Ming Guang Jiang

US Patent:

20140077494, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

Sep 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/026928

Inventors:

Robert Sutkowski - Homer Glen IL, US
John Wong - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Ferdinand David - Hainesville IL, US
Ming Jiang - Villa Park IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/005
F03G 5/00
H02P 9/48

US Classification:

290 7

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example method includes measuring a power supply current produced by a user of the exercise machine. A rotations per minute of the exercise machine is measured. A power supply reference current is determined, the power supply reference current based on a user selected wattage and the rotations per minute. A differential power supply current is calculated based on the power supply reference current and a measured current of a power supply of the exercise machine. A power supply duty cycle is calculated based on a previous power supply duty cycle, a time constant, the differential power supply current, and a previous differential power supply current, the power supply duty cycle to control power supplied to a console of the exercise machine. The power supply duty cycle is output to a power output controller.

US Patent:

20170340913, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

Aug 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/682237

Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
John Michael Wong - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Ferdinand David - Hainesville IL, US
Ming Jiang - Villa Park IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/005
H02P 9/04
A63B 22/06
A63B 71/06
A63B 22/00
A63B 24/00
H02P 27/08
F03G 5/06

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example exercise machine includes a power receiver to measure a power output by a generator that is to convert movement of a moveable part into electric power, the power receiver is to calculate a rotations per minute of the moveable part. A mode controller is to calculate a power supply duty cycle based on the power output by the generator, the rotations per minute of the moveable part, and a user selected wattage. A power output controller is to control power provided to a console of the exercise machine based on the power supply duty cycle.

US Patent:

20170128763, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Jan 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/412851

Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
John Michael Wong - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Ferdinand David - Hainesville IL, US
Ming Jiang - Villa Park IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/005
A63B 22/00
H02P 9/04
A63B 71/06
F03G 5/06
H02P 27/08
A63B 22/06
A63B 24/00

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example exercise machine includes a generator to convert movement of a moveable part of the exercise machine into electric power. The example exercise machine includes a generator power receiver to measure the power output by the generator, and to calculate a rotations per minute of the moveable part. A mode controller is to calculate a power supply duty cycle based on the power output by the generator, the rotations per minute of the moveable part, and a user selected wattage. A power output controller is to control power provided to a console of the exercise machine based on the power supply duty cycle.