Patents by Inventor Hannu Kinnunen
Hannu Kinnunen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7728723Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Tero Posio, Ilkka Heikkilä
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Publication number: 20090216143Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a computer program for the determination of sympathetic activity are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving heart activity data of a person; determining a recovery heart rate change speed during a recovery heart rate period in the heart activity data; and determining a sympathetic activity state of the sympathetic nervous system of the person based on the determined recovery heart rate change speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Mikko Tulppo, Arto Hautala, Antti Kiviniemi, Hannu Kinnunen, Jukka Jaatinen
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Publication number: 20090156944Abstract: There is provided electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive heart rate data generated by a heart rate measuring system; a calculation unit configured to calculate heart rate variation data on the basis of the received heart rate data. The electronic device further comprises: a processing unit configured to analyse the calculated heart rate variation data in comparison with the corresponding heart rate data, and to determine at least one threshold value for fat burning on the basis of the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Hannu Kinnunen, Juuso Nissila, Tero Posio, Ulla Salmi
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Patent number: 7477934Abstract: A method of monitoring a human relaxation level and a user-operated heart rate monitor are provided. The user-operated heart rate monitor comprises a timing instant determining means for determining a plurality of heart beat timing instants from a user's electrocardiogram; a relaxation calculating means for calculating an instantaneous relaxation measure value by using the plurality of heart beat timing instants; a relaxation reference calculating means for generating a relaxation measure reference value by using a plurality of instantaneous relaxation measure values, each calculated over a different observation period; and a displaying means configured to display a reference pointer indicating graphically the relaxation measure reference value and further configured to display a relaxation pointer indicating graphically the instantaneous relaxation measure value relative to the reference pointer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Seppo Nissilä, Hannu Kinnunen, Outi Hyyppä
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Publication number: 20080214359Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an exertion parameter of a physical exercise, and a user-specific performance monitor implementing the method, and a computer software product. The method comprises determining, in the user-specific performance monitor, a propagation variable characterizing the user's propagation; determining, in the user-specific performance monitor, a gravitational motion variable characterizing the user's motion in the direction of the gravitational field; and calculating the user's exertion parameter by means of the propagation variable and the gravitational motion variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen
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Patent number: 7361141Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for weight management of humans. First, the user's initial weight and his target weight are received via a user interface of the device, then food intake amount and exercise instructions to be presented via the user interface of the device are generated on the basis of the difference between the user's initial weight and his target weight. In addition, the user's energy expenditure is generated with the device and the user's food intake amount is received via the user interface of the device. Further, the user's current weight is received via the user interface and a change in the user's weight is generated with the device. Further still, the food intake amount and/or exercise instructions to be presented via the user interface of the device are modified with the device on the basis of the change in the user's weight.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Seppo Nissila, Juuso Nissila, Hannu Kinnunen
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Publication number: 20070287928Abstract: The invention relates to a method, equipment implementing the method, and a computer software product, the method generating exercise instructions for a physical exercise. The method comprises determining the standard condition value of a heart rate parameter in a user-specific performance monitor by measuring the user's heart rate wherein the standard condition value of the heart rate parameter is a function of the standard condition value of the heart rate variation; performing comparison between the standard condition value of the heart rate parameter and a standard condition reference value of the heart rate parameter; and generating exercise instruction information for at least one future physical exercise on the basis of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Antti Kiviniemi, Hannu Kinnunen, Arto Hautala, Mikko Tulppo
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Publication number: 20070276200Abstract: In the solution of the invention, an association is formed between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate information having been measured in a user-specific performance monitor, and the heart rate information being responsive to the activity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Onni Ahola, Mika Niemimaki, Jarmo Maentausta, Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Jari Miettinen
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Publication number: 20070249470Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Tero Posio, IIkka Heikkila
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Publication number: 20070082789Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a user-specific performance monitor and a computer program for determining the user's performance. In the method, the performance power of a physical exercise is determined by means of user movement data registered by the user-specific performance monitor. Further, the exertion level corresponding to the performance power of the physical exercise is determined by means of physiological information measured from the user, the physiological information being registered by the user-specific performance monitor; and the user's performance is estimated by means of the performance power of the physical exercise and the exertion level corresponding to the performance power of the physical exercise.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Juuso Nissila, Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen, Hannu Kinnunen
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Publication number: 20060009701Abstract: A method of monitoring a human relaxation level and a user-operated heart rate monitor are provided. The user-operated heart rate monitor comprises a timing instant determining means for determining a plurality of heart beat timing instants from a user's electrocardiogram; a relaxation calculating means for calculating an instantaneous relaxation measure value by using the plurality of heart beat timing instants; a relaxation reference calculating means for generating a relaxation measure reference value by using a plurality of instantaneous relaxation measure values, each calculated over a different observation period; and a displaying means configured to display a reference pointer indicating graphically the relaxation measure reference value and further configured to display a relaxation pointer indicating graphically the instantaneous relaxation measure value relative to the reference pointer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Seppo Nissila, Hannu Kinnunen, Outi Hyyppa
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Publication number: 20050130802Abstract: An arrangement, method and computer program for determining the physical activity level of a human being. The arrangement comprises a movement sensor to be attached to an upper limb of the human being for measuring upper limb movements, a processing unit connected to the movement sensor for filtering upper limb movements following one another more frequently than a predetermined threshold period from upper limb movements during a determination period, for forming the number of upper limb movements during the determination period from the filtered upper limb movements during the determination period, and for determining the physical activity level on the basis of the number of upper limb movements during the determination period formed from the filtered upper limb movements during the determination period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Hannu Kinnunen, Jari Miettinen
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Publication number: 20050004436Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for weight management of humans. First, the user's initial weight and his target weight are received via a user interface of the device, then food intake amount and exercise instructions to be presented via the user interface of the device are generated on the basis of the difference between the user's initial weight and his target weight. In addition, the user's energy expenditure is generated with the device and the user's food intake amount is received via the user interface of the device. Further, the user's current weight is received via the user interface and a change in the user's weight is generated with the device. Further still, the food intake amount and/or exercise instructions to be presented via the user interface of the device are modified with the device on the basis of the change in the user's weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Seppo Nissila, Juuso Nissila, Hannu Kinnunen
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Patent number: 6600942Abstract: The invention relates to a screen (300), which is particularly intended for a functional unit measuring heart rate from a user's chest. Electrodes (304) of the functional unit and preferably also an electric circuit (306) are protected against extracorporeal interference by the screen (300), which closely follows the electrode (304) or a supporting structure (40, 50, 60, 70) at least at the electrode (104, 204, 304, 402, 502, 602, 702).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Seppo Nissilä, Hannu Kinnunen, Pekka Rytky, Jean-Pierre Baumann
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Patent number: 6537227Abstract: A heart rate measuring arrangement comprising measuring means (500A to 500B) for measuring a person's heart rate during exercise and a calculating unit (532) for calculating an assessment of the person's energy consumption during exercise using at least two calculating parameters, one of which is a heart rate parameter included in the person's measured heart rate information, the heart rate measuring arrangement further comprising presenting means (530) for presenting the formed assessment of the person's energy consumption. The calculating unit is arranged to use an energy consumption reference value as a calculating parameter, which reference value is obtained by using one or more performance parameters representing the person's physical performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Hannu Kinnunen, Seppo Nissilä
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Publication number: 20020026112Abstract: The invention relates to a screen (300), which is particularly intended for a functional unit measuring heart rate from a user's chest. Electrodes (304) of the functional unit and preferably also an electric circuit (306) are protected against extracorporeal interference by the screen (300), which closely follows the electrode (304) or a supporting structure (40, 50, 60, 70) at least at the electrode (104, 204, 304, 402, 502, 602, 702).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Seppo Nissila, Hannu Kinnunen, Pekka Rytky, Jean-Pierre Baumann
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Patent number: 6327486Abstract: The invention relates to a screen (300), which is particularly intended for a functional unit measuring heart rate from a user's chest. Electrodes (304) of the functional unit and preferably also an electric circuit (306) are protected against extracorporeal interference by the screen (300), which closely follows the electrode (304) or a supporting structure (40, 50, 60, 70) at least at the electrode (104, 204, 304, 402, 502, 602, 702).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Seppo Nissilä, Hannu Kinnunen, Pekka Rytky, Jean-Pierre Baumann
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Publication number: 20010023320Abstract: A heart rate measuring arrangement comprising measuring means (500A to 500B) for measuring a person's heart rate during exercise and a calculating unit (532) for calculating an assessment of the person's energy consumption during exercise using at least two calculating parameters, one of which is a heart rate parameter included in the person's measured heart rate information, the heart rate measuring arrangement further comprising presenting means (530) for presenting the formed assessment of the person's energy consumption. The calculating unit is arranged to use an energy consumption reference value as a calculating parameter, which reference value is obtained by using one or more performance parameters representing the person's physical performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: September 20, 2001Inventors: Hannu Kinnunen, Seppo Nissila