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Motion capture element mount

  • US 9,033,810 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2011
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motion capture element mount comprising:

  • an expander;

    a shaft enclosure configured to couple with said expander, wherein said shaft enclosure and said expander are configured to be situated within a piece of equipment;

    an attachment element configured to couple said expander with said shaft enclosure and non-permanently engage an inner portion of said piece of equipment without modification of said piece of equipment;

    a cap;

    wherein said shaft enclosure is configured to non-permanently couple with said cap;

    electrical components comprising at least an accelerometer or gyroscope or both;

    wherein said electrical components are couple with said shaft enclosure and between said shaft enclosure and said cap, and,wherein said electrical components further comprisea positive battery contact,an insulator that is electrically insulative,a negative battery contactan electronics package, anda wireless antenna;

    wherein said shaft enclosure comprises a first set of coupling elements and said insulator comprises a second set of coupling elements, such that said insulator couples with said shaft enclosure via said first set of coupling elements and said second set of coupling elements;

    an alignment configured torotationally align said insulator or with said shaft enclosure, andangularly align said insulator and said electronics package with said cap;

    a weight element; and

    wherein said shaft enclosure and said cap are further configured to internally hold said weight element when at least one of said electrical components is removed,wherein said weight element comprises a shape such that said weight element fits within said shaft enclosure and said cap,wherein said cap covers said weight element, and,wherein said weight element is substantially equal in weight to said at least one of said electrical components to minimize a difference in weight between said at least one of said electrical components that is removed and said weight element to keep a total weight of said motion capture element mount of equal value before said at least one of said electrical components is removed and after said at least one of said electrical components is removed and replaced by said weight element.

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