Patents by Inventor Pertti Puolakanaho
Pertti Puolakanaho 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: 11617527Abstract: A system for monitoring muscle load, is configured to perform operations including: obtaining, from at least one sensor, measurement data on an exerciser; determining, based on the measurement data, a number of repetitions of a macroscopic movement performed during a physical exercise; determining, based on a conversion entry corresponding to a type of the physical exercise, muscle load coefficient of one or more muscles loaded in the physical exercise; utilizing the muscle load coefficient of the one or more muscles and the number of repetitions in determining muscle load data indicating muscle specific muscle load caused by the physical exercise performed by the exerciser; and outputting the muscle load data.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Ville Majava, Pertti Puolakanaho, Jonna Puurunen
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Patent number: 11400995Abstract: A bicycle computer for monitoring performance of a user of a bicycle includes a processing circuitry; a user interface; an attaching unit for arranging the bicycle computer in an attached position; and at least one integrated proximity sensor arranged and dimensioned to measure, in the attached position, proximity data being indicative of a distance to a body part. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain the proximity data from the at least one integrated proximity sensor and to process the proximity data into one or more cycling metric. The user interface is configured to output the one or more cycling metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20210228152Abstract: A computer-implemented method estimates sleep quality of a user. A related computer system, a computer program product, and a data structure are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Kaisu Martinmäki, Topi Korhonen, Kari Säynäjäkangas, Nuutti Santaniemi, Tero Posio, Pertti Puolakanaho, Elias Pekonen
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Patent number: 10993656Abstract: A computer-implemented method estimates sleep quality of a user. A related computer system, a computer program product, and a data structure are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Kaisu Martinmäki, Topi Korhonen, Kari Säynäjäkangas, Nuutti Santaniemi, Tero Posio, Pertti Puolakanaho, Elias Pekonen
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Publication number: 20200338393Abstract: A system for monitoring muscle load, is configured to perform operations including: obtaining, from at least one sensor, measurement data on an exerciser; determining, based on the measurement data, a number of repetitions of a macroscopic movement performed during a physical exercise; determining, based on a conversion entry corresponding to a type of the physical exercise, muscle load coefficient of one or more muscles loaded in the physical exercise; utilizing the muscle load coefficient of the one or more muscles and the number of repetitions in determining muscle load data indicating muscle specific muscle load caused by the physical exercise performed by the exerciser; and outputting the muscle load data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Ville Majava, Pertti Puolakanaho, Jonna Puurunen
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Publication number: 20200001132Abstract: A bicycle computer for monitoring performance of a user of a bicycle includes a processing circuitry; a user interface; an attaching unit for arranging the bicycle computer in an attached position; and at least one integrated proximity sensor arranged and dimensioned to measure, in the attached position, proximity data being indicative of a distance to a body part. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain the proximity data from the at least one integrated proximity sensor and to process the proximity data into one or more cycling metric. The user interface is configured to output the one or more cycling metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Esa Tuulari, Jukka Happonen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Patent number: 10324536Abstract: This document discloses a portable system comprising a physical activity monitoring device comprising: a wireless proximity detection module configured to detect a proximity of an input control entity with respect to the physical activity monitoring device and output a control signal as a response to the detection, wherein the proximity is a non-zero distance between the input control entity and the training computer; and a user interface controller configured to generate, as a response to the control signal from the wireless proximity detection module, at least one of an audio control function and a display control function.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Mika Erkkila, Pertti Puolakanaho, Pekka Rytky, Matti Sipola, Matti Korpela, Juha Sorvala
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Publication number: 20180242902Abstract: A computer-implemented method estimates sleep quality of a user. A related computer system, a computer program product, and a data structure are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Kaisu Martinmäki, Topi Korhonen, Kari Säynäjäkangas, Nuutti Santaniemi, Tero Posio, Pertti Puolakanaho, Elias Pekonen
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Patent number: 9721141Abstract: A wrist-worn apparatus control with fingerprint data includes a physical activity-related measurement sensor interface, a fingerprint sensor, one or more processors, and one or more memories including computer program code. The one or more memories and the computer program code are configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus at least to receive fingerprint data from a user with the fingerprint sensor, identify the fingerprint data as matching with one finger of the user on the basis of a comparison between the fingerprint data and reference data of a plurality of fingers of the user stored in the memory, and select a function of a physical activity-related measurement on the basis of the identified finger.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventor: Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20170068327Abstract: This document discloses a portable system comprising a physical activity monitoring device comprising: a wireless proximity detection module configured to detect a proximity of an input control entity with respect to the physical activity monitoring device and output a control signal as a response to the detection, wherein the proximity is a non-zero distance between the input control entity and the training computer; and a user interface controller configured to generate, as a response to the control signal from the wireless proximity detection module, at least one of an audio control function and a display control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Mika Erkkila, Pertti Puolakanaho, Pekka Rytky, Matti Sipola, Matti Korpela, Juha Sorvala
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Patent number: 9535505Abstract: This document discloses a portable system comprising a physical activity monitoring device comprising: a wireless proximity detection module configured to detect a proximity of an input control entity with respect to the physical activity monitoring device and output a control signal as a response to the detection, wherein the proximity is a non-zero distance between the input control entity and the training computer; and a user interface controller configured to generate, as a response to the control signal from the wireless proximity detection module, at least one of an audio control function and a display control function.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Mika Erkkila, Pertti Puolakanaho, Pekka Rytky, Matti Sipola, Matti Korpela, Juha Sorvala
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Publication number: 20160125219Abstract: Wrist-worn apparatus control with fingerprint data is disclosed. The apparatus includes a physical activity-related measurement sensor interface, a fingerprint sensor, one or more processors, and one or more memories including computer program code. The one or more memories and the computer program code are configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus at least to receive fingerprint data from a user with the fingerprint sensor, identify the fingerprint data as matching with one finger of the user on the basis of a comparison between the fingerprint data and reference data of a plurality of fingers of the user stored in the memory, and select a function of a physical activity-related measurement on the basis of the identified finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventor: Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20150242024Abstract: An apparatus includes a radio frequency radiator circuitry including an elongated radio frequency resonator and configured to generate an electromagnetic field extending from the radio frequency resonator, a measurement circuitry configured to measure an electric property of the radio frequency resonator responsive to a proximity of an object when the radio frequency radiator circuitry is generating the electromagnetic field, and a processing circuitry configured to convert the measured electric property into a user input command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Ville Majava, Juha Sorvala, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20150135078Abstract: This document discloses a portable system comprising a physical activity monitoring device comprising: a wireless proximity detection module configured to detect a proximity of an input control entity with respect to the physical activity monitoring device and output a control signal as a response to the detection, wherein the proximity is a non-zero distance between the input control entity and the training computer; and a user interface controller configured to generate, as a response to the control signal from the wireless proximity detection module, at least one of an audio control function and a display control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Polar Electro OyInventors: Mika Erkkila, Pertti Puolakanaho, Pekka Rytky, Matti Sipola, Matti Korpela, Juha Sorvala
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Patent number: 8988241Abstract: Interaction between a portable apparatus and a personal exercise area is disclosed. A method comprises: transferring wirelessly information between a personal exercise area and a portable apparatus; detecting proximity of the portable apparatus to the personal exercise area by utilizing the transferred information; and configuring the portable apparatus in relation to an exercise performed within the personal exercise area by a user of the portable apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Marko Tilvis, Pekka Rytky, Markku Karjalainen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Patent number: 8862215Abstract: The present document discloses an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to: trigger a start of a physical exercise; in response to said triggering, start a measurement mode in which the apparatus receives measurement data of the physical exercise wirelessly from at least one sensor device and analyzes the received measurement data; detect a predetermined event in the received measurement data during the physical exercise; and in response to detecting said predetermined event, cause transmission of a reconfiguration message to at least one of the at least one sensor device to reconfigure at least one parameter of said at least one of the at least one sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Pertti Puolakanaho, Elias Pekonen
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Publication number: 20140200470Abstract: The present document discloses an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to: trigger a start of a physical exercise; in response to said triggering, start a measurement mode in which the apparatus receives measurement data of the physical exercise wirelessly from at least one sensor device and analyses the received measurement data; detect a predetermined event in the received measurement data during the physical exercise; and in response to detecting said predetermined event, cause transmission of a reconfiguration message to at least one of the at least one sensor device to reconfigure at least one parameter of said at least one of the at least one sensor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Pertti Puolakanaho, Elias Pekonen
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Patent number: 8489021Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a communication interface unit configured to receive reference biosignal data, and a wireless interface unit configured to receive a plurality of candidate biosignal transmissions from candidate biosignal transmitters. A comparison unit of the apparatus is configured to compare the reference biosignal data with the candidate biosignal transmissions, thus resulting in comparison data. The wireless interface unit is configured to execute a pairing protocol with a candidate biosignal transmitter of a candidate biosignal transmission by utilizing the comparison data.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen, Jukka Jaatinen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20100259407Abstract: Interaction between a portable apparatus and a personal exercise area is disclosed. A method comprises: transferring wirelessly information between a personal exercise area and a portable apparatus; detecting proximity of the portable apparatus to the personal exercise area by utilizing the transferred information; and configuring the portable apparatus in relation to an exercise performed within the personal exercise area by a user of the portable apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Marko Tilvis, Pekka Rytky, Markku Karjalainen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20100203829Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a communication interface unit configured to receive reference biosignal data, and a wireless interface unit configured to receive a plurality of candidate biosignal transmissions from candidate biosignal transmitters. A comparison unit of the apparatus is configured to compare the reference biosignal data with the candidate biosignal transmissions, thus resulting in comparison data. The wireless interface unit is configured to execute a pairing protocol with a candidate biosignal transmitter of a candidate biosignal transmission by utilizing the comparison data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen, Jukka Jaatinen, Pertti Puolakanaho