Patents by Inventor Tapio Karinsalo

Tapio Karinsalo 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: 7152470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an outfit for measuring of action of muscles of body, in which method electrical signals created by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and a response from action of muscles is given with a response device with a signal perceptible to a user. In the method in accordance with the invention electrical signals of muscles at various points of the body and/or limbs are measured with one or more measuring devices attached and connected to one or more outfits, the functioning of various muscles is monitored and the information is processed in measuring devices. In the outfit in accordance with the invention there are one or more measuring devices integrated for measuring the electrical signals created by the muscles, for monitoring the action, for processing the information, and the outfit includes a response device for giving response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignees: Mega Elektroniikka Oy, Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Impiö, Tapio Karinsalo, Akseli Reho, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen, Elina Välimäki
  • Publication number: 20060098772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (800), a sytem (100) and a device (102) for measuring the number of laps and/or the distance covered by a person during his/her performance. The invention relates particularly to a distance meter (102) to be worn by the user, which measures the distance covered by the object and comprises a magnetic sensor (212) for determining the direction of a magnetic field (304) external to the sensor relative to the sensor (212). The distance meter (102) to be worn by the user in accordance with the invention also comprises a counter (207), whose value is increased when the measured deviation of the magnetic field exceeds a preset limit, i.e. in the situation where a fitness trainer following a given track turns and starts moving into another direction on the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: CLOTHING PLUS OY
    Inventors: Akseli Reho, Tapio Karinsalo
  • Publication number: 20050178201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an outfit for measuring of action of muscles of body, in which method electrical signals created by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and a response from action of muscles is given with a response device with a signal perceptible to a user. In the method in accordance with the invention electrical signals of muscles at various points of the body and/or limbs are measured with one or more measuring devices attached and connected to one or more outfits, the functioning of various muscles is monitored and the information is processed in measuring devices. In the outfit in accordance with the invention there are one or more measuring devices integrated for measuring the electrical signals created by the muscles, for monitoring the action, for processing the information, and the outfit includes a response device for giving response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Jussi Impio, Tapio Karinsalo, Akseli Reho, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen, Elina Valimaki