Patents by Inventor Raymond J. Colello

Raymond J. Colello 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).

  • Magnetic football helmet to reduce concussion injuries
    Patent number: 9687037
    Abstract: Helmets which harness magnetic forces to reduce the force of impact collisions to helmets during contact sports, thus reducing the likelihood that athletes sustain a physical injury such as a traumatic brain injury and/or a neck injury, are described. The helmets incorporate strong magnets into the shell such that a repulsive magnetic force is generated between opposing helmets, thus reducing impact forces. Each helmet includes a protective shell and at least one magnet which is arranged or configured to provide for a spatially modulated magnetic array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University
    Inventors: Raymond J. Colello, Rebecca E. Caffrey