A flex cell for absorbing energy from an applied force includes a panel attached to a flex cage. The flex cage is made from a resilient material that allows deformation of the flex cage when a force is applied to the flex cell. The flex cell is attachable to a support surface. In some instances, the flex cell is detached from the support surface when sufficient force is applied to the flex cell.

A helmet (10) comprising (i) an outer shell (12); (ii) an inner pad (14) configured to deform resiliently to cushion the head of a user; and (iii) a solid open-cell foam material (18) wherein the outer shell is spaced apart from the inner pad by the solid open-cell foam material and wherein the solid open-cell foam material is arranged to deform irreversibly in the event of an impact which applies a pressure greater than a selected threshold pressure to absorb the energy of the impact.

Helmets and helmet lighting systems for use in demanding environments, such as fire, rescue, police and military applications. The helmets and systems provide one or more of high levels of light emission, long operational life, waterproofing/ability to operate in wet or submerged environments and relatively low weight. In some configurations, a helmet comprises a lighting system including an exterior layer and an interior layer applied to a shell of the helmet. In some configurations, a lighting module having an internal layer and an exterior layer is attached to an underlying helmet. In some configurations, a lighting system includes pods and/or strips containing a source of light. The pods or strips can be attached to an underlying helmet.

A helmet system has a restraint feature for deterring neck injuries that includes a helmet having an attachment member at the rear of the helmet and a tether coupled to the attachment member at the rear of the helmet. The tether couples the helmet to a part of the body of a user in order to limit movement of the helmet. A safety feature for use with a helmet in order to deter neck injuries includes a tether having a first connector at one end for fixedly mating with a helmet and a second connector at the other end for mating with a part of a body of a user. The tether is positionable in the rear neck area of a user.

A bespoke protective sports equipment to be worn by a player engaged in a sporting activity is provided. The bespoke sports equipment system includes methods for acquiring, storing and processing a player's unique data, namely the anatomical features of the body part against which the bespoke equipment is worn. The systems also includes methods of using the player's unique data to manufacture the bespoke protective equipment with a custom formed internal padding assembly that substantially corresponds to the player's unique data. The system and method allows for the design and manufacture of bespoke protective sports equipment that is purposely designed and manufactured to match the anatomical specifications of the player's body part.

A device for detecting a force or pressure applied to an object is disclosed. The device (200) comprises a first flexible substrate layer (101) having a first plurality of pressure sensors (103) thereon; and a first plurality of electrically conductive tracks (102); wherein the first plurality of electrically conductive tracks are arranged to provide an electrical connection to the plurality of pressure sensors.

Methods, systems and wearable devices are provided, which are associated with users in communicating group(s). Devices receive or derive their position, calculate their device axis orientation with respect to an axis of a reference frame and a line of sight (LOS) of associated component(s) or user, and deliver specified data to other users according to their position with respect to the LOS and predefined rules. The systems may be configured to understand the nature of the situation and to enable automatic sharing of relevant digital information among the users within a dynamic network according to specified criteria (e.g., thresholds). Pictures and videos may be shared automatically with the relevant friends assuming that those friends are within the position and orientation of the taken image, linked within a private network to the user sharing the image, and approved to receive such data from the network.

Protective headgear includes, for example, a headgear body that is wearable on a head of a baseball umpire. At least one sensor is configured to generate imaging data that includes a batter in proximity to home plate. A processor analyzes the imaging data to determine a strike zone of the batter and to generate augmented reality data in response thereto. A display device generates a heads up display of the strike zone that is viewable to the baseball umpire during a pitch to the batter, based on the augmented reality data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

To make it possible to prevent fall from the helmet in a mounted state, and make the mounting on the helmet easier.

Provided is a loudspeaker device that includes a body including: an actuator that operates in response to an input drive signal, and an attachment part that is attachable to an adapter mounted on a helmet and including an engagement part; and a lock lever including a locking part, the lock lever being rotatably supported by the body, and designed so as to allow, when rotated, the locking part to be engaged with the engagement part. The loudspeaker device is designed to be attachable and detachable to and from the adapter. The body is designed to be locked on the adapter, as a result of engagement of the locking part with the engagement part. With such design, since mounting via the adapter on the helmet is made available by engaging the locking part with the engagement part of the adapter mounted on the helmet, and the body is locked on the adapter, so that the loudspeaker device allows for easy mounting on the helmet, while being prevented in a mounted state from falling from the helmet.

Implementations of a ballistic helmet having an integrated electronic circuit are provided. An example ballistic helmet includes: a first armor plate attached by a hinge to a first side of the ballistic helmet, the first amor plate is configured and positioned to provide ballistic protection; a second armor plate attached by a hinge to a second side of the ballistic helmet, the second armor plate is configured and positioned to provide ballistic protection; and an integrated electronic circuit configured to operate and power electronic devices conductively coupled thereto.