IP Library Granted Patent US 9,636,993
Granted Patent B2
US 9,636,993 · App. 14/680,348 · Granted May 2, 2017

Systems, methods and devices for the physical rehabiliation using an electrically motorized vehicle

Inventor: Assaf Biderman (Boston, MA)
Assignee: Superpedestrian, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,636,993
App. No.
14/680,348
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One system is a physical therapy system including a prescription module to prescribe a physical therapy prescription for operation of the device of the electrically motorized wheel and a rehabilitation application in communication with the prescription module to calculate the set of control parameters based on the physical therapy prescription.

Claims (39)

1. A physical therapy system comprising:

a prescription module to receive a physical therapy prescription of an amount of exertion for a user for operation of a device of an electrically motorized wheel;

a rehabilitation application in communication with the prescription module to calculate a set of control parameters based on the physical therapy prescription;

a sensor system to measure parameters indicative of a physical condition of the user; and

a device of an electrically motorized wheel to modify operation of a motor of the electrically motorized wheel to supply at least one of assistance and resistance to the user, wherein an amount of the at least one of assistance and resistance is modified based on the set of control parameters and the parameters measured by the sensor system.

2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rehabilitation application is operable on a mobile device configured to communicate with the device of the electrically motorized wheel and the prescription module.

3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rehabilitation application is operable to communicate user compliance with at least one of prescribed exertion, time and frequency to the physical therapy system via communication with the prescription module.

4. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rehabilitation application is operable to communicate user compliance with the physical therapy prescription via communication with the prescription module.

5. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the physical therapy prescription prescribes at least one of a maximum resistance, a minimum resistance, a time of exertion, and a frequency of a rehabilitation exercise.

6. A method of providing physical therapy comprising:

receiving a physical therapy prescription of an amount of exertion for a user;

calculating a set of control parameters for a motor of an electrically motorized wheel to supply at least one of assistance and resistance to the user based on the prescribed amount of exertion;

communicating the calculated control parameters to the electrically motorized wheel;

measuring, using a sensor system, parameters indicative of a physical condition of the user; and

modifying the amount of the at least one of assistance and resistance based on the set of control parameters and the parameters measured by the sensor system.

7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the physical therapy prescription prescribes at least one of maximum resistance, a minimum resistance, a time of exertion and a frequency of exertion.

8. The method as recited in claim 6 , further comprising communicating user compliance with the physical therapy prescription.

9. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the parameters indicative of a physical condition of the user are measured in essentially real time or monitored for change over time.

10. A physical training system comprising:

a user interface to facilitate a user goal specification; and

a control module operable to calculate a set of control parameters based on the user goal specification and communicate the set of control parameters to an electrically motorized wheel;

a sensor system to measure parameters indicative of a physical condition of a user; and

a motor of the electrically motorized wheel to supply at least one of assistance and resistance to the user wherein an amount of the at least one of assistance and resistance is modified based on the set of control parameters and the parameters measured by the sensor system.

11. The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein the user goal specification includes at least one of target total calories burned, rate of calorie expenditure, exercise time, exercise frequency, and target increase is energy expenditure.

12. The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein a device of the electrically motorized wheel communicates at least one of amount of assistance provided, amount of resistance provided, total calories burned during exercise period, rate of calories burned, torque applied by the user to a training application.

13. The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein the control module is effectuated by a training application on a mobile device.

14. The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein the parameters indicative of a physical condition of the user are measured in essentially real time or monitored for change over time.

15. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the parameters indicative of a physical condition of the user are measured in essentially real time or monitored for change over time.

16. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the control parameters are calculated by a rehabilitation application operable on a mobile device and configured to communicate with a device of the electrically motorized wheel.

17. The method as recited in claim 6 , further comprising a rehabilitation application configured to communicate user compliance with the physical therapy.

18. A method of providing physical training comprising:

receiving a user goal specification; and

calculating a set of control parameters based on the user goal specification and communicating the set of control parameters to an electrically motorized wheel;

measuring, using a sensor system, parameters indicative of a physical condition of a user; and

controlling a motor of the electrically motorized wheel to supply at least one of assistance and resistance to the user wherein an amount of the at least one of assistance and resistance is modified based on the set of control parameters and the parameters measured by the sensor system.

19. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein the user goal specification includes at least one of target total calories burned, rate of calorie expenditure, exercise time, exercise frequency, and target increase is energy expenditure.

20. The method as recited in claim 18 , further comprising communicating, via a device of the electrically motorized wheel, at least one of amount of assistance provided, amount of resistance provided, total calories burned during exercise period, rate of calories burned, torque applied by the user to a training application.

21. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein a control module is effectuated by a training application on a mobile device.

22. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein the parameters indicative of a physical condition of the user are measured in essentially real time or monitored for change over time.

Assignments (9)
LIEN Recorded Dec 21, 2023
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN IPCO, LLC
To: GTC LAW GROUP PC
Reel/Frame 066089/0093 →
LIEN Recorded Dec 21, 2023
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.
To: GTC LAW GROUP PC
Reel/Frame 066089/0099 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2023
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.; SUPERPEDESTRIAN IPCO, LLC; SUPERPEDESTRIAN IP HOLDCO, LLC
To: ANTARA CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LP
Reel/Frame 065494/0707 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2023
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.; SUPERPEDESTRIAN IPCO, LLC; SUPERPEDESTRIAN IP HOLDCO, LLC
To: JEFFERIES CAPITAL SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064363/0356 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2023
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.; ZAGSTER ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
To: SUPERPEDESTRIAN IPCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 063507/0889 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2021
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS AGENT
To: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.; LINK YOUR CITY, INC.; ZAGSTER ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 058498/0398 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2021
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.; SUPERPEDESTRIAN IPCO, LLC; SUPERPEDESTRIAN IP HOLDCO, LLC; LINK YOUR CITY, INC.; ZAGSTER ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058498/0733 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2021
From: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.; LINK YOUR CITY, INC.; ZAGSTER ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055867/0531 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2016
From: BIDERMAN, ASSAF
To: SUPERPEDESTRIAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 041116/0419 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14678855 · Apr 3, 2015
Provisional Application 62083851 · Nov 24, 2014
Provisional Application 62092243 · Dec 15, 2014
Provisional Application 61975658 · Apr 4, 2014
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