ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,660, issued on Sept. 30.
"Intelligent protective helmet system with modular sensor-integrated shock-absorbing pads" was invented by Geoff McCue (Tonganoxie, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective helmet system comprising a rigid outer shell formed with a plurality of through-holes distributed across its surface, each configured to receive a corresponding shock-absorbing pad that extends outwardly from the shell's exterior surface. The shock-absorbing pads are constructed from energy-dissipative materials and may vary in geometry, size, and composition based on the impact risk profile of specific helmet regions. One or more...