Patents by Inventor Christer FLETCHER

Christer FLETCHER 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).

  • Measurement system for use in an exercise machine
    Patent number: 10898758
    Abstract: A measurement system for use in an exercise machine, which exercise machine comprises a lifting mechanism and an engaging member for selectively engaging a number of stacked weights to the lifting mechanism, the measurement system comprising a pair of cooperating members including a range meter and a reflector member, wherein one of the cooperating members is connected to the lifting mechanism and the other of the cooperating members is connected to the engaging member, wherein the range meter is directed to measure a distance to the reflector member to determine a distance which correlates to the weight of the selectively engaged weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Henrik Bengtsson, Anders Linge, Johan Nyman, Christer Fletcher, Magnus Landqvist
  • MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN EXERCISE MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190160335
    Abstract: A measurement system for use in an exercise machine, which exercise machine comprises a lifting mechanism and an engaging member for selectively engaging a number of stacked weights to the lifting mechanism, the measurement system comprising a pair of cooperating members including a range meter and a reflector member, wherein one of the cooperating members is connected to the lifting mechanism and the other of the cooperating members is connected to the engaging member, wherein the range meter is directed to measure a distance to the reflector member to determine a distance which correlates to the weight of the selectively engaged weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: HENRIK BENGTSSON, JOHAN NYMAN, CHRISTER FLETCHER, MAGNUS LANDQVIST, ANDERS LINGE
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING OSCILLATING MOVEMENTS OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT TO A USER OF THE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT IN A DATABASE
    Publication number: 20170209743
    Abstract: A system includes a first device adapted to be attached to a user and having a user ID, and a second device adapted to be attached to a piece of exercise equipment and having an equipment ID. The system is arranged for linking oscillating movements of the exercise to the user of the exercise equipment in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Henrik BENGTSSON, Christer FLETCHER, Anders LINGE, Johan NYMAN