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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110294624 | Rehabilitation and Exercise Machine An improved rehabilitation and exercise machine is provided which allows a person with physical limitations, disabilities or chronic conditions to use the machine in order to rehabilitate their muscles, improve joint flexibility, and enhance cardiovascular fitness.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110086742 | REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE MACHINE An improved rehabilitation and exercise machine is provided which allows a person with physical limitations, disabilities or chronic conditions to use the machine in order to rehabilitate their muscles, improve joint flexibility, and enhance cardiovascular fitness.... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110071002 | REHABILITATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MUSCLE FEEDBACK There is provided a machine for rehabilitation or exercise, comprising: a frame; a first arm movably secured to the frame via a first actuator; a first force sensor for measuring a force exerted by a user on the first arm; and a control unit adapted for controlling a di... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100304932 | Method of controlling an exercise apparatus A method for controlling an exercise apparatus via a control interface of an exercise apparatus, including steps of controlling a touch screen to display an information field, and then monitoring the touch screen to detect whether a touch has occurred on the surface of ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100210419 | TREADMILL WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL, CONTROL MODULE OF THE SAME AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME The present invention provides a treadmill with an automatic speed control function, including: a body having a belt for supporting an exerciser; an exerciser detecting portion installed in a predetermined area of the body to detect movement of the exerciser; a driving ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20090239708 | Heart pulse detector with speed control for treadmill The present invention offers a heart pulse detector. Two pairs of contact electrodes mounted on each handrail of treadmill separately. A electrocardiography heart pulse detector built in the control panel of the treadmill has input terminal which electrically connected ... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090227424 | EXERCISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A system for managing exercise of an animal such as a human being so that the animal can be trained to move with an appropriate scale and rhythm while harmonizing the motion of the animal with the operations of two devices which induce the motion of the animal in differ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090215588 | Device and Method for an Automatic Treadmill Therapy A method to control the velocity of a treadmill according to the walking velocity of the person that is using the treadmill. A reaction force is measured, which occurs when a longitudinal repulsion force is created between the treadmill (2) and the person (1 | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090186746 | Wave Motion Exercise Apparatus and Method An apparatus and method for performing an exercise features a platform configured to support a person performing the exercise and to move with a wave-like motion. The platform may be configured to move with two simultaneous wave-like motions in two degrees of freedom se... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090124461 | ISOKINETIC EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Isokinetic rehabilitation apparatus including a motor-driven pedal assembly having associated therewith a pair of foot pedals and at least one hand engagement element and a computerized motor controller operative to drive the motor-driven pedal assembly at a generally c... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090036272 | Automatic Speed Control Apparatus for Treadmill and Control Method Thereof The present invention provides an automatic speed control apparatus for a treadmill and the control method including a deck, a track belt of endlessly rotating on the upper and the bottom face of the deck, and a driving unit for driving unit for driving the track belt c... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080293545 | Training Apparatus A device for use with an exercise apparatus consisting of at least one hanging, length-adjustable and lockable rope (10, 11) which at its lower end has a gripping means (13, 14), e.g., a gripping loop. A vibration means (12; 16) is designed, when at... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080287262 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC TREADMILL The present invention provides an auto-control system of an electric treadmill, which includes at least a speed control unit, a slope control unit and a calorific capacity setting unit. After the value of calorific capacity setting unit is set, the speed control unit an... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080200309 | Waist exercising device A waist exercising device has a housing case holding a transmission motor that drives a gear box via a decelerating machine. The gear box is connected with a shaft that leads a guiding portion to perform a circular motion. The user's waist is then guided to perform a sw... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080195005 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS PREVENTION Portable devices and methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by assuring that the ankle is flexed and extended sufficiently to promote blood flow in the lower leg are disclosed. The device includes an actuator with a free movement mode that allows a patient to... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080103022 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC MUSIC TEMPO TRACKING BASED ON EXERCISE EQUIPMENT PACE A method (10) and system (50 or 200) for music selection based on pace can include tracking (12) a pace as used on an exercise equipment device (61), receiving (14) a pace value representative of the pace via a short range wirel... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080070752 | Fine Motor Control Rehabilitation An apparatus for rehabilitation, comprising, an elongate object adapted to be hand-held and manipulated using fingers and be used in a task; and a fine motion mechanism coupled to said object and adapted to apply force to said object, sufficient to at least move said ob... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070232452 | Computerized Spinning Exercise System and Methods Thereof A computerized spinning exercise system comprises a spinning exercise machine, a sensing system, and a computer and communication system coupled to the sensing system. The spinning exercise machine has a flywheel and different resistance settings for the spinning exerci... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070232453 | Fatigue and Consistency in Exercising Consistency of motion is monitored over a period of time while a person is exercising on an exercise machine that impacts one or more muscles and/or muscle groups of the musculoskeletal system of the person. A measure of fatigue of the one or more muscles and/or muscle ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070142176 | SELF-REGULATING ENDLESS CLIMBING WALL An improved simulated climbing wall provides a self-regulating endless climbing surface. The structure includes a form including upper and lower at least partially cylindrical outer surfaces, a planar forward surface, and an open back surface. A continuous belt includes... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20060189437 | Interface for controlling and accessing information on an exercise device Techniques for use with a display device associated with an exercise device include partitioning a display of the display device to form a first portion of content, partitioning the display of the display device to form a second portion related to exercise information o... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060183602 | System for weight loss and improving physical fitness A system and method are provided for improving the physical fitness of a person wherein the person performs at least one walking or running exercise routine at substantially that person's maximum performance level for a period between 1 minute and 10 minutes. Based on t... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060160662 | Installation for the interactive management of a sporting event running time The invention concerns an installation for active management of a sporting event running time between starting and finishing points. Said installation comprises clocking means (2) which are activated upon the athlete's passage, and which supply signals representi... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060135325 | Apparatus for isometric and incremental muscle contractions A resistance exercise apparatus comprising a mechanism for allowing the machine to inhibit in intervals along a range of motion for an amount of time, movement in a direction caused by an external force applied to a movable surface on the machine, while allowing movemen... | 06/22/2006 |
