Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for evaluation of helmet performance
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Application No.: US16966544Application Date: 2019-01-08
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Publication No.: US11378475B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Morgana M. Trexler , Vanessa D. Alphonse , Matthew G. Bevan , Catherine M. Carneal , Quang T. Luong , Mark A. Athey , Kathleen M. Perrino , Andrew C. Merkle , Jeffrey M. Paulson , Steven M. Storck
- Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
- Applicant Address: US MD Baltimore
- Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
- Current Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Baltimore
- Agent Todd Farnsworth
- International Application: PCT/US2019/012641 WO 20190108
- International Announcement: WO2019/172990 WO 20190912
- Main IPC: G01L5/00
- IPC: G01L5/00 ; G01M7/08 ; G01N3/06 ; G01N3/30 ; G09B23/34

Abstract:
A system provided herein may be configured to evaluate helmet performance. The system may include an impact assembly that includes a stationary post operably coupled to one or more stationary load cells and a plurality of modular headforms. Each modular headform may include a first side and a second side configured to lock together around the impact assembly and receive a helmet. The modular headform may determine a position of the helmet relative to the one or more stationary load cells. Furthermore, the one or more stationary load cells may be configured to measure impact force at a position where one of the plurality of the modular headforms are operably coupled to the impact assembly. Additionally, each of the plurality of modular headforms correspond to a position in relation to the impact assembly to measure the impact force to the one or more load cells at a predefined number of impact locations on the helmet to evaluate the performance of the helmet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210048359A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF HELMET PERFORMANCE Public/Granted day:2021-02-18
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