Patents Examined by Sundhara M. Ganesan
  • Patent number: 11816673
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for allowing an electronic purchase upon completion of an exercise goal and/or a physical activity goal. Exercise and/or physical activity goal criteria can be retrieved for a user. Electronic charge approval criteria can be retrieved for the user, the electronic charge approval criteria based on the exercise and/or physical activity goal criteria. It can be determined whether the exercise and/or physical activity goal criteria has been fulfilled using an electronic measurement system, the electronic measurement system measuring motion data and/or heart rate data for the user. A requested electronic charge can be authorized upon a determination that the electronic charge approval criteria for the user has been fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Mossoba, Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Joshua Edwards
  • Patent number: 11813498
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein is directed to a torque pull-up bar having a torque assembly positioned over a pull-up bar that is configured to selectively limit the rotation of a pull-up bar between a static position and freewheeling. In a strong resistance configuration and a weak configuration, the pull-up bar is capable of a limited rotation due to a resistance member that is biased to return to a natural state. Through selective engagement of the resistance member with the pull-up bar, the degree of rotation is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Brian Brink
  • Patent number: 11806564
    Abstract: There is described an integrated unweighted gait training system having an unweighting system comprising a computer controller; a gait measurement system in communication with the controller; and a display in communication with the computer controller adapted and configured to provide real-time feedback to a user of the integrated unweighting gait training system. The unweighting system may be a differential air pressure (DAP) unweighting system or a non-DAP unweighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: AlterG, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Basta, Clifford T. Jue, Mark A. Shughart, Michael E. Duffy
  • Patent number: 11806565
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus for strengthening muscles. The exercise apparatus includes a body having a holding portion that extends between a first distal region and second distal region thereof. The holding portion forms a continuous surface that is curved such that a diameter of the holding portion is narrowest at a proximal point of the holding portion and widest at a first radial edge and an opposing second radial edge. The first and second distal regions are each dome shaped and extend from the first radial edge and the second radial edge, respectively. The holding portion can be received between the inner thighs of a user to add resistance when performing various exercises, such as leg lifts, planks, pull-ups, dips, and the like. In some embodiments, the body includes a weight receiving channel extending therethrough, wherein an elongated weight is positioned within the weight receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Fanning, Michael Joson
  • Patent number: 11806578
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing a complete, one sided or simultaneously bilateral, rotator cuff weight resistance workout. The apparatus comprises user-selectable resistances from single or dual, graded, weight plate stacks with each plate increasing as the selected weight is increased. The four rotator cuff muscles are individually exercised by repositioning the arms of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Greogry H. Rose
  • Patent number: 11806577
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a stationary exercise bike along with a display that provides instruction to lead a rider through an exercise program. The invention allows a rider to obtain benefits of a group, instructor-led class though the rider's schedule does not permit the rider to participate in the class. The invention also describes a method of exercising with the foregoing bike and display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: John Baudhuin
  • Patent number: 11800909
    Abstract: A gait correction treadmill and footwear system includes a treadmill having a base, a rotating belt, and a harness device that extends upwardly from the front end of the treadmill overtop the rotating belt. Each shoe includes a wearable upper portion with pressure sensors and a control circuit between the insole, as well as electromagnets between the lower end of the insole and the shoe tread. The pressure sensors are configured to map the pressure layout of the wearer's step. The electromagnets interact with a magnetic plate disposed beneath the rotating belt. The heel ends of the shoes include a cable that connects to an adjustable harness device affixed to the treadmill. The system is configured to adjust the harness device to relieve pressure when the wearer steps and to adjust the strength of the electromagnets, thereby increasing or decreasing the force of the user's step to correct their gait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Olivia Pesce
  • Patent number: 11798673
    Abstract: A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron B. Weast, Jamian R. Cobbett
  • Patent number: 11794053
    Abstract: A system and method for an exercise apparatus that is an isometric full body exercise system whereby the isometric full body exercise system flooring has a sand pit section, variable resistance handles that extend outward from an apparatus at a center of the sand pit section for a user to move in a circular motion, and a video display screen that provides content related to an exercise regimen for the user to perform on the variable resistance handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen H. Woodyard, III
  • Patent number: 11794070
    Abstract: An exercise system includes a housing, a drive motor, a drive member, a filter, and a fan. The housing defines an interior volume and has an intake and an outlet. The drive motor is positioned in the housing and is connected to the drive member. At least part of the drive member is positioned inside the housing and part of the drive member is outside the housing. The drive member is positioned through the outlet in the housing. The filter is in fluid communication with the intake, and the fan is in fluid communication with the intake and the filter. The fan provides a positive pressure in the interior volume of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: iFIT Inc.
    Inventors: David Hays, Dale Alan Buchanan, Brian Kwant
  • Patent number: 11794067
    Abstract: Exercise device, having at least one elongate track onto which a seat and a footrest are slidingly movably arranged, such that the seat and the footrest are mutually independently movable along the at least one track, a resistance element connected to a handle via a drive cord through which the resistance element can be driven upon pulling the handle towards the seat, and a cord guiding member arranged between the handle and the resistance element over which the drive cord passes, wherein the cord guiding member is arranged stationary with respect to the footrest, and wherein the resistance element is arranged stationary with respect to the at least one track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Gerrit Jan Lammers
  • Patent number: 11794052
    Abstract: A cable exercise machine includes a first pull cable and a second pull cable incorporated into a frame. Each of the first pull cable and the second pull cable are linked to at least one resistance mechanism. The at least one resistance mechanism includes a flywheel and a magnetic unit arranged to resist movement of the flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: iFIT Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Olson, William T. Dalebout
  • Patent number: 11794075
    Abstract: Stationary exercise machine configured to execute a programmed workout with aerobic portions and lifting portions. In one embodiment, a stationary exercise machine may include an aerobic exercise element configured to be movable during execution of a programmed workout, a display, one or more processors, and memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: iFIT Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Watterson, William T. Dalebout
  • Patent number: 11794054
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting resistance on an exercise apparatus include a first resistance apparatus having an adjusting bracket, magnetic members mounted on an inner surface of the adjusting bracket, a stepper motor having an adjusting shaft and operable to traverse a portion of the length of the adjusting shaft. At a first position, the magnetic members are disposed above a flywheel, and in a second position, the magnetic members are disposed on opposite sides of the flywheel, providing resistance thereto. A load cell couples the adjusting bracket to the frame and generates a signal corresponding to the movement of the adjusting bracket. A computing system calculates resistance, rpms, power from load cell signal, stepper motor position, shaft rotational position and other sensor inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Peloton Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Petrillo, Thomas Philip Cortese, John Chester Consiglio, Akshay Suresh Kashyap
  • Patent number: 11786782
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus for strengthening the hips that includes a belt adapted for being tightly secured around the hip area of a user and a resistance band attached to the belt at a position wherein the resistance band resides proximate the hips. An anchor is provided for attaching a distal end of the resistance band to a support generally at a level with the hips whereby rotating the hips applies resistance to the hips providing strengthening resistance to the hips. A method of using the apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hipstr LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Earl Cooley, Quresh Sachee, John David Bumgarner
  • Patent number: 11791026
    Abstract: A cloud-based healthcare diagnostic and treatment platform capable of making non-invasive healthcare diagnostics and treatment recommendations based on data captured from combinations of physical activity and mental activity. In an embodiment, the system and method comprise a healthcare diagnostics and treatment module comprising a HIPPA-compliant security gateway, an AI-assisted healthcare diagnostics module, and an alert and treatments module. The HIPPA-compliant security gateway separates out health-related data from streams of data which may include other data such as game data, provides the health-related data to the AI-assisted healthcare diagnostics module which performs diagnoses of the health-related data using machine learning algorithms, and provides the diagnoses to the alert and treatments module which generates alerts and treatments based on the diagnoses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BLUE GOJI LLC
    Inventor: Coleman Fung
  • Patent number: 11779799
    Abstract: An exercise handle including a rotatable handle member pivotably connected between two side members by two handle member side pivots. A parallel bar member can be pivotably connected between the two side members spaced away and parallel to the handle member. The parallel bar member can be connected between the two side members by two bar member side pivots. A central support member can be pivotably connected to the parallel bar member by a central pivot, providing the handle member with side to side tilting relative to the central support member. A central joint can be connected to the central support member for connecting to an exercise device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Proteus Motion Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Adam Miller, Paul Joseph Vizzio, Michael Anthony Charpin, William Cowles
  • Patent number: 11779789
    Abstract: A plyometric box for includes a platform, a first pair of opposed sidewalls, and a second pair of opposed sidewalls. Each sidewall extends downwardly from the platform, and includes a first side, an opposed second side, a first pair of stacking ribs on an interior surface of the sidewall proximate the first side, and a second pair of stacking ribs on an interior surface of the sidewall proximate the second side. Each stacking rib extends downwardly from the platform along the sidewall and a bottom surface of each stacking rib is spaced upwardly from a bottom edge of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC.
    Inventor: Dylan Jones
  • Patent number: 11779802
    Abstract: Provided is a resistance device of a fitness machine comprising a wind drag unit and a magnetic resistance unit. The wind drag unit includes an air volume adjusting disc. The magnetic resistance unit includes a guide rail disc, a metal ring sheet, at least one magnetic seat, and at least one guide post. The guide rail disc has a guide disc rail through which the guide post penetrates. The magnetic seat is used to generate magnetic resistance with the metal ring sheet, and the magnetic seat has a magnetic seat rail. The guide post is connected to the air volume adjusting disc, penetrates through the guide disc rail, and extends into the magnetic seat rail. The guide post moves in the magnetic seat rail with rotation of the air volume adjusting disc to drive the magnetic seat to pivotally rotate relative to the guide rail disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Xiamen DMaster Health Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Tseng
  • Patent number: 11771958
    Abstract: The present invention achieves a therapy and/or exercise instructing process management that is capable of providing an exercise menu sufficiently suited for an exerciser by considering the state of the body of the exerciser. The above object is achieved to provide a therapy and/or exercise instructing process management system implemented by a client-side terminal operated by a client and a trainer-side terminal that is connectable to the client-side terminal via communication and operated by a trainer, the system including: an assessor that assesses a posture of the client in a steady state and/or a moving state; an exercise determiner that determines exercise to be performed by the client based on an assessment made by the assessor; and a storage that stores information regarding the assessment made by the assessor and information regarding the exercise that is determined by the exercise determiner and performed by the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Rika Takagi