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An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181519 | Resistance-based muscular force evaluation and training utilizing elasticity following angular change of first and second joints In an apparatus for resistance-based muscular force evaluation and training, elasticity at the distal end of a robot arm is made to follow changes caused in the force exerted by the muscles of praxis as a result of changes in angle at the first and second joints. Ev... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181520 | Muscle training device with muscular force measurement function for controlling the axial torque of a joint axle A training device measures, after its robot arm is mounted on a trainee, a change in angle of the joint axles of a limb of the trainee with angular sensors. Based on the angular change measured, a controller calculates an angular rate in the direction in which a loa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146422 | High precision sensing for parameter measurement of the muscular-skeletal system A measurement system for capturing a transit time, phase, or frequency of energy waves propagating through a propagation medium is disclosed. The measurement system comprises a compressible waveguide (403), ultrasonic transducers (405, 406), and circui... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8082786 | Work capacities testing apparatus and method A portable work capacities testing apparatus, and a method using that portable apparatus, are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a host computer 110, a dynamic strength and lifting device 120 releaseably interconnected with the host computer, a hand gr... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8028576 | Muscle strength assessment system A system determines patient's muscle strength of a lever arm comprising a leg, ankle, and foot. A value indicative of the strength is determined based on pressure values associated with the lever arm, as well as at least one weight based value. The values may be ent... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011242 | System and device for measuring and analyzing forces applied by a cyclist on a pedal of a bicycle According to some embodiments, a sensor device for determining forces exerted by a cyclist on a pedal of a bicycle is provided. The sensor device includes a plurality of sensors coupled to a substrate, and wiring coupled to the sensors and the substrate, wherein the... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7854166 | Method for evaluating an instrument operating force Different loads are applied to the skeletal muscle of at least one of an upper arm, an upper limb girdle, and a lower limb of the test subject to cause isometric muscle contraction under each load and measure the muscle activity of the skeletal muscle. Then, an uppe... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7810392 | System for measuring age on basis of physical strength A system for measuring a person's age on the basis of his/her physical strength is disclosed. A system is provided using multiple exercise courses that make a user perform various kinds of exercises without overburdening the user and that include entertainment facto... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7748271 | Apparatus and method for resistance-based muscular force evaluation using a hexagonal diagram of output distribution The torques at the first and second joints of a test subject are measured, which may be generated simultaneously by the coordinate action of the antagonistic mono- and bi-articular muscles. A hexagonal diagram of the output distribution is formulated on a plane form... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743656 | System and method for measuring flexibility An apparatus, method and system for measuring an individual's flexibility are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a first flexible fabric strap portion, a flexible e-textile fabric portion, a monitoring device and a second flexible fabric strap portion connecte... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7506544 | Functional diagram for muscle and muscle strength reflex test and examination method using the same A functional diagram for a muscle and muscle strength reflex test is provided to enable a chiropractic practitioner or the like to easily diagnose an unknown disease and the cause of the disease. The functional diagram comprises an image portion identifying a prescr... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503211 | Driven musculoskeletal joint testing An apparatus for testing natural, partially artificial, or artificial musculoskeletal joints is provided as well as a method for using the same. In one aspect, the system employs a weighted, articulated apparatus, such as a pendulum, moving in response to a driving ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500393 | System for judging ski or snowboard A system for judging a ski or snowboard allows a ski board or snowboard most suitable for each skier or snowboarder to be judged by considering the leg strength of each skier or snowboarder. The system includes a storage means for storing a bending characteristic of... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7493812 | Isometric strength testing apparatus An isometric strength testing device includes a base for selectively supporting either a chair or a wheelchair for the subject to be tested. A pair of limb supports are positioned on the base, one to immobilize an arm and the other a leg of the subject. Each support... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7444866 | System for rehabilitation training using muscle force data measured of a person both before impaired and when impaired A system for rehabilitation training is able to specify the muscle of a person in need of rehabilitation, and also to help the person to set a proper goal of training. To this end, the system includes a trainer device for measuring living data of the person and for ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7430905 | Leg strength calculation device, leg strength calculation method, and program An acceleration sensor measures accelerations of the subject which act in directions of axes x, y, and z orthogonal to each other when the subject walks. A leg strength calculation unit calculates leg strength of the subject based on values of the accelerations meas... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7421369 | Activity recognition apparatus, method and program There is provided an activity recognition apparatus for detecting an activity of a subject. The apparatus includes: a sensor unit including a plurality of linear motion sensors configured to detect linear motions and a plurality of rotational motion sensors, the lin... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412883 | Training device Device for detecting a pressure force exerted by a human muscle. If a sensor measures that a defined force is exceeded, a signal is emitted. This signal is used to indicate to the relevant person that he needs to modify his behavior. To determine the teaching effect... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383728 | Orientation and motion sensing in athletic training systems, physical rehabilitation and evaluation systems, and hand-held devices Improved apparatus and methods of sensing or monitoring body orientation and motion and measuring range of motion (ROM) for use in athletic training and physical rehabilitation and evaluation. The apparatus includes a 3-axis sensor, at least one memory, and at least... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7365647 | Kinesthetic training system with composite feedback An apparatus for training a subject to perform a specified physical activity is based on the presence of two or more kinesthetic body sensors, whether mounted on the body or separately from the body, that deliver signals to a processing system that, in turn, deliver... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362231 | Hand pressure sensor warning device An ergonomic lightweight hand pressure sensor-warning device for use with hand held objects like sport devices, steering devices, writing devices or computer devices, as well as the method for its assembly. This new hand pressure sensor warning device is designed as... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361150 | Method and device for evaluating the balance forces of the skeleton The invention concerns a method which consists in producing a radiographic image of the skeleton to be studied, determining the position of the body's global axis of gravity (5), selecting on the image segments of the skeleton (S1-S7) to be cons... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353770 | Visual wear indicator for footwear A visual wear indicator is disclosed capable of giving a visual indication of the degree of wear on an athletic or other type of shoe. In general, the visual wear indicator may operate by having two different colored regions, each having a viscosity which varies a f... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334472 | Apparatus and method for measuring quantity of physical exercise using acceleration sensor Disclosed are a method for measuring quantity of exercise and an apparatus comprising an acceleration sensor for generating acceleration information by measuring the quantity of exercise according to user movement, sensor control unit for supplying power to the acce... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331227 | Response measurement device A response measuring device that can be used in equipment for personal training or exercise routines. This device includes a cylinder block; a chamber formed in the cylinder block and having first and second ends; a piston mounted for movement and positioned in the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331226 | Force measurement system for an isometric exercise device A force measurement system includes an effector device with a hollow interior, an inner support secured within the hollow interior of the effector device, and at least one sensor secured at a selected location to the inner support and configured to measure a force a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328612 | Method and apparatus for detecting types of exercise The invention relates to a method and device for detecting the type of physical exercise, in which method the accelerations caused by the exercise of a person are measured by an exercise type detector (10) in three dimensions and in which characteristics desc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320599 | Blood pressure simulation apparatus with tactile interface The blood pressure level in humans is a vital health parameter, yet the vast majority of people do not have a physical feeling for what normal and abnormal blood pressure levels mean in relation to the forces exerted on the heart and blood vessels. A blood pressure ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313957 | Apparatus, method and program for evaluating work characteristic During a driving activity of an automobile, a work characteristic evaluating apparatus is provided for judging a factor (a physical work load or a mental load) of stress that a work activity places on the worker to evaluate a work characteristic. The work characteri... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308826 | Muscular strength acquiring method and device based on musculoskeletal model The present invention provides a method capable of acquiring a physically and physiologically valid muscular strength from motion data based on a musculoskeletal model. The present invention relates to a method for obtaining muscular tension by performing inverse dy... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303513 | Therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus A therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus is provided. The therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus is adapted to be removably attached to a standard chair or standard wheelchair in order to provide user with a means for providing physical therapy to a medically afflicted ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295124 | Reflex tester and method for measurement A response measuring system for measuring the time required for a user or subject to respond to a prompting event includes a controller or computer connected to a plurality of annunciator driving outputs and a plurality of sensor input receivers. Methods of using th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292151 | Human movement measurement system A system for measuring the position of transponders for testing and training a user to manipulate the position of the transponders while being guided by interactive and sensory feedback through a bidirectional communication link to a processing system for the purpos... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272499 | Monitoring water sports performance A data logger for a rowing shell and crew which includes an accelerometer, an impeller or flow sensor to sense velocity, a GPS unit to sense position and velocity, a heart rate monitor, a controller programmed to manipulate the data and provide a display of the hear... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256686 | Vehicle seat with vibration monitoring ability The present invention concerns a system for measuring the vibration an operator of a piece of the equipment encounters while operating the equipment. The system includes at least one motion measuring means, such as an accelerometer. The accelerometer may be affixed ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211053 | Selectively applied wearable medical sensors A wearable garment includes sensor device of well-know design that are selectively pressed against the skin of the wearer when it is desired to obtain sensor readings, such as heart rate or temperature, or to apply treatment such as electrical pulses for defibrillat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207853 | Method and apparatus of information systems for rowers A system (12) for providing information to a rower of a boat (10). The system includes a display unit (32) adapted to be coupled to the boat for displaying information to the rower and an imaging device (36) in communication with the disp... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7164967 | Biomorphic rhythmic movement controller An artificial Central Pattern Generator (CPG) based on the naturally-occuring central pattern generator locomotor controller for walking, running, swimming, and flying animals may be constructed to be self-adaptive, by providing for the artificial CPG, which may be ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161490 | Seating device for avoiding ergonomic problems A seating device and a method include sensors of the limbs of the human body with a database with the users ergonomic data of the human body including the user's injury strain complains. A warning signal representing detected strain or damage in the limbs can be giv... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160158 | Engine control arrangement for watercraft A watercraft has an engine that is controlled to provide a comfortable and natural operational feeling during an off-throttle steering environment. The engine is controlled by detecting engine speed, using the detected engine speed to establish an accurate watercraf... | 01/09/2007 |
