METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR CHANGE IN MOTION
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR CHANGE IN MOTION 审中-公开
    方法和装置的运动力和/或变化的一致感测

    公开(公告)号:US20130118255A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13516486

    申请日:2010-12-17

    IPC分类号: A61B5/11

    摘要: Sensing a force and/or a change in motion proximate to an arbitrarily-shaped surface via a conformal sensing element (e.g., a pressure sensor, an accelerometer) disposed on a flexible substrate and having a sufficient mechanical coupling to the surface. The conformality of the sensing element facilitates intimate proximity to the surface to ensure accurate sensing. Examples of arbitrarily-shaped surfaces include body parts of a person (e.g., a head). A processor receiving one or more signals from the sensing element may provide information relating to possible injury to a body part (e.g., head trauma) resulting from sensed forces and/or changes in motion. Such information may be conveyed by one or more output devices that provide indications of possible degrees of injury/trauma. A conformal sensing apparatus may be integrated with a protective garment or accessory, such as a helmet, wherein the conformality of the sensing apparatus also ensures sufficient comfort for the wearer.

    摘要翻译: 通过设置在柔性基板上并且具有与表面的足够的机械耦合的共形传感元件(例如,压力传感器,加速度计)来感测靠近任意形状的表面的力和/或运动变化。 传感元件的共形性便于与表面紧密接近以确保准确的感测。 任意形状的表面的示例包括人的身体部位(例如,头部)。 从感测元件接收一个或多个信号的处理器可以提供与由感测到的力和/或运动变化导致的身体部位(例如,头部创伤)的可能损伤有关的信息。 这样的信息可以由提供可能程度的伤害/创伤的指示的一个或多个输出装置来传达。 保形传感装置可以与诸如头盔的防护服或附件集成在一起,其中感测装置的一致性也确保了佩戴者足够的舒适性。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF CHANGE IN MOTION AT AN ARBITRARILY-SHAPED SURFACE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF CHANGE IN MOTION AT AN ARBITRARILY-SHAPED SURFACE 审中-公开
    在ARBITRARILY形状表面上运动变化的一致感测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120092178A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US12976607

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00 G01P1/00

    CPC分类号: A42B3/046 F41H1/04 G16Z99/00

    摘要: Sensing a change in motion proximate to an arbitrarily-shaped surface via a single sensing element (e.g., a pressure sensor, an accelerometer) disposed on a flexible substrate having a sufficient mechanical coupling to the arbitrarily-shaped surface. The change in motion may include at least one of an acceleration, an orientation, a vibration shock and a falling process. In one example, the flexible substrate substantially conforms to the arbitrarily-shaped surface so as to facilitate intimate proximity to the arbitrarily-shaped surface. In another example, a coupling mechanism may mechanically couple the sensing element to the arbitrarily-shaped surface. One or more LEDs coupled to the sensing element may provide a visual cue representing impact or trauma to the surface based on different colors respectively corresponding to a degree of the impact or trauma.

    摘要翻译: 通过设置在具有与任意形状的表面的足够的机械耦合的柔性基板上的单个感测元件(例如,压力传感器,加速度计)感测靠近任意形状的表面的运动变化。 运动的变化可以包括加速度,方向,振动冲击和下降过程中的至少一个。 在一个示例中,柔性基底基本上符合任意形状的表面,以便于与任意形状的表面紧密接近。 在另一示例中,联接机构可以将感测元件机械地联接到任意形状的表面。 耦合到感测元件的一个或多个LED可以基于分别对应于冲击或创伤的程度的不同颜色来提供表示对表面的冲击或创伤的视觉提示。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING HEAD TRAUMA BASED ON CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR CHANGE IN MOTION OF A PERSON'S HEAD
    6.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING HEAD TRAUMA BASED ON CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR CHANGE IN MOTION OF A PERSON'S HEAD 审中-公开
    用于根据人的头部的一致性感测和/或更改运动来评估头颈部的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110215931A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-08

    申请号:US12976833

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G08B23/00

    CPC分类号: A42B3/046 F41H1/04 G16Z99/00

    摘要: Sensing a force and/or a change of motion proximate to a person's head via one or more sensing elements (e.g., a pressure sensor, an accelerometer) disposed on a flexible substrate having a sufficient mechanical coupling to the person's head. The conformality of the sensing element facilitates intimate proximity to the surface of the person's head to ensure accurate sensing. A processor receiving one or more signals from the sensing element may provide information relating to possible injury to a body part (e.g., head trauma) resulting from sensed forces and/or changes in motion. Such information may be conveyed by one or more output devices that provide indications of possible degrees of injury/trauma. A conformal sensing apparatus may be integrated with a protective garment or accessory, such as a helmet, wherein the conformality of the sensing apparatus also ensures sufficient comfort for the wearer.

    摘要翻译: 通过设置在具有与人的头部的足够的机械耦合的柔性基底上的一个或多个感测元件(例如,压力传感器,加速度计)感测靠近人的头部的力和/或运动的变化。 传感元件的一致性便于亲近人身头部的表面,以确保精确的感测。 从感测元件接收一个或多个信号的处理器可以提供与由感测到的力和/或运动变化导致的身体部位(例如,头部创伤)的可能损伤有关的信息。 这样的信息可以由提供可能程度的伤害/创伤的指示的一个或多个输出装置来传达。 保形传感装置可以与诸如头盔的防护服或附件集成在一起,其中感测装置的一致性也确保了佩戴者足够的舒适性。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR ACCELERATION AT A PERSON'S HEAD
    7.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR ACCELERATION AT A PERSON'S HEAD 审中-公开
    在人员头部进行强制感觉和/或加速度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110218756A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-08

    申请号:US12972073

    申请日:2010-12-17

    CPC分类号: A42B3/046 F41H1/04 G16Z99/00

    摘要: Sensing a force and/or a change in motion proximate to an arbitrarily-shaped surface via a conformal sensing element (e.g., a pressure sensor, an accelerometer) disposed on a flexible substrate and having a sufficient mechanical coupling to the surface. The conformality of the sensing element facilitates intimate proximity to the surface to ensure accurate sensing. Examples of arbitrarily-shaped surfaces include body parts of a person (e.g., a head). A processor receiving one or more signals from the sensing element may provide information relating to possible injury to a body part (e.g., head trauma) resulting from sensed forces and/or changes in motion. Such information may be conveyed by one or more output devices that provide indications of possible degrees of injury/trauma. A conformal sensing apparatus may be integrated with a protective garment or accessory, such as a helmet, wherein the conformality of the sensing apparatus also ensures sufficient comfort for the wearer.

    摘要翻译: 通过设置在柔性基板上并且具有与表面的足够的机械耦合的共形传感元件(例如,压力传感器,加速度计)来感测靠近任意形状的表面的力和/或运动变化。 传感元件的共形性便于与表面紧密接近以确保准确的感测。 任意形状的表面的示例包括人的身体部位(例如,头部)。 从感测元件接收一个或多个信号的处理器可以提供与由感测到的力和/或运动变化导致的身体部位(例如,头部创伤)的可能损伤有关的信息。 这样的信息可以由提供可能程度的伤害/创伤的指示的一个或多个输出装置来传达。 保形传感装置可以与诸如头盔的防护服或附件集成在一起,其中感测装置的一致性也确保了佩戴者足够的舒适性。

    PROTECTIVE CASES WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
    8.
    发明申请
    PROTECTIVE CASES WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS 有权
    集成电子保护件

    公开(公告)号:US20120244848A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-27

    申请号:US13499626

    申请日:2010-10-01

    摘要: A protective case for a wireless electronics device includes one or more output devices integrated with or bonded to the protective case, from which a perceivable output (e.g., visible or audible indication) is generated. Various other electronics (e.g., circuit elements, ICs, microcontrollers, sensors) also may be integrated with or bonded to the protective case to provide power and/or one or more output signals to control the output device(s). In one example, a wireless signal generated by the wireless device is sensed by the integrated electronics, and the output device(s) are controlled based on the detected wireless signal. The protective case may be substantially rigid or at least partially deformable (flexible and/or stretchable), and the integrated electronics similarly may be at least partially deformable such that they may conform with various contours of the protective case and remain operative notwithstanding flexing and/or stretching of the case.

    摘要翻译: 用于无线电子设备的保护壳包括与保护壳集成或结合的一个或多个输出设备,从其产生可感知的输出(例如,可见或可听见的指示)。 各种其他电子设备(例如,电路元件,IC,微控制器,传感器)也可以与保护壳体集成或结合到保护壳体以提供功率和/或一个或多个输出信号来控制输出设备。 在一个示例中,由无线设备生成的无线信号由集成电子装置感测,并且基于检测到的无线信号来控制输出设备。 保护壳体可以是基本刚性的或至少部分可变形的(柔性的和/或可拉伸的),并且集成电子器件类似地可以至少部分地可变形,使得它们可以符合保护壳体的各种轮廓并且尽管具有弯曲和/ 或拉伸的情况。

    Protective cases with integrated electronics

    公开(公告)号:US09723122B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-01

    申请号:US13499626

    申请日:2010-10-01

    IPC分类号: H04W88/02 H04M1/725 H04M1/04

    摘要: A protective case for a wireless electronics device includes one or more output devices integrated with or bonded to the protective case, from which a perceivable output (e.g., visible or audible indication) is generated. Various other electronics (e.g., circuit elements, ICs, microcontrollers, sensors) also may be integrated with or bonded to the protective case to provide power and/or one or more output signals to control the output device(s). In one example, a wireless signal generated by the wireless device is sensed by the integrated electronics, and the output device(s) are controlled based on the detected wireless signal. The protective case may be substantially rigid or at least partially deformable (flexible and/or stretchable), and the integrated electronics similarly may be at least partially deformable such that they may conform with various contours of the protective case and remain operative notwithstanding flexing and/or stretching of the case.