ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,324, issued on Nov. 25.
"Sensors for wearable devices" was invented by Alexander Gruentzig (Sudbury, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Featured are impact detection sensors that include a nonconductive layer disposed between two conductive layers. Each conductive layer includes an electrical circuit configured to generate a signal in response to an impact. Also featured are devices (e.g., a wearable device or device configured for use with a piece of equipment, such as a vehicle) including a plurality of impact detection sensors. The device having sensors can receive and process data from the sensors and provide situational awaren...