Mips is now available on the beam adult helmet which offers modern styling and all day comfort at a great price the mips patent was developed by some of the worlds leading researchers in biomechanics and neuroscience mips is setting a new standard for helmet safety the secret behind mips patent comes from the study of the human brain the brain is surrounded by a low friction cushion of cerebrospinal fluid mips imitates the brains way of protecting itself by giving the helmet its own low fricti