Impact monitoring system for players engaged in a sporting activity
US10702152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a protective sports equipment system with real-time impact monitoring of a player engaged in a contact sporting activity. The system includes a protective equipment assembly and an interface liner disposed within a padding assembly of the protective equipment assembly. The interface liner has a sensing and control unit with an array of sensors to detect impact data, a processor to determine an impact result, and a transmitter to transmit the impact result. The system also includes a remote unit that receives and displays the transmitted impact result.
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