DEVICE AND SYSTEM TO REDUCE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
First Claim
1. A device for reducing traumatic brain injury, the device comprising:
- a first sensor coupled to a head component configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements;
a first linkage element configured to connect the head component to a body component, the first linkage element switchable between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid based upon a locking signal; and
a processing element configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level.
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Abstract
A device for reducing traumatic brain injury comprises a first sensor, a first linkage element, and a processing element. The first sensor is coupled to a head component and configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate corresponding first sensor measurements. The first linkage element is configured to connect the head component to a body component and is able to switch between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid. The first linkage element is switched from its first state to its second state by a locking signal. The processing element is configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level.
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17 Claims
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1. A device for reducing traumatic brain injury, the device comprising:
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a first sensor coupled to a head component configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements; a first linkage element configured to connect the head component to a body component, the first linkage element switchable between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid based upon a locking signal; and a processing element configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for reducing traumatic brain injury, the system comprising:
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a head component configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s head; a body component configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s body; a first sensor coupled to the head component configured to measure an acceleration of the user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements; a first linkage element configured to connect the head component to the body component, the first linkage element switchable between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid based upon a locking signal; and a processing element configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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