Patents by Inventor Jeffrey H. Gertsch

Jeffrey H. Gertsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ELECTRONIC HELMET
    Publication number: 20120198603
    Abstract: An electronic helmet is provided that includes a helmet body and an integrated electronic system disposed in the helmet body, providing a number of convenient functions. The helmet body has a hard outer shell and a hard inner shell mounted to the outer shell such that a cavity is defined between the outer and the inner shells. The inner shell can include suitable material to provide the wearer effective RF shielding from the electronic system, such as, nickel-plated carbon fiber to provide RF shielding. The helmet body further includes a shock-absorbent structure disposed between the inner shell and the head of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Gertsch, Ronald L. Gertsch, Christopher L. Gehrisch, Matthew B. Gehrisch, Martin D. McCune, William E. Swanson, David L. Williams, Justin K. Mann, Sheldon A. Smilo, Benjamin G. Abad
  • Electronic helmet
    Patent number: 8001623
    Abstract: An electronic helmet is provided that includes a helmet body and an integrated electronic system disposed in the helmet body, providing a number of convenient functions. The helmet body has a hard outer shell and a hard inner shell mounted to the outer shell such that a cavity is defined between the outer and the inner shells. The inner shell can include suitable material to provide the wearer effective RF shielding from the electronic system, such as, nickel-plated carbon fiber to provide RF shielding. The helmet body further includes a shock-absorbent structure disposed between the inner shell and the head of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Gertsch, Ronald L. Gertsch, Christopher L. Gehrisch, Matthew B. Gehrisch, Martin D. McCune, William E. Swanson, David L. Williams, Justin K. Mann, Sheldon A. Smilo, Benjamin G. Abad