Wearable electronic stress and strain indicator
First Claim
1. A wearable electronic stress and strain indicator comprising:
- a. a wearable body,b. a strain gauge coupled to the wearable body; and
c. a warning indicator which indicates a warning based upon a level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body, and wherein the warning indicator indicates a warning that the electronic stress and strain indicator is in danger of failing.
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Abstract
A stress and/or strain indicator comprises a wearable body, one or more flexible sections, one or more rigid sections and one or more strain gauges. The one or more strain gauges detect a level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body in order to indicate when the product is in danger of failing. A warning is activated based upon the level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body. For example, the stress and/or strain indicator is able to display a visual and/or an audible warning that a high level of stress and/or strain has been applied to the wearable body and the product is in danger of failing. In some embodiments, the stress and/or strain incident is recorded and downloadable. Consequently, a user is better informed as to when the electronic product is in danger of failing because of damage or misuse.
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24 Claims
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1. A wearable electronic stress and strain indicator comprising:
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a. a wearable body, b. a strain gauge coupled to the wearable body; and c. a warning indicator which indicates a warning based upon a level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body, and wherein the warning indicator indicates a warning that the electronic stress and strain indicator is in danger of failing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic system for detecting a level of stress and strain applied to a wearable product comprising:
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a. a wearable body; b. a strain gauge for detecting a stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body; c. a warning indicator; and d. a control device, wherein the strain gauge sends a signal to the control device based upon a stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body and the control device operates the warning indicator based upon the signal from the strain gauge, and wherein the warning indicator indicates a warning that the product is in danger of failing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of indicating a level of stress and strain applied to a wearable body, the method comprising:
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a. sensing a level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body; b. sending a signal to a control device based upon the level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body; and c. activating a warning based upon the level of stress and/or strain applied to the wearable body, and wherein the warning indicator indicates a warning that the electronic stress and strain indicator is in danger of failing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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