Method and apparatus for examining brain injury due to impact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10145677
APP PUB NO 20170261416A1
SERIAL NO

15067795

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An impact test system includes a head model having a head exterior component; a skull component; a brain component; a fluid component; an interior cavity surface; and a translucent cover, wherein the head model is coupled with a mount, the brain component and fluid components are configured within the interior cavity, and wherein the translucent cover is configured over a portion of the brain component and fluid component. A mount is configured to a least partially restrain the head model. A camera is configured to take a plurality of images of the brain and the fluid components through the translucent cover when the head model is under an impact force.

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  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY; THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jen, Kei-Peng Broomall, US 1 7
Nathan, Rungun Reading, US 1 7
Townend, Chris W Media, US 1 7
Wu, Qianhong Malvern, US 20 10

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