Thomas F Cortese

US Patent:

20210154517, May 27, 2021

Filed:

Feb 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/165919

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Thomas Philip Cortese - Summit NJ, US
John Chester Consiglio - Jersey City NJ, US
Akshay Suresh Kashyap - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/005
A63B 21/22

Abstract:

Systems and methods for adjusting resistance on an exercise apparatus include a first resistance apparatus having an adjusting bracket, magnetic members mounted on an inner surface of the adjusting bracket, a stepper motor having an adjusting shaft and operable to traverse a portion of the length of the adjusting shaft. At a first position, the magnetic members are disposed above a flywheel, and in a second position, the magnetic members are disposed on opposite sides of the flywheel, providing resistance thereto. A load cell couples the adjusting bracket to the frame and generates a signal corresponding to the movement of the adjusting bracket. A computing system calculates resistance, rpms, power from load cell signal, stepper motor position, shaft rotational position and other sensor inputs.

US Patent:

20210146197, May 20, 2021

Filed:

Jan 25, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/156924

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Joseph Intonato - Brooklyn NY, US
Thomas Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US
Matthew Sonier - Brooklyn NY, US
Benoit Dion - New York NY, US
John Foley - New York NY, US
Yu Feng - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
A63B 71/06
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

A method includes receiving, with a processor in communication with a first exercise machine, a first request for an exercise class, the first request being provided by a first user of the first exercise machine. The method also includes providing a video file associated with the exercise class to the first exercise machine, providing a notification to a second user indicating that the first user has chosen to participate in the exercise class, and receiving a second request for the exercise class provided by the second user. The method further includes providing the video file to a second exercise machine of the second user via the network. In such a method, display of the video file via a display of the second exercise machine is synchronized with display of the video file via a display of the first exercise machine.

US Patent:

20210093921, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Dec 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/120928

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Thomas Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US
Yu Feng - New York NY, US
Hisao Kushi - Santa Monica CA, US
Maureen C. Coiro - Brooklyn NY, US
Anthony Moschella - Brooklyn NY, US
Jason Poure - Hastings on Hudson NY, US
Joseph Intonato - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
A63B 22/02
A63B 22/00
A63B 23/04
A63B 23/12
A63B 71/06

Abstract:

An exercise machine includes a processor, a first display, a deck, and a belt rotatable about the deck. The machine also includes a sensor operably connected to the processor and configured to detect a first performance parameter of a first user running on the belt of the exercise machine. The processor is configured to receive information indicative of a second performance parameter of a second user, the second performance parameter being detected at an additional exercise machine during display of the at least part of the exercise class on a display associated with the additional exercise machine. The processor is also configured to cause the second performance parameter to be displayed on the first display together with the first performance parameter.

US Patent:

20190262665, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

May 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/412327

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Thomas Philip Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US
Yu Feng - New York NY, US
Christopher Brett Sira - New York NY, US
Hans Schlichting Woolley - West Hollywood CA, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
G16H 15/00
A63B 21/015
G16H 20/30
A63B 22/06
A63B 71/06
G16H 20/10

Abstract:

A method for displaying archived exercise classes comprising displaying information about archived exercise classes that can be accessed by a first user via a computer network on a display screen at a first location, wherein the first user can select among a plurality of archived classes, outputting digital video and audio content comprising the selected archived class, detecting a performance parameter for the first user at a particular point in the selected class, displaying the performance parameter on the display screen, and displaying performance parameters from a second user at a second location on the display screen such that at least one of the performance parameters from the first user and at least one of the performance parameters from the second user at the same point in the class are presented for comparison.

US Patent:

20190217144, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Jan 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/251023

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Thomas Philip Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00
A63B 21/22
A63B 22/06

Abstract:

Resistance mechanism and method for an exercise cycle includes an adjusting bracket having magnets mounted on its inner surface and spaced from a flywheel, an adjustment shaft having a threaded rod rotatably disposed through a tubular sleeve disposed on a frame and above the adjustment bracket, a threaded member mounted on the adjustment bracket and connected the threaded rod, and a linking assembly mounting the adjustment bracket to the frame, and including a first member, a first linking member, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first sensor is disposed on the first member adjacent to the first end of the first linking member, a second sensor is disposed on the first linking member adjacent to the first sensor. A relative position of the first sensor and the second sensor is changed with respect to the corresponding movements of the adjusting bracket.

US Patent:

20190184234, Jun 20, 2019

Filed:

Dec 14, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/220607

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Joseph Intonato - Brooklyn NY, US
Thomas Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US
Matthew Sonier - Brooklyn NY, US
Benoit Dion - New York NY, US
John Foley - New York NY, US
Yu Feng - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
A63B 71/06
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

A method includes receiving, with a processor in communication with a first exercise machine, a first request for an exercise class, the first request being provided by a first user of the first exercise machine. The method also includes providing a video file associated with the exercise class to the first exercise machine, providing a notification to a second user indicating that the first user has chosen to participate in the exercise class, and receiving a second request for the exercise class provided by the second user. The method further includes providing the video file to a second exercise machine of the second user via the network. In such a method, display of the video file via a display of the second exercise machine is synchronized with display of the video file via a display of the first exercise machine.

US Patent:

20190143194, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Nov 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/188172

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
John Foley - New York NY, US
Joseph Intonato - Brooklyn NY, US
Jackson Maslow - Brooklyn NY, US
Benoit Dion - New York NY, US
Thomas Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/06
H04N 5/445
A63B 24/00
A63B 22/06

Abstract:

A method includes receiving a video input, receiving an indication of a first segment type corresponding to a first workout activity being performed in the video input, and generating a segmented timeline with the processor, the segmented timeline including a plurality of segments, and at least one segment of the plurality of segments corresponding to the first workout activity. The method further includes generating a user interface with the processor, the user interface including the segmented timeline displayed together with at least part of the video input. The method also includes providing the user interface to a plurality of exercise machines via a network.

US Patent:

20180318647, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

Jul 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/036894

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Thomas Philip Cortese - Brooklyn NY, US
Yu Feng - New York NY, US
Christopher Brett Sira - New York NY, US
Hans Schlichting Woolley - West Hollywood CA, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
G16H 15/00
G16H 20/10
G16H 20/30
A63B 21/015
A63B 71/06
A63B 22/06
G06F 19/00
A63B 21/22
A63B 21/005

Abstract:

A method for displaying live and archived exercise classes comprising displaying information about exercise classes that can be accessed by a first user via a digital communication network on a display screen at a first location, wherein the first user can select either a live class or select among a plurality of archived classes, outputting digital video and audio content comprising the selected class, detecting performance parameters for the first user at a particular point in the selected class, displaying at least one of the performance parameters on the display screen, and displaying performance parameters from a second user at a second location on the display screen such that at least one of the performance parameters from the first user and at least one of the performance parameters from the second user at the same point in the class are presented for comparison.