633results about "Shock absorber mats" patented technology

A system and method for evaluating an activity includes an article of clothing provided with a sensor capable of detecting the impact of the article of clothing, such as a shoe, on a surface. A system receives and interprets the pattern of impacts made during the performance of the activity. The system compares these impacts with those of a target routine. Iterations of the same performance may be stored in the system so that ongoing progress may be measured. The system may be used to enhance class teaching, in the home, or for Internet competition. The activity may include dance, yoga, martial arts, or similar activities.

An exercise apparatus including a video display. In certain embodiments the apparatus includes an integrated platform. Memory within the apparatus contains a library of instructional exercise programs, such as yoga, Pilates, body toning and stretching routines. The apparatus may also connect to a network, such as the Internet to stream and / or download additional exercise programs. A user interface enables the user to select from available programs, which are shown on the video display. Audio for the programs may be provided via speakers or though headphones, which may be rechargeable and / or wireless.

A yoga mat is provided having a symmetrical body placement guide on an upper surface of the mat. The body placement guide is configured to aid a yoga practitioner to properly align the practitioner's body during yoga postures. The body placement guide includes a patterned design defining a longitudinal axis substantially extending the length of and bisecting the upper surface of the mat. The patterned design also defines a transverse axis bisecting the longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis and transverse axis define four equal quadrants. Each quadrant is adjacent to other quadrants, the pattern design in each quadrant being a mirror image of the pattern design of the two adjoining quadrants. The pattern design also includes step indicia within each quadrant.

This invention provides composite yoga mats comprising a fabric sheet with a frictional material and / or loop holes to provide support, a stable surface, and moisture absorption for the practice of yoga.

An exercise apparatus including a video display. In certain embodiments the apparatus includes an integrated platform. Memory within the apparatus contains a library of instructional exercise programs, such as yoga, Pilates, body toning and stretching routines. The apparatus may also connect to a network, such as the Internet to stream and / or download additional exercise programs. A user interface enables the user to select from available programs, which are shown on the video display. Audio for the programs may be provided via speakers or though headphones, which may be rechargeable and / or wireless.

A gymnastic mat includes a plurality of sections that can be multi colored and includes at least one sensor in each section, and / or a visual indicator associated with each section, and / or an audio indicator associated with each section. The mat can use the visual indicator and / or audible sounds to indicate the user's proper sequence and rhythm of their hands and feet in executing a gymnastic move, for example a cartwheel. Upon proper execution of the gymnastic move, the visual indicator can illuminate corresponding sections of the mat to indicate execution in the proper sequence, and / or the audible sound output indicates execution in the proper sequence. When the user makes a mistake in executing the proper sequence of the gymnastic move, either the visual indicator will not display for that section (indicating improper execution in sequence), and / or the audible sound output will be out of the “proper” audio sequence (indicating improper execution in sequence).

The present invention relates to a tactile exercise mat (1) and a method of operating it. The tactile exercise mat comprises a plurality of actuators (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 30, 31) distributed therein and a controller adapted to control the plurality of actuators. The controller is adapted to access predefined actuator configurations defining exercise configurations and to control the actuators in accordance with the predefined actuator configurations. In an advantageous embodiment, the controller is communicatively connected to one or more sensors for sensing the actual movement of the user.

A sports mat includes a first foam layer, a second foam layer and a patterned laminate. The first foam layer is made of skid-proof foam material for contacting the floor. The second foam layer is disposed on the first foam layer and made of soft foam material. The patterned laminate includes a first plastic film, a second plastic film and a pattern. The first plastic film is disposed on the second foam layer. The pattern is provided between the first and second plastic films and visible through the second plastic film.

This invention provides composite yoga mats and straps comprising a fabric sheet and loop holes and / or filament loops functioning as hand grips or appendage supports useful in the practice of yoga positions. The yoga straps or mats can to provide support, a stable surface, and moisture absorption for the practice of yoga.

The present invention is aimed at detecting an operator's height and position of each body part with a certain range of accuracy, which is used for calculation of a BMI value or operation of a game. An exercise assist device (101) is provided with a horizontal bar (102), a bar support (103) to support the bar, and a floor mat (104) on a surface of its body. A video camera (201) is mounted on the top of a monitor (701) as illustrated, for example, in FIG. 7 and captures the operator as well as the horizontal bar (102) and bar support (103) in one image. Since the horizontal bar (102) and bar support (103) together with the operator are captured in one image, they become a three-dimensional measurement reference, so that the operator's height can be calculated from the captured image.

An inflatable mat for use as a training aid and supporting and rebound surface, such as for a gymnastics mat, and fall breaking landing pad, such as for a high jump and pole vaulting landing pit, includes a closed inflatable body having opposite sides and a plurality of bungee cords secured to and extending between the opposite sides whereby, when the body is inflated, a force applied to the mat, such as by an athlete jumping on the mat or falling onto the mat, will cause stretching of at least one of the bungee cords to aid in absorbing the force applied to the mat. With a closed or sealed inflatable body, the mat can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of inflation to provide shock absorption and rebound when jumping on the mat similar to a trampoline surface or to provide more deceleration and absorption of a fall onto the mat and less rebound as needed for landing pit applications.

The present disclosure provides a mat including a compressible first layer, openings formed through one or more first portions and columns disposed in / proximate to the openings. One or more second portions, or at least one column, or both may be configured to be depressed to provide support and traction. The present disclosure further provides a towel including an absorption layer and a compressible region of flexible fiber disposed on one or more first portions of a top surface of the absorption layer. The towel may further include one or more columns disposed either on one or more second portions or in / proximate to openings formed through the one or more second portions. The compressible region of flexible fiber may be configured to be depressed in a compressed configuration to provide support and traction. The mat or the towel may be further adapted to form a grip apparatus.

The present device is a portable dance floor designed to accommodate a dancer doing spins on an endless movable dance surface. The device is wide enough to prevent the dancer falling off the device doing dance moves.

Disclosed herein is an exercise step and an air-cushioning leg for the exercise step. The exercise step (1) includes a plate-shaped panel (10), and air-cushioning legs (30). Each of the air-cushioning legs is provided under the panel to support the panel, and absorbs a load applied to the panel by air cushioning effect. The exercise step has a high air cushioning effect, thus protecting a user's knees from injury, allowing the user to exercise in comfort and safety, and minimizing noise generated during a cushioning operation. Further, the exercise step prevents the panel from being deformed due to a load applied to the panel.

An anti-skid exercise mat includes a foam member having a predetermined thickness, a fabric layer located on at least one side of the foam member, and at least one soft plastic material disposed on a predetermined area of a surface of the fabric layer. Accordingly, the anti-skid exercise mat has preferable anti-skid and perspiration-absorptive functions during the whole course of exercising.

A mat for learning, teaching, and performing yoga is provided in which the upper surface of the mat includes visually discernable floor-contacting body part markings. Sets of the markings can be used by yoga practitioners to facilitate proper positioning for one or more yoga poses. In another aspect of the invention, mats can be made for practitioners of different sizes and abilities by varying the spacing of the sets of markings for the poses. Further, an image of the mat can be represented on another medium, such as a card, poster, or video, on which a pose is depicted and the representations of the markings of the mat for that pose can be highlighted.

The invention belongs to sports equipment and preparation thereof, particularly relating to a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic foam yoga mat and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the yoga mat has the following steps: evenly mixing PVC paste resins, plastic modified resins, EVA toughened resins, a stabilizing agent, modified nanoparticles and a foaming agent respectively at an effective amount, adding a plasticizer, and evenly stirring into a paste mixture; coating the paste mixture on a mesh by adopting a continuous blade coating method, plastifying and foaming in a foaming furnace, molding, cyclically cooling and sizing to obtain the foam mat. In the foam mat in the invention, the defects of large brittleness and poor mechanical property of the existing product are solved, especially the problems of poor skid resistance, rebound resilience and antibacterial effect are solved, and the foam mat has the advantages of obviously improved skid resistance, rebound resilience and mechanical property, good antibacterial effect and the like.

An organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) display includes; a substrate, first and second signal lines which intersect each other and are disposed on the substrate, a switching control electrode connected to the first signal line, a switching input electrode connected to the second signal line, a switching output electrode disposed substantially opposite the switching input electrode with respect to the switching control electrode, a switching semiconductor which partially overlaps the switching input electrode and the switching output electrode, first and second driving control electrodes connected to the switching output electrode, a driving semiconductor disposed between the first and second driving control electrodes, a driving input electrode and a driving output electrode which partially overlap the driving semiconductor and are disposed substantially opposite each other with respect to the driving semiconductor, a first electrode connected to the driving output electrode, a second electrode which faces the first electrode, and a light emitting member disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

An anti-skid exercise mat includes a foam member having a predetermined thickness, a fabric layer located on at least one side of the foam member, and at least one soft plastic material disposed on a predetermined area of a surface of the fabric layer and at least penetrating into the fabric layer for a predetermined depth for scarf joint and adhesive connection with fibers of the fabric layer. Accordingly, the anti-skid exercise mat has preferable anti-skid and perspiration-absorptive functions during the whole course of exercising.

An exercise platform for low-impact exercises that is of a resilient shell that can contain components, such as liquids, foams, pellets, solids, and gases, but more typically air. This filled shell gives the desired resistance and passivity to the exercise platform and provides a surface that produces low to almost no impact when, jogging, bouncing, etcetera. The platform can have a rigid base or frame with removable or collapsible legs, and / or casters used for height adjustment and mobility. Slots, hooks, or other means can join multiple platforms to form a larger surface for reclined exercises. The platform and / or its frame also has one or more inlets for rigid vertical members that terminate as handle bars or an overhead bar(s) for auxiliary upper body exercise equipment. A decorative cover transforms the exercise platform into furniture when not in use.

Disclosed herein is a fall mat that includes a bottom body including at least one self inflating cell in operable communication with a valve. The valve is exposed to the ambient environment. Further, a top pad made from a foam material is connectable to the bottom body such that the top pad is an adjacent layer above the bottom body.