Patents by Inventor Daniele Cei
Daniele Cei 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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Publication number: 20230201665Abstract: A system for determining and storing identification data of a user and training data relating of the user in a training space, includes a central data processing unit; a central memory unit; an image acquisition device; an exercise machine; and an exercise tool free from an actuator operable during physical exercise. The image acquisition device acquires identification images of the user, images representative of the user while performing a bodyweight physical exercise, images representative of the user and of the exercise machine while performing a physical exercise using the exercise machine, images representative of the user and of the exercise tool while performing a physical exercise using the exercise tool. Identification data and training data of the user is determined based on the images acquired by the image acquisition device. The device stores the determined identification data and training data inside the training space in the central memory unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventor: Daniele CEI
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Publication number: 20210106874Abstract: An exercise machine is configured to have a power-controlled training mode. The exercise machine is configured to vary a percentage of a parameter representative of the athletic preparation of a user. The exercise machine is also configured to perform the power control by following a power target value delivered by the user during the physical activity, the target value being determined based on a percentage of the parameter representative of the athletic preparation of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventor: Daniele CEI
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Patent number: 10828534Abstract: A method of adaptive control of a treadmill, the treadmill includes a base extending along a longitudinal axis, the base includes a first rotatable element and a second rotatable element adapted to rotate about respective rotation axes transversal to the longitudinal axis of the base. A physical exercise area operatively connects to the first and second rotatable elements. A motor is operatively associated with the first and/or second rotatable element. The motor is configured for rotating the first and the second rotatable and dragging in rotation the physical exercise surface. The method includes: determining by a data processing unit of the treadmill, a first electrical parameter of the treadmill representative of the interaction between a user and the physical exercise surface of the treadmill. The data processing unit controls the motor based on the first electrical parameter detected by the data processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.p.A.Inventors: Daniele Cei, Alessandro Del Monaco, Claudio Serra
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Patent number: 10537766Abstract: A curved manual treadmill for the physical exercises of a user, comprising: a frame extending along a longitudinal direction; a first rotation shaft adapted to rotate around a respective first rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal direction of the frame; a second rotation shaft adapted to rotate around a respective second rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal direction of the frame; a physical exercise surface operatively connected to the first rotation shaft and to the second rotation shaft, so as to generate an endless closed physical exercise path, and a device for resisting the movement of the upper portion of the physical exercise surface operatively associated with at least either the first rotation shaft or the second rotation shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventors: Daniele Cei, Guido Caperna
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Patent number: 10463915Abstract: Disclosed are an exercise ball as well as a system, method and computer program product for monitoring the use of the exercise ball by a user. An exemplary system comprises: a first data processing unit; an exercise ball comprising a shell and a monitoring unit operatively associated with the shell, said monitoring unit comprising at least one sensor for detecting a parameter representative of the movement of the exercise ball by the user, the first data processing unit being configured to determine and provide the user with data representative of the use of the exercise ball by the user based on parameters representative of the movement of the exercise ball by the user detected by said at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventors: Ermanno Tasca, Cristiano Sarti, Silvano Zanuso, Andrea Leonardi, Daniele Cei
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Patent number: 10449411Abstract: A manual treadmill for exercise of a user is disclosed. In one aspect, the manual treadmill comprises: a frame extending along a longitudinal direction and rotational shafts configured to rotate about corresponding rotational axes transverse to the longitudinal direction of the frame; and an exercise belt operatively connected to the rotational shafts, so as to form an endless closed exercise path having an upper portion configured to interact with the user and a lower portion facing a reference plane. The upper portion has a set curved side profile along the longitudinal direction of the frame so that a force generated by the user on the exercise belt produces rotation of the rotational shafts and the exercise belt.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventors: Daniele Cei, Luca Benini, Marco Piacenti
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Patent number: 10376730Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved rowing machine, for the execution of gymnastic exercises similar to strokes and the like, comprising actuating means movable between a rest position and a working position, and a first braking device, operatively connected to said actuating means configured to brake the motion of said actuating means during the passage from said rest position to said working position, characterized in that said rowing machine comprises a second braking device operatively connected to said actuating means, said second braking device being configured to brake the motion of said actuating means during the passage from said rest position to said working position.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventors: Daniele Cei, Luca Benini
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Publication number: 20190070455Abstract: A motor-less curved treadmill with a base having a physical exercise surface configured for rotating around a first roller and a second roller, converting the potential energy of the user on the physical exercise surface into rotational kinetic energy. A first coupling device allows the first pulley and the first roller to revolve if the rotational speed of the first roller is equal to or greater than the rotational speed of the first pulley, and prevents the first pulley and the first roller from rotating if the rotational speed of the first roller is less the rotation speed of the first pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Daniele Cei
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Patent number: 10143884Abstract: A curved treadmill with a base having a physical exercise surface configured for rotating around a first roller and a second roller, converting the potential energy of the user on the physical exercise surface into rotational kinetic energy. A first coupling device operatively connects a first pulley to the first roller. The first coupling device allows the first pulley and the first roller to revolve if the rotational speed of the first roller is equal to or greater than the rotational speed of the first pulley, and prevents the first pulley and the first roller from rotating if the rotational speed of the first roller is less than the rotation speed of the first pulley.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Technogym S.p.A.Inventor: Daniele Cei
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Patent number: 9974997Abstract: Disclosed are a treadmill and a method for controlling the operation of the treadmill. The method comprises: detecting, by at least one detecting sensor with which the treadmill is equipped, at least a first parameter representative of the interaction between a user and a physical exercise surface of the treadmill; providing at least one set reference value of a second parameter representative of the interaction between the user and the physical exercise surface; modulating, by means of the data processing unit, at least one electrical control parameter of an actuation device operatively associated with at least either a first rotary element and a second rotary element with which the treadmill is equipped, on the basis of said at least a first parameter the step of modulating being carried out to keep the second parameter equal to the set reference value of said at least a second parameter.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventor: Daniele Cei
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Publication number: 20180111023Abstract: A method of adaptive control of a treadmill, the treadmill includes a base extending along a longitudinal axis, the base includes a first rotatable element and a second rotatable element adapted to rotate about respective rotation axes transversal to the longitudinal axis of the base. A physical exercise area operatively connects to the first and second rotatable elements. A motor is operatively associated with the first and/or second rotatable element. The motor is configured for rotating the first and the second rotatable and dragging in rotation the physical exercise surface. The method includes: determining by a data processing unit of the treadmill, a first electrical parameter of the treadmill representative of the interaction between a user and the physical exercise surface of the treadmill. The data processing unit controls the motor based on the first electrical parameter detected by the data processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: TECHNOGYM S.p.A.Inventors: Daniele CEI, Alessandro DEL MONACO, Claudio SERRA
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Publication number: 20170319889Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved rowing machine, for the execution of gymnastic exercises similar to strokes and the like, comprising actuating means movable between a rest position and a working position, and a first braking device, operatively connected to said actuating means configured to brake the motion of said actuating means during the passage from said rest position to said working position, characterized in that said rowing machine comprises a second braking device operatively connected to said actuating means, said second braking device being configured to brake the motion of said actuating means during the passage from said rest position to said working position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Daniele CEI, Luca BENINI
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Publication number: 20170182356Abstract: A curved manual treadmill for the physical exercises of a user, comprising: a frame extending along a longitudinal direction; a first rotation shaft adapted to rotate around a respective first rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal direction of the frame; a second rotation shaft adapted to rotate around a respective second rotation axis transversal to the longitudinal direction of the frame; a physical exercise surface operatively connected to the first rotation shaft and to the second rotation shaft, so as to generate an endless closed physical exercise path, and a device for resisting the movement of the upper portion of the physical exercise surface operatively associated with at least either the first rotation shaft or the second rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Daniele Cei, Guido Caperna
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Patent number: 9671062Abstract: Adjusting group (1) for adjusting the position of a user-interface (2) of a gymnastic machine (100) relative to a respective frame (102) thereof; a sliding coupling unit (120) being associated with the user-interface (2) to define a first path (L) for adjusting the position of the user-interface (2) with respect to the frame (102); a blocking device (130) being provided in combination with the coupling unit (120) to fix the user-interface (2) in any position along the first path (L); the coupling unit (120) comprising a guide (122) associated with the frame (102) and a slide (124) associated with the user-interface (2) and coupled to the guide (122) in a sliding fashion along respective first coupling surface (1220) and second coupling surface (1240).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.Inventors: Silvio Speronati Laghi, Daniele Cei
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Publication number: 20170136290Abstract: Disclosed are a treadmill and a method for controlling the operation of the treadmill. The method comprises: detecting, by at least one detecting sensor with which the treadmill is equipped, at least a first parameter representative of the interaction between a user and a physical exercise surface of the treadmill; providing at least one set reference value of a second parameter representative of the interaction between the user and the physical exercise surface; modulating, by means of the data processing unit, at least one electrical control parameter of an actuation device operatively associated with at least either a first rotary element and a second rotary element with which the treadmill is equipped, on the basis of said at least a first parameter the step of modulating being carried out to keep the second parameter equal to the set reference value of said at least a second parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Daniele CEI
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Publication number: 20170021229Abstract: Disclosed are an exercise ball as well as a system, method and computer program product for monitoring the use of the exercise ball by a user. An exemplary system comprises: a first data processing unit; an exercise ball comprising a shell and a monitoring unit operatively associated with the shell, said monitoring unit comprising at least one sensor for detecting a parameter representative of the movement of the exercise ball by the user, the first data processing unit being configured to determine and provide the user with data representative of the use of the exercise ball by the user based on parameters representative of the movement of the exercise ball by the user detected by said at least one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Ermanno TASCA, Cristiano Sarti, Silvano Zanuso, Andrea Leonardi, Daniele Cei
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Publication number: 20160166877Abstract: Disclosed is a manual treadmill for the exercise of a user, comprising: a frame extending along a longitudinal direction and rotational shafts suitable to rotate about corresponding rotational axes transversal to the longitudinal direction of the frame; and an exercise belt operatively connected to the rotational shafts, so as to generate an endless closed exercise path having an upper portion suitable to interact with the user and a lower portion facing a reference plane. The upper portion has a set curved side profile along the longitudinal direction of the frame so that a force generated by the user on the exercise belt generates the rotation of the rotational shafts and the exercise belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Daniele CEI, Luca BENINI, Marco PIACENTI
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Publication number: 20160076694Abstract: Adjusting group (1) for adjusting the position of a user-interface (2) of a gymnastic machine (100) relative to a respective frame (102) thereof; a sliding coupling unit (120) being associated with the user-interface (2) to define a first path (L) for adjusting the position of the user-interface (2) with respect to the frame (102); a blocking device (130) being provided in combination with the coupling unit (120) to fix the user-interface (2) in any position along the first path (L); the coupling unit (120) comprising a guide (122) associated with the frame (102) and a slide (124) associated with the user-interface (2) and coupled to the guide (122) in a sliding fashion along respective first coupling surface (1220) and second coupling surface (1240).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Silvio SPERONATI LAGHI, Daniele CEI
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Publication number: 20160023039Abstract: A curved treadmill having a base comprising: an exercise surface configured for rotating around a first roller and a second roller, converting the potential energy of the user on the exercise surface into rotational kinetic energy; a first pulley operatively connected to the first roller adapted to rotate around a respective rotation axis. The base comprises a first coupling device of the first pulley with the first roller operatively connected between the first roller and the first pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Technogym S.p.A.Inventor: Daniele Cei