System and method for measuring the linear and rotational acceleration of a body part
US8554509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for determining the magnitude of linear and rotational acceleration of and direction of impact to a body part. In one version, protective sports equipment is worn by a player engaged in a sporting activity. The equipment includes a padding assembly that resides against the player during the sporting activity; a band removably positioned within the padding assembly, the band including a control unit having a plurality of sensing devices, a processor and a wireless transmitter that collectively interact to transmit data detected by the sensing devices, the control unit further having an encoder that encodes data from the sensing devices with a unique identifier prior to transmission.
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