US 12,133,727 B2
Impact sensing wearable device and method
Anthony M. Gonzales, Canoga Park, CA (US); and Robert Merriman, Gilbert, AZ (US)
Assigned to Force Impact Technologies, Inc., Gilbert, AZ (US)
Filed by Force Impact Technologies, Inc., Gilbert, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/443,019.
Application 17/443,019 is a continuation of application No. 15/591,003, filed on May 9, 2017, granted, now 11,064,913.
Application 15/591,003 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/063,354, filed on Oct. 25, 2013, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2021/0338112 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 71/08 (2006.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01)
CPC A61B 5/1122 (2013.01) [A61B 5/002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/682 (2013.01); A61B 5/7275 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61B 5/7445 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); A63B 71/085 (2013.01); A61B 2503/10 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/44 (2013.01); A63B 2220/53 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/74 (2020.08); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mouth guard for detecting and indicating impacts experienced by a user during an activity, comprising:
a main body comprising a soft plastic material, the main body having a front shield portion, a bite-pad portion, and two side shield portions configured to be adjacent to the molars and inner cheeks of the user, the front shield portion being located between and connected to the two side shield portions, the bite-pad portion being connected to the front shield portion and the two side shield portions;
a plurality of sensors located within the main body, the plurality of sensors including at least a linear force detector and a rotational force detector, the linear and rotational force detectors for detecting an impact level that is experienced by the user during the activity;
a memory device located within the main body, the memory device storing a first predetermined impact threshold based on biometric data associated with the user, the biometric data including at least the user's weight, age, and gender, the memory device further storing a second predetermined impact threshold, the second predetermined impact threshold being less than the first predetermined impact threshold;
a display light located in a center region of the front shield portion, the display light being activated in response to the impact level detected by the linear and rotational force detectors exceeding the first predetermined impact threshold; and
wherein, in response to the impact level exceeding the second predetermined impact threshold but not exceeding the first predetermined impact threshold, dynamically lowering a value of the first predetermined impact threshold while the user continues the activity.