Patents by Inventor Doug Durnford

Doug Durnford 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).

  • Fitness equipment unit service condition notification system
    Patent number: 9922528
    Abstract: A fitness equipment unit has a controller that actuates a light between different states in response to service conditions. In one implementation, actuation of the light is based upon a combination of at least two of: a mileage parameter of the fitness equipment unit, a sensed electrical current of the fitness equipment unit, a sensed temperature from the fitness equipment unit and a sensed position of a portion of the fitness equipment unit. In another implementation, actuation of the light is based upon a combination of the first and second service conditions selected from a group consisting of: a connection error service condition; a part wear service condition; a motor/actuator error service condition; a sensor error service condition; a processor error service condition; and a power supply error service condition and further based upon a prioritization of different severity levels of the first and second service conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Precor Incorporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. M. Munro, Mark Albright, Tormay J Brown, Doug Durnford, Gregory B May, Blakely T Pennington, Cynthia Tremblay, Richard W Whitbeck
  • Treadmill belt wear notification system
    Patent number: 9898918
    Abstract: Belt wear of a treadmill is monitored. In one implementation, samples of electric current draw of a treadmill at different speeds of the treadmill belt of the treadmill are received. A value of each sample is differently weighted based on a speed of the treadmill belt at which the value of each sample was obtained. A belt wear notification is output based on the different weighted values of the samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Precor Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. M. Munro, Mark Albright, Tormay J Brown, Doug Durnford, Gregory B May, Blakely T Pennington, Cynthia Tremblay, Richard W Whitbeck
  • TREADMILL BELT WEAR NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160371958
    Abstract: Belt wear of a treadmill is monitored. In one implementation, samples of electric current draw of a treadmill at different speeds of the treadmill belt of the treadmill are received. A value of each sample is differently weighted based on a speed of the treadmill belt at which the value of each sample was obtained. A belt wear notification is output based on the different weighted values of the samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel L. M. Munro, Mark Albright, Tormay J. Brown, Doug Durnford, Gregory B. May, Blakely T. Pennington, Cynthia Tremblay, Richard W. Whitbeck
  • Treadmill belt wear notification system
    Patent number: 9430920
    Abstract: Belt wear of a treadmill is determined. Samples of electric current draw of a treadmill at different speeds of the treadmill belt of the treadmill are received. A value of each sample is differently weighted based on a speed of the treadmill belt at which the value of each sample was obtained. A belt wear notification is output based on the different weighted values of the samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Precor Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. M. Munro, Mark Albright, Tormay J Brown, Doug Durnford, Gregory B May, Blakely T Pennington, Cynthia Tremblay, Richard W Whitbeck
  • Fitness Equipment Unit Service Condition Notification System
    Publication number: 20150262459
    Abstract: A fitness equipment unit has a controller that actuates a light between different states in response to service conditions. In one implementation, actuation of the light is based upon a combination of at least two of: a mileage parameter of the fitness equipment unit, a sensed electrical current of the fitness equipment unit, a sensed temperature from the fitness equipment unit and a sensed position of a portion of the fitness equipment unit. In another implementation, actuation of the light is based upon a combination of the first and second service conditions selected from a group consisting of: a connection error service condition; a part wear service condition; a motor/actuator error service condition; a sensor error service condition; a processor error service condition; and a power supply error service condition and further based upon a prioritization of different severity levels of the first and second service conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel L. M. Munro, Mark Albright, Tormay J. Brown, Doug Durnford, Gregory B. May, Blakely T. Pennington, Cynthia Tremblay, Richard W. Whitbeck
  • Treadmill Belt Wear Notification System
    Publication number: 20150262470
    Abstract: Belt wear of a treadmill is determined. Samples of electric current draw of a treadmill at different speeds of the treadmill belt of the treadmill are received. A value of each sample is differently weighted based on a speed of the treadmill belt at which the value of each sample was obtained. A belt wear notification is output based on the different weighted values of the samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel L. M. Munro, Mark Albright, Tormay J. Brown, Doug Durnford, Gregory B. May, Blakely T. Pennington, Cynthia Tremblay, Richard W. Whitbeck