Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Felker
Thomas S. Felker 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: 11951375Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a person's muscle group performance thru modulating the arm, leg, and core muscle exertion rate based upon the exerciser's metabolic and geographic data. The system uses real-time measurement gathering and storing of physiologic parameters from humans during physical exercise activity and the geographic data of the exercise activity to determine information for optimizing the exerciser's physical exercise performance of the basic working muscle groups in the rider's arms, legs, and core. The system broadcasts to exercisers information including, but are not limited to: a) the current condition of their monitored muscle tissue, b) which muscle groups the riders should modulate and change their level of energy output during the exercise activity, and c) level of energy exertion at which riders should be employing at that moment in the relevant working muscle groups to optimize their physical exercise performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20210268360Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a person's muscle group performance thru modulating the arm, leg, and core muscle exertion rate based upon the exerciser's metabolic and geographic data. The system uses real-time measurement gathering and storing of physiologic parameters from humans during physical exercise activity and the geographic data of the exercise activity to determine information for optimizing the exerciser's physical exercise performance of the basic working muscle groups in the rider's arms, legs, and core. The system broadcasts to exercisers information including, but are not limited to: a) the current condition of their monitored muscle tissue, b) which muscle groups the riders should modulate and change their level of energy output during the exercise activity, and c) level of energy exertion at which riders should be employing at that moment in the relevant working muscle groups to optimize their physical exercise performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20210268333Abstract: The function of this invention is to provide exercisers with a safe and easy way to convert a legs-only exercising device, such as a stationary trainer or bicycle, with the capacity to exercise their upper and lower body muscle groups simultaneously or separately. This invention is portable and can be moved easily from one legs-only exercising device to another. Once they are mounted onto the handlebar or attachment bar of the legs-only device, it is now a full-body trainer. Exercisers mount the trainer, place their feet on the cycling pedals, place their elbows onto the elbow holders, grasp the hand grips, and now start their full body exercising activity. The degree of difficulty of their exercise trek is easily accommodated by allowing the rider to adjust the resistance for moving the forearm bars up and down for an upright bike, or back and forth for a recumbent trainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 11013955Abstract: Tri-Power Exercising device allows a rider to simultaneously, or on demand, exercise virtually all muscle groups in his lower and upper body. The device includes a bicycle frame, pedals, forearm bars, sliding seat, computer and electronic display recommending energy modulation amounts from various muscle groups to optimize physical performance on any given trek. Because riders can exercise virtually all muscle groups at once, they reduce their exercising time, continuously builds muscle tissue throughout their whole body, and exercises their cardiovascular and respiratory systems completely. Riders operate the device by rotating legs on the pedals, rotationally oscillating the forearm bars up and down with their arms and shoulders, and then use core muscles to pull and push the seat back and forth on the slider. Inverted racks, pinion gears, and one-way bearings turn this linear power from the oscillating forearm bars and sliding seat into torque that rotates the crank axle.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 10946263Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a person's muscle group performance thru modulating the arm, leg, and core muscle exertion rate based upon the exerciser's metabolic and geographic data. The system uses real-time measurement gathering and storing of physiologic parameters from humans during physical exercise activity and the geographic data of the exercise activity to determine information for optimizing the exerciser's physical exercise performance of the basic working muscle groups in the rider's arms, legs, and core. The system broadcasts to exercisers information including, but are not limited to: a) the current condition of their monitored muscle tissue, b) which muscle groups the riders should modulate and change their level of energy output during the exercise activity, and c) level of energy exertion at which riders should be employing at that moment in the relevant working muscle groups to optimize their physical exercise performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 10882585Abstract: A dual powered propulsion system for use with a human powered vehicle is provided. The system includes a connecting rod with a front end operatively coupled to yoke-connected forearm bars. The system also includes a splitter coupled to a rear end of the connecting rod, wherein the splitter is coupled to a first rack and a second rack that operate with a first and second pinion gear to turn a crank axle. This system supplies rotational power to the crank axle in a single rotational direction as the connecting rod is oscillated up and down and back and forth. Even though a solid connecting rod is used to transfer power from the oscillating forearm bars to the crank axle, the vehicle is steerable to the right or left as a result of the use of a carriage, on rollers, and a turning track operatively connected to the forearm bars.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20200206566Abstract: Tri-Power Exercising device allows a rider to simultaneously, or on demand, exercise virtually all muscle groups in his lower and upper body. The device includes a bicycle frame, pedals, forearm bars, sliding seat, computer and electronic display recommending energy modulation amounts from various muscle groups to optimize physical performance on any given trek. Because riders can exercise virtually all muscle groups at once, they reduce their exercising time, continuously builds muscle tissue throughout their whole body, and exercises their cardiovascular and respiratory systems completely. Riders operate the device by rotating legs on the pedals, rotationally oscillating the forearm bars up and down with their arms and shoulders, and then use core muscles to pull and push the seat back and forth on the slider. Inverted racks, pinion gears, and one-way bearings turn this linear power from the oscillating forearm bars and sliding seat into torque that rotates the crank axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20200189685Abstract: A dual powered propulsion system for use with a human powered vehicle is provided. The system includes a connecting rod with a front end operatively coupled to yoke-connected forearm bars. The system also includes a splitter coupled to a rear end of the connecting rod, wherein the splitter is coupled to a first rack and a second rack that operate with a first and second pinion gear to turn a crank axle. This system supplies rotational power to the crank axle in a single rotational direction as the connecting rod is oscillated up and down and back and forth. Even though a solid connecting rod is used to transfer power from the oscillating forearm bars to the crank axle, the vehicle is steerable to the right or left as a result of the use of a carriage, on rollers, and a turning track operatively connected to the forearm bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 10569827Abstract: A dual powered propulsion system for use with a human powered vehicle is provided. The system includes a connecting rod with a front end operatively coupled to yoke-connected forearm bars. The system also includes a splitter coupled to a rear end of the connecting rod, wherein the splitter is coupled to a first rack and a second rack that operate with a first and second pinion gear to turn a crank axle. This system supplies rotational power to the crank axle in a single rotational direction as the connecting rod is oscillated up and down and back and forth. Even though a solid connecting rod is used to transfer power from the oscillating forearm bars to the crank axle, the vehicle is steerable to the right or left as a result of the use of a carriage, on rollers, and a turning track operatively connected to the forearm bars.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 10569129Abstract: Tri-Power Exercising device allows a rider to simultaneously, or on demand, exercise virtually all muscle groups in his lower and upper body. The device includes a bicycle frame, pedals, forearm bars, sliding seat, computer and electronic display recommending energy modulation amounts from various muscle groups to optimize physical performance on any given trek. Because riders can exercise virtually all muscle groups at once, they reduce their exercising time, continuously builds muscle tissue throughout their whole body, and exercises their cardiovascular and respiratory systems completely. Riders operate the device by rotating legs on the pedals, rotationally oscillating the forearm bars up and down with their arms and shoulders, and then use core muscles to pull and push the seat back and forth on the slider. Inverted racks, pinion gears, and one-way bearings turn this linear power from the oscillating forearm bars and sliding seat into torque that rotates the crank axle.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20180161658Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a person's muscle group performance thru modulating the arm, leg, and core muscle exertion rate based upon the exerciser's metabolic and geographic data. The system uses real-time measurement gathering and storing of physiologic parameters from humans during physical exercise activity and the geographic data of the exercise activity to determine information for optimizing the exerciser's physical exercise performance of the basic working muscle groups in the rider's arms, legs, and core. The system broadcasts to exercisers information including, but are not limited to: a) the current condition of their monitored muscle tissue, b) which muscle groups the riders should modulate and change their level of energy output during the exercise activity, and c) level of energy exertion at which riders should be employing at that moment in the relevant working muscle groups to optimize their physical exercise performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20170368409Abstract: Tri-Power Exercising device allows a rider to simultaneously, or on demand, exercise virtually all muscle groups in his lower and upper body. The device includes a bicycle frame, pedals, forearm bars, sliding seat, computer and electronic display recommending energy modulation amounts from various muscle groups to optimize physical performance on any given trek. Because riders can exercise virtually all muscle groups at once, they reduce their exercising time, continuously builds muscle tissue throughout their whole body, and exercises their cardiovascular and respiratory systems completely. Riders operate the device by rotating legs on the pedals, rotationally oscillating the forearm bars up and down with their arms and shoulders, and then use core muscles to pull and push the seat back and forth on the slider. Inverted racks, pinion gears, and one-way bearings turn this linear power from the oscillating forearm bars and sliding seat into torque that rotates the crank axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20170217535Abstract: A dual powered propulsion system for use with a human powered vehicle is provided. The system includes a connecting rod with a front end operatively coupled to yoke-connected forearm bars. The system also includes a splitter coupled to a rear end of the connecting rod, wherein the splitter is coupled to a first rack and a second rack that operate with a first and second pinion gear to turn a crank axle. This system supplies rotational power to the crank axle in a single rotational direction as the connecting rod is oscillated up and down and back and forth. Even though a solid connecting rod is used to transfer power from the oscillating forearm bars to the crank axle, the vehicle is steerable to the right or left as a result of the use of a carriage, on rollers, and a turning track operatively connected to the forearm bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 9580137Abstract: The present invention relates to a rider's simultaneous use of his forearms/hands and legs to provide dual power into a propulsion system for riding a cycle vehicle, including a bicycle and a tricycle, or other vehicles. The invention permits the rider to have complete control turning the cycle vehicle, at will, right or left, while at the same time pumping a set of forearm/hand bars in an up power stroke and a down power stroke. In addition, even though the pumping action is lineally moving a telescoping rod and a push/pull cable back and forth, it is also simultaneously rotating a flywheel, upper and lower sprockets, and the crank axle to drive the bicycle wheel forward over the riding surface. Thus, the rider can provide maximum power into rotating the rear tire by simultaneously using both his arms and legs, while contemporaneously controlling his direction of travel.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20150298761Abstract: The present invention relates to a rider's simultaneous use of his forearms/hands and legs to provide dual power into a propulsion system for riding a cycle vehicle, including a bicycle and a tricycle, or other vehicles. The invention permits the rider to have complete control turning the cycle vehicle, at will, right or left, while at the same time pumping a set of forearm/hand bars in an up power stroke and a down power stroke. In addition, even though the pumping action is lineally moving a telescoping rod and a push/pull cable back and forth, it is also simultaneously rotating a flywheel, upper and lower sprockets, and the crank axle to drive the bicycle wheel forward over the riding surface. Thus, the rider can provide maximum power into rotating the rear tire by simultaneously using both his arms and legs, while contemporaneously controlling his direction of travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20090068139Abstract: There is disclosed a novel genus of small peptides, smaller than human TGF?, identified as having TGF? biological activity and therefore being useful as pharmacologic agents. It is further disclosed that both TGF? and the genus of small peptides disclosed herein have therapeutic activity to stimulate hematopoiesis, e.g., in patients undergoing cytotoxic cancer chemotherapy, and also act as cytoprotective agents to protect patients undergoing cancer cytotoxic therapy from gastrointestinal (GI) side effects, such as mucositis, and otherwise to support the barrier function of the GI tract, such as when it is harmed by cytotoxic therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Daniel R. Twardzik, Stefan Paskell, Thomas S. Felker
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Publication number: 20080242611Abstract: Disclosed are TGF-? polypeptides, related polypeptides, fragments and mimetics thereof useful in stimulating stem cell or precursor cell proliferation, migration and differentiation. The methods of the invention are useful to treat tissue injury as well as expand stem cell populations in, or obtained from, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, urogenital, neurological and cardiovascular tissues. The methods include ex vivo and in vivo applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Daniel R. Twardzik, Andre Pernet, Thomas S. Felker, Stefan Paskell
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Patent number: 7365172Abstract: There is disclosed a novel genus of small peptides, much smaller than human TGF?, was discovered as having TGF? biological activity and therefore are useful as pharmacologic agents for the same indications as full length TGF? polypeptide. There is further disclosed that TGF? and consequently the genus of small peptides disclosed herein, was found to have therapeutic activity to stimulate hematopoiesis in patients undergoing cytotoxic cancer chemotherapy and to act as a cytoprotective agent to protect a patient undergoing cancer cytotoxic therapy from gastrointestinal (GI) side effects, such as mucositis and otherwise support the barrier function of the GI tract when it is harmed by cytotoxic therapy.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Applied Protein Sciences LLCInventors: Daniel R Twardzik, Stefan Paskell, Thomas S Felker
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Patent number: 7329645Abstract: Disclosed are TGF-? polypeptides, related polypeptides, fragments and mimetics thereof useful in stimulating stem cell or precursor cell proliferation, migration and differentiation. The methods of the invention are useful to treat tissue injury as well as expand stem cell populations in, or obtained from, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, urogenital, neurological and cardiovascular tissues. The methods include ex vivo and in vivo applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Applied Protein Sciences, LLCInventors: Daniel R. Twardzik, Andre Pernet, Thomas S. Felker, Stefan Paskell
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Patent number: 6815418Abstract: Disclosed are TGF-&agr; polypeptides, related polypeptides, fragments and mimetics thereof useful in stimulating stem cell or precursor cell proliferation, migration and differentiation. The methods of the invention are useful to treat tissue injury as well as expand stem cell populations in, or obtained from, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, urogenital, neurological and cardiovascular tissues. The methods include ex vivo and in vivo applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Kaleidos Pharma, Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Twardzik, Andre Pernet, Thomas S. Felker, Stefan Paskell