Enhanced Instrumented Resistance Exercise Device with Advanced Safety Features and Personalized Exercise Planning

Publication ID: 24-11857837_0001_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Instrumented Resistance Exercise Device with Advanced Safety Features and Personalized Exercise Planning,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857837_0001_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857837_0001_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,837.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved instrumented resistance exercise device that enhances user safety, provides real-time feedback on exercise form and technique, and offers personalized exercise planning, thereby improving exercise outcomes and reducing the risk of injury.

Background and Problem Solved

The original instrumented resistance exercise device had limitations in ensuring user safety and providing personalized exercise planning. This new inventive concept addresses these limitations by incorporating advanced safety features, real-time feedback mechanisms, and personalized exercise planning capabilities, thereby improving exercise outcomes and reducing the risk of injury.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced instrumented resistance exercise device comprises a wearable device for tracking user exercise history, an instrumented resistance exercise device that transmits exercise data to the wearable device via a wireless communication protocol, a force sensor for detecting excessive force applied to the device, and a mechanical stop mechanism that engages to prevent injury when excessive force is detected. The device also includes a method for personalized exercise planning, which receives exercise data from the instrumented resistance exercise device, analyzes the exercise data to identify areas for improvement, and generates a customized exercise plan based on the analysis. The exercise plan is transmitted to the user's wearable device for tracking progress. Furthermore, the device includes a system for remote exercise monitoring, which enables clinicians to review and analyze exercise data, providing alerts for abnormal exercise patterns.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce advanced safety features, real-time feedback mechanisms, and personalized exercise planning capabilities, which are not present in the original patent. The combination of these features provides a novel and non-obvious solution for improving exercise outcomes and reducing the risk of injury.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different types of sensors, such as accelerometers or gyroscopes, to detect excessive force or monitor exercise form and technique. Additionally, the device could be integrated with artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms to provide more personalized and adaptive exercise planning.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced instrumented resistance exercise device has significant commercial potential in the fitness and healthcare industries, particularly in the areas of physical therapy, sports medicine, and personalized fitness training. The device's advanced safety features and personalized exercise planning capabilities make it an attractive solution for individuals and organizations seeking to improve exercise outcomes and reduce the risk of injury.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A63	A63B24/0062
A	A63	A63B21/00043
A	A63	A63B21/0552
A	A63	A63B21/4035
A	A63	A63B2220/17
A	A63	A63B2220/51
A	A63	A63B2220/62
A	A63	A63B2220/833
A	A63	A63B2225/50

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Exercise technology and biomechanical monitoring systems, specifically instrumented resistance exercise devices with sensor integration and data transmission capabilities. Requires expertise in mechanical engineering, sensor technologies, wireless communication protocols, and exercise physiology

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or exercise science, with working knowledge of sensor technologies, wireless communication protocols (BLE), force measurement techniques, and exercise monitoring systems

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core technology. The additional features like personalized exercise planning, safety mechanisms, and remote monitoring are logical technological progressions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance exercise tracking and user experience. These variations represent incremental improvements using known techniques and readily available technological components.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Resistance exercise device with force sensing assembly and wireless communication module

PTD Variation

Adding mechanical stop mechanism triggered by force sensor to prevent excessive user strain

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating safety mechanisms into sensor-enabled exercise devices is a predictable design improvement to prevent user injury, using known force detection and mechanical interruption techniques

Source Patent Element

Bluetooth Low Energy wireless communication for data transmission

PTD Variation

Extending wireless communication to enable remote clinician monitoring and exercise data analysis

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding wireless data transmission to include professional monitoring is an obvious technological progression using standard communication protocols and existing infrastructure

Source Patent Element

Force-sensitive resistor for measuring exercise resistance

PTD Variation

Incorporating additional sensor types like accelerometers and gyroscopes for comprehensive exercise tracking

Obviousness Reasoning

Augmenting force measurement with complementary motion sensors represents a straightforward design choice for enhanced exercise data collection, using well-established sensor integration techniques

Source Patent Element

Exercise data transmission to portable device

PTD Variation

Implementing personalized exercise planning through data analysis and adaptive recommendations

Obviousness Reasoning

Developing algorithmic exercise planning from collected sensor data is an obvious extension of existing exercise tracking technologies, utilizing standard data processing and machine learning approaches

Source Patent Element

Instrumented resistance exercise device with data collection capabilities

PTD Variation

Creating a compliance scoring system to incentivize and track user exercise adherence

Obviousness Reasoning

Developing motivational tracking mechanisms is a predictable innovation in exercise technology, leveraging existing data collection and user engagement strategies

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857837 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as they represent straightforward technological extensions employing known techniques, standard sensor integration methods, and predictable design improvements in exercise monitoring systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,837
Title	Instrumented resistance exercise device
Assignee(s)	The Trustees of Dartmouth College