications with a SmartWatch or a SmartPhone underwater.
Largest Project
Designed the antennas for all of SimpliSafe’s wireless Sensor, Base Station and Keypad products. Collaborating with the industrial and mechanical team, developed innovative solutions to meet strict cost and performance requirements.
Patents
2021-04-55 Patent Pending
“Method for Providing a Reliable Near Real-Time Radio Connection Between a Wrist Worn Device and a Head Worn Device for Swimmers”
2019-07-25 Patent Pending
“Micro-Miniature Wireless pH Tooth Sensor”
1998-10-27 Patent # 5,828,730
“Method and apparatus for recording and managing communications for transcription”
1990-12-04 Patent # 4,975,942
“Credit/calling card pay telephone method and system employing telephone unit local card-checking and other intelligence cooperative with local personal host computer”
1982-07-27 Patent # 4,341,995 *
“A velocity profile analyzing device measures the change or non-linearity in the velocity of a system under test, and digitally displays the measured variation”
ZEBRYK ENGINEERING
1985 to Present – Principal Engineer
Projects
2021 UWA Licensed HydroFone to Underwater Audio
2020 Matsya Patent Pending HydroFone Swimming Product
2019 Helios Wireless Hockey Puck
2018 UCHU Interoral pH Wireless Sensor
2017 CVS1 Shelfbucks POS RF Tracking
2016 SimpliSafe Wireless Security Sensors (12)
2015 SimpliSafe Wireless Security Base Station & Keyboard
2014 AirPort FCC certified microcontroller RF module.
2013 CartTek Golf robot remote control system.
2012 DSMS F35 drive shaft telemetry system.
2011 FireLight Picatilly rail flashlight control system for fire-teams.
2010 Klicker Remote control for TV weather-persons.
2009 TX-1000 Commercial motion detection-alerting system.
2008 HydroLert Leak detection-alerting system.
2007 RT-30 Circuit breaker testing product for electricians.
2006 Andon Factory floor signaling system for production lines.
2005 LaserEye Glass extrusion profile measuring system.
2004 TideMatic Boat hoist remote control system.
2003 IRnet Infrared operating room remote control system.
2002 Xtruder Process control system glass rod and tubing.
2001 VERT Taxi-top video advertising system via GPS and CDPD.
2000 TCPserver Communications server for mobile data applications.
1999 ZapCom Z-Modem serial communications utility.
1998 HostRemote AMPS Client/Server system for oil field diagnostics.
1997 STEN-TEL Patented telephony system for dictation-transcription.
1996 COMserver Communications server designed for cellular mobiles.
1995 CAPNET Wide area paging data receiver network.
1994 GPS Logger Covert tracking system for narcotics interdiction.
1993 GPS PC Ruggedized mobile computer system with GPS.
1992 Marine PC Marine navigational guidance system with radar overlay.
1991 CDU Cellular transceiver with integrated MNP-10 modem.
1990 VCM-12000 Mobile MNP-10 modem with cellular transceiver interface.
1989 Mobile PC IBM-PC specifically designed for use in vehicles.
1988 CCCP Patented cellular credit card phone system.
1987 Cellcom Communication utility for cellular telephones and laptops.
1986 CatLink Cellular transceiver with X.25 packet-based data interface.
1985 LARN Radio LAN for mobile and industrial networking.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
1983 to 1984 – Telecommunications Specialist
Provided internal consulting services to all corporate divisions. Performed analysis of communications requirements and prepared detailed system design specifications. Specialized in radio data communications systems for computer aided dispatch, robotic control systems, material handling, computer node interconnection, remote control, and telemetry applications.
Accomplishments
• Championed introduction of portable/vehicular radio data communications systems responsible for managing over 5 billion dollars worth of inventory.
• Developed computer aided paging system for the automatic communication of manufacturing control system status to service personnel.
• Conducted research on international network for field service personnel based upon geosynchronous satellites linked to portable radio terminals.
• Designed voice synthesis system for use as a process control annunciator.
• Designed RDDU (Rapid Deployment Diagnostic Unit) which utilized self-powered telemetric sensors enabling expedient correction of manufacturing problems.
1981 to 1983 – Manager, Advanced Diagnostic Technology Laboratory
Provided internal consulting services to engineering, manufacturing, and research divisions. Developed promotional mechanisms to disseminate diagnostic technology to the internal technical community. Championed comprehensive Predictive Maintenance Program to significantly reduce $527 million annual maintenance budget. Consultant to purchasing division on specialized instrumentation. Specialized in applying spectrum and waveform processing technologies for the analysis of electro-mechanical dynamics.
Accomplishments
• Developed methodology for determining the integrity of monolithic concrete structures involving the spectrum analysis of shock induced excitation.
• Designed computer-based test facility for high horsepower gear reduction drives under dynamic simulation of load.
• Developed methodology to allow non-technical personnel to rapidly optimize sophisticated servo-control systems using spectrum analysis equipment.
• Developed system to measure force distribution between opposed curved surfaces based upon polyvinylidene fluoride (PVF2) sensors.
• Co-developed 3D high speed imaging system for motion analysis which contributed to the establishment of the new Electronic Imaging Division.
• Developed test system for VR film manufacturing pumps involving spectrum analysis of pressure and flow variability.
• Co-authored EK textbook on advanced diagnostic technologies.
AMERICAN OPTICAL
1980 to 1981 – Engineering Technologist
Provided specialized engineering support involved in the development of optical manufacturing equipment and instrumentation.
Accomplishments
• Invented patented “Velocity Deviation Analyzer” instrument.
• Designed servo-control system to eliminate seismic vibration which allowed abrasion resistant coating production for the first time.
• Developed system to hyper-optimize servo performance by the insertion of inverted phase-advanced disturbance signals.
MAGNETEC CORPORATION
6/80 to 9/80 – Production Supervisor
Managed production and QC personnel manufacturing communications components.
RCA
2/80 to 6/80 – Electronics Instructor
Developed RIP (Rapid Introduction Program) jointly with DEC to meet production personnel demands utilizing unskilled labor.
ARROW COMMUNICATIONS
1979 to 1980 – Service Manager
Supervised installation and maintenance activities involved with commercial and municipal radio communications systems. Responsible for new systems engineering and specification. Performed propagation analysis for all proposals. Developed cost effective service schedules for maintenance contracts. Successfully managed several major system installations without faults in a single day; one involving airlift of personnel and equipment to an island off the coast of North Carolina.
JOHNSON ASSOCIATES
1978 to 1979 – Technical Field Representative
Provided technical sales support for sophisticated RF test equipment through service, training and demonstration.
DAY RADIO
1975 to 1978 – RF Technician
Serviced and installed police, fire and commercial two-way radio communications systems.
Skills
RF Engineering
Antenna Design Antenna Testing Range Testing Polar Testing
Instrumentation
Spectrum Analyzers Network Analyzers VNA’s VSG’s
Specialized Application Areas
GPS Telematics Vehicular Tracking Telemetry
Process Control Motion Control Instrumentation Data Acquisition
Software
Altium Designer VB.NET PicBasicPro Easy-PC (CAE)
MS-Project MS-Excel MS-Visio MS-Word
Metrology
Photonics Acoustics Signal Conditioners Amplifiers
Accelerometers Torque Sensors Strain Gauges Pressure Transducers
Microcontrollers
Microchip PIC USB /Serial D/A & A/D Convertors Battery Power Supplies
Robotics & Motion Control
Steppers Servos Encoders Indexers Drives
Linear Tables Rotary Tables Pneumatics Hydraulics Solenoids
Specialized Training
Antenna Specialists 800 MHz Propagation Considerations
Cushman Electronics Swept spectrum measurement techniques
RCA Motivation theory in education
ISA Telemetry management
Kepner-Tregoe Analytical problem solving
Bently Nevada Vibration analysis symposium
Eastman Kodak Project management
IBM SNA & SDLC
Hewlett Packard IEEE-488/HP-IB Instrumentation Bus
Education
1980 Western New England College
Business Administration
1976 Springfield Technical Community College
Liberal Arts
Amateur Radio Society President
1975 East Longmeadow High School
Advanced Electronics Program
Papers & Publications
Eastman Kodak
3TM-2338 Digitally Synthesized Audio Annunciators
3TM-2339 Servo Optimization
3TM-2340 Gearbox Automatic Test System
3TM-2367 Radio Telemetry
3L362-0014 Concrete Evaluation via Impact
3L362-0017 Nip Force Calibration System
3L362-0042 Telemetry for Remote Data Acquisition
3L362-0044 Diagnostic Pager System
3L362-0045 Non-Contact Web Velocity Variability
3L362-0047 Diagnostic Data Acquisition System
Zebryk Engineering
“The Mobile PC” Communications Magazine, February 1991
Interests
Kayaking
Southbridge Historical Society
Amateur Radio W1JRZ
Industrial Archeology
Horology