Patents by Inventor Hung-Mao Liao
Hung-Mao Liao 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: 11969643Abstract: An exercise apparatus comprises an exercise apparatus body and an image display connected to a front portion of a frame of the exercise apparatus body. The image display can be moved between a first position and at least one second position via a connecting component.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joe Chen, Hung-Mao Liao
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Publication number: 20230372772Abstract: A manual treadmill includes a frame, a treadmill belt having a top surface for allowing a user to exercise thereon and movement of the user driving the treadmill belt to rotate, a sensing apparatus for sensing a rotational speed of the treadmill belt, a resistance adjusting apparatus for generating a resistance to impede rotation of the treadmill belt, an elevation angle adjusting apparatus for changing an inclination of the top surface of the treadmill belt, and a control unit. The control unit is in communication with the sensor, the resistance adjusting apparatus and the elevation angle adjusting apparatus and operates one of the resistance adjusting apparatus and the elevation angle adjusting apparatus to control the rotational speed of the treadmill belt, and further operates the other one of that if the rotational speed of the treadmill belt does not reach a predetermined target rotational speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20230347228Abstract: A motorized treadmill includes a base, an endless belt movable relative to the base for allowing a user to exercise thereon, a motor coupled to the endless belt for driving the endless belt to rotate, a retaining mechanism and a controller in communication with the motor. The retaining mechanism has a retaining member mounted at a rear end of the base under the endless belt and a sensor coupled to the retaining member. The sensor is configured to sense whether an object contacts the retaining member. The controller is configured to determine whether rotation of the endless belt is interfered by the object. When the sensor detects that the retaining member comes into contact with the object, the controller determines that the endless belt is interfered by the object and stops rotation of the motor to slow down or stop rotation of the endless belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 11766589Abstract: A treadmill which is driven by movement of a user includes a frame, a continuous belt mounted around the frame, a sensor and a control unit. The continuous belt has a top surface for allowing a user to perform walking, jogging or running thereon. The sensor is configured to detect a rotation speed of the continuous belt. The control unit is configured to control a resistance of the continuous belt and an elevation angle of the top surface of the continuous belt for adjusting the rotation speed of the continuous belt to a predetermined speed. When the rotation speed of the continuous belt is slower than the predetermined speed even the resistance has reached a lower limit of available resistance settings, the control unit is operable to increase the elevation angle of the top surface of the continuous belt to further increase the rotation speed of the continuous belt.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 11738250Abstract: A motorized treadmill includes a base, an endless belt movable relative to the base for allowing a user to exercise thereon, a motor coupled to the endless belt for driving the endless belt to rotate, a current sensor coupled to the motor, and a controller in communication with the motor and the current sensor. The current sensor is configured to detect a motor current of the motor when using the motorized treadmill. The controller is configured to analyze fluctuations of the motor current to determine whether objects or children interfere with rotation of the endless belt. When the current sensor detects a current change not associated with the user of the motorized treadmill, the controller determines that the endless belt is interfered by objects or children and stops operation of the motor to slow or stop rotation of the endless belt.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20230054247Abstract: An interactive exercise apparatus for guiding a user to perform an exercise includes a frame, a mirror, a display device, a driving mechanism, and a control unit. The mirror is movably mounted on the frame and configured to reflect an image of the user. The display device is disposed on a backside of the mirror and visible through the mirror. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the mirror to move with respect to the frame. The control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to a location of the user so as to control the mirror to move to a suitable position where the user can see their reflected image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Ziv Chang
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Patent number: 11529544Abstract: A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Mark J. Kannel, Donald E. Stiemke, Darian P. Johnston
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Patent number: 11517807Abstract: An interactive exercise apparatus for guiding a user to perform exercises includes a frame, a mirror, a display device, a driving mechanism, a determination unit, and a control unit. The mirror is movably mounted on the frame and configured to reflect an image of the user. The display device is disposed on a backside of the mirror and visible through the mirror. The driving mechanism is mounted between the frame and the mirror for electrically driving the mirror to move with respect to the frame. The determination unit is configured to determine location or posture of the user who performing the exercise. The control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to the location or posture of the user identified by the determination unit so as to control the mirror to move to a suitable position where the user can see their reflected image.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Ziv Chang
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Publication number: 20220379190Abstract: An exercise apparatus comprises an exercise apparatus body and an image display connected to a front portion of a frame of the exercise apparatus body. The image display can be moved between a first position and at least one second position via a connecting component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Joe Chen, Hung-Mao Liao
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Publication number: 20220347546Abstract: A motorized treadmill includes a base, an endless belt movable relative to the base for allowing a user to exercise thereon, a motor coupled to the endless belt for driving the endless belt to rotate, a current sensor coupled to the motor, and a controller in communication with the motor and the current sensor. The current sensor is configured to detect a motor current of the motor when using the motorized treadmill. The controller is configured to analyze fluctuations of the motor current to determine whether objects or children interfere with rotation of the endless belt. When the current sensor detects a current change does not associated with the user of the motorized treadmill, the controller determines that the endless belt is interfered by objects or children and stops operation of the motor to slow or stop rotation of the endless belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20220148095Abstract: A motorized treadmill provided for allowing a user to perform a programed workout. The motorized treadmill includes a base, an endless belt movable relative to the base for allowing a user to exercise thereon, a motor coupled to the endless belt for driving the endless belt to rotate, a signal receiver, and a controller in communication with the motor and the signal receiver. The signal receiver is configured to receive a weight training signal when the user performs the programed workout with free weight equipment. The controller is configured to transmit validated exercise use data when the user is engaging the endless belt. When the signal receiver receives the weight training signal from the free weight equipment, the controller will determine that the user is not engaging the endless belt and stops transmitting the validated exercise use data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Nathan Pyles, Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20220072383Abstract: A dynamic ranking system for showing ranking information when a user participates in an exercise class includes an exercise database, a mirror display device, a motion capturing unit and a comparing unit. The exercise database is configured to store exercise scores of participants who have participated in the exercise class. The mirror display device has a mirror, a camera device and a display device on a backside of the mirror for showing video content which includes a guiding image for guiding the user to perform a workout when the user participates in the exercise class. The motion capturing unit is configured to capture movement of the user. The comparing unit is configured to determine a matching degree between the movement of the user and movement of the guiding image to obtain an exercise score of the user, and to identify a grade of the user according to the exercise score.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen, Cheng-Kun Lee, Hsin-Huang Chiang, Yu-Chieh Lee
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Publication number: 20210275861Abstract: A treadmill which is driven by movement of a user includes a frame, a continuous belt mounted around the frame, a sensor and a control unit. The continuous belt has a top surface for allowing a user to perform walking, jogging or running thereon. The sensor is configured to detect a rotation speed of the continuous belt. The control unit is configured to control a resistance of the continuous belt and an elevation angle of the top surface of the continuous belt for adjusting the rotation speed of the continuous belt to a predetermined speed. When the rotation speed of the continuous belt is slower than the predetermined speed even the resistance has reached a lower limit of available resistance settings, the control unit is operable to increase the elevation angle of the top surface of the continuous belt to further increase the rotation speed of the continuous belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20210213325Abstract: A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Mark J. Kannel, Donald E. Stiemke, Darian P. Johnston
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Publication number: 20210209695Abstract: An exercise apparatus includes a motor, an operating member driven by the motor, a sensor operable to detect engagement of a user with the operating member, a controller in communication with the operating member and the sensor, and a communication interface in communication with the controller. The controller is configured to generate exercise use data in response to movement of the operating member and the sensor detecting engagement of the user with the operating unit, and the controller transmits the exercise use data to the communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Nathan Pyles, Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20210205688Abstract: An interactive exercise apparatus for guiding a user to perform exercises includes a frame, a mirror, a display device, a driving mechanism, a determination unit, and a control unit. The mirror is movably mounted on the frame and configured to reflect an image of the user. The display device is disposed on a backside of the mirror and visible through the mirror. The driving mechanism is mounted between the frame and the mirror for electrically driving the mirror to move with respect to the frame. The determination unit is configured to determine location or posture of the user who performing the exercise. The control unit is operable to control the driving mechanism according to the location or posture of the user identified by the determination unit so as to control the mirror to move to a suitable position where the user can see their reflected image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Ziv Chang
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Patent number: 11027168Abstract: The present disclosure regards a manual treadmill. The manual treadmill includes a continuous belt coupled to a frame and adapted for an operator walking or running thereon; a sensing apparatus, sensing a parameter and producing a corresponding speed signal corresponding to a current rotating speed of the continuous belt; an inputting apparatus, producing an indication signal corresponding to a target rotating speed of the continuous belt; a control unit, receiving the corresponding speed signal to get a current speed value, receiving the indication signal to get a target speed value, and producing a first control signal; and a resistance adjusting apparatus, producing a resistance to impede the rotation of the continuous belt; wherein the control unit controls the resistance adjusting apparatus using the first control signal to decrease (or increase) the resistance when the current speed value is lower (or higher) than the target speed value.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 11020629Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a stationary exercise apparatus which not only can a user exercise alternately with one leg lifting and the other leg pressing but the exercising paths thereof are capable of being adjusted so that the user is capable of exercising with different postures and motions and having more abundant exercise types. For the sake of safety, stability, and convenience, the supporting portions for the user to step on have specific orientation angles and don't rotate arbitrarily to different positions at every point of the exercising path.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 10960261Abstract: A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Mark J. Kannel, Donald E. Stiemke, Darian P. Johnston
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Patent number: 10933273Abstract: A stationary exercise apparatus includes two connecting members each having an upper end guided to move along a circular path and a lower end coupled to a swing member, so that when the upper end moves along the circular path, the lower end moves along an arc-shaped path. Two supporting members are configured to support a user's feet, which are coupled between the upper end and the lower end of the respective connecting members and movable along a closed path. Two control members each is arranged between the corresponding supporting member and the corresponding swing member for guiding the second portion of the corresponding supporting member along a predetermined path, so that an angle formed between each supporting member and the corresponding connecting member varies as the corresponding swing member moves along the arc-shaped path between a first endpoint and a second endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen