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US 6,719,667 B2Granted
Weight-scale apparatus and method
AssigneeAcumen, Inc.
InventorsPhilip Lim-Kong Wong, Ka Yiu Sham
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Abstract
An improved treadmill having a weight-scale sensor and a console display which displays a history of weight loss or weight control based upon goals set over a period of time in order to facilitate an enclosed loop system for a weight loss monitoring program.
Claims9
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a continuously movable exercise structure;
- a fixed structure for supporting said movable structure, wherein said fixed structure includes a weight-scale sensing device, said weight-scale sensing device including at least one scale surface, and a measuring device for measuring the weight of a user positioned on said at least one weight surface;
- electronic circuit device for storing said measured weight and for controlling the resetting of said sensing device;
- a display and control console including programmable controller means for calculating calories lost by a user of said apparatus, including means for inputting weight data stored in said electronic circuit device.
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An improved treadmill exercise device comprising:
- a movable treadmill surface;
- a fixed portion retaining said treadmill surface wherein said fixed portion includes a weight-sensing device for measuring the weight of a user, and wherein said weight-sensing portion includes an electronic programmable memory for storing data concerning the weight of said user;
- console display means electrically connected to said weight-sensing device and said treadmill;
- said console display means including a programmable control for calculating calories lost by said user during exercise on said treadmill as a function of a weight of said user stored in said programmable memory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.