18744761. BOVID HORNCORE BONE MORPHOLOGY BASED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF (University of Massachusetts)
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BOVID HORNCORE BONE MORPHOLOGY BASED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
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Inventor(s)
Seth W. Donahue of Hadley MA (US)
Aniket Ingrole of Hadley MA (US)
BOVID HORNCORE BONE MORPHOLOGY BASED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18744761 titled 'BOVID HORNCORE BONE MORPHOLOGY BASED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF
Original Abstract Submitted
An energy absorbing structure and method of making thereof is disclosed. The energy absorbing structure comprises an energy absorbing lattice structure having an irregular, but not random, lattice pattern. The irregular lattice pattern of the energy absorbing lattice structure may be a Voronoi cell pattern, which may be derived from a bovid skull horncore morphology. Other lattice patterns may be used, such as two-dimensional tessellations forming a distribution of asymmetric polygons or three-dimensional tessellations to form a distribution of asymmetric polyhedral shapes. The energy absorbing structure may further comprise one or more substrates to one or more sides of the energy absorbing lattice structure. The energy absorbing structure may be formed through additive manufacturing and has a variety of applications including, but not limited to, helmet liners, protective gear, shoe soles, packaging material, vehicle panels, or phone cases.
