Driver and safety personnel protection apparatus, system and method

• US 20070028370A1
• Filed: 09/26/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jarrett Seng
• Original Assignee: Jarrett Seng
• Inventors: Seng, Jarrett
• Application Number:
  US11/413,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20070028370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/410
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/02 Overalls , e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls sweating suits A61H36/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1281 with incorporated means for medical monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/102 Motorcycling
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/046 Means for detecting hazards or accidents

Abstract

A system of increasing the safety of motor sports drivers and safety crews including a driver'"'"'s safety suit having bodily function monitoring capability and the ability to transmit monitored information to an information processing station. A helmet, to be worn by safety crew members, the helmet having communications capability for communication with an information processing station. The helmet having various safety, comfort, communication and protection elements. A driver'"'"'s helmet having features that provide safety, comfort, protection and communication capabilities. The system also having triage capability in the event of a track incident to further protect and enhance the safety and well being of a driver involved in an incident.

Claims

1. A system for increasing the personal safety of motor sports competition drivers and motor sports rescue personnel comprising the systems and apparatus as set forth in provisional patent application 60/676,2226.

4. The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein the communications link is a unit that receives life monitoring system information as data transmitted from the driver'"'"'s suit.

5. The invention in accordance with claim 4 wherein the communications link unit is a remote receiver that will receive information from the driver'"'"'s suit and process the information.

6. The invention in accordance with claim 5 where in the communications link unit includes an interface informing the safety crew of each of the drivers'"'"' condition after an accident and prioritizing the order of attending to a driver by the severity of their injuries. `

2. A racing accident integration system to be used by a safety crew and a race driver comprising:

a helmet for the safety crew, the helmet having a communication system including a microphone and a virtual retinal display;

a driver'"'"'s suit for the driver, the driver'"'"'s suit having a vital signs monitor and a communication link to allow communication between the driver'"'"'s suit and the helmet of the safety crew.

3. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein the virtual retinal display of the safety crew helmet can display vital signs information sent from the driver'"'"'s suit.

7. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein a switch controls the virtual retinal display and when switched allows the virtual retinal display to switch from an initial display panel showing car numbers of cars involved in the accident to a panel showing the vital signs of a driver of a car involved in the accident.

8. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein a switch controls the virtual retinal display and when switched allows the virtual retinal display to switch from an initial display panel showing car numbers of cars involved in the accident to a panel showing the medical history of a driver of a car involved in the accident.

9. The invention in accordance with claim 2 wherein the a driver'"'"'s suit comprises fabric including sensors sensing biometric information.

10. The invention in accordance with claim 9 wherein the sensors are connected by optical fibers to a multi-function processor.

11. A method of having a safety crew attend to a group of drivers involved in an accident comprising the acts of:

providing a helmet for the safety crew, the helmet having a communication system including a microphone and a virtual retinal display;

providing a driver'"'"'s suit for the driver, the driver'"'"'s suit having a vital signs monitor and a communication link to allow communication between the driver'"'"'s suit and the helmet of the safety crew.

12. The method in accordance with claim 11 further comprising the act of using the virtual retinal display of the safety crew helmet to display vital signs information sent from the driver'"'"'s suit.

13. The method in accordance with claim 11 wherein the communications link is a unit that receives life monitoring system information as data transmitted from the driver'"'"'s suit.

14. The method in accordance with claim 13 wherein the communications link unit is a remote receiver that will receive information from the driver'"'"'s suit and process the information.

15. The method in accordance with claim 14 where in the communications link unit includes an interface informing the safety crew of each of the drivers'"'"' condition after an accident and prioritizing the order of attending to a driver by the severity of their injuries.

16. The method in accordance with claim 11 wherein a switch controls the virtual retinal display and when switched allows the virtual retinal display to switch from an initial display panel showing car numbers of cars involved in the accident to a panel showing the vital signs of a driver of a car involved in the accident.

17. The method in accordance with claim 11 wherein a switch controls the virtual retinal display and when switched allows the virtual retinal display to switch from an initial display panel showing car numbers of cars involved in the accident to a panel showing the medical history of a driver of a car involved in the accident.

18. The method in accordance with claim 11 wherein the a driver'"'"'s suit comprises fabric including sensors sensing biometric information.

19. The invention in accordance with claim 18 wherein the sensors are connected by optical fibers to a multi-function processor.