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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Clinton A. Branch, Jacksboro, TX (US);
Inventor:
Clinton A. Branch, Jacksboro, TX (US);
Assignee:
ShockWatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01P 15/06 (2006.01); G01P 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/06 (2013.01); G01P 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and technique for impact detection includes a tube having a first fluid and a second fluid disposed therein, wherein a viscosity of the second fluid is greater than a viscosity of the first fluid, and wherein, responsive to a predetermined level of impact received by the impact indicator, at least a portion of the first fluid mixes into the second fluid to create a change in color of the second fluid to provide a visual indication of the received impact.