Tonal Systems, Inc.

Brandt Belson

Egor Ponomarev

Aly E Orady

Gabriel Peal

Ryan Lafrance

Pavel Katkov

Sarah Wilson Lewis

Kelly Savage

Giuseppe Barbalinardo

Meeran Ismail

Sungsu Lim

Ekaterina Pugovkina

Asim Kadav

Thomas Kroman Watt

Ivan Savytskyi

David Azaria

Rajiv Bhan

Gert Petja

Bryan James

Assisted unracking of digital resistance includes detecting a state of a cable. A motor is mechanically coupled to the cable to provide resistance during an exercise by tensioning the cable. It further includes determining a readiness of the user to accept resistance based at least in part on the detected state of the cable. It further includes selectively applying resistance by the motor to the cable according to the determined readiness of the user to accept the resistance.

Assisted unracking of digital resistance

An exercise machine includes a cable. It further includes an interface to a moveable camera device coupled with the exercise machine. It further includes a processor configured to receive a cable-based measurement associated with an exercise performed by a user. The processor is further configured to receive, from the moveable camera device, video information associated with the exercise. The processor is further configured to provide a workout determination based at least in part on both the cable-based measurement and the video information received from the moveable camera device.

Camera device for workout

Performance information associated with a previous repetition of an exercise movement is received. Performance of one or more upcoming repetitions is predicted, based at least in part on the performance information associated with the previous repetition of the exercise movement. A failure classification of whether the one or more upcoming repetitions is associated with an occurrence of physical failure is performed, based at least in part on the predicted performance of the one or more upcoming repetitions of the exercise movement. A number of repetitions in reserve is determined, based at least in part on the failure classification.

Exercise machine struggle detection

Assisted racking of digital resistance includes detecting a state of a cable. A motor is mechanically coupled to the cable to provide resistance during an exercise by tensioning the cable. It further includes determining completion of the exercise based at least in part on the detected state of the cable. It further includes selectively removing resistance from the cable based at least in part on the determination that the user has completed the exercise.

Assisted racking of digital resistance

Controlling weight during a movement includes receiving a set of parameters comprising a nominal weight. It further includes detecting speed during a concentric phase. It further includes progressively adjusting weight during the concentric phase based on the detected speed and the nominal weight. The weight is progressively adjusted by controlling a resistance mechanism.

Progressive strength baseline

An exercise device comprises a motor, a boxing accessory, and a cable coupled between the boxing accessory and the motor. In one embodiment, a sensor is configured to determine telemetry data associated with at least one of the motor or the cable, wherein the telemetry data comprises at least one of the following: cable acceleration, cable velocity, and cable position. In one embodiment, an arm is coupled to the cable and the arm is configured to position the cable.

Exercise machine boxing enhancement

An exercise machine comprises an actuator, a motor coupled to the actuator, and a motor controller coupled to the motor. The motor controller is configured to receive an indication of a characteristic of a workout on the actuator, wherein the workout comprises a next exercise movement, determine a suggested weight for the next exercise movement, based at least in part on a physiological analysis of the workout characteristic, and control torque of the motor for the next exercise movement, based at least in part on the suggested weight.

Exercise machine suggested weights

Controlling an exercise machine includes receiving a stream of measurements of extension of a component of an exercise machine. It further includes detecting a first phase of a repeated motion. It further includes detecting a transition to a second phase of the repeated motion. A time constraint is applied to the detection of the transition to the second phase of the repeated motion. It further includes controlling a resistance associated with the second phase of the repeated motion.

Repetition phase detection

A resistance force is controlled such that a user's effort against the resistance force results in a first isokinetic seed movement. The resistance force required to effect the first isokinetic seed movement is associated with a force-velocity profile. It is determined whether a sufficient number of isokinetic seed movements have been performed by the user. In response to a determination that the sufficient number of isokinetic seed movements have been performed by the user, a strength determination of the user is made based on the isokinetic seed movements performed by the user.

Strength calibration

Controlling an exercise machine includes receiving a stream of measurements of extension of a component of an exercise machine. It further includes characterizing the stream of measurements including detecting at least one extremum having at least one extremum parameter. It further includes matching the extremum parameter with a previously determined signature associated with a user. It further includes changing an output of the exercise machine based at least in part on the match.

First repetition detection

A resistance force is controlled such that a user's effort against the resistance force results in a first isokinetic seed movement, wherein the user is an exercise machine user using an exercise machine. The resistance force required to effect the first isokinetic seed movement is associated with a predetermined force-velocity profile. A strength determination of the user is made based at least in part on the required resistance force and the associated predetermined force-velocity profile.

An indication is received from a user to rack or unrack a digital weight. A motor is signaled to apply or remove tension to a cable couple to the motor based at least in part on the indication. The actuator is connected to the cable and is physically arranged to deliver a force to the user. The motor selectively tensions a cable in accordance with an exercise program.

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Brandt Belson