Personal aquatic safety device

Abstract

A personal aquatic safety system includes a device that monitors vital signs of the wearer. If one or more of the monitored vital signs falls outside predetermined acceptable parameters, the safety device will emit an alarm and send a wireless distress signal. The safety device may be integrated into a garment such as an inflatable vest and maybe programs to automatically inflate pockets in the vest when the safety device detects that the wearer is experiencing physical distress based on the readings of the vital sign monitor. The monitoring device may also include a deployable tracker that can be released from the safety device and sent to the surface of a body of water so that it may emit a visual and audio alarms, and sends a wireless distress signal.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63 / 043,925 filed on Jun. 25, 2020, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC AND INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF THE MATERIAL[0004]Not Applicable.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0005]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0006]The present invention relates to a personal aquatic safety system. More particularly, the invention relates to devices and methods for monitoring a wearer's vital signs and generating alarms and distress alert signals when the wearer is in distress and integrated flotation device.Description of the Related Art[0007]Swimming is a widespread and popular aquatic ac...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a system that can quickly detect if a person is struggling in water and quickly signal others about their distress. This can help to quickly respond to potential physical danger in aquatic situations.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, it is also generally known that large numbers of individuals fall victim to death or serious injury due to drowning every year because they suffered an emergency situation in a body of water.

Swimming dangers exist in numerous places, for example, swimming pools (public and private), oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds.

Indeed, accidental drowning during swimming causes the death of thousands of people each year and occurs among both experienced and inexperienced swimmers.

Also, drownings may occur due to horseplay, undertaking dangerous stunts, drunkenness or other impairments.

Nevertheless, even with lifeguards on duty drownings still occur every year.

However, notwithstanding the availability of such safety devices the incidence of drownings remains a systemic issue.

Furthermore, it is not always easy to discern whether a swimmer is experiencing trauma, having difficulty swimming or is experience one or more contributing factors to drowning.

By its nature, SCUBA diving is inherently substantially more dangerous than regular swimming.

Unless very expensive, uncommon SCUBA equipment is used, SCUBA divers cannot communicate with voice, and instead rely on hand and body signals.

When a SCUBA diver is in distress, they are often unable to communicate their distress.

However, divers are easily separated, Even when fellow divers do notice a diver in distress, it is often very difficult to tell the nature and extent of the distress being experienced.

Numerous other aquatic activities, such as kayaking, rafting and fishing often involve partial or total submersion in water and can themselves be dangerous.

Animals, in addition to humans, can be at risk in aquatic situations.

For example, older dogs or cats who have lost sight are at risk of inadvertently falling into a backyard pool, pond, or stream.

Horses and larger animals crossing rivers may also get carried away and become endangered.

Even large inanimate objects may be lost or damaged if they fall into a body of water.

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