Contact detection system and method
First Claim
1. A contacting instrument, comprising:
- a substrate;
a first conductive mesh coupled to the substrate;
a first switch coupled to the substrate, the first switch having a first state and a second state, the first switch for switching from the first state to the second state upon detecting a contact; and
a first tone generator coupled to the first switch and to the first conductive mesh for generating a first tone on the first conductive mesh when the first switch switches to the second state.
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Abstract
A system electronically detects and registers contact, especially in contact sport embodiments. An example contacting instrument includes a switch, a tone generator and a conductive mesh. An example detecting instrument includes a conductive mesh and a tone decoder. In a contact sport embodiment, each combatant possesses, for example, as part of the combatant'"'"'s respective uniform, one or more contacting instruments and one or more detecting instruments embedded in prescribed contact zones. The basic goal of a combatant is to strike a contact zone of their opponent with one of their contacting instruments. The detecting instrument will recognize the tone, thereby recognizing a hit.
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39 Claims
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1. A contacting instrument, comprising:
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a substrate;
a first conductive mesh coupled to the substrate;
a first switch coupled to the substrate, the first switch having a first state and a second state, the first switch for switching from the first state to the second state upon detecting a contact; and
a first tone generator coupled to the first switch and to the first conductive mesh for generating a first tone on the first conductive mesh when the first switch switches to the second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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19. A method, comprising:
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using a switch to detect a contact, the switch having an active state and an inactive state; and
generating at least one tone when the switch is in the active state.
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23. An impulse switch, comprising:
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a metallic body;
an armature; and
an insulating disk for insulating the armature from the metallic body and for allowing the armature to touch the metallic body upon receiving an impulse.
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24. A contact-detecting instrument, comprising:
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a substrate;
a first conductive mesh coupled to the substrate for receiving at least one tone; and
a first tone decoder coupled to the conductive mesh for determining whether the at least one tone is member to a first predetermined set of at least one tone.
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32. A method, comprising:
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detecting at least one tone;
determining whether the at least one tone is member to a predetermined set of tones; and
generating a contact signal if the at least one tone is member to the predetermined set of tones. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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