Patents by Inventor Bret G. Stott
Bret G. Stott 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: 11904223Abstract: Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In an event the sensor data is not within the specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20240024724Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11738229Abstract: 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: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11660489Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. The exercise machine comprises a motor. The exercise machine comprises a gearbox coupled to the motor, wherein the gearbox comprises bevel gears. The exercise machine comprises a spool coupled to the gearbox. The exercise machine comprises a cable wound about the spool. A second exercise machine is disclosed. The second exercise machine comprises a motor. The second exercise machine comprises a lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a sensor coupled to the lockable translatable mount, wherein the sensor is used at least in part to determine mount lock state. A third exercise machine is disclosed. The third exercise machine comprises a motor. The third exercise machine comprises a mount. The third exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the mount.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente, Darryl Weatherspoon, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20230127287Abstract: Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In the event the sensor data is not within a specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20230089946Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20230082552Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. The exercise machine comprises a motor. The exercise machine comprises a gearbox coupled to the motor, wherein the gearbox comprises bevel gears. The exercise machine comprises a spool coupled to the gearbox. The exercise machine comprises a cable wound about the spool. A second exercise machine is disclosed. The second exercise machine comprises a motor. The second exercise machine comprises a lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a sensor coupled to the lockable translatable mount, wherein the sensor is used at least in part to determine mount lock state. A third exercise machine is disclosed. The third exercise machine comprises a motor. The third exercise machine comprises a mount. The third exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente, Darryl Weatherspoon, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11524219Abstract: Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In the event the sensor data is not within the specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11484744Abstract: An exercise machine comprises a motor. The exercise machine comprises a lockable translatable mount. The exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the lockable translatable mount. The exercise machine comprises a sensor coupled to the lockable translatable mount. The sensor is used at least in part to determine mount lock state.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente, Darryl Weatherspoon, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11465006Abstract: 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: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20220296950Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11405174Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Patent number: 11389687Abstract: 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: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20220176184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11285351Abstract: 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: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20220069975Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Patent number: 11235190Abstract: 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: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 11115179Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Publication number: 20210170213Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20210170214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott