Patents by Inventor Mark Manuel Martinez

Mark Manuel Martinez 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: 11350829
    Abstract: An activity monitoring device, methods and computer readable media are provided. The activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user and a display screen attached to the housing. Further included is a first sensor disposed in the housing for capturing motion of the activity monitoring device when attached to the body part of the user and a second sensor disposed in the housing for sampling a heart rate of the user. Memory is disposed in the housing for storing the motion captured by the first sensor and the heart rate sampled by the second sensor. A processor is disposed in the housing and is configured to determine a physical state of the user during a period of time. For motion that is below a threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be a sedentary state and for motion that is at or above the threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be an active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FITBIT, INC.
    Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Mark Manuel Martinez, Andrew Larsen Axley
  • Publication number: 20200275844
    Abstract: An activity monitoring device, methods and computer readable media are provided. The activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user and a display screen attached to the housing. Further included is a first sensor disposed in the housing for capturing motion of the activity monitoring device when attached to the body part of the user and a second sensor disposed in the housing for sampling a heart rate of the user. Memory is disposed in the housing for storing the motion captured by the first sensor and the heart rate sampled by the second sensor. A processor is disposed in the housing and is configured to determine a physical state of the user during a period of time. For motion that is below a threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be a sedentary state and for motion that is at or above the threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be an active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Mark Manuel Martinez, Andrew Larsen Axley
  • Patent number: 10588519
    Abstract: An activity monitoring device, methods and computer readable media are provided. The activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user and a display screen attached to the housing. Further included is a first sensor disposed in the housing for capturing motion of the activity monitoring device when attached to the body part of the user and a second sensor disposed in the housing for sampling a heart rate of the user. Memory is disposed in the housing for storing the motion captured by the first sensor and the heart rate sampled by the second sensor. A processor is disposed in the housing and is configured to determine a physical state of the user during a period of time. For motion that is below a threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be a sedentary state and for motion that is at or above the threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be an active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Mark Manuel Martinez, Andrew Larsen Axley
  • Publication number: 20190059744
    Abstract: An activity monitoring device, methods and computer readable media are provided. The activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user and a display screen attached to the housing. Further included is a first sensor disposed in the housing for capturing motion of the activity monitoring device when attached to the body part of the user and a second sensor disposed in the housing for sampling a heart rate of the user. Memory is disposed in the housing for storing the motion captured by the first sensor and the heart rate sampled by the second sensor. A processor is disposed in the housing and is configured to determine a physical state of the user during a period of time. For motion that is below a threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be a sedentary state and for motion that is at or above the threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be an active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Mark Manuel Martinez, Andrew Cole Axely
  • Patent number: 10153537
    Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for providing a hybrid antenna including an RF radiator and an electrically coupled inductive loop. The hybrid antenna is capable of providing both RF and induction functionality, e.g., radio frequency transmission/reception capabilities for Bluetooth as well as near-field-communications (NFC) functionality via the inductive loop. The inductive loop may be in conductive contact with the RF radiator or may be inductively coupled with the RF radiator and not in conductive contact with the RF radiator. The inductive loop may act as a planar element of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Baringer, Mark Manuel Martinez
  • Patent number: 10004406
    Abstract: An activity monitoring device, methods and computer readable media are provided. The activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user and a display screen attached to the housing. Further included is a first sensor disposed in the housing for capturing motion of the activity monitoring device when attached to the body part of the user and a second sensor disposed in the housing for sampling a heart rate of the user. Memory is disposed in the housing for storing the motion captured by the first sensor and the heart rate sampled by the second sensor. A processor is disposed in the housing and is configured to determine a physical state of the user during a period of time. For motion that is below a threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be a sedentary state and for motion that is at or above the threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be an active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Mark Manuel Martinez, Andrew Cole Axely
  • Patent number: 9826935
    Abstract: A biometric monitoring device and multiple carrying cases for same are provided. In some implementations, the case may be made from a flexible viscoelastic material and the biometric monitoring device may be slipped into a receptacle in the case through an opening in the case; the opening may become distended during the insertion of the biometric monitoring device. In some implementations, the case may feature a display window that, in combination with materials of the biometric monitoring device, may mask a display of the biometric monitoring device from view when the display is off and may allow the display to be seen when the display is displaying content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Manuel Martinez, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Keeline Burdick Wilcox
  • Patent number: 9801547
    Abstract: An activity monitoring device and associated methods for using and interfacing with the activity monitoring device are provided. In one example, the activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user. Also included ins a display screen attached to the housing and a sensor for capturing physiological conditions of the user. The sensor is disposed along a surface of the housing so that the sensor is proximate to the body part, the body part having at least some exposed skin. The activity monitoring device also includes memory for storing the captured physiological conditions, and a processor for examining the captured physiological conditions. At a particular time, the processor automatically selects an application to execute from a plurality of applications based on characteristics of the captured physiological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Mark Manuel Martinez, Andrew Cole Axely
  • Publication number: 20170084983
    Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for providing a hybrid antenna including an RF radiator and an electrically coupled inductive loop. The hybrid antenna is capable of providing both RF and induction functionality, e.g., radio frequency transmission/reception capabilities for Bluetooth as well as near-field-communications (NFC) functionality via the inductive loop. The inductive loop may be in conductive contact with the RF radiator or may be inductively coupled with the RF radiator and not in conductive contact with the RF radiator. The inductive loop may act as a planar element of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: William B. Baringer, Mark Manuel Martinez
  • Publication number: 20170027509
    Abstract: A biometric monitoring device and multiple carrying cases for same are provided. In some implementations, the case may be made from a flexible viscoelastic material and the biometric monitoring device may be slipped into a receptacle in the case through an opening in the case; the opening may become distended during the insertion of the biometric monitoring device. In some implementations, the case may feature a display window that, in combination with materials of the biometric monitoring device, may mask a display of the biometric monitoring device from view when the display is off and may allow the display to be seen when the display is displaying content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Manuel Martinez, Michael Joseph Francisco, James Park
  • Patent number: 9543636
    Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for providing a hybrid antenna including an RF radiator and an electrically coupled inductive loop. The hybrid antenna is capable of providing both RF and induction functionality, e.g., radio frequency transmission/reception capabilities for Bluetooth as well as near-field-communications (NFC) functionality via the inductive loop. The inductive loop may be in conductive contact with the RF radiator or may be inductively coupled with the RF radiator and not in conductive contact with the RF radiator. The inductive loop may act as a planar element of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Baringer, Mark Manuel Martinez
  • Patent number: 9520638
    Abstract: Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for providing a hybrid antenna including an RF radiator and an electrically coupled inductive loop. The hybrid antenna is capable of providing both RF and induction functionality, e.g., radio frequency transmission/reception capabilities for Bluetooth as well as near-field-communications (NFC) functionality via the inductive loop. The inductive loop may be in conductive contact with the RF radiator or may be inductively coupled with the RF radiator and not in conductive contact with the RF radiator. The inductive loop may act as a planar element of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Baringer, Mark Manuel Martinez
  • Patent number: 9486167
    Abstract: A biometric monitoring device and multiple carrying cases for same are provided. In some implementations, the case may be made from a flexible viscoelastic material and the biometric monitoring device may be slipped into a receptacle in the case through an opening in the case; the opening may become distended during the insertion of the biometric monitoring device. In some implementations, the case may feature a display window that, in combination with materials of the biometric monitoring device, may mask a display of the biometric monitoring device from view when the display is off and may allow the display to be seen when the display is displaying content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Manuel Martinez, Michael Joseph Francisco, James Park
  • Patent number: D763107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Mark Manuel Martinez, Keeline Burdick Wilcox, Gad Amit, Daniel J. Clifton, Erik Keith Askin
  • Patent number: D763719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Mark Manuel Martinez, Maxwell W. Davis, Keqing Li, Brad Daniel Brinson, Gad Amit, Daniel J. Clifton, Erik Keith Askin, David Chia-wen Lean
  • Patent number: D766758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: James Park, Mark Manuel Martinez, Michael Hans Berlinger, Alexander Joseph Ringrose, Daniel J. Clifton, Susan Elizabeth McKinney, Gad Amit
  • Patent number: D777590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FITBIT, INC.
    Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Mark Manuel Martinez, Maxwell W. Davis, Keqing Li, Brad Daniel Brinson, Keeline Burdick Wilcox, Gad Amit, Daniel J. Clifton, Erik Keith Askin, David Chia-wen Lean
  • Patent number: D790994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Mark Manuel Martinez, Maxwell W. Davis, Keqing Li, Brad Daniel Brinson, Gad Amit, Daniel Joseph Clifton, Erik Keith Askin, David Chia-wen Lean
  • Patent number: D806599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Mark Manuel Martinez, Keqing Li, Brad Daniel Brinson, Gad Amit, Daniel J. Clifton, Erik Keith Askin
  • Patent number: D813695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Mark Manuel Martinez, Maxwell W. Davis, Keqing Li, Brad Daniel Brinson, Keeline Burdick Wilcox, Gad Amit, Daniel Joseph Clifton, Erik Keith Askin, David Chia-wen Lean