Patents by Inventor Matthew W. Bundle

Matthew W. Bundle 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).

  • Method for assessing the metabolic basis of physical fitness
    Patent number: 7371216
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for assessing the fitness of an individual. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a physical fitness value of an individual by measuring a first trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a first measured component. The method further comprises measuring a second trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a second measured component. In addition, the method comprises determining the physical fitness values from the first and second measured components. In some embodiments, the method comprises estimating speed or mechanical power output values for the individual over a desired duration. In other embodiments, the method comprises determining the VO2 max of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Peter G. Weyand, Matthew W. Bundle