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US 12,179,054 B2Granted
Automatic spotter lift force calculator and display device and method of use
OwnerRussell Breauxinventor
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Abstract
A system for measuring actual weight lifted by a user when a spotting force is applied and calculating a spotting force. The system is comprised of a display device and sensors having strain gauges attached to a weight lifting bar. The system will determine and display the actual weight lifted by a user with or without a spotting force, and a spotting force applied.
Claims21
A system for a weight lifting bar connected to a spotter machine, comprising:
- a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen, operatively connected to the processor;
- and
- a sensor set, positioned on the weight lifting bar, operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- the processor configured to:
- receive a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receive a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- determine a spotter force based on the first exerted force and the second exerted force;
- display, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force;
- and
- display, on the display screen, a second value related one of the first exerted force and the second exerted force.
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A system for a weight lifting bar connected to a spotter machine, comprising:
- a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen, operatively connected to the processor;
- a sensor set, positioned on the weight lifting bar, operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- the processor configured to:
- receive a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receive a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- calculate a difference between the first exerted force and the second exerted force to determine a spotter force;
- and
- display, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force determined.
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A system for a weight lifting bar, the weight lifting bar connected to a cable, the cable connected to a spotter machine, the system comprising:
- a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen operatively connected to the processor;
- a sensor set, positioned on the weight lifting bar, operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- and
- the processor configured to:
- receive a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receive a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar via the cable;
- determine a spotter force based on the first exerted force and the second exerted force, and
- display, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force.
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A system for a weight lifting bar connected to a spotter machine, comprising:
- a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen, operatively connected to the processor;
- a sensor set, positioned on the weight lifting bar, operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- the processor configured to:
- receive a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receive a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- determine a spotter force based on the first exerted force and the second exerted force;
- and
- display, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force;
- wherein the first sensor signal-further comprises a first right sensor signal and a first left sensor signal, and the second sensor signal comprises a second right sensor signal and a second left sensor signal, the first right sensor signal being about equal to the first left sensor signal;
- and
- wherein the processor is further configured to:
- sum the first right sensor signal and the first left sensor signal;
- and
- sum the second right sensor signal and the second left sensor signal.
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A system for a weight lifting bar connected to a spotter machine, comprising:
- a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen, operatively connected to the processor;
- a sensor set, positioned on the weight lifting bar, operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- the processor configured to:
- receive a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receive a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determine a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- determine a spotter force based on the first exerted force and the second exerted force;
- and
- display, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force;
- wherein the first sensor signal comprises a first right sensor signal and a first left sensor signal, and the second sensor signal comprises a second right sensor signal and a second left sensor signal, the right sensor signal being about equal to the left sensor signal, and
- wherein the processor is further configured to:
- sum the first right sensor signal and the first left sensor signal;
- and
- sum the second right sensor signal and the second left sensor signal.
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A method of determining forces exerted on a weight lifting bar connected to a spotter machine, comprising:
- providing a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen, operatively connected to the processor;
- positioning a sensor set, on the weight lifting bar, the sensor set being operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- and
- receiving, by the processor, a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determining, by the processor, a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receiving, by the processor, a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determining, by the processor, a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- determining, by the processor, a spotter force based on the first exerted force and the second exerted force;
- displaying, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force;
- and
- displaying, on the display screen, a second value related to one of the first exerted force and the second exerted force.
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A method of determining forces exerted on a weight lifting bar connected to a spotter machine, comprising:
- providing a display device comprising:
- a processor, operatively connected to a memory;
- and
- a display screen, operatively connected to the processor;
- positioning a sensor set, on the weight lifting bar, the sensor set being operatively connected to the processor of the display device;
- receiving, by the processor, a first sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determining, by the processor, a first exerted force, in a first direction, based on the first sensor signal, the first exerted force comprising a force exerted by a user on the weight lifting bar before a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- receiving, by the processor, a second sensor signal from the sensor set;
- determining, by the processor, a second exerted force, in a second direction, based on the second sensor signal, the second exerted force comprising a force exerted by the user on the weight lifting bar after a force is applied by the spotter machine on the weight lifting bar;
- determining, by the processor, a spotter force based on the first exerted force and the second exerted force;
- and
- displaying, on the display screen, a first value related to the spotter force;
- wherein the step of determining the spotter force further comprises calculating a difference between the first exerted force and the second exerted force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.