Apparatus and method for determining loft time and speed
US6496787B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/60
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention detects loft time and/or speed of a vehicle and/or person during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects leaving the ground and returning to the ground. A microprocessor subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time. A display shows the recorded loft time to a user of the system. A speed sensor can detect speed for selective display to the user, and height may also be determined during airtime.
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