Patents by Inventor Parkson Kuo

Parkson Kuo 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: 7101317
    Abstract: An exercise device. A body, display, plurality of treads and risers, transmission device, elevating device, handrail, controller, panel, and display provide operation wherein the treads and risers pivot on the transmission device. In a stairclimber orientation, the risers bracket the treads on the transmission device, moving by means thereof. In a treadmill configuration, the treads and the risers rotate to lie on the transmission device, forming a consecutive surface thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Patent number: 7074162
    Abstract: An exercise device. The exercise device includes a wheel type treadmill, a roller shaft, a sensor, a panel, a processing unit, and a display. The wheel type treadmill has a plurality of footplates disposed on a wheel. The roller shaft is coupled to the wheel. The sensor is disposed on the treadmill, connecting with the roller shaft. The panel is coupled to the treadmill for setting operation modes. The processing unit is disposed in the panel to receive signals from the sensor and control the operation modes. The display is coupled to the panel, receiving video information from the processing unit and displaying environmental simulation. The device provides a more varied exercise experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Patent number: 7037241
    Abstract: An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations. The exercise device has a running device with a tread belt, a bicycle device with a pair of pedals, and a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle device. Further, a controlling device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device, a sensing device for detecting exercise information of the running device and the bicycle device, a computer module comprising a program of an interactive game for the running device and the bicycle device, and a processor performing the program, and a displaying device connected to the computer module for showing the interactive game thereon according to a plurality of parameters of the program are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Patent number: 6824501
    Abstract: An exercise device. The exercise device includes a belt type treadmill, a wheel type treadmill, a transmission mechanism, and a panel. The wheel type treadmill is disposed adjacent to the belt type treadmill and includes a plurality of wheels, a plurality of steps coupled to the wheels, and a transmission shaft driving the wheels. The transmission mechanism has a first roller shaft and a second roller shaft, coupled with the transmission shaft. The first and second roller shafts drive the belt type treadmill. The panel is coupled to the belt type treadmill, providing different operation settings for the exercise device. The device provides a more varied exercise experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Patent number: 6716106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same. As illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user could select a tour location (tour destination) through the Geographic Information System (GIS) or an expert system and set up the parameters for the tour such as the tour speed and the tour timeframe. The real-scene tour simulation system and method of the present invention will load in environment parameters based on the selected tour location, simulate the real scene of the tour based on the environment parameters, for example the terrain, the atmospheric temperature, the sunshine intensity and the environment sound effect, associated with the selected tour location and present the simulation result to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cher Wang, Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040063549
    Abstract: An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations. The exercise device has a running device with a tread belt, a bicycle device with a pair of pedals, and a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle device. Further, a controlling device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device, a sensing device for detecting exercise information of the running device and the bicycle device, a computer module comprising a program of an interactive game for the running device and the bicycle device, and a processor performing the program, and a displaying device connected to the computer module for showing the interactive game thereon according to a plurality of parameters of the program are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040038778
    Abstract: An exercise device. The exercise device includes a belt type treadmill, a wheel type treadmill, a transmission mechanism, and a panel. The wheel type treadmill is disposed adjacent to the belt type treadmill and includes a plurality of wheels, a plurality of steps coupled to the wheels, and a transmission shaft driving the wheels. The transmission mechanism has a first roller shaft and a second roller shaft, coupled with the transmission shaft. The first and second roller shafts drive the belt type treadmill. The panel is coupled to the belt type treadmill, providing different operation settings for the exercise device. The device provides a more varied exercise experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040038780
    Abstract: An exercise device. The exercise device includes a wheel type treadmill, a roller shaft, a sensor, a panel, a processing unit, and a display. The wheel type treadmill has a plurality of footplates disposed on a wheel. The roller shaft is coupled to the wheel. The sensor is disposed on the treadmill, connecting with the roller shaft. The panel is coupled to the treadmill for setting operation modes. The processing unit is disposed in the panel to receive signals from the sensor and control the operation modes. The display is coupled to the panel, receiving video information from the processing unit and displaying environmental simulation. The device provides a more varied exercise experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040038779
    Abstract: An exercise device. A body, display, plurality of treads and risers, transmission device, elevating device, handrail, controller, panel, and display provide operation wherein the treads and risers pivot on the transmission device. In a stairclimber orientation, the risers bracket the treads on the transmission device, moving by means thereof. In a treadmill configuration, the treads and the risers rotate to lie on the transmission device, forming a consecutive surface thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20030214530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-user real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same. Especially, the present invention relates to a multi-user real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same that can provide multiple users or a single user an indoor real-scene simulation tour. A tour location (tour destination) in a tour location display system is first selected by a user and the relevant environment parameters of the tour location will be loaded into the system for simulation. The user can select either a single user mode or a multi-user mode. The user's video and audio information will then be transmitted to all other users traveling in the same group, and the real-scene tour simulation system of the present invention will simulate the real scene of a tour based on the environment parameters associated with the tour location as well as the user's video and audio information, and then, the result of the simulation will be presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Cher Wang, Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20030211896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same. As illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user could select a tour location (tour destination) through the Geographic Information System (GIS) or an expert system and set up the parameters for the tour such as the tour speed and the tour timeframe. The real-scene tour simulation system and method of the present invention will load in environment parameters based on the selected tour location, simulate the real scene of the tour based on the environment parameters, for example the terrain, the atmospheric temperature, the sunshine intensity and the environment sound effect, associated with the selected tour location and present the simulation result to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Cher Wang, Parkson Kuo
  • Publication number: 20030212536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same. As illustrated in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user could select a tour location (tour destination) from the Geographic Information System (GIS) or from an expert system and set up the parameters for the tour such as the traveling speed and the tour time. The interactive real-scene tour simulation system and method of the present invention will load in the environmental parameters based on the selected tour location, simulate the real scene of the tour according to the environmental parameters and present the simulation result to the user. When the user starts moving, the system and method of the present invention will detect the user's movement and further calculate the parameters of the user moving direction, moving distance and the user's force applied on the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Cher Wang, Parkson Kuo