Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for helmet liner evaluation
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Application No.: US14685095Application Date: 2015-04-13
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Publication No.: US09719902B2Publication Date: 2017-08-01
- Inventor: Alistair K. Chan , Geoffrey F. Deane , William D. Duncan , Philip A. Eckhoff , Bran Ferren , William Gates , W. Daniel Hillis , Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Edward K. Y. Jung , Jordin T. Kare , John Latham , Max N. Mankin , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Robert C. Petroski , Clarence T. Tegreene , David B. Tuckerman , Thomas A. Weaver , Charles Whitmer , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
- Applicant: Elwha LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Elwha LLC
- Current Assignee: Elwha LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: G01N3/30
- IPC: G01N3/30 ; G01N3/32 ; A42B3/04 ; A42B3/10 ; G01M99/00 ; A42B3/12 ; G01N33/00

Abstract:
A helmet testing apparatus including a movable member, a sensor coupled to the movable member and configured to acquire compliance data regarding a liner disposed within a shell of a helmet through engagement of the sensor with the liner, and a processing circuit configured to determine a rating for the helmet based on the compliance data and predetermined compliance parameters for the helmet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160209307A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HELMET LINER EVALUATION Public/Granted day:2016-07-21
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