Mr. Brandon Conlin is a senior consultant for Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. He has worked on the development of multiple successful products including automated hillside elevators, passenger ropeways (ski lifts), amusement rides, automated and autonomous agricultural equipment, commercial lawn mowers, trailers, oil and gas equipment, and consumer products. He is a named inventor on two patents and has provided support during both patent prosecution and patent litigation matters, including validity & invalidity analyses, infringement & non-infringement analyses, drafting claim charts, and supporting claim construction.
Mr. Conlin is steeped in the principles of design for safety of automated and autonomous equipment. He is skilled in ropeway design, maintenance, and operation. He has significant practice in electric vehicle (EV) chassis layout, design, and optimization across multiple products. He has over a decade of experience in product development, equipment safety and risk assessments, and designing of equipment to OSHA regulations and industry safety standards. Additionally, he has 3+ years of hands-on experience as a mechanic.