Patent ID: 8221291
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: A43B,A63B,G09B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A combination athlete and athletic performance monitoring mechanism to simultaneously monitor the effectiveness of the athletic activity and the health of an athlete, comprising: a glove otherwise associated with a selected sporting or training activity that is in physical connection with a portion of an athlete, said glove having a contact area and a non-contact area; said contact area housing an impact sensor; at least one health sensor located in or on said non-contact area, said health sensor capable of obtaining physiological data that corresponds to the physical condition of said athlete and transmitting said data; an amplifier operatively connected to and in electronic communication with said impact sensor, said amplifier is configured to increase a signal produced by said impact sensor of sufficient gain to be distinguishable from any electrical noise that may be present; an analog to digital converter and a processor operatively connected to and in electronic communication with said amplifier for generating a digital signal that relates to a force value applied to said impact sensor; and an externally perceptible output display on the glove for receiving said digital signal from said impact sensor and said physiological data from said at least one health sensor and transmitting and presenting output corresponding to the physical condition of the athlete simultaneously and synchronously with the impact data; and a memory device removably engaged and directly secured along an outer surface of the glove that stores the physiological data and the impact data.