Patents Assigned to Hydrow, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12186622
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing exercise machine includes a movable inertial element, an eddy current brake coupled to the movable inertial element, a rowing grip coupled to the movable inertial element, and control circuitry coupled to the eddy current brake to cause a resistance to motion of the rowing grip during part of a rowing stroke. The resistance to motion of the rowing grip during the drive phase of the rowing stroke conforms to a target feel for a rower. The target feel corresponds to a feel for a rower of a target other rowing exercise machine or other target feel of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Klaus Heribert Renner, William Churchill Taliaferro Burke, Jose Oscar Mur-Miranda, Christopher Olin Evans
  • Patent number: 12017107
    Abstract: An exercise machine includes a shaft configured to rotate about an axis; a spool configured to receive a strap and drive rotation of the shaft about the axis in response to movement of the strap; a flywheel configured to rotate about the axis; one or more conductive coils arranged to generate magnetic fields that induce eddy currents in the flywheel; a clutch configured to engage and disengage transmission of torque between the spool and the flywheel; and a spring arranged around the axis, the spring configured to exert a return torque on the spool about the axis in response to rotation of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Ayala, Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emilie Hardel, Emily Hart, Tyler Hutchison, Ryan Mullen
  • Patent number: 12017109
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for exercise equipment includes a first elongate support member having a first end, a second end, and a connector positioned along a first portion of the first elongate support member and arranged to detachably connect to a portion of the exercise equipment. The mounting apparatus further includes a second elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a first vertex. The mounting apparatus further includes a third elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a second vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Ayala, Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Mark Matthews, Dennis Rogers
  • Patent number: 12011649
    Abstract: A modular transportable exercise apparatus includes a first support member having a first hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with a support material and a second support member having a second hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with the support material. A connector including a pivoting joint may be arranged to connect a first end of the first support member to a first end of the second support member, including a first portion engaged with the first end of the first support member and a second portion engaged with the first end of the second support member, the first portion being detachably connectable to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Bruce Smith, Christopher Evans, Mark Matthews, Peter McNulty, Jonathan Wenderoth
  • Patent number: 11904200
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing exercise machine includes a movable inertial element, an eddy current brake coupled to the movable inertial element, a rowing grip coupled to the movable inertial element, and control circuitry coupled to the eddy current brake to cause a resistance to motion of the rowing grip during part of a rowing stroke. The resistance to motion of the rowing grip during the drive phase of the rowing stroke conforms to a target feel for a rower. The target feel corresponds to a feel for a rower of a target other rowing exercise machine or other target feel of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Klaus Heribert Renner, William Churchill Taliaferro Burke, Jose Oscar Mur-Miranda, Christopher Olin Evans
  • Patent number: 11766588
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Chris Paul, Christopher Evans, Gerhard Pawelka, William Burke, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Klaus Renner
  • Patent number: 11229825
    Abstract: Among other things, a processor executes instructions to (a) during a current instance of an exercise activity having a predefined scope and being performed by a subject competitor on a machine, compute a first performance metric for the subject competitor using performance data from the subject competitor's performance of a lesser scope than the predefined scope of the current instance of the exercise activity, the first performance metric being normalized to reflect a hypothetical performance over the predefined scope, (b) receive performance data representing an historical performance during a previous instance of the exercise activity by at least one other competitor on a machine, and (c) present to the subject competitor comparative data based on the first performance metric and on a second performance metric for the historical performance by at least one other competitor that is based on the received performance data and that reflects performance of the at least one other competitor of a scope of the pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Non Wachirajindakul, Christopher Francois Paul
  • Patent number: 11130017
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Chris Paul, Christopher Evans, Gerhard Pawelka, William Burke, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Klaus Renner
  • Patent number: 10828531
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing exercise machine includes a movable inertial element, an eddy current brake coupled to the movable inertial element, a rowing grip coupled to the movable inertial element, and control circuitry coupled to the eddy current brake to cause a resistance to motion of the rowing grip during part of a rowing stroke. The resistance to motion of the rowing grip during the drive phase of the rowing stroke conforms to a target feel for a rower. The target feel corresponds to a feel for a rower of a target other rowing exercise machine or other target feel of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Klaus Heribert Renner, William Churchill Taliaferro Burke, Jose Oscar Mur-Miranda, Christopher Olin Evans
  • Publication number: 20200078635
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Chris Paul, Christopher Evans, Gerhard Pawelka, William Burke, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Klaus Renner
  • Patent number: 10471297
    Abstract: Among other things, a rowing technology includes a first rowing machine having an electromagnetic brake providing a resistance to a rower of the machine in each rowing stroke of a series of rowing strokes of the rower An electronic controller causes the resistance of the electromagnetic brake to vary over each rowing stroke in a profile that emulates resistance to which another rower in a shell on water or on a second rowing machine is subjected in each rowing stroke of a corresponding series of rowing strokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Chris Paul, Christopher Evans, Gerhard Pawelka, William Burke, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Klaus Renner
  • Patent number: D898843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D974499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D974500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D975214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D979670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D981511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D984562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Taehak Kwon, Julianna Miller
  • Patent number: D1039077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Jason Cooper, Taehak Kwon, Scott Stropkay
  • Patent number: D1044975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: HYDROW, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Jason Cooper, Taehak Kwon, Scott Stropkay