Sep 1, 2026

US12722816 - Personal protective equipment having a responsive device to notify a wearer when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects an ambient threat using artificial intelligence

Disclosed are a method, system, and apparatus of personal protective equipment having a responsive device to vibrate when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects an ambient threat using artificial intelligence. In one embodiment, a personal protective equipment includes a drone control apparatus integrated into a chest area of a tactical gear and a responsive device integrated in the tactical gear. The responsive device notifies a wearer of the tactical gear when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects an ambient threat to the wearer. The unmanned aerial vehicle is communicatively coupled with the tactical gear. The responsive device detects the ambient threat using an artificial intelligence based threat detection model. The responsive device may notify a wearer haptically if it is a haptic sensor, auditorily if it is an audio sensor, and/or visually if it is a LED/light based sensor.

Inventors: Patrick Gibbons, Gary Berg, Giacomo Sacca, Goktug Duman, Joe Lanzi, Frank L. Hammond, III, John Bridge, Cameron Christensen, Arthi Abhyanker, Raj Abhyanker
Filing date: 2024-04-13

This patent describes personal protective equipment that integrates a drone control apparatus and a responsive device to alert the wearer when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects a potential threat using artificial intelligence. The responsive device can provide notifications through haptic, auditory, or visual means, enhancing the wearer’s situational awareness.

Claim 1

1 . A personal protective equipment, comprising: a drone control apparatus integrated into a chest area of a tactical gear; and a responsive device integrated in the tactical gear, wherein the responsive device to notify a wearer of the tactical gear when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects an ambient threat to the wearer, and wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is communicatively coupled with the tactical gear. a drone control apparatus integrated into a chest area of a tactical gear; and a responsive device integrated in the tactical gear, wherein the responsive device to notify a wearer of the tactical gear when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects an ambient threat to the wearer, and wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is communicatively coupled with the tactical gear. wherein the responsive device to notify a wearer of the tactical gear when an unmanned aerial vehicle detects an ambient threat to the wearer, and wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is communicatively coupled with the tactical gear.

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