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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Hany Ramez Nassef, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventor:
Hany Ramez Nassef, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 13/02 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/225 (2013.01); G01L 5/0095 (2013.01); B60L 11/007 (2013.01); A63B 69/16 (2013.01); A63B 2220/12 (2013.01); A63B 2220/833 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for measuring the power output of a person, such as a cyclist. According to various embodiments, while measuring the power output, the present teachings provide for the harvesting of the input energy to provide electrical power to the apparatus. Among others, embodiments are described wherein power measurements are obtained from the drive train of a bicycle by making use of piezoelectric element(s) capable of producing electricity when deformed by applied forces. In addition, telemetry information of the applied forces can be obtained with the use of an inertial measurement unit.