US 12,145,048 B2
Processing of data collected via an instrumented mouthgaurd device, including identification of false impacts
Michael Vegar, Queenscliff (AU); Ben Nizette, Queenscliff (AU); and David Erikson, Queenscliff (AU)
Assigned to HitIQ Limited, South Melbourne (AU)
Filed by HitIQ Limited, South Melbourne (AU)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,356.
Claims priority of application No. 2021900594 (AU), filed on Mar. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0280859 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A63B 71/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/08 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 71/085 (2013.01) [A61B 5/682 (2013.01); A61B 2503/10 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/53 (2013.01); A63B 2220/58 (2013.01); A63B 2220/803 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01)] 38 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing impact event data for an impact event, wherein the impact event data is derived from an instrumented mouthguard device, wherein the instrumented mouthguard device includes:
a body formed of deformable materials, wherein the body is shaped to be worn by a subject as a mouthguard;
a plurality of component zones embedded in the body, wherein the component zones are spaced apart, and wherein each component zone includes one or more motion sensor components;
(i) predicting that the impact event data from a given one of the motion sensor components is potentially affected by local deformation of the mouthguard body; and
(ii) determining impact parameters for the impact event which account for that local deformation of the mouthguard body.