Patents Assigned to Tonal Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12357876
    Abstract: Performance information associated with a previous repetition of an exercise movement is received. Performance of one or more upcoming repetitions is predicted, based at least in part on the performance information associated with the previous repetition of the exercise movement. A failure classification of whether the one or more upcoming repetitions is associated with an occurrence of physical failure is performed, based at least in part on the predicted performance of the one or more upcoming repetitions of the exercise movement. A number of repetitions in reserve is determined, based at least in part on the failure classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandt Belson, Pavel Katkov, Egor Ponomarev, Giuseppe Barbalinardo
  • Patent number: 12354726
    Abstract: A plurality of ready signals is received from a plurality of designated strength training devices. An initial synchronization signal is transmitted to the plurality of designated strength training devices such that the plurality of designated strength training devices begin a workout phase in a synchronized manner and then proceed with the workout phase asynchronously. A plurality of status signals is received indicating completion of the workout phase by at least some of the plurality of designated strength training devices. A resynchronization signal is transmitted to the plurality of designated strength training devices upon determining that the plurality of status signals exceeds a threshold such that the plurality of designated strength training devices begin a subsequent workout phase in a synchronized manner and then proceed with the subsequent workout phase asynchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Matthew White, Michael Philip Hand, Denis Bezrukov
  • Patent number: 12318661
    Abstract: A first output is received from a first hardware optical sensor. A second output is received from a second hardware sensor. Guidance is provided for a movement via a user interface, wherein the guidance is based at least in part on: the first output from the first hardware optical sensor; the second output from the second hardware sensor; and a model based at least in part on historical performance of the movement; and wherein at least one of the first output and the second output triggers a condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Barbalinardo, Joshua Ben Shapiro, Asim Kadav, Ivan Savytskyi, Rajiv Bhan, Rustam Paringer, Aly E. Orady
  • Patent number: 12285648
    Abstract: An exercise system includes a platform and a frame. The platform includes a first vertically oriented motor and a second vertically oriented motor. The first vertically oriented motor is associated with a first cable and the second vertically oriented motor is associated with a second cable. The frame includes a first adjustable attachment point and a second adjustable attachment point. The first cable is coupled to the first adjustable attachment point and the second cable is coupled to the second adjustable attachment point. The platform is located at a bottom portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Valente, Robin Barata, David Mallard, Thomas Kroman Watt
  • Patent number: 12285642
    Abstract: A weight training machine includes a central console including a motor. It further includes an arm having a length attached on either side of the console by a joint that allows rotation of the arm in a substantially vertical plane. It further includes a cable routed from the motor through the arm to a distal end of the arm. The cable terminates at an attachment point. The arm includes an outer section and an inner section arranged to telescope in a manner that changes the length of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Valente, Robin Barata, David Mallard, Mickey Chad Makay, Daniel Jordan Kayser, Alex Kensil, Graham Philip Arrick, Andrew Mello, Travis Weisberger
  • Patent number: 12239874
    Abstract: An exercise device includes a resistance unit having a connecting gear. It further includes a cable. It further includes an arm that routes the cable to an actuator. The arm is rotatable relative to the resistance unit about the connecting gear, the arm having a central axis. The arm includes a control that mechanically disengages a locking mechanism from the connecting gear. The control is activated by an activation force substantially directed either toward the central axis of the arm, along a length of the arm, or about the central axis. The activation force is mechanically converted into linear force along the arm that disengages the locking mechanism from the connecting gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Peter McNally, Michael Valente, Anya Richardson Quenon, Patricia Holloway Howes, Scott Thomas Rider, Daniel Jordan Kayser, David Mallard, David Jonathan Zimmer, Maxwell Walter Davis
  • Patent number: 12208298
    Abstract: An information related to the position of an actuator coupled to a cable which is coupled to a motor is received. A filter is used to provide an input to a motor controller coupled to the motor, to adjust torque on the motor such that a strength curve is implemented relative to the position of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
  • Patent number: 12201875
    Abstract: In response to physical connection of an exercise accessory with a portion of an exercise machine, an identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is received. A signal including the identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Mallard, Ryan Lafrance, David Jonathan Zimmer
  • Patent number: 12179063
    Abstract: Controlling weight during a movement includes receiving a set of parameters comprising a nominal weight. It further includes detecting speed during a concentric phase. It further includes progressively adjusting weight during the concentric phase based on the detected speed and the nominal weight. The weight is progressively adjusted by controlling a resistance mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandt Belson, Aly E. Orady
  • Patent number: 12179055
    Abstract: Assisted racking of digital resistance includes detecting a state of a cable. A motor is mechanically coupled to the cable to provide resistance during an exercise by tensioning the cable. It further includes determining completion of the exercise based at least in part on the detected state of the cable. It further includes selectively removing resistance from the cable based at least in part on the determination that the user has completed the exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Peal, Brandt Belson
  • Patent number: 12172041
    Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. The exercise machine comprises a motor, an actuator, a vertically pivotable arm, and a cable. A position of the vertically pivotable arm is able to be locked at least in part by using a component including one or more teeth. The vertically pivotable arm includes a release component. The cable is coupled between the actuator and the motor through the vertically pivotable arm. The motor facilitates strength training at least in part by generating resistance such that a force on the actuator corresponds to a specified weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente
  • Patent number: 12161903
    Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. The exercise machine comprises a frame, a first motor, a second motor, a first slider, and a second slider. The frame includes a front side and a back side. A longitudinal axis of the first motor passes through the front side and the back side of the frame. The first motor drives a first cable and the second motor drives a second cable. The first slider positions the first cable and the second slider positions the second cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente
  • Patent number: 12145044
    Abstract: An exercise device comprises a motor, a boxing accessory, and a cable coupled between the boxing accessory and the motor. In one embodiment, a sensor is configured to determine telemetry data associated with at least one of the motor or the cable, wherein the telemetry data comprises at least one of the following: cable acceleration, cable velocity, and cable position. In one embodiment, an arm is coupled to the cable and the arm is configured to position the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Azaria, Gert Petja, Brandt Belson
  • Patent number: 12145020
    Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. A vertically oriented console unit comprises: a first cable; a screen; and a motor providing a controllable tension force on the first cable. An auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit is disclosed, wherein the first cable is routable over the auxiliary pulley that is remote from the console unit. An exercise machine is disclosed. A resistance unit comprises: a first cable; and a motor providing a controllable tension force on a first cable. An adjustable screen unit is disclosed, wherein the adjustable screen unit is at least one of tiltable, rotatable, and translatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Valente, Robin Barata, David Mallard, Thomas Kroman Watt
  • Patent number: 12109456
    Abstract: An exercise machine includes a first housing, a central electromagnetic resistance unit, a resistance mechanical interface, and a mechanical expansion portion. The resistance mechanical interface includes a spool and a cable configured to provide a force from the central electromagnetic resistance unit in response to a control interface that receives commands from an exercise actuator. The cable extends out from a first side of the first housing. The mechanical expansion port is configured to link the first housing to a second housing via a mechanical attachment. The mechanical expansion port is located at a second side of the first housing. The second side of the first housing is adjacent to the first side of the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Eugene Gilstrom, Justin Ziccardi, David Mallard
  • Patent number: 12102880
    Abstract: An exercise machine comprises an actuator, a motor coupled to the actuator, and a motor controller coupled to the motor. The motor controller is configured to receive an indication of a characteristic of a workout on the actuator, wherein the workout comprises a next exercise movement, determine a suggested weight for the next exercise movement, based at least in part on a physiological analysis of the workout characteristic, and control torque of the motor for the next exercise movement, based at least in part on the suggested weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandt Belson, Meeran Ismail, Sungsu Lim, Pavel Katkov, Egor Ponomarev, Ekaterina Pugovkina
  • Patent number: 12102876
    Abstract: An exercise machine accessory is disclosed. In one embodiment, a resistance identifier is configured to identify resistance for an exercise machine associated with the exercise machine accessory, wherein the resistance identifier is coupled to the exercise machine. In one embodiment, a motion identifier is configured to identify exercise motion for a user of the exercise machine. In one embodiment, a communications module is configured to communicate with the user of the exercise machine, wherein the communications module is coupled to the resistance identifier and the motion identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Peal, Asim Kadav
  • Patent number: 12097403
    Abstract: An exercise machine comprises a tension generating device, the tension generating device being based on at least one of the following: electronic resistance, pneumatic cylinders, springs, weights, flexing nylon rods, elastics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and friction, a translatable arm mount coupled to the tension generating device; an arm coupled to the translatable arm mount; and a cable coupled to the tension generating device via the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Valente, Aly E. Orady
  • Patent number: 12076601
    Abstract: An information related to the position of an actuator coupled to a cable which is coupled to a motor is received. A filter is used to provide an input to a motor controller coupled to the motor, to adjust torque on the motor such that a strength curve is implemented relative to the position of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
  • Patent number: 12070642
    Abstract: A first determination that a range of motion of a user of an exercise machine is between pre-determined motion thresholds is made. While the range of motion of the user is between the pre-determined motion thresholds, a velocity of the cable being below a pre-determined velocity threshold is determined. In response to determining that the velocity of the cable being below the pre-determined velocity threshold while the range of motion of the user is between the pre-determined motion thresholds, a second determination that the user should be spotted is made, Torque of a motor is reduced based at least in part on the second determination that the user should be spotted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott