Patents by Inventor Vesa-Pekka Torvinen
Vesa-Pekka Torvinen 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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Publication number: 20230355133Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Marc NORRIDGE, Jon WERNER
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Patent number: 11678816Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Michael Welker, Marc Norridge, Jon Werner
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Publication number: 20230112248Abstract: Systems for a shoe sole with at least one piezoelectric element for generating electrical energy. In some embodiments, a system for a shoe sole comprises (a.) at least one piezo element adapted to produce an electrical signal upon mechanical deformation of the at least one piezo element, (b.) at least one first energy storage and at least one second energy storage, wherein the at least one first energy storage and the at least one second energy storage are adapted to store electrical energy obtained from the electrical signal, and (c.) at least one converter unit adapted to selectively control a transfer of an amount of electrical energy between the at least one first energy storage and the at least one second energy storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Ulf JENSEN, Burkhard DUEMLER, Peter SPIES, Henrik ZESSIN, Lars LÜHMANN, Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN
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Publication number: 20220046125Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Marc NORRIDGE, Jon WERNER
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Patent number: 11159667Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Michael Welker, Marc Norridge, Jon Werner
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Publication number: 20210084140Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Marc NORRIDGE, Jon WERNER
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Patent number: 10742790Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Michael Welker, Marc Norridge, Jon Werner
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Publication number: 20190215394Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Marc NORRIDGE, Jon WERNER
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Patent number: 10269174Abstract: An article of sports apparel being customized for a person is provided, and may be manufactured based on a digital model, the digital model built based on received sensor data, the received sensor data obtained by at least one sensor integrated into another article of sports apparel, and the sensor data is obtained while the other article of sports apparel is worn by the person during a sports activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Michael Welker, Christian Lott, Gerd Rainer Manz, Alain Andre Walter, Burkhard Dümler
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Patent number: 10237388Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Michael Welker, Marc Norridge, Jon Werner
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Publication number: 20180167499Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Adidas AGInventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Marc NORRIDGE, Jon WERNER
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Publication number: 20170208890Abstract: A system for a shoe sole with at least one module is provided, the module including at least one piezoelectric element adapted to produce an electrical signal upon mechanical deformation of the at least one piezo element. The electrical signal is adapted to be used as signal for deriving at least one motion parameter of the shoe sole. The system further includes at least a first energy storage and a second energy storage, the at least first energy storage and second energy storages being adapted to store electrical energy obtained from the electrical signal, and the second energy storage is loaded only after the first energy storage reaches a first energy threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Marc Simon Anthony NORRIDGE, Burkhard Dümler
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Publication number: 20170213382Abstract: An article of sports apparel being customized for a person is provided, and may be manufactured based on a digital model, the digital model built based on received sensor data, the received sensor data obtained by at least one sensor integrated into another article of sports apparel, and the sensor data is obtained while the other article of sports apparel is worn by the person during a sports activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Vesa-Pekka TORVINEN, Michael WELKER, Christian LOTT, Gerd Rainer MANZ, Alain Andre WALTER, Burkhard DÜMLER
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Patent number: 6159130Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring method and a measuring system, particularly suited for measuring the function of at least one organ of a user non-invasively. The system comprises a transmitter unit (200) attached to the user's body, and a receiver unit (202). The transmitter unit (200) transfers its measurement data associated with at least one organ to the receiver unit (202), and at least one sensor (208, 210 to 214) measures other properties than the function of the user's organs when the user uses an exercise device. The measuring system includes a holder (206) having a data collection unit (204). The receiver unit (202) is secured to the holder (206), and at least one said sensor (208, 210 to 214) transfers its measurement data to the data collection unit (204). The data collection unit (204) transfers the collected measurement data to the receiver unit (202) by means of inductive interaction.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1999Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventor: Vesa-Pekka Torvinen
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Patent number: 6114832Abstract: The invention relates to a charging method and a charging arrangement for a measuring system which measures the heart rate. The functional unit of the measuring system comprises at least a transmitter unit (100) and/or a receiver unit. The charging arrangement comprises a charging unit (340). The charging coil (320) of the charging unit is arranged to transfer electric energy inductively to the power source (302) of the functional unit (100) via an induction coil (310). The induction coil (130) of the functional unit (100) used for charging is connectable to more than one inductively active function in addition to charging.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Erkki Lappi, Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Ilkka Heikkila, Arto Pietila
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Patent number: D731658Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Mendor OyInventors: Jarmo Maentausta, Vesa-Pekka Torvinen, Jukka Planman