# US 9,775,396 B1 · Data collecting head guard systems and methods thereof

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- Number: US 9,775,396 B1
- Document ID: US9775396B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/097,942
- Filed: 2016-04-13
- Granted: 2017-10-03
- Earliest claimed: 2015-04-14
- Assignees: 2nd Skull, LLC
- Applicants: 2nd SKULL, LLC
- Inventors: Federico Olivares Velasco
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9775396B1

## CPC

- A42B 3/046: {Means for detecting hazards or accidents}
- A42B 3/0433: {Detecting, signalling or lighting devices}
- A42B 3/125: {with a padded structure, e.g. foam}
- A42B 3/30: Mounting radio sets or communication systems
- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/6803: {Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles}
- A61B 5/6804: {Garments; Clothes}
- A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance}
- A63B 71/10: for the head ({A63B71/081 takes precedence } ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00)
- G08B 13/19621: {Portable camera}
- G08B 21/0438: {Sensor means for detecting}
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- H04B 1/3833: {Hand-held transceivers}
- H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
- H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
- A61B 5/02438: {with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient}
- A61B 5/0816: {Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency (measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00)}
- A61B 5/14517: {for sweat}
- A61B 5/4266: {sweat secretion}
- A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user}
- A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia}
- A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials
- A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
- A63B 2220/17: Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
- A63B 2220/20: Distances or displacements
- A63B 2220/30: Speed
- A63B 2220/31: Relative speed
- A63B 2220/53: Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
- A63B 2220/70: Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
- A63B 2220/72: Temperature
- A63B 2220/80: Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
- A63B 2220/803: Motion sensors
- A63B 2220/806: Video cameras
- A63B 2220/807: Photo cameras
- A63B 2220/833: Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
- A63B 2220/89: Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
- A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions
- A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
- A63B 2230/04: heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
- A63B 2230/42: rate
- A63B 2230/50: temperature
- H04Q 2209/40: using a wireless architecture
- H04Q 2209/43: using wireless personal area networks [WPAN], e.g. 802.15, 802.15.1, 802.15.4, Bluetooth® or Zigbee®
- H04Q 2209/50: using a mobile data collecting device, e.g. walk by or drive by
- A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W)

## Abstract

A head guard is provided. The head guard includes one or more sensors as part of an sensory input and communications system. The head guard wirelessly communicates data to remote computing devices for intelligent data collection.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A data collection system, comprising
a plurality of head guards, wherein each of the plurality of head guards comprises:
a multi-layered sidewall, wherein the multi-layered sidewall forms a dome, wherein the dome defines a circular opening for a head of a wearer and a plurality of sensor ports, and wherein the multi-layered sidewall comprises:
a stretchable fabric layer, and
a padding layer; and
a removable cover system selectably attachable to the multi-layered sidewall, wherein the removable cover system has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the removable cover system is attachable to a portion of the dome to maintain the position of the removable cover system relative to the dome; and
a sensory input and communications system, wherein at least a portion of the sensory input and communications system is positioned between the cover system and the multi-layered sidewall, the sensory input and communications systems comprises:
a microcontroller,
a plurality of sensors that are each in communication with the microcontroller, wherein each of the plurality of sensors are removably received into a respective one of the plurality of sensors ports,
a communications unit, and
a local indicator, wherein the microcontroller is configured to activate the local indicator upon a detected impact in excess of a predefined magnitude, wherein the local indicator comprises any of a visual device and an audio device; and
an activity monitoring computing system to wirelessly receive data collected by each of the plurality of head guards, the activity monitoring computing system comprising at least one processor and non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
for the data received from each of the plurality of head guards, determine athlete information associated with the data based on the source of the data;
group data based on one or more factors selected from the group of factors comprising sport, age, and geography; and
generate aggregated data reporting based on the grouped data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The data collection system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of head guards comprises a first head guard and a second head guard, and wherein subsequent to an impact event detected by the activity monitoring computing system, the processor is to generate an impact report based on a first player associated with the first head guard and a second player associated with the second head guard.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The data collection system of claim 1, wherein each of the communications unit is configured to wirelessly transmit sensor data to an associated mobile communications device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The data collection system of claim 3, wherein the activity monitoring computing system is to wirelessly receive sensor data from the associated mobile communications device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The data collection system of claim 3, wherein the plurality of head guards are each associated with the mobile communications device.