Apparatus, system, and method for reducing head or neck trauma
AssigneeArmour Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAndrew W. Armour, McCleary Philbin, Brady White
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Abstract
A system for reducing trauma in the head or neck of a living being caused by acceleration of the head relative to a torso of the living being within a range of motion. The system includes a support engaging at least one of the head, neck, and shoulder of the living being without limiting the range of motion of the head or neck relative to the torso; a sensor in electrical communication with the system; a user interface in electrical communication with the sensor; and a damper associated with the support that is configured to mitigate the position, speed or acceleration of the head relative to the torso in response to information received by the sensor or user interface.
Claims24
A method for reducing trauma in the head or neck of a user caused by acceleration of the head relative to a torso of the user within a range of motion, the method comprising:
- engaging a support with the neck of the user within an area extending from a base of the head to the torso without limiting the range of motion of the head or neck relative to the torso;
- and
- reducing a speed or the acceleration at which the head moves relative to the torso using a damper embedded within the support.
A method for reducing trauma in the head or neck of a user caused by acceleration of the head relative to a torso of the user within a range of motion, the method comprising:
- engaging a support with the neck of the user within an area extending from a base of the head to the torso without limiting the range of motion of the head or neck relative to the torso;
- and
- strengthening a muscle of the user as the head moves through the range of motion using a damper embedded within the support.
A method for reducing trauma in the head or neck of a user caused by acceleration of the head relative to a torso of the user within a range of motion, the method comprising:
- engaging a support with the neck of the user within an area extending from a base of the head to the torso without limiting the range of motion of the head or neck relative to the torso;
- and
- improving the posture and neck position of the user as the head moves through the range of motion using a damper embedded within the support.
A method for reducing trauma in the head or neck of a user caused by acceleration of the head relative to a torso of the user within a range of motion, the method comprising:
- engaging a support with the neck of the user within an area extending from a base of the head to the torso without limiting the range of motion of the head or neck relative to the torso;
- and
- reducing a speed or the acceleration at which the head moves relative to the torso using means embedded within the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.