Patents by Inventor Esa Tuulari

Esa Tuulari 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).

  • Patent number: 11400995
    Abstract: A bicycle computer for monitoring performance of a user of a bicycle includes a processing circuitry; a user interface; an attaching unit for arranging the bicycle computer in an attached position; and at least one integrated proximity sensor arranged and dimensioned to measure, in the attached position, proximity data being indicative of a distance to a body part. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain the proximity data from the at least one integrated proximity sensor and to process the proximity data into one or more cycling metric. The user interface is configured to output the one or more cycling metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Pertti Puolakanaho
  • Publication number: 20210251522
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing training guidance in connection with a physical exercise includes: measuring, by using a heart activity sensor, heart activity of a user during a physical exercise; measuring, by using a bioimpedance measurement sensor, bioimpedance of the user during the physical exercise; computing, by a processing circuitry, a stroke volume from the bioimpedance synchronized to a cardiac cycle of the user by using the measured heart activity; computing, by the processing circuitry, training intensity by using at least the computed the stroke volume; comparing, by the processing circuitry, the training intensity with at least one threshold; and outputting at least one training guidance instruction on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Daniela Olstad, Topi Korhonen, Seppo Korkala, Tuomas Hartikainen, Juhani Kemppainen, Riikka Ahola, Esa Tuulari
  • Publication number: 20200383636
    Abstract: A method of estimating a stress level of a human by an apparatus using heart activity measurement data includes: executing a breathing exercise application by the apparatus, starting a breathing exercise of the breathing exercise application and outputting, during the breathing exercise, breathing instructions to a user of the apparatus; acquiring a set of heart activity measurement data samples measured by a heart activity sensor from the user during the breathing exercise; computing a set of inter-heartbeat interval samples of the set of heart activity measurement data samples; computing a cardiac coherence of the user during the exercise from the set of inter-heartbeat interval samples; measuring a respiratory rate of the user during the breathing exercise; computing a score of the breathing exercise on the basis of the respiratory rate and the cardiac coherence, the score indicating a stress level of the user; and outputting the score through an interface of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Patrick Celka, Kaisu Martinmäki, Esa Tuulari, Nuutti Santaniemi, Riikka Ahola, Topi Korhonen, Inka Rantala, Juho Rahko, Lotta Rönnberg
  • Patent number: 10736574
    Abstract: A system for monitoring performance of a user includes at least one processor, and at least one memory including a computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the system to perform operations including obtaining force data measured by at least one force sensor coupled with one or more poles and velocity data measured by at least one sensor for measuring velocity of the user, determining poling power based on the force data and the velocity data, and outputting a poling power indicator based on the determined poling power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Daniela Olstad
  • Publication number: 20200001132
    Abstract: A bicycle computer for monitoring performance of a user of a bicycle includes a processing circuitry; a user interface; an attaching unit for arranging the bicycle computer in an attached position; and at least one integrated proximity sensor arranged and dimensioned to measure, in the attached position, proximity data being indicative of a distance to a body part. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain the proximity data from the at least one integrated proximity sensor and to process the proximity data into one or more cycling metric. The user interface is configured to output the one or more cycling metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Pertti Puolakanaho
  • Publication number: 20180235547
    Abstract: A system for monitoring performance of a user includes at least one processor, and at least one memory including a computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the system to perform operations including obtaining force data measured by at least one force sensor coupled with one or more poles and velocity data measured by at least one sensor for measuring velocity of the user, determining poling power based on the force data and the velocity data, and outputting a poling power indicator based on the determined poling power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Daniela Olstad
  • Patent number: 9248341
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program for transferring data are presented. In the method, pedalling data is received in a processor, wherein the pedalling data characterize pedalling quantity measured from the force transmission system of a bicycle. A transmission data frame comprising a first sub-frame including at least a portion of the pedalling data is formed, and the transmission data frame is outputted for wireless transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Jari Miettinen
  • Patent number: 8645059
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive location data generated by a navigation unit of a positioning system, and to receive performance data from a measuring unit, wherein performance parameters of the performance data are associated to corresponding route points included in the received location data; and a graphic generator configured to generate graphical data associated to the received location data. The graphic generator is further configured to generate graphical data associated to the performance parameters; and to adjust the spatial dimension of the generated graphical data associated to the performance parameters in proportion to the corresponding route points of the received location data on the basis of the values of the performance parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventor: Esa Tuulari
  • Patent number: 8387470
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for pedalling measurement are presented. The apparatus comprises: a portion to form a hole for accommodating a spindle of a pedal; a strain member to undergo deformation by a force applied on the pedal and transmitted by means of the spindle through the portion to the strain member; and a strain gauge, coupled with the strain member, to measure an elastic strain representing the deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Risto Nousiainen, Klaus Känsälä
  • Publication number: 20110041626
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for pedalling measurement are presented. The apparatus comprises: a portion to form a hole for accommodating a spindle of a pedal; a strain member to undergo deformation by a force applied on the pedal and transmitted by means of the spindle through the portion to the strain member; and a strain gauge, coupled with the strain member, to measure an elastic strain representing the deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Esa Tuulari, Risto Nousiainen, Klaus Känsälä
  • Publication number: 20090115618
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive location data generated by a navigation unit of a positioning system, and to receive performance data from a measuring unit, wherein performance parameters of the performance data are associated to corresponding route points included in the received location data; and a graphic generator configured to generate graphical data associated to the received location data. The graphic generator is further configured to generate graphical data associated to the performance parameters; and to adjust the spatial dimension of the generated graphical data associated to the performance parameters in proportion to the corresponding route points of the received location data on the basis of the values of the performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventor: Esa Tuulari