ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,700,392, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. (Medina, Minn.).
"Helmet with actuated earpiece" was invented by Benjamin S. Fuchs (Nowthen, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for communicating information related to a wearable device are disclosed. Exemplary information includes audio information. As an example, a wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes an earpiece adapted to cover at least a portion of a user's ear, an actuator connected to the earpiece, and a controller configured to actuate the actuator based in part on vehicle state."
The patent was filed on Sept. 7, 2023, u...