Intra-extra oral shock-sensing and indicating systems and other shock-sensing and indicating systems
A mouth guard comprises a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user, and at least one shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and indicating device that detects a shock substantially along a selected axis with respect to the base member. In another exemplary embodiment, the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a plurality of selected axes with respect to the base member, each selected axis being substantially orthogonal from another selected axis. The shock-sensing and indicating devices can be configured to detect different levels of shock. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device comprises a multi-component chemical-reaction system, such as a chemi-luminescent reaction system.
1. A mouth guard, comprising:
a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user; and
at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member.
2. The mouth guard according to claim 1 , wherein the non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and indicating device.
3. The mouth guard according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a selected axis with respect to the base member.
4. The mouth guard according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a plurality of selected axes with respect to the base member, each selected axis being substantially orthogonal from another selected axis.
5. The mouth guard according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of selected axes comprises three axes that are substantially orthogonal from each other.
6. The mouth guard according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock at substantially the same level of shock applied to the shock-sensing and indicating device.
7. The mouth guard according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock at a level of shock that is different from a level of shock detected by another shock-sensing and indicating device.
8. The mouth guard according to claim 1 , wherein the non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device comprises a multi-component chemical-reaction system.
9. The mouth guard according to claim 8 , wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system comprises a chemi-luminescent reaction system.
10. The mouth guard according to claim 9 , wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system is based on a luminol reaction or an oxalate reaction, or a combination thereof.
11. The mouth guard according to claim 9 , wherein the two-component chemi-luminescent reaction is based on bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate (CPPO) reacting with hydrogen peroxide.
12. The mouth guard according to claim 9 , wherein the two-component chemi-luminescent reaction is based on bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxlate (TCPO) reacting with hydrogen peroxide.
13. The mouth guard according to claim 8 , wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system generates a color change of the multi-component chemical reaction system as an output if the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a predetermined level of shock.
14. The mouth guard according to claim 8 , wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system generates an electro-chemical output of the multi-component chemical reaction system as an output if the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a predetermined level of shock.
15. A shock-sensing device, comprising:
a helmet chin strap comprising a chin-strap cup and a strap; and
at least one shock-sensing and indicating device attached to one of the chin strap cup or the strap.
16. The shock-sensing device according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprises a passive shock-sensing and indicating device.
17. The shock-sensing device according to claim 16 , wherein the chin strap is capable of being attached to a football helmet.
18. The shock-sensing device according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprises an active shock-sensing and indicating device.
19. The shock-sensing device according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprises an accelerometer.
20. The shock-sensing device according to claim 18 , wherein the chin strap is capable of being attached to a football helmet.