Electronic and microsphere-based impact detection and measurement apparatus
First Claim
1. A helmet system comprising:
- a helmet adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s head;
a sensor mounted on the helmet and adapted to sense a threshold impact equal to or exceeding a threshold force on the helmet; and
a circuit connected to and responsive to the sensor for indicating that the threshold impact has occurred.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting impact using an electronic means and microspheres. A helmet system comprises a helmet adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s head. A sensor is mounted on the helmet and is adapted to sense a threshold impact equal to or exceeding a threshold force on the helmet. A circuit is connected to and is responsive to the sensor for indicating that the threshold impact has occurred. The circuit includes a sensing circuit generating an impact signal when the sensing circuit is subjected to an impact equal to or exceeding a threshold impact level. A detector detects the impact signal. An indicator is responsive to the detector for providing an indication that the impact signal has been detected whereby the indication indicates that the sensing circuit has been subjected to an impact equal to or exceeding the threshold impact level.
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18 Claims
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1. A helmet system comprising:
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a helmet adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s head;
a sensor mounted on the helmet and adapted to sense a threshold impact equal to or exceeding a threshold force on the helmet; and
a circuit connected to and responsive to the sensor for indicating that the threshold impact has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A circuit comprising:
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a sensing circuit generating an impact signal when the sensing circuit is subjected to an impact equal to or exceeding a threshold impact level;
a detector detecting the impact signal; and
an indicator responsive to the detector for providing an indication that the impact signal has been detected whereby the indication indicates that the sensing circuit has been subjected to an impact equal to or exceeding the threshold impact level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for sensing a threshold impact comprising:
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a sensor adapted to be worn on the body and configured to sense a threshold impact equal to or exceeding a threshold force on the body; and
a circuit connected to and responsive to the sensor for indicating that the threshold impact has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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