Patents by Inventor Darren Ashby

Darren Ashby 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).

  • System and methods for providing an improved exercise device with motivational programming
    Patent number: 6626799
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for providing exercise devices with motivational programming. The programming includes motivational content and control signals, synchronized with the motivational content, for controlling operation of the exercise device. The motivational content preferably includes audio and/or video designed to simulate a group exercise setting and optionally instructional and educational content for the benefit of the user. The control signals can be carried in a carrier signals and can include bytes of data that define changes to the value of one or more operating parameters of an exercise device. The control signals can be audible to a listener and therefore act as an audible warning of upcoming changes in the one or more operating parameters of the exercise device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Icon IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Watterson, William T. Dalebout, Darren Ashby
  • System and methods for providing an improved exercise device with motivational programming
    Publication number: 20020002103
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for providing exercise devices with motivational programming. The programming includes motivational content and control signals, synchronized with the motivational content, for controlling operation of the exercise device. The motivational content preferably includes audio and/or video designed to simulate a group exercise setting and optionally instructional and educational content for the benefit of the user. The control signals can be carried in a carrier signals and can include bytes of data that define changes to the value of one or more operating parameters of an exercise device. The control signals can be audible to a listener and therefore act as an audible warning of upcoming changes in the one or more operating parameters of the exercise device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Scott R. Watterson, William T. Dalebout, Darren Ashby
  • Systems and methods for providing an improved exercise device with motivational programming
    Patent number: 6312363
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for providing exercise devices with motivational programming. The present invention is particularly well suited to exercise devices that utilize one or more motors and/or other electrically driven actuators to control one or more operating parameters of the exercise device. The present invention contemplates the use of programming that includes motivational content and one or more control signals, synchronized with the motivational content, for controlling operation of the exercise device. The motivational content preferably includes audio and/or video designed to simulate a group exercise setting. In addition, the motivational content can include instructional and educational content for the benefit of the user. The programming can be live or prerecorded and can be broadcast over available broadcast channels, cable, satellite, the internet or anything suitable for transmitting audio and/or video signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Watterson, William T. Dalebout, Darren Ashby