SENSOR FOR USE IN PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR
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1. A sensor for monitoring protective headgear of a wearer, the sensor comprising:
- a housing;
a mass, suspended in the housing, wherein motion of the mass emulates dynamic behavior of a brain of the wearer along a plurality of axes; and
at least one sensing element, coupled to generate sensor data based on the motion of the mass, in response to an impact to the protective headgear.
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Abstract
A sensor includes a housing and a mass, suspended in the housing. The motion of the mass emulates dynamic behavior of a brain of the wearer along a plurality of axes. At least one sensing element is coupled to generate sensor data based on the motion of the mass, in response to an impact to a protective helmet.
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1. A sensor for monitoring protective headgear of a wearer, the sensor comprising:
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a housing; a mass, suspended in the housing, wherein motion of the mass emulates dynamic behavior of a brain of the wearer along a plurality of axes; and at least one sensing element, coupled to generate sensor data based on the motion of the mass, in response to an impact to the protective headgear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of protective headgear comprising,
a headgear element for use by a wearer; -
at least one sensor coupled to the headgear element, wherein the at least one sensor includes; a housing; a mass, suspended in the housing, wherein motion of the mass emulates dynamic behavior of a brain of the wearer along a plurality of axes; and at least one sensing element, coupled to generate sensor data based on the motion of the mass, in response to an impact to the protective headgear. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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