US 6,537,227 B2
Method and equipment for human-related measuringGeneral
US 6,537,227 B2
Method and equipment for human-related measuring
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Max F. Hindenburg
Art Unit:
3736 Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
Agent:
Inventors:
Hannu Kinnunen; Seppo Nissila
Assignee:
Priority:
03/07/00
Filed:
03/02/01
Granted:
03/25/03
Expiration:
04/19/21
Abstract
A heart rate measuring arrangement comprising measuring means (500A to 500B) for measuring a person's heart rate during exercise and a calculating unit (532) for calculating an assessment of the person's energy consumption during exercise using at least two calculating parameters, one of which is a heart rate parameter included in the person's measured heart rate information, the heart rate measuring arrangement further comprising presenting means (530) for presenting the formed assessment of the person's energy consumption. The calculating unit is arranged to use an energy consumption reference value as a calculating parameter, which reference value is obtained by using one or more performance parameters representing the person's physical performance.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61B5/7267A61B