Apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data
US6126572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S482/90
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring and displaying information related to pressure exerted at a point of interest during an isometric exercise includes a fabric base, adapted to receive a body part. A sensor is attached to the fabric base and disposed at the point of interest during the isometric exercise, and measures a pressure magnitude at the point of interest and provides a pressure signal corresponding to the pressure magnitude. A monitor, which receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal to derive information that is meaningful to a user, and generates a display signal corresponding to the information derived from the pressure signal. The monitor is coupled by a wireless link to a processing device, which receives the display signal. A display device receives the display signal from the processing device and provides a visual indication of the information to the user. The visual indication of the information may be a metaphorical representation of the pressure signal. The fabric base includes an opening for receiving a thumb. The sensor is attached to the fabric base on a first side of the opening, and the monitor device is attached to the fabric base on a second sid…
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