Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
116203000 | Impact type | 16 |
20100229784 | BLAST OCCURRENCE APPARATUS - There is provided a blast occurrence apparatus for indicating the occurrence of a significant and potentially injury causing blast overpressure. The apparatus comprises a base, a housing and blast indication means to provide a visual indication that a significant blast has occurred. A blast indication means may be implemented using a rupturable membrane or a layer of microencapsulated paint or dye material, dimensioned to rupture at the desired overpressure level. The device is configured to withstand acceleration or shock resulting from impact. | 09-16-2010 |
20100242830 | Explosion Indicators For Use In Explosion-Proof Enclosures With Critical Equipment - Indicator devices and systems are provided. Indicator devices include a sleeve, a dome-like transparent member, a connector body, and an indicator. In alternate embodiments, indicator devices include a sleeve and an indicator retained in the sleeve by a retaining ring and a latch held in place by a spring. Indicator systems include an indicator device coupled to an enclosure containing critical equipment. | 09-30-2010 |
20110139060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DROP INDICATOR - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for a drop indicator having a magnet installed therein. The drop indicator according to the invention is used to determine whether a product has ever been dropped or impacted, either in delivery or in use, by inspecting changes in the original condition of the magnet caused by the interaction between the magnetic force and the acceleration of gravity, inertia force, and colliding force, etc. generated upon collision. Take a cell phone or a PDA, for example, changes in the indicative material of the drop indicator will help decide whether the faulty product has ever been dropped or impacted in delivery or in use, so that liability can be determined. | 06-16-2011 |
20110214601 | System for indicating an airplane hard landing - An indicator assembly for an aircraft landing gear for providing indication of a hard landing. The indicator assembly including a actuator member movable when the pressure on a shock strut of the aircraft landing gear exceeds a desired load and stroke threshold indicative of a hard landing. A shear pin is coupled to the actuator member which is configured to shear when a desired level of force is applied to at least a portion of the shear pin. A visibly recognizable indictor is moved from a non-indicating position to an indicating position upon shearing of the shear pin. | 09-08-2011 |
20120227661 | IMPACT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection and indication is disclosed. The device includes a housing and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. In response to detecting the acceleration event, the detection assembly causes a display element coupled to the housing to provide an encoded indication of impact status. | 09-13-2012 |
20120291694 | IMPACT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection and indication is disclosed. The impact indicator includes a housing; a mass member located within the housing where the housing is configured to enable movement of the mass member from a first position to a second position within the housing in response to receipt by the housing of an acceleration event; and first and second biasing members disposed within the housing and biased toward each other to retain the mass member in the first position. In response to receipt by the housing of the acceleration event, the mass member is configured to overcome the biasing force of the first biasing member and move from the first position to the second position. | 11-22-2012 |
20120312224 | IMPACT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection is disclosed. The impact indicator includes a first member having a reservoir for holding an indicator fluid; and a second member couplable to the first member over the reservoir and configured to form a capillary gap between at least a portion of an interface between the first and second members. Responsive to receiving a predetermined level of impact, the indicator fluid moves from the reservoir to the interface between the first and second members and wicks into the capillary gap via capillary action, the indicator fluid disposed within the capillary gap providing a visual indication of the received predetermined level of impact. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312225 | IMPACT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection and indication is disclosed. The impact indicator includes a first member having a reservoir for holding an indicator fluid; a second member couplable to the first member; and a disc member disposed at least partially between the first and second members and extending over the reservoir. A capillary gap is formed at an interface between the disc member and a surface of the first member facing the disc member. Responsive to receiving a predetermined level of impact, the indicator fluid moves from the reservoir to the interface between the disc member and the first member and wicks into the capillary gap via capillary action, the indicator fluid disposed within the capillary gap providing a visual indication of the received predetermined level of impact. | 12-13-2012 |
20130014689 | HELMET COVER - A helmet cover comprising an outer shell and a series of internal supports, wherein the helmet cover further comprises an outer shell comprised of a material designed to fracture at the location of an impact greater than a threshold impact, providing an indicator of the strength and location of the impact, and dispersing the force of the impact around the rigid shell of the helmet. The helmet cover further comprises a marker device adapted to release a marker when an impact greater than a threshold impact is realized on the helmet cover. The helmet cover is preferably a thermoplastic material which is not cellular in nature. | 01-17-2013 |
20130247814 | IMPACT INDICATOR - A device and technique for impact detection and indication includes a housing; a mass member located within the housing, the housing configured to enable movement of the mass member from a first position to a second position within the housing in response to receipt by the housing of an acceleration event; and first and second biasing members disposed within the housing and biased toward each other to retain the mass member in the first position. In response to receipt by the housing of the acceleration event, the mass member is configured to overcome the biasing force of the first biasing member and move from the first position to the second position, and wherein the first and second biasing members each comprises a leaf spring member having a length greater than a width of the mass member and disposed transversely to a direction of movement of the mass member. | 09-26-2013 |
20140290561 | IMPACT DETECTION APPARATUS - An impact detection apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes first and second detection portion, and connection portion. First and second detection portion each include solution container, solution absorption portion, mount-surface portion, and exterior portion. Solution container is configured to store colored solution therein, and has outlet enabling colored solution to flow out when being subjected to pressing force. Solution absorption portion is capable of absorbing colored solution that has flowed out from the outlet. Exterior portion is disposed on mount-surface portion, forms, together with mount-surface portion therebetween, housing space housing solution container and solution absorption portion, and has transparent portion. When colored solution flows out from outlet of one of solution containers due to being subjected predetermined pressing force, colored solution is absorbed by one of solution absorption portions, and one of solution absorption portions colored by colored solution is visually recognized through transparent portion. | 10-02-2014 |
20140318436 | PERFORATING SINGLE-USE IMPACT INDICATOR, FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF FRAGILE PRODUCTS - A perforating single-use impact indicator consisting of three independent engaging dements: a perforating sealed container: a sensitive dement; content consisting of a plurality of associated components. The sensitive element in the collar of the perforating sealed container operates as a plug on the perforating sealed container in such a way that the said sensitive element can be activated directly or indirectly when the components forming the content have been mixed or moved subsequent to the deceleration caused by an impact to the package to which the impact indicator of the invention is attached. The visual appearance of the sensitive element definitively changes when in direct contact with one of the components forming the content or when subjected to a change in temperature or to a gas release resulting from the mixing or movement of the components forming the content. | 10-30-2014 |
20150034003 | IMPACT INDICATOR - An impact indicator for impact detection and indication includes: a housing; and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. The detection assembly comprises first and second indicias displayable thereby, wherein the first indicia is displayed in an unactivated state of the impact indicator, and wherein in response to detecting the acceleration event, the second indicia is displayed, the second indicia further comprising an indication of a direction of the acceleration event. | 02-05-2015 |
20150338297 | INDICATING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Indicator devices, systems, and methods are provided. Indicator devices include a housing having a bore and an indicating component placed therein. The indicator devices are activated in response to an increase in temperature or pressure. Indicator systems include an indicator device coupled to a housing, such as a conduit or enclosure. Methods include utilizing an indicator device to determine if an area within a conduit or enclosure has been sealed. | 11-26-2015 |
20150355041 | IMPACT INDICATOR - An impact indicator includes a first member having a reservoir for holding an indicator fluid; a second member couplable to the first member; and a third member disposed between an opening of the reservoir and the second member. Responsive to receiving a predetermined level of impact, at least a portion of the indicator fluid exits the reservoir, and wherein the third member causes the portion of the indicator fluid to be distributed across a surface of the first member adjacent the opening and facing the third member, the portion of the indicator fluid located on the surface of the first member providing a visual indication of the received predetermined level of impact. | 12-10-2015 |
20160025767 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT ENABLES IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACT APPLIED THERETO - An electronic device that enables identification of application of an impact is provided. The electronic device includes a module case including a first structure and a second structure having different deformation quantities, a first impact identification part formed between the first structure and the second structure and configured to generate a deformation according to the difference between the deformation quantities of the first and second structures at the time of applying the impact, and a second impact identification part that enables identification of whether the impact was applied based on the deformation of the first impact identification part. | 01-28-2016 |