Patents Assigned to Tonal Systems, Inc.
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Patent number: 12239874Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 12208298Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 12201875Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Mallard, Ryan Lafrance, David Jonathan Zimmer
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Patent number: 12179063Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brandt Belson, Aly E. Orady
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Patent number: 12179055Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Peal, Brandt Belson
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Patent number: 12172041Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente
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Patent number: 12161903Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2024Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente
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Patent number: 12145044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Azaria, Gert Petja, Brandt Belson
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Patent number: 12145020Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Valente, Robin Barata, David Mallard, Thomas Kroman Watt
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Patent number: 12109456Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Lars Eugene Gilstrom, Justin Ziccardi, David Mallard
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Patent number: 12102880Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brandt Belson, Meeran Ismail, Sungsu Lim, Pavel Katkov, Egor Ponomarev, Ekaterina Pugovkina
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Patent number: 12102876Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Peal, Asim Kadav
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Patent number: 12097403Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Valente, Aly E. Orady
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Patent number: 12076601Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 12075110Abstract: In response to an indication of a transition in a live workout, a synchronization identifier as metadata is embedded in a portion of a video stream of the live workout. The portion of the video stream of the live workout is transmitted to a remote client exercise machine. A hardware state of the remote client exercise machine is updated based at least in part on the synchronization identifier, at least in part to synchronize the remote client exercise machine with the live workout. In response to an exercise machine joining a video stream of a live workout, a timeline comprising a set of events that are to occur over the course of the live workout is received. A portion of the video stream of the live workout is received, wherein the portion of the video stream has embedded a synchronization identifier. The portion of the video stream is rendered.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Scott Matthew White, Gert Petja, Michael Philip Hand, Marisa Abril, Denis Bezrukov
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Patent number: 12070642Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 12023550Abstract: A program is presented to a user including a stream of content including a first auditory content and a first visual content related to the workout. A context state of the user participating in the workout is determined based on information from a sensor. A responsive content is selectively added based on the context state of the user to the stream of content in a manner that avoids conflict with the stream of content.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Philip Hand, Scott Matthew White
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Patent number: 12017108Abstract: An exercise system includes a platform, a first stopper, and a second stopper. 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 platform includes a front raised housing portion for the first vertically oriented motor and the second vertically oriented motor and a lower exercise portion on which a user utilizes the exercise machine to perform one or more different exercises. The first stopper is coupled to the first cable at a first attachment point. The second stopper is coupled to the second cable at a second attachment point.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Valente, Robin Barata, David Mallard, Thomas Kroman Watt
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Patent number: D1038291Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Robin Barata
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Patent number: D1040949Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Robin Barata, Nina Samarguliani, Daniel K. Harden, Yale F. Shaw, Ariel D. Turgel