# US 10,244,810 B2 · Smart helmet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,244,810 B2 - Document ID: US10244810B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/388,080 - Filed: 2016-12-22 - Published: 2017-10-19 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-23 - Applicants: Donald K Martin - Inventors: Donald K Martin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10244810B2 ## CPC - A42B 3/122: {inflatable} - A42B 3/046: {Means for detecting hazards or accidents} - A63B 71/081: {fluid-filled, e.g. air-filled} - G05B 19/048: Monitoring; Safety - A63B 2225/62: Inflatable - G05B 19/042: using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) - G05B 2219/24015: Monitoring - G05B 2219/24024: Safety, surveillance - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) ## Abstract Systems, methods, and devices for protecting a user head are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise receiving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a set of data detected by one or more sensor embedded within the helmet device. The computer-implemented method can also comprise adjusting, by the system, a pressure condition within a first set of inflatable cells of the helmet device based on the set of data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device comprising a processor, coupled to a memory, that executes or facilitates execution of one or more executable components, comprising: a helmet element comprising an outer shell layer and an interior protective layer, wherein the interior protective layer comprises a set of inflatable cells; a gas delivery system configured to adjust a pressure condition within a first subset of inflatable cells of the set of inflatable cells, wherein a first set of high pressure valves and a second set of low pressure valves of the gas delivery system are connected to a set of high pressure lines and low pressure lines respectively that connect to base portions of the set of inflatable cells via first stud members connected to the base portions, wherein the gas delivery system further comprises: a high pressure system comprising the set of high pressure lines connected to the set of inflatable cells and the first set of valves, wherein the high pressure system is configured to deliver a high pressure gas flow through a subset of high pressure lines via a first subset of valve members and into the first subset of inflatable cells based on a predicted impact location; a low pressure system comprising the set of low pressure lines connected to the set of inflatable cells and the second set of valves, wherein the low pressure system is configured to deliver a low pressure gas flow through a subset of low pressure lines via a second subset of valve members and into a second subset of inflatable cells based on a surrounding region of the predicted impact location, wherein the surrounding region covers a greater surface area of the interior protective layer than the predicted impact location; and a control system configured to control a position of the first subset of valves and the second subset of valves of the gas delivery system, a regulation of a gas flow within the first set of valves and the second set of valves based on the position, and one or more sensors embedded within the helmet element, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect a set of data associated with an environment of the device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising low pressure inflatable cells represented by the second subset of inflatable cells and high pressure inflatable cells represented by the first subset of inflatable cells, wherein the low pressure inflatable cells inflate at a first cumulative energy level that is approximately a same level as a second cumulative energy level of the subset of high pressure inflatable cells, and wherein a number of low pressure inflatable cells is greater than a number of high pressure inflatable cells of the subset of high pressure inflatable cells. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a power supply element configured to supply power to the control system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the set of data comprises at least one of object data associated with at least one object surrounding the device, motion data associated with the at least one object surrounding the device, speed data associated with the at least one object surrounding the device, directional data associated with the at least one object surrounding the device, laser detection data associated with a motion of the at least one object surrounding the device, image data associated with the at least one object surrounding the device, or artificial intelligence data corresponding to a probability of impact for a respective user profile. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a global positioning satellite module configured to receive location data associated with another device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising vent assemblies of the set of inflatable cells, wherein a vent assembly comprises a second stud interfacing with a top opening of an inflatable cell and a pressure release assembly comprising a vent cap, a spring member, and a plunger element, wherein the second stud comprises angled slots to release gas in a dispersed manner based upon an open position of the plunger element. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the high pressure system is capable of introducing a first level of pressure that is greater than a first current state of pressure into the first subset of inflatable cells from a pressure chamber based on a first set of instructions from the processor in connection with the control system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The device of claim 7, wherein the low pressure system is capable of evacuating a second level of pressure that is less than a second current state of pressure from the first subset of inflatable cells based on a second set of instructions from the processor in connection with the control system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the vent assembly is configured to facilitate an increase or decrease in pressure within the first subset of inflatable cells in connection with the high pressure system and the low pressure system respectively. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the set of inflatable cells comprise an upper connection member, a lower connection member, and a connection tube to facilitate a containment of pressure within or a release of pressure outward of the inflatable cell. ### Claim 11 A system comprising a memory that stores computer executable components; a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise: a gas delivery component configured to adjust a pressure condition within a set of inflatable cells of a helmet device, wherein high pressure lines and a low pressure lines connected to a set of valve members of the gas delivery component, connect the set of inflatable cells to the gas delivery component via the high pressure lines and the low pressure lines, wherein the gas delivery component further comprises: a high pressure system configured to deliver a high pressure gas flow via high pressure valves of the set of valve members, through a subset of high pressure lines into first body portions of a first subset of inflatable cells based on a predicted impact location to the helmet device; a low pressure system configured to deliver a low pressure gas flow via low pressure valves of the set of valve members, through a subset of low pressure lines into second body portions of a second subset of inflatable cells that encircle the first subset of inflatable cells based on surrounding region of the predicted impact location; and a control component configured to control a position of the high pressure valves and the low pressure valves of the gas delivery system, a regulation of gas flow within the high pressure valves, and one or more sensors embedded within the helmet element, wherein the one or more sensors configured to detect a set of data associated with an environment of the helmet device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, further comprising a high pressure component, of the high pressure system, configured to introduce a first level of pressure that is greater than a first current state of pressure into the first subset of inflatable cells based on a first set of instructions received from the processor in connection with the control component. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, further comprising a low pressure component, of the low pressure system, configured to evacuate a second level of pressure that is greater than a first current state of pressure from the first subset of inflatable cells based on a second set of instructions received from the processor in connection with the control component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, further comprising a vent assembly component configured to facilitate an increase or decrease in pressure within the first subset of inflatable cells based on a second set of instructions received from the processor in connection with the control component. ### Claim 15 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a set of data detected by one or more sensors embedded within a helmet device; controlling a first position of a first set of valves connected to a set of high pressure lines connected to a first set of inflatable cells of the helmet device based on determined insights from the set of data and a predicted impact location; controlling a second position of a second set of valves connected to a set of low pressure lines connected to a second set of inflatable cells of the helmet device based on a predicted region surrounding the predicted impact location, wherein the surrounding region covers a greater surface area than the predicted impact location; delivering, by the system, a volume of gas to deliver within the first set of inflatable cells and the second set of inflatable cells of the helmet device based on the set of data, the predicted impact location, and the predicted region surrounding the predicted impact location. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising introducing, by the system, a first level of pressure that is greater than a first current state of pressure into the first set of inflatable cells based on a first set of instructions received from the processor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer-implemented method of claim 16, further comprising evacuating, by the system, a second level of pressure that is less than a second current state of pressure from the first set of inflatable cells based on a second set of instructions received from the processor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising receiving, by the system, location data associated with another helmet device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The computer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising supplying, by the system, power to the helmet device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The computer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprising facilitating, by the system, a containment of pressure within or a release of pressure out of the first set of inflatable cells.