Max W Cooper

US Patent:

20220288454, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Mar 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/197010

Inventors:

Sharon Ann Zambriski - Cedar Park TX, US
Nicholas Andrew Cooper - Cedar Park TX, US
Max William Cooper - Cedar Park TX, US
Andrew Burton Cooper - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
A41D 19/00
A63B 71/06

Abstract:

The exercise performance monitoring glove consists of a pair of flexible gloves that have embedded pressure sensor arrays to measure hand pressure applied to them during physical activities such as exercise. Each glove sends its pressure data in a real-time format using an embedded wireless RF transmitter to the opposite glove. The gloves then compare the pressures and provide feedback through a user selectable choice of either audio, visual or vibratory methods. Audio feedback is provided to earbuds using typical connection means such as Bluetooth connection to a smartphone or remote device having an exercise performance monitoring app. Visual feedback is provided in several possible modes such as text, color, and graphics using an embedded wraparound flexible display screen. Vibratory feedback is provided using embedded vibration devices inside the gloves. Once a specific feedback mode is selected using the performance monitoring app, the user will know whether the gloves are in a balanced or unbalanced state. Using this real-time feedback allows the user to make corrections in the hand grip forces to achieve a balanced state. The gloves can be used in a wide variety of situations such as exercise, sports, and for medical rehabilitation where body balance is important.

US Patent:

20190099123, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/721646

Inventors:

Sharon Ann Zambriski - Cedar Park TX, US
Nicholas Andrew Cooper - Cedar Park TX, US
Max William Cooper - Cedar Park TX, US
Andrew Burton Cooper - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/103
A61B 5/11
A41D 19/00
A43B 3/00

Abstract:

The exercise performance monitoring apparatus consists of gloves and shoes that have embedded pressure sensor arrays to measure pressure applied to them during exercise. The gloves and shoes send the pressure data using wireless RF transmitters to a central display control unit located on each glove. The gloves have color LED strips which change color depending on whether the gloves or shoes are measuring equal pressures. The glove displays the state of balance between the glove and shoe pressures using separate LED displays on each glove. The pressure balance is adjustable as well as the selection of colors to display. The user can at a glance see if he or she is in balance when performing the specific exercise by observing the color shown on the glove display. The glove display for either glove or shoe pressure will flash the color representing unbalanced pressures if the pressures are unbalanced on the glove having the highest or lowest pressure depending on user preference. A steady color is shown when the pressure is balanced and then changes color as soon as the pressures become unbalanced. A wireless enabled device such as a smart phone can also be used to monitor the exercise in lieu of using the glove LED display.