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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8095208 | System for determination of an effective training heart rate zone and use of such a system System for effective training heart rate zone determination, the system comprising:—a training module adapted to determine target training heart rate zone based on at least one stored parameter;—at least one sensor for measuring core temperature of a user's body... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082030 | Method, user-specific performance monitor, system, and computer software product The invention relates to a method, equipment implementing the method, and a computer software product, the method generating exercise instructions for a physical exercise. The method comprises determining the standard condition value of a heart rate parameter in a u... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082029 | Adjustable sensors for use with exercise apparatus Adjustable sensors for use with exercise apparatus are described. An example apparatus includes a support frame to assist a user in an exercise and a sensor integral with the support frame. The sensor is to detect a physiological condition of the user through physic... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7805186 | System for monitoring and predicting physiological state under physical exercise The invention relates to a system for monitoring a cumulative physiological state and for predicting a target state under physical exercise, which system includes means for measuring a variable depicting the intensity of the exercise and for registering it relative ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7643873 | Exercise data apparatus Exercise data apparatus for use on the body of a user during exercise, includes an electrocardiogram detector for detecting electrocardiogram data of the user during exercise; an attachment device for attaching the electrocardiogram detector onto the chest of the us... | 01/05/2010 |
| RE40401 | Therapeutic exercise program A therapeutic exercise program for treating a patient whose abnormal condition, regardless of its nature and origin, is indicated by a resting heart pulse rate that deviates from the normal resting rate and a maximum heart pulse rate obtainable by physical exertion ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366565 | Exercise machine, physical strength evaluation method and pulse rate meter In an exercise machine, when a measurement starts, an electrocardiographic signal is detected by an electrocardiographic sensor 1 (ST33), a load drive is started (ST4), and heartbeat rate intervals of the electrocardiographic signal are sequenti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354380 | Heart rate monitor for controlling entertainment devices Described is a motivational fitness device, which controls the audio output of a television or audio component in response to the heart rate. The user must exercise in their specific heart rate target training range to keep their entertainment device turned on at an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336682 | Network architecture and methods for transparent on-line cross-sessional encoding and transport of network communications data A computer implemented method and system for transferring data packets includes intercepting a stream of data packets at the connectionless network layer from a client or server, encoding and encapsulating the data packets, transmitting the encoded data packets, dec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330752 | Procedure for detection of stress by segmentation and analyzing a heart beat signal A procedure for the detection of stress state is disclosed, wherein ambulatory heart beat signal is measured. In the first phase segments are defined from heart beat signal with a chosen rule for segmentation. Then at least one segment describing a physiological sta... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328063 | Method and apparatus for arrhythmia classification using atrial signal mapping An implantable medical device senses a plurality of electrograms from substantially different atrial locations, detects regional depolarizations from the electrograms, and analyzes timing relationships among the regional depolarizations. The timing relationships pro... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7272428 | Wireless electrocardiograph system and method A method and system for wireless ECG monitoring is provided. An electrode connector, transmitter and receiver operate with existing electrodes and ECG monitors. The electrode connector includes connectors for attaching to disposable or reusable single electrodes. Th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263461 | Electronic pedometer An electronic pedometer has a walk sensor that detects a walking movement of a user and outputs a walk signal corresponding to the walking movement. The walk sensor has a sensitivity axis along which a detection sensitivity of the walking movement by the walk sensor... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228168 | Systems and methods for assessing and modifying an individual's physiological condition Systems and methods for assessing an individual's physiological condition are provided. Cycle and shape parameters are derived from a recorded time trace containing heart rate data collected while an individual performs a cyclic exercise routine. Individually tailor... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220220 | Exercise monitoring system and methods An exercise monitoring system which includes an electronic positioning device; a physiological monitor; and a display unit configured for displaying data provided by said electronic positioning device and said physiological monitor. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215991 | Wireless medical diagnosis and monitoring equipment A medical diagnosis and monitoring system having at least one sensor for detecting an electrical, physical, chemical, or biological property of a patient such as, but not limited to, EEG- and EKG-signals, respiration, oxygen saturation, temperature, perspiration, et... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212659 | Apparatus for measuring biological data and exercise machines An apparatus for measuring biological data such as blood pressure of a user has a pulse detector for simultaneously obtaining fingerprint data and a first signal from the user's body such as a pulse wave signal. The fingerprint data are used to check if the user is ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7166064 | Systems and methods for enabling two-way communication between one or more exercise devices and computer devices and for enabling users of the one or more exercise devices to competitively exercise Systems and methods for providing two-way communication between an exercise device and a computer device. A computer device and an exercise device employ different protocol formats and communicate through a translator device, which includes a microcontroller specifi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166062 | System for interaction with exercise device An exercise device is configured to enable a user to interact with a trainer in real-time communication. The exercise device includes an exercise mechanism having a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user. Communicating with the exercise me... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7151959 | Systems and methods for assessing and modifying an individual's physiological condition Systems and methods for assessing an individual's physiological condition are provided. Cycle and shape parameters are derived from a recorded time trace containing heart rate data collected while an individual performs a cyclic exercise routine. Individually tailor... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149568 | Exercise load intensity evaluation device and exercise equipment An exercise load intensity evaluation device includes a pulse wave detection section which is attached to a subject during exercise and noninvasively detects a peripheral pulse wave. An ejection duration calculation section measures ejection duration from a feature ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139605 | Heart rate monitor A method for analyzing an EKG signal in real time to produce a heart rate indication. The most recent digitized samples of the EKG are stored in a buffer and evaluated to identify each R-wave peak sample value that (a) immediately precedes and is larger that the mos... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119694 | Proximity dead man interrupter, alarm and reporting system A system for controlling operation of a machine or process includes a control point and a remote node. The control point is located with respect to the machine or process. The remote node is located with respect to an operator of the machine or process for detecting... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117031 | Long term cardiac monitor A cardiac arrhythmia monitor provides electrodes to allow daily ECG measurements of a patient without cumbersome electrode connection to the patient. ECG data may be diagnosed by the monitor to indicate likelihood of an arrhythmia and an indication provided to the p... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104961 | Method and system for evaluating cardiac ischemia with an exercise protocol A method of assessing cardiac ischemia in a subject to provide a measure of cardiac or cardiovascular health in that subject is described herein. The method comprises the steps of: (a) collecting a first RR-interval data set from said subject during a stage of gradu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7076291 | Heart rate monitor The invention relates to a heart rate monitor. The essential point of the invention is that a display element (201) of a display (20) of the heart rate monitor for displaying a settable minimum limit for a heart rate level is located at a first end ( | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072789 | Systems for assessing athletic performance Sensors detects loft time, speed, power and/or drop distance of a vehicle and/or person. The sensors couple with multiple persons during athletic activity. Data from the sensors downloads to a database so that users may compare athletic performances (e.g., speed) be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062313 | Evaluation of exercise stress level dependent parameter A method and arrangement for estimating a stress level dependent parameter on a person that measures a person's heart rate, calculates a derivative of the measured heart rate, and estimates a value for a stress level dependent parameter by using the calculated heart... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058443 | Diagnostic features in biatrial and biventricular pacing systems A biatrial and/or biventricular pacing system is used in a diagnostic context. By placing a pacing/sensing lead in three or four chambers of the heart, various conduction sequences can be determined and the originating chamber of various arrhythmias can be identifie... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054678 | Systems and methods for assessing and modifying an individual's physiological condition Systems and methods for assessing an individual's physiological condition are provided. Cycle and shape parameters are derived from a recorded time trace containing heart rate data collected while an individual performs a cyclic exercise routine. Individually tailor... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043294 | Methods and devices for determining heart rate recovery A device, such as an implantable cardiac device, and methods for determining heart rate recovery of a patient after exercise. Specifically, the method includes identifying a first heart rate indicative of exercise, a second heart rate indicative of a slow-down in ex... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030735 | Wireless motion monitoring device incorporating equipment control module of an exercise equipment A wireless motion monitoring device adaptive to incorporate an equipment control module of an exercise equipment is provided to detect the motion signal of a user. The wireless motion monitoring device includes a motion signal receiving module electrically coupling ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031766 | Methods and devices for determining exercise diagnostic parameters A device, such as an implantable cardiac device, and methods for determining exercise diagnostic parameters of a patient are disclosed. Specifically, a maximum observed heart rate of a patient during exercise can be identified when an activity level and a heart rate... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020508 | Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information A detecting apparatus includes a housing support section(s), a housing removably attached thereto, one or more sensors and a processor. An alternate apparatus measures heat flux and includes a known resistivity base member, a processing unit and two temperature meas... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013175 | Systems and methods for assessing and modifying an individual's physiological condition Systems and methods for assessing an individual's physiological condition are provided. Cycle and shape parameters are derived from a recorded time trace containing heart rate data collected while an individual performs a cyclic exercise routine. Individually tailor... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6945911 | System and method for prescribing a fitness program The present invention relates to a fitness program that considers a person's fitness level, fitness goals, and body type. Specifically, the present invention provides a system and method for prescribing a fitness program that includes the proper percentage of aerobi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947509 | Oversampled filter bank for subband processing An oversampled filter bank structure that can be implemented using popular and efficient fast filter banks to allow subband processing of an input signal with substantially reduced aliasing between subbands. Even subbands (SB0, SB2, SB4, . . . )... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945940 | Contact type pulse measurement device The present invention discloses a contact type of pulse measurement device, which comprises a first active sensor electrode and a second active sensor electrode having corresponding opposite polarities with each other; and the two active sensor electrodes respective... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6915155 | Medical testing system with an illuminating component and automatic shut-off A medical testing system has an instrument for monitoring a characteristic of a patient and an illuminating component for illuminating the instrument. The instrument includes a component for selectively activating and deactivating the illuminating component and a de... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908435 | Method and monitor for enhancing angiogenesis in the heart by exercise follow-up Various methods and devices for treating a patient who has lost, or is at risk of losing cardiac function by cardiac ischemia are disclosed. Treatment includes first imaging a patient's heart, or a portion thereof, to identify underperfused regions of cardiac muscle... | 06/21/2005 |
