Patents
US 12179060 B2: Automated aerobic fitness measurement from smartphone technology
- Granted
- 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-03-11 application 17692501
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for measuring anatomical dimensions from a single two-dimensional (2D) digital image. The digital image is taken from the front/anterior view using a mobile, handheld communication device. The linear measurements are used to estimate the body volume of the individual. Total body density is calculated from estimated body volume and body weight. Body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass) of the individual is derived from density using known mathematical conversion formulas. A method for estimating body composition analysis is provided. Systems and methods are provided that determine an individual's fitness by determining body composition of the individual using a picture of the individual, determining the individual's VO2 max based on the individual's movement (e.g., walking and/or running a measured distance over a measured amount of time), and determining the individual's fitness based on the body composition and the determined VO2 max.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241231.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 193 patents | US company or organization | Tuscaloosa, AL | The University of Alabama College or university FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael R. Esco | Northport, AL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael V. Fedewa | Northport, AL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63B | Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment | A63B24/0062 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V10/25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/4872 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/0012 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FEDEWA, MICHAEL V. signed 2021-05-25 ESCO, MICHAEL R. signed 2021-07-13 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA, AL | 60472/129 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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