Device for detecting on-body impacts

US10172555B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

• Bruce Cam · San Jose, US
• David B. Camarillo · Capitola, US
• Lyndia Chun Wu · Stanford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 6, 2014
• Grant date: Jan 8, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H50/70
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided is a device for placement on a human subject to detect impacts on the human subject. The device includes a base member, one or more engagement sensors to detect whether the device is properly placed on the human subject, and one or more motion sensors to detect the kinematics of the human subject. The device also includes a processing unit that includes methodology to detect false positives such as chewing, dropping, and throwing.