US5807283A
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Activity monitor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device for monitoring the activity of a wearer, his walking speed as well as the distance traversed in a selected time interval. The invention comprises a magnet strapped to a leg of a person or a shoe of a pair, a Hall effect sensor with its associated electronic processing and display accessories mounted on the other leg of the person or the other shoe of the same pair. When the sensor moves past the magnet, the analog Hall output voltage produced by the Hall effect sensor changes. A series of these analog Hall output voltages produced during relative motion of the magnet and the sensor are converted to binary data. A stored program device means is used to analyze the data to yield information about the distance traversed and the speed of relative motion between the magnet and the sensor. Remote means receives analog radiowave signals encoding the digital values permitting distant monitoring of the gait activity of the wearer of the gait activity monitor of this invention. A simplified electronic circuit activates a plurality of display elements whenever there is a relative movement between the magnet and the sensor. By mounting a plurality of magnetic strips on an athletic field track, the activity of a runner wearing a magnetic-sensitive sensor with its electronic computing circuit can be monitored.
Inventors
- 👤 Kim Kwee Ng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C22/00; G01C22/006; A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/103; A61B5/11; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6813; A61B5/6828; A61B5/683; A61B5/6831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An electronic device for displaying information about the running speed and distance trasversed by a person, comprising: a) a first means mounted on a first leg for producing a magnetic field; b) a second means mounted on a second leg for generating an analog voltage in response to said magnetic field detected by an array of Hall-effect sensors; c) means coupled with said second means for converting said analog voltage to binary code; and, d) means for processing said code to display said information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An electronic device for displaying information about the running speed and distance trasversed by a person, comprising: a) a first means mounted on a first leg for producing a magnetic field; b) a second means mounted on a second leg for generating an analog voltage in response to said magnetic field detected by an array of Hall-effect sensors; c) means coupled with said second means for converting said analog voltage to binary code; and, d) means for processing said code to display said information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said device includes means defining a radiowave-emitting device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said device includes means defining a sound producing system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 2, wherein said device includes means defining a radiowave receiver and monitoring unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
An electronic device for displaying information about the activity of a runner in an open field, comprising: a) a first means mounted on a first leg for producing a magnetic field; b) a second means mounted on a second leg to detect changes in said magnetic field; c) control circuit means defining a process controller activated by said second means to start pulse generation, trigger control and data processing; and, d) means defining a plurality of display elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
An electronic device for displaying information about the activity of a runner in an open field, comprising: a) a first means mounted on a first leg for producing a magnetic field; b) a second means mounted on a second leg to detect changes in said magnetic field; c) control circuit means defining a process controller activated by said second means to start pulse generation, trigger control and data processing; and, d) means defining a plurality of display elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said second means comprises a plurality of Hall-effect sensors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said second means comprises a plurality of magnetic-sensitive relay switching elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said device includes means defining a plurality of pulse generators for producing a plurality of pulses and a digital counter and decoder for counting and decoding said pulses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said device includes a stored program device means for processing data from said process controller.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said device includes a timer circuit for counting time after triggering by said control circuit means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electronic means for displaying information about the running speed and distance trasversed by a moving person, employing a first device and a second device, comprising: a) said first device comprising a plurality of source means for producing a magnetic field; b) said second device comprising a plurality of sensor means for detecting changes in said magnetic field; c) means, associated with said moving person, whereby said first device activates said second device to detect a varying said magnetic field; d) a stored program device means for processing data from said second device; and, e) means defining a plurality of display elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electronic means for displaying information about the running speed and distance trasversed by a moving person, employing a first device and a second device, comprising: a) said first device comprising a plurality of source means for producing a magnetic field; b) said second device comprising a plurality of sensor means for detecting changes in said magnetic field; c) means, associated with said moving person, whereby said first device activates said second device to detect a varying said magnetic field; d) a stored program device means for processing data from said second device; and, e) means defining a plurality of display elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said first device is mounted on a leg and said second device is mounted at a desired location adjacent to a running track.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said first device is mounted at a desired location adjacent to a running track and said second device is mounted on a leg.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said sensor means comprises a plurality of Hall-effect sensors for generating analog voltages.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said sensor means comprises a plurality of magnetic-sensitive relay switching elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 14, wherein said electronic means includes means for converting said analog voltages to binary code.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said electronic means includes a timer circuit for counting time after triggering by said second device.
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