Patents by Inventor Christopher John Wiebe
Christopher John Wiebe 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: 11246531Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines muscle fatigue measurements using physiological data generated by a sensor-equipped athletic garment. The muscle fatigue measurement is determined by analyzing the frequency spread of the physiological data. The exercise feedback system may customize exercise programs, determine risks of injury, or generate biofeedback for presentation on graphical user interfaces using the muscle fatigue measurements. The exercise feedback system accesses pre-determined muscle fatigue measurement models that define criteria for the aforementioned features. For instance, if an athlete is becoming fatigued and exercising with improper form based on a muscle fatigue measurement, the exercise feedback system modifies the athlete's exercise program to help target and improve the athlete's weaknesses as well as to prevent injury.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Lev Korzinov, Ankit Gordhandas, Christopher John Wiebe
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Patent number: 11234653Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines sensor data quality of an athletic garment based on bioimpedance data. The athletic garment includes sensors that can generate physiological data and bioimpedance data. An athlete wears the athletic garment while exercising. If the sensors have a stable contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate high quality physiological data. However, if the sensors have unstable or no contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate low quality physiological data. The exercise feedback system uses the magnitude and/or variance of the bioimpedance data to determine whether the physiological data is high or low quality. If the physiological data is high quality, the exercise feedback system may generate and provide feedback based on the physiological data for display to the athlete. The exercise feedback system may also use the bioimpedance data to identify defects in the garment during quality assurance tests.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Daniel Blatnik, Lev Korzinov, Adnan Aslam
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Publication number: 20220016483Abstract: An exercise feedback system monitors the performance of athletes wearing a garment with sensors while exercising. The sensors generate physiological data such as muscle activation data, heart rate data, or data describing the athlete's movement. The system extracts features from the physiological data and compares the features with reference exercise data to determine metrics of performance and biofeedback. Based on the physiological data, the system may also modify exercise training programs for the athlete. The exercise feedback system can display the biofeedback using visuals or audio, as well as modified exercise training programs, via the athlete's client device in real time while the athlete is exercising. By reviewing the biofeedback, the athlete may correct the athlete's exercise form to properly use the target muscles for the exercise, or change the certain workouts to personalize the training program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Rose Yao
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Publication number: 20210370136Abstract: An exercise feedback system calibrates sensors of an athletic garment worn by an athlete while performing exercises. The sensors can record physiological data such as muscle activation. The system instructs the athlete to perform a calibration workout. The system generates a calibration value based on physiological data from the calibration workout and/or user information. The calibration value indicates, for example, the predicted maximum amplitude for the muscle activation of a particular muscle group (for example, glutes, hamstrings, or quadriceps) of the athlete. The system can update the calibration value over time as the system receives additional physiological data from subsequent exercises performed by the athlete. The system may determine a confidence level of the calibration value and may update the calibration value if the confidence level becomes too low. The system provides biofeedback to the athlete generated based on the calibration value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Seunghee Jang, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Ankit Gordhandas
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Patent number: 11179601Abstract: An exercise feedback system monitors the performance of athletes wearing a garment with sensors while exercising. The sensors generate physiological data such as muscle activation data, heart rate data, or data describing the athlete's movement. The system extracts features from the physiological data and compares the features with reference exercise data to determine metrics of performance and biofeedback. Based on the physiological data, the system may also modify exercise training programs for the athlete. The exercise feedback system can display the biofeedback using visuals or audio, as well as modified exercise training programs, via the athlete's client device in real time while the athlete is exercising. By reviewing the biofeedback, the athlete may correct the athlete's exercise form to properly use the target muscles for the exercise, or change the certain workouts to personalize the training program.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Rose Yao
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Patent number: 11103750Abstract: An exercise feedback system monitors the performance of athletes wearing a garment with sensors while exercising. The sensors generate physiological data such as muscle activation data, heart rate data, or data describing the athlete's movement. The system extracts features from the physiological data and compares the features with reference exercise data to determine metrics of performance and biofeedback. Based on the physiological data, the system may also modify exercise training programs for the athlete. The exercise feedback system can display the biofeedback using visuals or audio, as well as modified exercise training programs, via the athlete's client device in real time while the athlete is exercising. By reviewing the biofeedback, the athlete may correct the athlete's exercise form to properly use the target muscles for the exercise, or change the certain workouts to personalize the training program.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Rose Yao
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Patent number: 11097157Abstract: An exercise feedback system receives a first set of physiological data from a garment worn by a user and user information from a client device of the user, the first set of physiological data describing muscle activation of a plurality of muscles of the user while performing a calibration workout. The exercise feedback system determines a calibration value based at least in part on the first set of physiological data and the user information. When the exercise feedback system receives a second set of physiological data describing muscle activation of the plurality of muscles while performing a subsequent workout from the garment, the exercise feedback system modifies the calibration value based on the second set of physiological data. The exercise feedback system provides biofeedback generated based on the modified calibration value to the user via the client device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Seunghee Jang, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Ankit Gordhandas
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Publication number: 20200397372Abstract: An electrode system for sensing biometric signals from a body region of a user and a method of manufacture thereof, the electrode system comprising: a substrate comprising a reference region and a signal communication region, the signal communication region including a set of conductive leads; a set of biosensing contacts coupled to the set of conductive leads; a non-conductive region ensheathing each of the set of biosensing contacts, the non-conductive region including: a set of openings that expose at least a portion of each of the set of biosensing contacts for interfacing with the body region of the user, upon coupling of the electrode system to the user; a first bonding layer that couples the substrate to a fabric base; and a second bonding layer coupled to the first bonding, wherein the substrate is hermetically sealed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: James Artel Berg, Chris Glaister, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Hamid Hameed Butt, Gaston MacMillan, Christopher John Wiebe
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Publication number: 20200151595Abstract: The invention(s) described are configured to process sensor data in order to optimize or otherwise improve training of users for achievement of goals in relation to performing an activity. The invention(s) can also iteratively adapt training in a personalized manner, with assessment of training results and subsequent modification of training regimens, in order to provide improved alignment between users and their goals. Such iteration can drive interventions provided to users throughout the course of training, and allow the system to iteratively develop better and more precise interventions (e.g., through manual means, through machine learning models with generated training and test data). Such iteration, with large datasets applied to populations of users can also increase the breadth of user states that the can be addressed, with respect to provided interventions, and improve rates at which interventions are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Christopher John Wiebe, Donald William Faul
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Patent number: 10617354Abstract: An electrode system for sensing biometric signals from a body region of a user and a method of manufacture thereof, the electrode system comprising: a substrate comprising a reference region and a signal communication region, the signal communication region including a set of conductive leads; a set of biosensing contacts coupled to the set of conductive leads; a non-conductive region ensheathing each of the set of biosensing contacts, the non-conductive region including: a set of openings that expose at least a portion of each of the set of biosensing contacts for interfacing with the body region of the user, upon coupling of the electrode system to the user; a first bonding layer that couples the substrate to a fabric base; and a second bonding layer coupled to the first bonding, wherein the substrate is hermetically sealed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: MAD Apparel, Inc.Inventors: James Artel Berg, Chris Glaister, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Hamid Hameed Butt, Gaston MacMillan, Christopher John Wiebe
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Publication number: 20190343459Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines muscle fatigue measurements using physiological data generated by a sensor-equipped athletic garment. The muscle fatigue measurement is determined by analyzing the frequency spread of the physiological data. The exercise feedback system may customize exercise programs, determine risks of injury, or generate biofeedback for presentation on graphical user interfaces using the muscle fatigue measurements. The exercise feedback system accesses pre-determined muscle fatigue measurement models that define criteria for the aforementioned features. For instance, if an athlete is becoming fatigued and exercising with improper form based on a muscle fatigue measurement, the exercise feedback system modifies the athlete's exercise program to help target and improve the athlete's weaknesses as well as to prevent injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: LEV KORZINOV, ANKIT GORDHANDAS, Christopher John Wiebe
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Publication number: 20190307404Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines sensor data quality of an athletic garment based on bioimpedance data. The athletic garment includes sensors that can generate physiological data and bioimpedance data. An athlete wears the athletic garment while exercising. If the sensors have a stable contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate high quality physiological data. However, if the sensors have unstable or no contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate low quality physiological data. The exercise feedback system uses the magnitude and/or variance of the bioimpedance data to determine whether the physiological data is high or low quality. If the physiological data is high quality, the exercise feedback system may generate and provide feedback based on the physiological data for display to the athlete. The exercise feedback system may also use the bioimpedance data to identify defects in the garment during quality assurance tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Daniel Blatnik, Lev Korzinov, Adnan Aslam
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Publication number: 20190282856Abstract: An exercise feedback system monitors the performance of athletes wearing a garment with sensors while exercising. The sensors generate physiological data such as muscle activation data, heart rate data, or data describing the athlete's movement. The system extracts features from the physiological data and compares the features with reference exercise data to determine metrics of performance and biofeedback. Based on the physiological data, the system may also modify exercise training programs for the athlete. The exercise feedback system can display the biofeedback using visuals or audio, as well as modified exercise training programs, via the athlete's client device in real time while the athlete is exercising. By reviewing the biofeedback, the athlete may correct the athlete's exercise form to properly use the target muscles for the exercise, or change the certain workouts to personalize the training program.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Rose Yao
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Patent number: 10362993Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines sensor data quality of an athletic garment based on bioimpedance data. The athletic garment includes sensors that can generate physiological data and bioimpedance data. An athlete wears the athletic garment while exercising. If the sensors have a stable contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate high quality physiological data. However, if the sensors have unstable or no contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate low quality physiological data. The exercise feedback system uses the magnitude and/or variance of the bioimpedance data to determine whether the physiological data is high or low quality. If the physiological data is high quality, the exercise feedback system may generate and provide feedback based on the physiological data for display to the athlete. The exercise feedback system may also use the bioimpedance data to identify defects in the garment during quality assurance tests.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Daniel Blatnik, Lev Korzinov, Adnan Aslam
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Patent number: 10357688Abstract: An exercise feedback system monitors the performance of athletes wearing a garment with sensors while exercising. The sensors generate physiological data such as muscle activation data, heart rate data, or data describing the athlete's movement. The system extracts features from the physiological data and compares the features with reference exercise data to determine metrics of performance and biofeedback. Based on the physiological data, the system may also modify exercise training programs for the athlete. The exercise feedback system can display the biofeedback using visuals or audio, as well as modified exercise training programs, via the athlete's client device in real time while the athlete is exercising. By reviewing the biofeedback, the athlete may correct the athlete's exercise form to properly use the target muscles for the exercise, or change the certain workouts to personalize the training program.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Rose Yao
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Publication number: 20190076699Abstract: An exercise feedback system calibrates sensors of an athletic garment worn by an athlete while performing exercises. The sensors can record physiological data such as muscle activation. The system instructs the athlete to perform a calibration workout. The system generates a calibration value based on physiological data from the calibration workout and/or user information. The calibration value indicates, for example, the predicted maximum amplitude for the muscle activation of a particular muscle group (for example, glutes, hamstrings, or quadriceps) of the athlete. The system can update the calibration value over time as the system receives additional physiological data from subsequent exercises performed by the athlete. The system may determine a confidence level of the calibration value and may update the calibration value if the confidence level becomes too low. The system provides biofeedback to the athlete generated based on the calibration value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Christopher John WIEBE, Seunghee JANG, Dhananja Pradhan JAYALATH, Ankit GORDHANDAS
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Publication number: 20190046839Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines muscle stress measurements using physiological data generated by a sensor-equipped athletic garment. A muscle stress measurement represents an accumulated normalized signal from one or more of the sensors corresponding to a given muscle over a period of time. The exercise feedback system may customize exercise programs, determine risks of injury, or generate biofeedback for presentation on graphical user interfaces using the muscle stress measurements. In an embodiment, the exercise feedback system accesses pre-determined muscle stress measurement models that define criteria for the aforementioned features. For instance, responsive to determining that an athlete is becoming fatigued and exercising with improper form based on a muscle stress measurement, the exercise feedback system modifies the athlete's exercise program to help target and improve the athlete's weaknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Seunghee S. Jang, Yann J. J. Renard, Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath
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Publication number: 20190046107Abstract: An exercise feedback system determines muscle stress measurements using physiological data generated by a sensor-equipped athletic garment. A muscle stress measurement represents an accumulated normalized signal from one or more of the sensors corresponding to a given muscle over a period of time. The exercise feedback system may customize exercise programs, determine risks of injury, or generate biofeedback for presentation on graphical user interfaces using the muscle stress measurements. In an embodiment, the exercise feedback system accesses pre-determined muscle stress measurement models that define criteria for the aforementioned features. For instance, responsive to determining that an athlete is becoming fatigued and exercising with improper form based on a muscle stress measurement, the exercise feedback system modifies the athlete's exercise program to help target and improve the athlete's weaknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Seunghee S. Jang, Yann J. J. Renard, Christopher John Wiebe, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath
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Patent number: 10105098Abstract: A system for monitoring biometric signals of a user comprising: a set of wireless sensor interfaces coupled to a garment, each of the wireless sensor interfaces comprising: 1) an electrode layer comprising a receiving region, 2) a positional identifier, associated with a position on the garment, and 3) a retention subsystem; a set of wireless sensor modules, each of the set of wireless sensor modules comprising: a contact region electrically coupleable to the receiving region of the electrode layer, a set of sensors configured to detect a set of biometric signal types, and a positional interrogator configured to identify the position associated with the corresponding wireless sensor interface; and a control module, communicatively coupled to the set of wireless sensor modules, wherein the control module queries a subset of the set of biometric signal types for transmission from each of the set of wireless sensor modules based on their positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: MAD Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Wiebe, Hamid Hameed Butt
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Patent number: D842481Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, James Artel Berg, Hamid Hameed Butt, Christopher John Wiebe