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`A TRAINING AND SAFETYDEVICE,
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`Transmitted herewith for filing is a patent application entitled:
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`Title
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND
`METHOD TO AID IN PROPER MOVEMENT
`DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`Inventor is:
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`P.O. Box 1897
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE,
`SYSTEM AND METHODTOAID IN
`PROPER MOVEMENTDURING
`PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`Jerry M. Keys
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`Michael Caywood
`ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT
`Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, P.C.
`100 Congress Avenue, Suite 300
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE,
`SYSTEM AND METHOD TOAID IN
`PROPER MOVEMENT DURING
`PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`BOX PATENT APPLICATION
`THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
`WASHINGTON,D.C.20231
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`DECLARATION, POWER OF ATTORNEY, AND PETITION
`OF SOLE INVENTOR
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`As below-named inventor, I hereby individually declare that:
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`INVENTORSHIP IDENTIFICATION
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`Myresidence, post office address and citizenship are as stated below next to my name, I believe that I am
`the original, and first inventor of the subject matter which is claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention
`entitled:
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`as Express Mail Post Office to Addressee on the date shown belowin an envelope with sufficient postage for and with Express Mail label number shown above, andis addressed
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`TITLE OF INVENTION
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND
`METHODTO AID IN PROPER MOVEMENT
`DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`SPECIFICATION IDENTIFICATION
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`the specification of which
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`is attached hereto.
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`[] [date]___and has been givenwasfiled on
`Application Serial No.:
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`was described and claimed in PCT International Application No.
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`ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REVIEW OF PAPERS AND DUTY OF CANDOR
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`Thereby state that I have reviewed and understandthe contents of the above-identified specification, including
`the claims, as amended by any amendmentreferred to above.
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`I acknowledge that duty to disclose information which is material to the examination of this application in
`accordance with Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1.56(a).
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`DECLARATION
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge aretrue andthatall statements made
`on information andbelief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledgethat
`willful false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of
`Title 18 of the United States Code, and that willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or
`any patent issued thereon.
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`I hereby appoint Jerry M. Keys, Registration No. 27,811 and/or Michael Caywood, Registration No. 37,797,
`Attomeys at Law, Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, P.C., 100 Congress Ave., Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78701,
`(512) 305-4724, my attorneys, with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute this application and to
`transact all business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith.
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`And I hereby request that all correspondence be sentto:
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`Michael Caywood
`Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, P.C.,
`100 Congress, Suite 300
`Austin, Texas 78701
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`PETITION
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`Wherefore, I pray that Letters Patent be granted to me for the invention or discovery described and claimed
`in the foregoing specification and claims, and I hereby subscribe my nameto the attached specification and claims,
`declaration, power ofattorney and this petition.
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`Full Name of First Listed Inventor:
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`Theodore L. Brann
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`Inventor's Signature:
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`United States of America
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`Herewith
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE,
`SYSTEM AND METHOD TOAID IN
`PROPER MOVEMENT DURING
`PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`BOX PATENT APPLICATION
`THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS"
`WASHINGTON,D.C. 20231
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`DECLARATION OF SMALL ENTITY STATUS
`BY AN INDEPENDENT INVENTOR
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`I hereby declare that as a below named inventor, I qualify as an independent inventor as defined
`in 37 CFR § 1.9(c) for purposes of paying reduced fees under 35 USC §41(a) and (b) with regard to the
`invention by entitled:
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND
`METHOD TO AID IN PROPER MOVEMENT
`DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`described in:
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`the specification filed herewith.
`Application Serial No.
`Patent No.
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`, filed on
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`To the best of my knowledge, I have not assigned, granted, conveyed or licensed and am under not
`obligation under contract or law to assign, grant, convey or license, any rights in the invention to any person
`who could not beclassified as: (1) an independent inventory under 37 CFR §1.9(c) if that person had made
`the invention, or (2) to any concern which would not qualify as a small business concern under 37 CFR
`1.9(a) or (3) to a nonprofit organization under 37 CFR 1.9(e).
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`CERTIFICATE OF EXPRESS MAILING(37 C.F.R. § 1.10)
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`I hereby certify that tbis paper (along with any paper referred to as being attached or enclosed)is being deposited with the United States Postal Service
`as Express Mail Post Office to Addressee on the date shown below in an envelope with sufficient postage for and with Express Mail label number shown above,andis addressed
`to: Box Patent Application, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Washington, D.C. 20231.
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`I acknowledge the duty to file in this application or patent, notification of any change in status
`resulting in loss of entitlement to small entity status prior to paying, or at the time of paying, the earliest
`of the issue fee or any maintenance fee due after the date on which status as a small entity is no Jonger
`appropriate. (37 CFR 1.28(b))
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all
`statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were
`made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or
`imprisonment, or both, under 18 USC §1001, and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the
`validity of the application, any patent issuing thereon, or any patent to which the verified statement is
`directed.
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`Date: ignhet_ 20,49]
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`BeedickeBrann
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`Theodore L. Brann
`P.O. Box 1897
`Mission, Texas 78572
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`A TRAINING AND SAFETY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODTO AID IN PROPER
`MOVEMENT DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates to the field of electronic training and safety devices used to monitor
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`humanphysicalactivity. More specifically, the invention detects, measures, records, and/or analyzes
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`the time, date, and other data associated with movement of the device and produces meaningful
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`feedback regarding the measured movement.
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`BACKGROUND
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`It has long been known that improper physical movement, especially when repeated, can
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`result in injury to a person. This injury may manifest itself in a wide range of symptoms anywhere
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`from sore or bruised muscles to chronic, debilitating loss of movement. In order to study and better
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`understand safe human movement which doesnotresult in injury, a variety of sensing, monitoring,
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`and notification devices have been created. In general, these devices fall under the general category
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`of range of motion (ROM)detectors.
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`Several such inventions have been patented to measure the range of motion of various joints
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`of the human bodyfor both medical studies and industry applications. Typically, these inventions
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`require that two people simultaneously use the device:
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`the patient/wearer and the operator of the
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`device. The purpose of these devices is to quantitatively determine a range of motion of a human
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`joint in angular degrees as exemplified by U.S. Patent Nos. 4,665,928; 5,042,505; and 5,373,858.
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`Althoughthe devices disclosed in these patents serve the purposes for which they are intended, they
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`do not warn the device wearer when the wearer is nearing, or has reached, a potentially dangerous
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`angle of movement.
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`Another class of ROM devices has attempted to provide a warning to the wearer through an
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`audible alarm or flashing light. Typically, these devices activate the alarm when a predetermined
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`angle of flexion or extension has been exceededin orderto try and reduce the numberof injuriesthat
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`can occur as a result of the improper movement. Because of the general weakness of the human
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`spine and back muscles, mostofthese devices are geared toward detecting improper torso movement
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`while lifting an object. One such invention described in U.S. Patent No. 5,128,655 uses a mercury
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`switch set at a predetermined angle to trigger a counting mechanism in order to count the number
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`of times the predetermined angle is exceeded during forward bending. Another such device
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`described in U.S. Patent No. 5,398,697 uses a "T" shaped collimated light beam to detect both
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`forward and lateral bending of the spine. However, these devices are not convenient to operate and
`serve to merely report rather than analyze the information detected.
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`Training an individual to make proper movements requires more than just counting the
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`number of times a predetermined angle is surpassed and warning the wearer of the incorrect
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`movement. In order to prevent incorrect movementin hopes of reducing injuries, lost man hours,
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`and workmen's compensation claims, a device must not only be able to record the frequency of
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`improper movements, but also monitor the angular velocity and general tendencies of the wearer
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`with regard to the unsafe movementhabits. The angular velocity of any physical action affects the
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`stretching and tautness of the muscle involved in the motion. Thus, information on angular velocity
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`is important to monitoring and analyzing improper movement. Finally, the wearer must also be
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`informed about the tendencies he has regarding his performanceofa specific task. In particular, it
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`is helpful to know whether improper movements occur more often in the morning or afternoon.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`Accordingto the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are
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`attained by a system which may be used to monitorand train a wearer during physical movement.
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`The system employsan electronic device which tracks and monitors an individual's motion through
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`the use of a movement sensor capable of measuring data associated with the wearer's movement.
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`The device also employs a user-programmable microprocessor which receives,interprets, stores and
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`responds to the movement data based on customizable operation parameters, a clock connected to
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`the microprocessor, memory for storing the movement and analysis data, a power source, a port for
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`downloading the data from the device to other computation or storage devices contained within the
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`system, and various input and output components. The downloadable, self-contained device can be
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`worn at various positions along the torso or appendages being monitored depending on the specific
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`physical task being performed. The device also monitors the speed of the movements made while
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`the device is being worn. When a pre-programmed recordable event is recognized, the device
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`records the time and date of the occurrence while providing feedback to the wearer via visual,
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`audible and/or tactile warnings. Periodically, data from the device may be downloaded into an
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`associated computer program which analyzes the data. The program can then format various reports
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`to aid in recognizing and correcting trends in incorrect physical movement.
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`It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a user programmable training and safety
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`device designed to observe and record the direction and frequency of physical movementof the
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`wearer,
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`It is another object of this invention to provide a system which monitors, records and
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`analyzes the time, date, angle of movement, and angular velocity of physical movement for
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`subsequentinterpretation.
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`It is still another object of this invention to monitor bi-directional movementof the torso
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`about the spine duringalifting movement.
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`It is yet another object of this invention to detect and monitor a series of angles of movement
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`and to visually and audibly warn the wearer as each angle limit is exceeded during physical
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`movement.
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`It is yet another object ofthis invention to provide a device to assist in training an individual
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`in proper posture while executing an identified physical activity.
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`To achieve these and other objects which will become readily apparent upon a reading of the
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`attached disclosure and appended claims, an improved training and safety device is provided.
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`Additional objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will be set forth in part in the
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`description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon
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`examination of the following, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and
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`advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by meansof the instrumentalities and
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`combinationsparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`is a plan view of the system of the present invention, including the movement
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`measuring device, the download device, and the computer.
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`Fig. 2A is a plan view of a wearer showinga possible location for the movement measuring
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`device in operation.
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`Fig. 2B is a plan view of a wearer showing anotherlocation for the device during operation.
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`Fig. 2C is a plan view of a wearer showingthe location of an alternative embodimentof the
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`Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of the self-contained
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`movement measuring device ofthe present invention.
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`Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the movement measuring device of the present invention.
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`Fig. 5 is a flowchart ofthe steps performed by the microprocessorin operating the movement
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
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`Reference is now madeto Fig. 1 for a description of a preferred embodimentof the system 10
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`of the current invention. Fig.
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`| shows the movement measuring device 12 positioned above a
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`download device 14 connected to a computer 16. The movement measuring device 12 is designed
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`to be physically attached to a user whose movements are to be monitored by the system 10. The
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`self-contained movement measuring device 12 may be worn bythe individual being monitored in
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`a variety of positions based on the specific movement being observed, the particular application in
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`which the device is used, and the convenience of the wearer.
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`For example, Fig. 2A shows placement of the movement measuring device 12 on the upper
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`torso of an individual 18. Placement of the device 12 at this location will allow monitoring of the
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`flexion and extension of the spinal column during a lifting activity. Similarly, Fig. 2B shows
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`placement of the movement measuring device 12 on the waist or hip of an individual 18. The
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`movement measuring device 12 may be attached via a clip, Velcro, its own belt, or any other means
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`known in the art. Placement of the device 12 on the belt as shown will also permit monitoring of
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`the individual’s movement during physical activity.
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`In particular, the device 12 can monitor the
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`forward and backward bendingofthe spine as well as lateral bending ofthe spine to aid in correct
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`bending andlifting tasks. The device 12 is also capable of measuring the distance the wearer walks
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`and how fast he walked. Fig. 2C showsanotheralternative embodimentofthe movement measuring
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`device 12. In this version, the movementsensor 13 is separate from the remaining components 15
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`of the device 12 andis electronically connected to the remaining components 15 via a cable 17 or
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`other commonly used connector. Separating the measurement sensor 13 from the remaining
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`components 15 in this way gives additionalflexibility in the use of the device 12. The device 12
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`operates in the same manner as previously described; however, the movement sensor 13 can be
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`placed anywhere on the individual’s body. Again, the specific application will dictate where the
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`movement sensor 13 should be placed. For example, if a monitored activity requires repeated arm
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`movement, the sensor 13 may be placed anywhere along the individual’s arm thereby monitoring and
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`recording movementdata for the arm.
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`Fig. 3 shows a more detailed view of the movement measurement device 12 which forms a
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`crucial part of the previously described system along with its respective external components. The
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`internal components of the movement measurement device 12 are housed in a casing 20. This
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`casing 20 serves to protect the internal components and is most commonly made of hard molded
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`plastic, although any suitable material may be substituted. Externally visible on the device 12 is at
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`least one visual indicator 22 whichis activated by the device 12 when appropriate. In one preferred
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`embodiment, the visual indicator 22 is a bi-colored light emitting diode (LED) whichis activated
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`to notify the wearer when a predetermined angle of motion has been exceeded. Throughdifferent
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`colors and blinking patterns, the visual indicator 22 signals many different conditions sensed by the
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`device 12 including when the device 12 is turned on or off, when each of various angle limits is
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`exceeded, and when downloading movementdata recorded by the device 12. Alternatively, the
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`visual indicator 22 may be a liquid crystal display or any other display device on whicha variety of
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`movement information may be shown. The movement measuring device 12 also contains user
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`inputs 24, In the preferred embodiment, one user input 24 is an ON/OFF switch for controlling the
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`operation of the device 12. Another user input 24 on the device 12 is a MUTEbutton which permits
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`the wearer ofthe device to turn off any audible indicators. Typically, once an angle limit has been
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`exceeded, the wearer will be notified through the illumination of a visual indicator, the sounding of
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`an audible alarm, vibration of the device 12, or a combination thereof. In the case of an audible
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`alarm, the MUTEbutton 24 may be usedto turn offthe alarm. Any sounds emitted by the device 12
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`are created by a speaker (not shown) behind the speaker cover 26 locatedin the external casing 20.
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`Finally, the casing 20 contains a removable battery cover 28 over an externally accessible battery
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`compartment (not shown) which allowsthe operatorof the device 12 to replace the internal power
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`source. In the preferred embodiment this power sourceis a 1.5 volt battery.
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`Reference is now made to a block diagram in Fig. 4 which shows the major internal
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`components of the movement measuring device 12 and their interconnections. The device 12
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`includes a movementsensor 30 which detects movement and measures associated data such asangle,
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`speed, and distance. The movement sensor 30 generates signals corresponding to the measurement
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`data collected. In a preferred embodiment, the movement sensor 30 is an accelerometer which is
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`capable of detecting angles of movement in multiple planes as well as the velocity at which the
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`movement occurs. Alternatively, multiple accelerometers, each capable of measuring angles of
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`movement in only one plane, may be oriented within the device 12 so that movement in multiple
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`planes may be detected. Although many accelerometers are available on the market, the preferred
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`embodiment uses Part No. AD22217 manufactured by Analog Devices ofNorwood, Massachusetts.
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`This componentis a low G, multi-axis accelerometer. The movement sensor 30 is electronically
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`connected to a microprocessor 32 which receives the signals generated by the movement sensor 30
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`for analysis and subsequent processing. The microprocessor 32 not only analyzes and respondsto
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`the movement data signals from the sensor 30, but also controls the actionsofall of the electronic
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`components of the device 12.
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`In a preferred embodiment, the microprocessor 32 is a Motorola
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`MC68HC705C8AFN.
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`It should be noted, however,
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`that other low power, programmable
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`microprocessors may be suitable. The microprocessor 32 constantly monitors the user inputs 34 and
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`acts accordingly. For example, if the device is turned off, the microprocessor 32 monitors the
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`ON/OFFuser input 36 to detect when the device 12 is turned back on. Once an “ON”conditionis
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`detected, the microprocessor 32 powers up andrunsits internal program. The internal program may
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`be stored within read-only memory located in the microprocessoritself or in memory (not shown)
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`located outside the microprocessor 32.
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`The componentsof the device 12 receive power from a power source 38.
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`embodiment the powersource 38 is a 1.5 volt DC battery; however, other power sources, including
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`alternating current, may be used. The power source 38 is connected to a power converter 40 if
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`DC-DC or AC-DCconversion is required. In one embodiment the power converter 40 converts the
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`1.5 volt DC power supply from the battery to 3.3 volts DC for use with the other electronic
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`components of the device 12.
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`Also connected between the power source 38 and the microprocessor 32 is a conventional
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`power supply manager 42 such as part number ADM706TARfrom Analog Devices. The power
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`supply manager 42 performs several functions. If a low battery condition exists, the power supply
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`manager42 reports the problem to the microprocessor32 so that the microprocessor 32 may indicate
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`the condition to the user through one or more outputindicators 44. The outputindicators 44 consist
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`of any combinationof audible, visual, or tactile indicators for communicating with the wearer ofthe
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`device. Audible indicators range from a single pitched tone to voice-synthesized messages in
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`indicators which could be used include single,
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`monochromatic LEDs, multiple colored lights, and/or liquid crystal displays. Thetactile indicator
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`used in a preferred embodimentis a conventional vibrator mechanism whichcan be detected by the
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`wearer. The power supply manager 42also regulatesthe activity ofthe power converter 40 to insure
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`The microprocessor 32 is connected to a clock 46 which is used as an internal clock for
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`coordinating the functioning of the microprocessor 32. The clock 46 also serves as a realtime clock
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`to provide date and time information to the microprocessor 32. The clock 46 may haveits own clock
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`battery 48 or may receive powerdirectly from powersource 38.
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`The microprocessor 32 constantly monitors the movementdata received from the movement
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`sensor 30. The microprocessor 32 analyzes the movementdata received from the sensor 30 and,
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`based on its internal programming, responds to the data.
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`If a recordable event occurs, the
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`microprocessor 32retrieves the date/time stamp from the clock 46 andrecords the event information
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`along with the date/time stamp in memory 50. Ina preferred embodiment, the memory is electrically
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`erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM)so that, in the event the device should lose
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`power, the information recorded in memory 50 will not be lost. The device also contains an
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`input/output(I/O) port 52 which is connected to the microprocessor 32. TheI/O port 52 is used to
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`receive and transmit data collected by the device 12 between the microprocessor 32 and an external
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`computer (not shown). In a preferred embodiment,the I/O port 52 is a serial port which includes an
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`RS232 voltage level converter download board. Movementdata stored in memory 50 can be sent
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`through the I/O port 52 to a download device.
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`In addition, user-programmable configuration
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`information can be entered by a user via the external computer and uploadedthroughthe I/O port 5