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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Michael Fanton

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Lyndia Wu

  3. Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    David Camarillo

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Michael Fanton, Lyndia Wu and David Camarillo have received multiple grants for developing, testing and distributing mouthguard sensors for players involved in contact sports. These authors have also filed or been granted the following patents focusing on mouthguard sensor technology: ‘Device for detecting on-body impacts’ US Patent No. 10,172,555 granted 1/8/2019; ‘Oral appliance for measuring head motions by isolating sensors from jaw perturbance US Provisional Patent Application filed 8/12/2015 (15/373454); and ‘Multi-directional dynamic model for TBI detection’ US Provisional Patent Application currently being filed (62/778,879).

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Fanton, M., Wu, L. & Camarillo, D. Comment on “Frequency and Magnitude of Game-Related Head Impacts in Male Contact Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Sports Med 50, 841–842 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01230-6

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