Bicycle activity monitoring and recording device

• US 10,030,992 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH (Rag-Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH (Rag-Stiftung)
• Inventors: Sarvestani, Seyed Amin Ghorashi
• Primary Examiner(s): GANESAN, SUNDHARA M
• Application Number:
  US14/247,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20150285657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,568 Days
• Field of Search: 280281, 264129
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6895 Sport equipment
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/002 for cycles
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 5/00 Measuring height; Measuring distances transverse to line of sight; Levelling between separated points; Surveyors' levels G01C3/20, G01C3/30 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/00 Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications

Abstract

An activity monitoring and recording device may include a smartphone, a magnet, a hall-effect sensor, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a microprocessor and proprietary software supported to a bicycle. The software may determine bicycle and rider information including speeds, distance traveled, average speed, and calories burned by the rider during a ride.

Claims

1. An activity monitoring and recording device for use with a manually propelled bicycle comprising:

a body;

first and second wheels that;

(1) are rotatably supported to said body so that said wheels are rotatable with respect to said body;

(2) have ground engaging surfaces that engage a ground surface as said bicycle is propelled over said ground surface and said wheels are thereby rotated with respect to said body; and

, a handle bar that is supported to said body;

said activity monitoring and recording device comprising;

a first magnet that;

(1) is supportable to said first wheel; and

, (2) is rotatable with said first wheel when said first wheel is rotated with respect to said body;

a conductive surface that;

(1) is supportable to said handle bar;

(2) determines heartbeat data of a rider when a hand of said rider contacts said conductive surface while said rider manually propels said bicycle during a first ride; and

, (3) transmits said heartbeat data;

a smartphone that;

(1) comprises a smartphone microprocessor;

(2) comprises a Global Positioning System GPS device; and

, (3) comprises a display screen;

a base unit that;

(1) comprises a base unit microprocessor;

(2) comprises a hall effect sensor; and

, (3) comprises software that can determine speeds of said bicycle during said first ride based on data from said hall effect sensor and said first magnet;

a first cradle that supports said smart phone to said handle bar;

a second cradle that supports said base unit to said body juxtaposed to said first magnet at least once per revolution of said first wheel;

wherein said smartphone communicates with said base unit wherein at least one of said smartphone microprocessor and said base unit microprocessor;

(1) can determine a distance traveled by said bicycle during said first ride based on data from said GPS device;

(2) can determine an average speed of said first ride;

(3) is accessible to receive imputed information regarding a profile of said rider and information regarding a profile of said bicycle;

(4) can determine calories burned by said rider during said first ride based on said heartbeat data said rider'"'"'s profile, said bicycle'"'"'s profile, said distance traveled during said first ride, and said average speed of said first ride; and

, (5) comprises computer memory that can store;

(a) said speeds of said bicycle during said first ride;

(b) said distance traveled during said first ride;

(c) said average speed of said first ride;

(d) said imputed information regarding said rider'"'"'s profile;

(e) said imputed information regarding said bicycle'"'"'s profile;

(f) said heartbeat data transmitted to said base unit and (g) said calories burned by said rider during said first ride; and

, wherein said smartphone display screen displays to said rider during said first ride;

said imputed information regarding said profile of said rider;

said information regarding said profile of said bicycle;

data provided by said GPS device; and

at least one of;

(1) said speeds of said bicycle during said first ride;

(2) said distance traveled by said bicycle during said first ride;

(3) said average speed of said first ride; and

, (4) said calories burned by said rider during said first ride;

further comprising;

a thermal sensor;

an altitude sensor;

wherein at least one of said smartphone microprocessor and said base unit microprocessor;

(1) can determine atmospheric temperatures during said first ride;

(2) can determine altitudes of said bicycle during said first ride; and

, (3) can determine calories burned by said rider during said first ride based on said atmospheric temperatures and said altitudes;

wherein said computer memory can store;

(1) said atmospheric temperatures; and

, (2) said altitudes; and

, wherein said smartphone display screen displays to said rider during said first ride;

(1) said atmospheric temperatures; and

, (2) said altitudes;

wherein said smartphone display screen displays to said rider during said first ride;

said speeds of said bicycle during said first ride;

said distance traveled by said bicycle during said first ride;

said average speed of said first ride; and

, said calories burned by said rider during said first ride;

wherein;

said conductive surface determines heartbeat data of said rider when said hand of said rider contacts said conductive surtax while said rider manually propels said bicycle during a second ride;

at least one of said smartphone microprocessor and said base unit microprocessor;

(1) can determine a distance traveled by said bicycle during said second ride based on data from said GPS device;

(2) can determine an average speed of said second ride;

(3) can determine calories burned by said rider during said second ride based on said heartbeat data, said rider'"'"'s profile, said bicycle'"'"'s profile, said distance traveled during said second ride, and said average speed of said second ride;

(4) can determine atmospheric temperatures during said second ride;

(5) can determine altitudes of said bicycle during said second ride; and

, (6) computer memory can store;

(a) said speeds of said bicycle during said second ride;

(b) said distance traveled during said second ride;

(c) said average speed of said second ride;

(d) said atmospheric temperatures during said second ride;

(e) said altitudes during said second ride; and

, (d) said calories burned by said rider during said second ride; and

, wherein said smartphone display screen displays to said rider during said second ride;

(1) said imputed information regarding said profile of said rider;

(2) said information regarding said profile of said bicycle;

(3) data provided by said GPS device during said second ride;

(4) said speeds of said bicycle during said second ride;

(5) said distance traveled by said bicycle during said second ride;

(6) said average speed of said second ride;

(7) said atmospheric temperatures during said second ride;

(8) said altitudes during said second ride; and

, (9) said calories burned by said rider during said second ride; and

wherein;

said conductive surface is part an elastic grip that is attachable to said handle bar of said bicycle and to said second bicycle; and

, a battery powered transmitter is positioned within said elastic grip and transmits said heartbeat data to at least one of said smartphone and said base unit.

2. The activity monitoring and recording device of claim 1 wherein said smartphone and said base unit comprises between them:

(1) Bluetooth communication port; and

, (2) a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.

3. The activity monitoring and recording device of claim 1 wherein said smartphone and said base and can communicate via at least one of:

a modem and Wi-Fi.

4. The activity monitoring and recording device of claim 1 wherein said smartphone can transfer data related to at least one of said first ride and said second ride to at least one of:

a tablet computer, a lap top computer, another smartphone and, a desk top computer and, cloud;

wherein said activity monitoring and recording device can record the riders various type of physiological data, such as heartbeat, body temperature, and blood pressure via Bluetooth from any third party device; and

, wherein said activity monitoring and recording device can record the environmental and atmospheric data, such as wind speed and humidity via Bluetooth from any third party device.

5. The activity monitoring and recording device of claim 4 wherein said smartphone can transfer said data related to at least one of said first ride and said second ride via a wired connection and wirelessly.