Tate Technology, LLC
Developer and licensor of sports and protective-gear safety technologies based on a structural coil/ring energy-attenuation platform. Activities described on the site include prototype design and fabrication, biomechanical testing (including NOCSAE-rated drop and linear impactor tests), imaging evaluation (CT/X-ray) of internal structures, materials development (including non-Newtonian fluids), and an intellectual-property and licensing program. The company positions its technology for helmets and protective equipment across sports, military, industrial, and consumer applications.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Patents
Products
Structural coil/ring impact-attenuation system (patented platform)
A multidimensional coil/ring network intended to be embedded in helmet shells to dissipate and attenuate impact energy through waveform mediation.
Magnetic suspension decoupling system
Prototype concept using opposing magnetic forces to allow relative rotation between an outer helmet shell and an inner system to reduce rotational acceleration transmission.
Non-Newtonian fluid footwear insert with sensor options
Footwear insert designed to attenuate impact forces using non-Newtonian fluid and optionally integrate sensors for impact logging and physiological monitoring.
Tactical impact-mitigation over-boot
Protective over-boot concept using non-Newtonian fluid to reduce impact forces associated with ground impact during jumps.
Structural coil/ring impact-attenuation system (patented platform)
A multidimensional coil/ring network intended to be embedded in helmet shells to dissipate and attenuate impact energy through waveform mediation.
Magnetic suspension decoupling system
Prototype concept using opposing magnetic forces to allow relative rotation between an outer helmet shell and an inner system to reduce rotational acceleration transmission.
Non-Newtonian fluid footwear insert with sensor options
Footwear insert designed to attenuate impact forces using non-Newtonian fluid and optionally integrate sensors for impact logging and physiological monitoring.
Tactical impact-mitigation over-boot
Protective over-boot concept using non-Newtonian fluid to reduce impact forces associated with ground impact during jumps.
Services
Licensing of filed and issued patents related to impact-attenuation designs and associated protective-gear features.
Prototype production and controlled testing in-house and at third-party NOCSAE-rated facilities to establish performance metrics for impact-attenuation concepts.
Licensing of filed and issued patents related to impact-attenuation designs and associated protective-gear features.
Prototype production and controlled testing in-house and at third-party NOCSAE-rated facilities to establish performance metrics for impact-attenuation concepts.
Expertise Areas
- Helmet impact-mitigation engineering
- Biomechanical testing and validation (drop and linear impactor protocols)
- Materials engineering for impact attenuation (non-Newtonian fluids, composite shells)
- Prototype fabrication and manufacturing process integration
Key Technologies
- Structural coil/ring energy-attenuation networks
- Magnetic suspension decoupling systems
- Non-Newtonian fluid impact-mitigation materials
- Carbon-fiber helmet fabrication
News & Updates
Article discussing new helmet technology and concussion mitigation (interview/coverage).
Coverage in The Wall Street Journal about next-generation helmet technologies.
Company press releases regarding testing and technology (multiple releases archived on site).
Company white paper describing coil-based impact-attenuation approach.
U.S. Patent No. 9,314,060 issued covering multiple elements of the developed impact-attenuation system (listed on site as issuing April 19, 2016).
Reported test results from Virginia Tech / NOCSAE-rated testing showing reductions in g-force, SI, HIC, and rotational metrics during drop and linear-impactor tests.
Article discussing new helmet technology and concussion mitigation (interview/coverage).
Coverage in The Wall Street Journal about next-generation helmet technologies.
Company press releases regarding testing and technology (multiple releases archived on site).
Company white paper describing coil-based impact-attenuation approach.
U.S. Patent No. 9,314,060 issued covering multiple elements of the developed impact-attenuation system (listed on site as issuing April 19, 2016).
Reported test results from Virginia Tech / NOCSAE-rated testing showing reductions in g-force, SI, HIC, and rotational metrics during drop and linear-impactor tests.