Patents Assigned to Polar Electro Oy
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Patent number: 11857299Abstract: A wearable heart activity sensor device includes a substrate of optically transparent material arranged to face a skin of a user when the sensor device is worn by the user, at least one light emitting diode, LED, arranged on the substrate and arranged to emit light through the substrate, at least one photo sensor arranged on the substrate as spatially separated from the at least one LED and arranged to absorb light through the substrate, wherein the at least one LED and the at least one photo sensor are included in a photoplethysmogram sensor of the heart activity sensor device, and an overmold of thermoplastic material covering the at least one light emitting diode, the at least one photo sensor and a space between the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photo sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Elias Pekonen
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Publication number: 20230300918Abstract: A system and method pairs devices in a gym environment. The system includes: a server computer; a plurality of data collector devices, each of the plurality of data collector devices being associated with a gym device or an exercise spot of a gym, wherein each data collector device includes a wireless communication unit, and a memory configured to store training data of a user; one or more time-of-flight positioning units configured to be disposed at fixed locations in the gym and conduct time-of-flight positioning; one or more mobile tag devices, each mobile tag device comprising a time-of-flight positioning unit configured to conduct the time-of-flight positioning together with the time-of-flight positioning units at the fixed locations; and one or more wearable devices, wherein each wearable device is associated with one of the one or more mobile tag devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Andrea Raso, Jukka Happonen, Michael Lutz, Sami Karvonen
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Patent number: 11744334Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
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Patent number: 11650326Abstract: A wearable training computer includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna arrangement configured to provide a group of antenna configurations for receiving a GNSS signal, wherein each antenna configuration provides different radio frequency properties. The wearable training computer further includes a measurement circuitry configured to measure performance of the GNSS antenna and a processing circuitry configured to select, based on at least an activity type of a user of the wearable training computer, a subset of the antenna configurations from the group of the antenna configurations, and further configured to select, from the subset of the antenna configurations based on the measured GNSS antenna performance, an antenna configuration for receiving the GNSS signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Vesna Somero, Ville Majava, Pertti Nissinen, Atte Kuosmonen, Marko Tuhkala
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Publication number: 20230130989Abstract: An apparatus includes the following: a photoplethysmogram sensor head including a light emitter and a photo detector, wherein the photo detector is disposed in a diagonal orientation with respect to a light path from the light emitter to the light detector; and an opaque mask over the photo detector, wherein the mask covers at least partially that half of the photo detector that is at a greater distance from the light emitter and leaves a remaining half of the photo detector exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventor: Elias Pekonen
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Patent number: 11617527Abstract: A system for monitoring muscle load, is configured to perform operations including: obtaining, from at least one sensor, measurement data on an exerciser; determining, based on the measurement data, a number of repetitions of a macroscopic movement performed during a physical exercise; determining, based on a conversion entry corresponding to a type of the physical exercise, muscle load coefficient of one or more muscles loaded in the physical exercise; utilizing the muscle load coefficient of the one or more muscles and the number of repetitions in determining muscle load data indicating muscle specific muscle load caused by the physical exercise performed by the exerciser; and outputting the muscle load data.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Ville Majava, Pertti Puolakanaho, Jonna Puurunen
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Publication number: 20230091163Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program monitor a user's heart activity during a physical exercise. A heart activity measurement signal representing the user's heart activity is acquired and a phase component of the heart activity measurement signal is monitored. On the basis of the monitoring of the phase component, one or more actions are carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Elias Pekonen, Juhani Kemppainen
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Publication number: 20230068647Abstract: A computer-implemented method for adapting a training program of a user, including: storing a database including measurement data of physical exercises the user has performed, the measurement data including at least one of heart activity measurement data and motion measurement data; receiving a user input to select a weekly template for the training program, the weekly template including a training schedule including a plurality of pre-programmed repeating exercises on the weekly template; receiving a user input indicating a repeating exercise the user indicates to perform outside the training program; acquiring, from the database on the basis of the user input indicating the repeating exercise, measurement data of past one or more physical exercises of the repeating exercise; determining, on the basis of the measurement data, a training effect of the past one or more physical exercises and determining at least one repeating physical exercise of the training schedule providing a training effect closest to theType: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Harri Määttä, Tero Posio, Mika Rahja, Daniela Olstad, Katri Loukusa, Jonna Puurunen, Topi Korhonen
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Publication number: 20230053068Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
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Patent number: 11553881Abstract: A cardiac activity measurement assembly for a sports equipment handle and the handle is disclosed, wherein the assembly includes an optical cardiac activity sensor configured to measure cardiac activity of a user, and an attachment element for floatingly attaching the optical cardiac activity sensor to a handle of sports equipment in order to reduce pressure on a measuring head of the sensor caused by a skin contact between the measuring head and at least one finger or a palm of the user when gripping the handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Andrea Raso, Niclas Granqvist, Patrick Celka, Sami Karvonen, Stephane Berginz
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Patent number: 11557395Abstract: A portable apparatus includes an exercise-measurement circuitry that measures exercise-related measurement data related to a user carrying out an exercise, a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability, and a processing circuitry configured to a perform operations. The operations include receiving the exercise-related measurement data from the exercise-measurement circuitry, receiving configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over a bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry and capable of transferring payload data to both directions, processing the exercise-related measurement data according to the received exercise-related parameters in order to obtain advanced exercise-related data, and communicating the advanced exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Niclas Granqvist, Tapio Kanniainen, Sami Karvonen, Matti Korpela
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Publication number: 20230009141Abstract: A solution for estimating effectiveness of periodic motion during a physical exercise. such as a running exercise, is disclosed. According to an aspect, a computer-implemented method for estimating the effectiveness of the periodic motion includes: measuring, by using at least one motion sensor, periodic motion of a user, and thus acquiring motion measurement data during a time interval of a physical exercise; transforming the motion measurement data into frequency-domain samples; extracting, amongst the frequency-domain samples by using peak detection, a first subset of frequency-domain samples representing periodic motion; computing a metric indicating a ratio between energy on the first subset of frequency domain samples and energy on other frequency domain samples; and mapping the computed ratio to an effectiveness parameter by using a determined mapping rule and outputting the effectiveness parameter via an interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventor: Ville Majava
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Patent number: 11517079Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
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Publication number: 20220361814Abstract: A wrist-worn training computer includes one or more biosensors; a casing; a display lens positioned against the casing to form an interface between the display lens and the casing, and to enclose together with the casing an enclosed space between the casing and the display lens; a first part of an antenna of a satellite navigation receiver disposed within the enclosed space; and a gasket positioned along the interface between the display lens and the casing to seal the enclosed space. The gasket comprises electrically conductive material that forms a second part of the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Erkki Hinkola, Ilkka Heikura, Janne Virta, Pertti Nissinen
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Patent number: 11446551Abstract: A method includes: supporting a normal operation mode, during which functionalities of a portable apparatus are available through an operating system of the apparatus, wherein the operating system includes a plurality of layers including a kernel and library functions layer; supporting a limited operation mode during which the apparatus is configured to execute a physical activity algorithm based on physical activity data corresponding to a physical activity session performed by a user of the apparatus, wherein the physical activity algorithm applies a direct low-level hardware access bypassing at least the layers above the kernel and the library functions-layer; and switching between the normal operation mode and the limited operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: David Munoz, Mikko Tuunanen, Matti Korpela, Markku Karjalainen, Jarmo Torvinen
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Patent number: 11400995Abstract: A bicycle computer for monitoring performance of a user of a bicycle includes a processing circuitry; a user interface; an attaching unit for arranging the bicycle computer in an attached position; and at least one integrated proximity sensor arranged and dimensioned to measure, in the attached position, proximity data being indicative of a distance to a body part. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain the proximity data from the at least one integrated proximity sensor and to process the proximity data into one or more cycling metric. The user interface is configured to output the one or more cycling metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20220183591Abstract: A solution for modelling biomechanical motion of a human object is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Topi Korhonen, Jacob Tidemand Larsen
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Publication number: 20220183572Abstract: A solution for estimating a cardiac pre-ejection period is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventor: Topi Korhonen
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Patent number: D978142Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventor: Olli Komulainen
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Patent number: D991928Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventor: Lauri Lumme