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Fall detector and alert system

  • US 9,847,006 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2016
  • Issued: 12/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fall detection system comprising:

  • a right footwear item and a left footwear item, each of the right and left footwear items including;

    at least two foot pressure sensors;

    communications circuitry configured to transmit foot pressure signals from the at least two pressure sensors to a mobile device;

    a rechargeable power source connected to the communications circuitry, the rechargeable power source providing power to the communications circuitry; and

    a kinetic generator that generates power for recharging the rechargeable power source; and

    a mobile device executing an application that causes the mobile device to;

    receive transmitted foot pressure signals from the communications circuitry of the footwear;

    analyze the foot pressure signals to determine whether a wearer of the footwear items has fallen;

    display a warning if it is determined that the wearer of the footwear items has fallen, along with an option to cancel the warning; and

    send a signal to a caregiver if the warning has not been canceled within a predetermined period of time.

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