Patents by Inventor Aki Pulkkinen

Aki Pulkkinen 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).

  • Publication number: 20120035021
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for guiding a person to a physiological cumulative state in physical exercise, in which the exercise has a physiological target in the form of a physiological state at the end of the exercise, a duration, and a performance parameter. At the start of the exercise the physiological target is set, as is the value of the performance parameter, and during the exercise at regular intervals: at least one quantity proportional to the momentary intensity is measured. The present physiological state and an estimate of the physiological state at the end of the exercise are calculated with the aid of momentary intensity and the exercise performed. A guidance range for the momentary intensity is defined, in order to reach the target state and the performance parameter. The user is guided by feedback to remain within the guidance intensity range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: FIRSTBEAT TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Joni Kettunen, Mikko Seppänen
  • Patent number: 8052580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for guiding a person to a physiological cumulative state in physical exercise, in which the exercise has a physiological target in the form of a physiological state at the end of the exercise, a duration, and a performance parameter. In the method at the start of the exercise the physiological target is set, as is the value of the performance parameter, and during the exercise at regular intervals: at least one quantity proportional to the momentary intensity is measured, and the present physiological state and an estimate of the physiological state and the end of the exercise are calculated with the aid of the momentary intensity and the exercise performed, and a guidance range for the momentary intensity is defined, in order to reach the target state and the performance parameter. The user is guided by means of feedback to remain within the said guidance intensity range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Firstbeat Technologies OY
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Joni Kettunen, Mikko Seppänen
  • Publication number: 20110040193
    Abstract: This document describes a fitness test application which allows the user to exercise freely (running and cycling outdoors, bicycle ergometer, rowing ergometer, treadmill) and which provides an estimate of user's fitness during and/or after the exercise. The analysis can be performed either as real-time or as post-analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: FIRSTBEAT TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Mikko Seppanen, Aki Pulkkinen, Veli-Pekka Kurunmaki, Sami Saalasti, Joni Kettunen
  • Patent number: 7805186
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring a cumulative physiological state and for predicting a target state under physical exercise, which system includes means for measuring a variable depicting the intensity of the exercise and for registering it relative to time, the control unit consisting of a user-interface device, which includes an input device and output device. Software means calculate the current value of the said cumulative physiological variable while second software means calculate the value of a selected output variable, which output variable is one of the following three variables: target state, future intensity, or duration of future exercise, the two other variables being given as initial variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Aki Pulkkinen, Erkkl Saarikoski
  • Publication number: 20100216601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for guiding a person to a physiological cumulative state in physical exercise, in which the exercise has a physiological target in the form of a physiological state at the end of the exercise, a duration, and a performance parameter. In the method at the start of the exercise the physiological target is set, as is the value of the performance parameter, and during the exercise at regular intervals: at least one quantity proportional to the momentary intensity is measured, and the present physiological state and an estimate of the physiological state and the end of the exercise are calculated with the aid of the momentary intensity and the exercise performed, and a guidance range for the momentary intensity is defined, in order to reach the target state and the performance parameter. The user is guided by means of feedback to remain within the said guidance intensity range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Joni Kettunen, Mikko Seppänen
  • Patent number: 7717827
    Abstract: The invention relates to method and system for controlling a training plan for a user having a chosen aim for training, where at least one parameter describing physical characteristics of the user is determined, and a training plan consists of plurality of days, each day having one or more training sessions or rest, and each performed and coming session having a training load described by one or more parameters a training template is determined according to the aim and the said one or more parameters describing physical characteristics, each training template having a cumulative training load target according to the said parameter and the chosen aim and consisting of one or more training sessions or rest in each day, each training session of the template having a pre-selected training load, and an adapting window is determined, the adapting window consisting of a plurality of days, which include one or more previous sessions and one or more coming sessions according to the training template, and training l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki, Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen
  • Publication number: 20090069156
    Abstract: The invention relates to method and system for controlling a training plan for a user having a chosen aim for training, where at least one parameter describing physical characteristics of the user is determined, and a training plan consists of plurality of days, each day having one or more training sessions or rest, and each performed and coming session having a training load described by one or more parameters a training template is determined according to the aim and the said one or more parameters describing physical characteristics, each training template having a cumulative training load target according to the said parameter and the chosen aim and consisting of one or more training sessions or rest in each day, each training session of the template having a pre-selected training load, and an adapting window is determined, the adapting window consisting of a plurality of days, which include one or more previous sessions and one or more coming sessions according to the training template, and training l
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki, Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen
  • Patent number: 7192401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining accumulated body fatigue index (BFI), wherein one or more parameters from the measurement of one or more signals are obtained sequentially as input and these parameters are information on the intensity of physical activity. BFI has a predetermined initial value, and next BFI value is always a sum of BFI-value and a difference. The difference is combination of upslope and optional downslope components of BFI determined with the said parameters and the upslope component and the optional downslope component are each determined with a function, which is scaled by a preset physiological character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Joni Kettunen, Aki Pulkkinen, Heikki Rusko
  • Publication number: 20060032315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining accumulated body fatigue index (BFI), wherein one or more parameters from the measurement of one or more signals are obtained sequentially as input and these parameters are information on the intensity of physical activity. BFI has a predetermined initial value, and next BFI value is always a sum of BFI-value and a difference. The difference is combination of upslope and optional downslope components of BFI determined with the said parameters and the upslope component and the optional downslope component are each determined with a function, which is scaled by a preset physiological character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Sami Saalastic, Joni Kettunen, Aki Pulkkinen, Heikki Rusko
  • Publication number: 20060004265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring a cumulative physiological state and for predicting a target state under physical exercise, which system includes means for measuring a variable depicting the intensity of the exercise and for registering it relative to time, the control unit consisting of a user-interface device, which includes an input device and output device. Software means calculate the current value of the said cumulative physiological variable while second software means calculate the value of a selected output variable, which output variable is one of the following three variables: target state, future intensity, or duration of future exercise, the two other variables being given as initial variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Aki Pulkkinen, Erkkl Saarikoski