Patents by Inventor Tero Myllymäki

Tero Myllymäki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240307739
    Abstract: A system of estimating acclimatization to environmental conditions and providing a corrected fitness level estimates based on the acclimatization level. The environmental conditions are particularly related to heat and altitude. At first previous training history is provided including a plurality of day records, where each day record includes a date stamp and information regarding altitude and optionally temperature and humidity and training history including timestamp and training load data from executed exercises in stored records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Mikko SEPPÄNEN, Kaisa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Joonas KORHONEN, Sami SAALASTI, Aki PULKKINEN, Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Wille HUJANEN, Joonas KOSKINEN
  • Patent number: 11998802
    Abstract: A system of estimating acclimatization to environmental conditions, and providing a corrected fitness level estimates based on said acclimatization level. The environmental conditions are particularly related to heat and altitude. At first previous training history is provided including a plurality of day records, where each day record includes a date stamp and information regarding altitude and optionally temperature and humidity and training history including timestamp and training load data from executed exercises in stored records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Firstbeat Analytics Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Seppänen, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Joonas Korhonen, Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Tero Myllymäki, Wille Hujanen, Joonas Koskinen
  • Publication number: 20230414143
    Abstract: A method, device and a computer program product for determining a training load distribution of a user is provided. Heart rate is continuously measured by a heart rate sensor. An aerobic training effect and load are calculated using intensity values and divided into categories of Aerobic Low and Aerobic High. An anaerobic training effect and load are calculated using determined characteristics related to high intensity periods of an exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mikko Seppänen, Johanna Toivonen, Aki Pulkkinen, Perttu Luukko, Sami Saalasti, Tero Myllymäki, Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki, Tuukka Ruhanen
  • Patent number: 11779226
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining the maximum heart rate, called HRmax of a user of in a freely performed physical exercise and using an apparatus with software and memory. An intensity model takes account of, in addition to heart rate, respiration rate and/or kinetics information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Tero Myllymäki, Mikko Seppänen, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Maunu Toiviainen, Tuukka Ruhanen
  • Patent number: 11771355
    Abstract: A method, device and a computer program product for determining a training load distribution of a user is provided. Heart rate is continuously measured by a heart rate sensor. An aerobic training effect and load are calculated using intensity values and divided into categories of Aerobic Low and Aerobic High. An anaerobic training effect and load are calculated using determined characteristics related to high intensity periods of an exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mikko Seppänen, Johanna Toivonen, Aki Pulkkinen, Perttu Luukko, Sami Saalasti, Tero Myllymäki, Veli-Pekka Kurunmaki, Tuukka Ruhanen
  • Patent number: 11482333
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining injury risk from plurality of exercises using a device with a heart rate sensor, a processor, memory including a resident memory, an output device and software. For example the method may: determine and store values of Training load of each exercise in the resident memory obtaining a register, perform a HRV-based Recovery Test and storing Recovery values in the register, calculate indices depicting Short Term Training Load, ratio of Short Term Training Load to Long Term Training Load, and Recovery, calculate weighting factors for each said index, correct each index with corresponding weighting factor to obtain weighted indices, calculate a value of the Injury Risk using the weighted indices, and display the value of Injury Risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Tero Myllymäki, Joonas Korhonen, Tuukka Ruhanen, Mikko Seppänen, Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki
  • Patent number: 11317862
    Abstract: A method and system for determining training status of a user from exercises using a device with a heart rate sensor, a processor, memory, an output device and software. The training status is selected from a fixed group of alternatives. Each exercise is monitored using the heart rate sensor. Chosen exercise characteristics of each executed exercise are determined using obtained heart rate data and the determined characteristics of each executed exercise are stored in a memory. The chosen exercise characteristics include values of at least following variables: a date of the exercise, a value depicting physical readiness level for exercise during the exercise, a value depicting a training load of the exercise. When the exercises have been executed, values of selection variables are calculated using the stored exercise characteristics in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tero Myllymäki, Joonas Korhonen, Mikko Seppänen, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki
  • Publication number: 20210161466
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving recognition of anaerobic sections of exercise and to providing feedback on training load or training effect reflecting energy systems used and trained during exercise. The method determines an ‘oxygen debt’ like cumulative physiological sum (usually training effect TE as EPOC value) brought on by a change in a body homeostasis and its aerobic and anaerobic values. Particularly anaerobic value may be determined by a procedure, where a total EPOC (or TRIMP) is determined as a total sum and an aerobic part calculated in a known manner, is deducted from the total sum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki, Tero Myllymäki, Tuukka Ruhanen, Sami Saalasti, Mikko Seppänen
  • Publication number: 20210007608
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining the maximum heart rate, called HRmax of a user of in a freely performed physical exercise and using an apparatus with software and memory. An intensity model takes account of, in addition to heart rate, respiration rate and/or kinetics information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Tero Myllymäki, Mikko Seppänen, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Maunu Toiviainen, Tuukka Ruhanen
  • Patent number: 10820810
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining the maximum heart rate of a user in a freely performed physical exercise and using an apparatus with software and memory. An intensity model takes account of, in addition to heart rate, respiration rate and/or kinetics-information. The kinetics information depicts change in excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), more generally the direction of cumulative physiological disturbance in homeostasis, whether it is at steady state, on-response (rising) or off-response (descending) to decrease the value of the determined maximal heart rate to obtain a result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Firstbeat Analytics, Oy
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Aki Pulkkinen, Tero Myllymäki, Mikko Seppänen, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Maunu Toiviainen, Tuukka Ruhanen
  • Patent number: 10765328
    Abstract: A method and system for determining anaerobic threshold intensity (AnT) of a user in a freely performed physical exercise. A physiological response of a user is measured by heart rate and measured heart rate values are recorded as heart rate data. An external workload values are recorded and are each associated with one measured heart rate values to form a plurality of data points. The data points are filtered to form accepted data points, which are classified within a plurality of heart rate segments representing a heart rate within an anaerobic threshold (AnT) of the user. A data point with highest probability is stored for each segment. A first probability factor for each accepted data point is calculated. The calculated first probability factor is compared to a stored probability factor in each segment, and the higher probability factor is retained. AnT is calculated using the stored probabilities in each segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Firstbeat Analytics Oy
    Inventors: Sami Saalasti, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Tero Myllymäki
  • Publication number: 20200261769
    Abstract: A system of estimating acclimatization to environmental conditions, and providing a corrected fitness level estimates based on said acclimatization level. The environmental conditions are particularly related to heat and altitude. At first previous training history is provided including a plurality of day records, where each day record includes a date stamp and information regarding altitude and optionally temperature and humidity and training history including timestamp and training load data from executed exercises in stored records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikko SEPPÄNEN, Kaisa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Joonas KORHONEN, Sami SAALASTI, Aki PULKKINEN, Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Wille HUJANEN, Joonas KOSKINEN
  • Publication number: 20200261011
    Abstract: A method, device and a computer program product for determining a training load distribution of a user is provided. Heart rate is continuously measured by a heart rate sensor. An aerobic training effect and load are calculated using intensity values and divided into categories of Aerobic Low and Aerobic High. An anaerobic training effect and load are calculated using determined characteristics related to high intensity periods of an exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Seppänen, Johanna Toivonen, Aki Pulkkinen, Perttu Luukko, Sami Saalasti, Tero Myllymäki, Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki, Tuukka Ruhanen
  • Publication number: 20200253542
    Abstract: A method and system for determining training status of a user from exercises using a device with a heart rate sensor, a processor, memory, an output device and software. The training status is selected from a fixed group of alternatives. Each exercise is monitored using the heart rate sensor. Chosen exercise characteristics of each executed exercise are determined using obtained heart rate data and the determined characteristics of each executed exercise are stored in a memory. The chosen exercise characteristics include values of at least following variables: a date of the exercise, a value depicting physical readiness level for exercise during the exercise, a value depicting a training load of the exercise. When the exercises have been executed, values of selection variables are calculated using the stored exercise characteristics in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Joonas KORHONEN, Mikko SEPPÄNEN, Kaisa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Veli-Pekka KURUNMÄKI
  • Publication number: 20200215299
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining an individualized need for sleep and real-time indication of sleep pressure from physiological data, including at least heart rate data. The method may first involve collecting certain demographic information about the user, such as age data. A sleep need value may then be calculated for the user, based on their expected need for sleep, based on factors such as high chronic stress, acute and chronic training load (for the individual and as an absolute matter), and any other factors such as altitude or alcohol consumption. A sleep pressure value may then be calculated throughout the day, based on the user's activity level and their sleep need (including, for example, sleep debt information), which may then be used to provide feedback to the user as to when they should go to bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Wille HUJANEN, Sami SAALASTI, Tuukka RUHANEN, Perttu LUUKKO, Johanna TOIVONEN
  • Patent number: 10674959
    Abstract: A method and system for determining training status of a user from exercises using a device with a heart rate sensor, a processor, memory, an output device and software. The training status is selected from a fixed group of alternatives. Each exercise is monitored using the heart rate sensor. Chosen exercise characteristics of each executed exercise are determined using obtained heart rate data and the determined characteristics of each executed exercise are stored in a memory. The chosen exercise characteristics include values of at least following variables: a date of the exercise, a value depicting physical readiness level for exercise during the exercise, a value depicting a training load of the exercise. When the exercises have been executed, values of selection variables are calculated using the stored exercise characteristics in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Tero Myllymäki, Joonas Korhonen, Mikko Seppänen, Kaisa Hämäläinen, Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki
  • Publication number: 20200163556
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining the maximum heart rate, called HRmax of a user of in a freely performed physical exercise and using an apparatus with software and memory means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Sami SAALASTI, Aki PULKKINEN, Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Mikko SEPPÄNEN, Kaisa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Maunu TOIVIAINEN, Tuukka RUHANEN
  • Patent number: 10580532
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining training status from a group of alternatives from a plurality of exercises, where a user has frequently monitored exercises with at least heart rate being measured by a host process, which outputs selected variables for calculating the training status by a child process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Kaisa Hämäläinen, Aki Pulkkinen, Mikko Seppänen, Tuomas Järvinen, Joonas Korhonen, Tero Myllymäki
  • Publication number: 20190214144
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining injury risk from plurality of exercises using a device with a heart rate sensor, a processor, memory including a resident memory, an output device and software. For example the method may: determine and store values of Training load of each exercise in the resident memory obtaining a register, perform a HRV-based Recovery Test and storing Recovery values in the register, calculate indices depicting Short Term Training Load, ratio of Short Term Training Load to Long Term Training Load, and Recovery, calculate weighting factors for each said index, correct each index with corresponding weighting factor to obtain weighted indices, calculate a value of the Injury Risk using the weighted indices, and display the value of Injury Risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Joonas KORHONEN, Tuukka RUHANEN, Mikko SEPPÄNEN, Veli-Pekka KURUNMÄKI
  • Publication number: 20180310874
    Abstract: A method and system for determining training status of a user from exercises using a device with a heart rate sensor, a processor, memory, an output device and software. The training status is selected from a fixed group of alternatives. Each exercise is monitored using the heart rate sensor. Chosen exercise characteristics of each executed exercise are determined using obtained heart rate data and the determined characteristics of each executed exercise are stored in a memory. The chosen exercise characteristics include values of at least following variables: a date of the exercise, a value depicting physical readiness level for exercise during the exercise, a value depicting a training load of the exercise. When the exercises have been executed, values of selection variables are calculated using the stored exercise characteristics in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Firstbeat Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Tero MYLLYMÄKI, Joonas KORHONEN, Mikko SEPPÄNEN, Kaisa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Veli-Pekka KURUNMÄKI