US Patent Issued on Feb. 18 for "Pneumatically sensed vehicle injury and damage mitigation system" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,227,170, issued on Feb. 18.

"Pneumatically sensed vehicle injury and damage mitigation system" was invented by Allen D. Hertz (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Andrew A. McClary (Boca Raton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An injury and damage mitigation system installed upon an electronic conveyance vehicle (ECV) (mobility scooter) that includes at least one pressure vessel. A sensor identifies an increase in pressure within the pressure vessel that occurs upon contact with a person/object. Once identified, the system reduces or interrupts power to the drive motor and/or applies a braking. The pressure vessel is integral with an impact element...