F03G 5/00
Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy
Official title: Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy (driving cycles B62M)
F03G5/00 (Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy) appears on 192 US grants and 258 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F03G- Granted patents
- 192
- Published applications
- 258
- Assignees
- 124
- Inventors
- 487
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
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| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
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| 2009 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | 6 | 19 |
| 2011 | 11 | 12 |
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| 2015 | 15 | 30 |
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| 2018 | 12 | 8 |
| 2019 | 18 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F03G 5/06Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: other than of endless-walk178
- F03G 5/02Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: of endless-walk type16
- F03G 5/086Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: using flywheels14
- F03G 5/103Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: using springs11
- F03G 5/095Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: with potential energy storage10
- F03G 5/092Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: using centrifugal or centripetal1
- F03G 5/098Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: for pumping1
- F03G 5/089Devices for producing mechanical power from muscle energy: using pendulums0
Recent patents
- Medical device with energy harvesting system16 Jun 2026US 12,653,971 B2Trudell Medical International
- Athletic activity monitoring device with energy capture18 Mar 2025US 12,256,639 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Tension force stepless adjustment counterweight power generating mechanism and fitness equipment with the same7 Jan 2025US 12,186,612 B2
- Biomechanical electric generator26 Nov 2024US 12,152,568 B2
- Stable treadmill slat13 Aug 2024US 12,059,590 B2Speedfit LLC
- Energy harvesting systems for locking devices12 Mar 2026US 2026/0074590 A1Sargent Manufacturing Company
- Hydraulic exercise system with blockchain-based token conversion5 Feb 2026US 2026/0034402 A1
- Human-powered generator30 Oct 2025US 2025/0334104 A1
- Biomechanical Electric Generator15 May 2025US 2025/0154937 A1
- A system for generating electricity20 Mar 2025US 2025/0096643 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dynamoelectric shoes133US 5,495,682 A1996
- Low profile collapsible treadmill83US 10,207,143 B2ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. · 2019
- Pressure sensor to quantify work75US 10,433,612 B2ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. · 2019
- Backpack for harvesting electrical energy during walking and for minimizing shoulder strain70US 6,982,497 B2Lightning Packs, LLC · 2006
- Soft exosuit for assistance with human motion70US 9,351,900 B2President and Fellows of Harvard College · 2016