Patents by Inventor Joe Chen
Joe Chen 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: 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: 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
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Patent number: 10912984Abstract: A slat-belt treadmill is provided. The slat-belt treadmill includes a treadmill frame, a front shaft pivotally coupled to the treadmill frame, and a rear shaft pivotally coupled to the treadmill frame; a plurality of slats constituting a slat-belt, collaboratively rotating about the front and rear shafts, and forming an exercise surface on which a user of the treadmill may walk or run; a driving apparatus coupling to the slats and driving the slats to rotate about the front and rear shafts; and a light-emitting unit disposed under the exercise surface to provide a light source. When the slats are rotating, light from the light-emitting unit is intermittently visible as the slats intermittently block and reveal the light.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200393033Abstract: An isolator comprising a pulley having a pulley stop, a plate attached to the pulley, a shaft, the pulley journalled to the shaft, a torsion spring attached to the shaft, a damping member attached to the torsion spring, the damping member disposed between the plate and the pulley, and the damping member compressing a damping fluid against the pulley stop.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Anthony R. Mora, Alexander Serkh, Keming Liu, Xiaohua Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200393034Abstract: An isolator comprising a pulley and a shaft, the pulley journalled to the shaft, a load stop, a torsion spring, a damping member attached to the torsion spring, the damping member disposed between the load stop and the torsion spring, and the damping member compressing a damping fluid against the load stop; where the load stop is attached to the pulley or the shaft and the torsion spring is attached to the shaft or the pulley, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Anthony R. Mora, Alexander Serkh, Keming Liu, Xiaohua Joe Chen
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Patent number: 10857407Abstract: The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus. The exercise apparatus includes a platform which has an endless belt revolved around it. The endless belt defines an exercising space. A left strap extends from a left front portion to a left rear portion of the exercising space, and a right strap extends from a right front portion to a right rear portion of the exercising space. The left strap and the right strap respectively have a first connecting part and a second connecting part which could be connected or detached with each other. When the two connecting parts are connected with each other, the left strap and the right strap form a retaining portion for resisting forward movement of a user. When the two connecting parts are detached, the left strap and the right strap could be positioned on a left side and a right side of the exercising space.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryan Francis Crist, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200376329Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 10814160Abstract: A stationary exercise apparatus includes a frame; two moving members respectively coupled to the frame, one end portion of each moving member located to define a swing axis; two swing members, one end portion of each swing member pivotally joined to the swing axis of the moving members; two supporting members respectively connected to the swing members, wherein one end portion of each supporting member is movably coupled to the frame, the other end portion of each supporting member is joined to the respective swing member so that one end portion of each supporting member moves along a reciprocating path; and two pedal sets respectively coupled to the supporting members, the pedal sets moving along a first path while the one end portions of the supporting members are reciprocating along the reciprocating path and the other end portions of the supporting members are rotating about a rotating axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200269086Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200206561Abstract: 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 its corresponding connecting member varies as the corresponding swing member moves along the are-shaped path between a first endpoint and a second endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200129837Abstract: A slat-belt treadmill is provided. The slat-belt treadmill includes a treadmill frame, a front shaft pivotally coupled to the treadmill frame, and a rear shaft pivotally coupled to the treadmill frame; a plurality of slats constituting a slat-belt, collaboratively rotating about the front and rear shafts, and forming an exercise surface on which a user of the treadmill may walk or run; a driving apparatus coupling to the slats and driving the slats to rotate about the front and rear shafts; and a light-emitting unit disposed under the exercise surface to provide a light source. When the slats are rotating, light from the light-emitting unit is intermittently visible as the slats intermittently block and reveal the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20200040947Abstract: An isolator decoupler comprising a shaft, a pulley journalled to the shaft, a one-way clutch engaged with the shaft, a spring carrier engaged with the one-way clutch, the spring carrier having a spring carrier surface, a torsion spring having a first end laser welded to the pulley and a second end laser welded to the spring carrier, the torsion spring having a volute with a width w, an annular spring support member having a spring support member outside surface, the annular spring support member independently moveable from the spring carrier and independently moveable from the shaft, a gap g between the annular spring support member and the spring carrier, the gap g being less than the width w, the first end comprising a first end coil, the first end coil bearing upon the spring support member outside surface, the first end coil laser welded to the spring support member outside surface, a torsion spring radial contraction limited by engagement with the spring carrier surface, and the gap g and the width w havType: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Peter Ward, Xiaohua Joe Chen, Charles M. Sendegeya, Alexander Serkh, Yahya Hodjat, Essie Rahdar, Wanzhi Han
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Patent number: 10549145Abstract: An exercise apparatus includes a frame adapted to be rested on a floor surface, a crank mechanism that has two cranks mounted on the frame, two swing members pivotally mounted on the frame, two connecting assemblies, and a guiding device. Each of the two connecting assemblies has a plurality of connecting rods connecting the respective crank and the respective swing member. The two connecting assemblies define two pedal portions for supporting a user's feet, and up-and-down movement of the pedal portions causes rotation of the two cranks along a circular path. The guiding device is configured to connect the two swing members for guiding swing movement of the two swing members within a predetermined swing range. The predetermined swing range is adjustable so as to provide various exercise paths.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 10532246Abstract: 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: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Mao Liao, Joe Chen
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Publication number: 20190366149Abstract: The present invention relates to a treadmill. The treadmill includes a treadmill frame, an endless belt, a strap member and a retracting device. The strap member is located above the endless belt. The strap member has a first end, a second end, and a middle section. The first end of the strap member is operably connected to a right side of the treadmill frame, and the second end of the strap member is removably connected to a left side of the treadmill frame. The retracting device is configured to retract the strap member into the retracting device when the second end of the strap member is disconnected from the treadmill frame. When the second end of the strap member is connected to the left side of the treadmill, the middle section of the strap member constrains a position of a user on a top surface of the endless belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryan Francis Crist, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 10398933Abstract: An exercise apparatus includes a resistance system which has a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft and a transmission mechanism mounted between the two rotating shafts, such that the two rotating shafts are rotated with respect to each other at a predetermined transmission ratio. Besides, a first resistance device is controlled to apply a first resistance against rotation of the first rotating shaft, and a second resistance device is controlled to apply a second resistance against rotation of the second rotating shaft. The first resistance device and the second resistance device can be controlled independently. When a user uses the exercise apparatus to perform exercise, a moving member is driven by movement of the user. When the moving member is moved, the two rotating shafts are driven to rotate simultaneously, namely the user has to overcome the rotational resistance of the two rotating shaft during exercise.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryan Francis Crist, Noel R. Johnson, Joe Chen, Shu-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 10279214Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional exercise apparatus for allowing a user to perform rowing exercise or other exercises. The exercise apparatus includes a frame, a sliding seat, a cord winder, a spiral spring connected to the cord winder, a cord connected to the cord winder, a flywheel for generating an exercise resistance, and one-way transmission mechanism connected between the cord winder and the flywheel. The user is able to seat on the sliding seat and slide backward and forward in accord with repeating movement of pulling the cord to perform the rowing exercise, or having lower limbs partially press upon the sliding seat and two hands grasp gripping portions at a front end of the frame to perform other exercises such as stretching exercises. When performing other exercises, a distal end of the cord is connected to the sliding seat and backward movement of the sliding seat would drive the flywheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Huang Chiang, Cheng-Kun Lee, Hsiang-Jung Chen, Shuo-Ying Lin, Joe Chen
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Patent number: 10252141Abstract: An exercise apparatus includes a motion mechanism and a handle assembly. The motion mechanism is provided for a user to perform exercise. The handle assembly has at least one grip portion for being held by the user during exercising. Specifically, the grip portion has a temperature variable area thereon. The temperature of the temperature variable area could be controlled to rise to a suitable temperature that the hand of the user can feel warm, for example, a temperature between 38 and 50 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the temperature variable area could also be controlled to reduce to a suitable temperature that the hand of the user can feel cool, for example, a temperature between 20 and 36 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the temperature variable area could be directly controlled by the user or automatically changed according to the exercise status of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Huang Chiang, Cheng-Kun Lee, Shu-Wei Chang, Joe Chen, I-Lun Chen
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Publication number: 20190054343Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional exercise apparatus for allowing a user to perform rowing exercise or other exercises. The exercise apparatus includes a frame, a sliding seat, a cord winder, a spiral spring connected to the cord winder, a cord connected to the cord winder, a flywheel for generating an exercise resistance, and one-way transmission mechanism connected between the cord winder and the flywheel. The user is able to seat on the sliding seat and slide backward and forward in accord with repeating movement of pulling the cord to perform the rowing exercise, or having lower limbs partially press upon the sliding seat and two hands grasp gripping portions at a front end of the frame to perform other exercises such as stretching exercises. When performing other exercises, a distal end of the cord is connected to the sliding seat and backward movement of the sliding seat would drive the flywheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Huang Chiang, Cheng-Kun Lee, Hsiang-Jung Chen, Shuo-Ying Lin, Joe Chen