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Reaction time and force feedback system

  • US 4,763,284 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1986
  • Issued: 08/09/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An improved system for displaying the actual magnitude of forces produced by the limbs of a sport participant in a sporting event, said system comprising:

  • a first portable housing (10) for placement on at least one limb of said participant,means (200) in said first portable housing for sensing the magnitude of each said force produced by said limb,means firmly engaging around said limb and connected to said first portable housing for holding said sensing means firmly against the outer surface of said limb in close proximity to the internal bone structure of said limb such as the wrist or ankle in order to maximize the detection of said magnitude of said forces so that said sensed magnitude of said forces corresponds to said actual magnitude of said forces, said sensing means also generating a digital signal (642) proportional to the magnitude of each said force,a second protable housing (20) for placement on the body of said participant remote from said first portable housing,means (25) in said second portable housing receptive of said digital magnitude signal from said sensing means for storing information corresponding to (a) said actual magnitude of said force, (b) the relative time of each sensed force, and (c) the differential time between occurrences of each said sensed force signal, said receiving means also transmitting said magnitude and differential time information (40) to a remote location, andmeans (30) at said remote location for receiving said transmitted magnitude and time information from said storing means, said receiving means also displaying said information.

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