Power management of a system for measuring the acceleration of a body part
CA 2593088 C · Owner: Riddell, Inc. · Inventors: Greenwald, Richard M.; Chu, Jeffrey J.
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The present invention provides an apparatus for determining the magnitude of linear and rotational acceleration of an impact to a body part. The apparatus can be used with protective sports equipment such as a sports helmet (20), wherein the apparatus includes a battery a number of accelerometers (14) , positioned proximate to the outer surface of the head and an electronic , device (34) with a processor and a transmitter to transmit data received from the accelerometers. To maximize the battery life and minimize power consumption by the electronic device, the apparatus includes a power management system with a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly sends a first signal to the …
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- Filed January 5, 2006 and granted March 25, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 5, 2026.
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