Christopher J O'Connor

US Patent:

20020072933, Jun 13, 2002

Filed:

Jun 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/881041

Inventors:

Glenn Vonk - Fuguay-Varina NC, US
Ann Frantz - Pontiac MI, US
David Whellan - Durham NC, US
Christopher O'Connor - Durham NC, US
George Goldman - Boonton Township NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/002000

Abstract:

A health outcomes and disease management network and related method is provided for efficiently and effectively monitoring patient status as well as providing recommendations for improved patient healthcare. The system and method employs, among other things, a plurality of remote monitoring stations and a computer network. Each of the remote monitoring stations includes at least one measuring device, adapted to measure a physiological condition of a respective patient, and to provide data representative of the physiological condition for inclusion among patient health-related data pertaining to a respective patient. The health-related data can include, for example, data relating to a patient's heart. The computer network comprises a database containing accumulated health-related data pertaining to health-related conditions and treatment. The computer network is adapted to receive the patient health-related data from the remote monitoring stations via, for example, the Internet. Healthcare managers, each assigned to groups of patients, along with primary care providers, coordinate with each other to establish treatments programs for the patients based on their respective patient health-related data and the accumulated health-related data, and to revise the accumulated health-related data based on the patient health-related data. The computer network is further adapted to provide the accumulated health-related data stored in the database to organizations financing at least a portion of the treatment programs, and is adapted to receive financial data pertaining to the treatment programs from the organizations and to store the financial data in the database.

US Patent:

20220323812, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Apr 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/657794

Inventors:

Christopher S. O'Connor - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00
A63B 24/00
A63B 21/072
A63B 21/078

Abstract:

A weight training apparatus includes an electrical hoist and a cable coupled to the electrical hoist. A first end of the cable is coupled to the electrical hoist and a second end is configured to attach to a barbell assembly. A sensor is configured to output a signal indicative of a lift position of the barbell assembly. A controller is programmed to compare the lift position to an predetermined vertical locations and activate the electrical hoist to change the lift position of the barbell assembly based at least in part on at least one of the lift position or vertical lift velocity relative to the predetermined vertical locations.

US Patent:

20190126090, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/796039

Inventors:

Christopher S. O'CONNOR - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00
A63B 24/00
A63B 21/062
A63B 21/22
A63B 23/12

Abstract:

A variable radius cam mechanism is configured for use in a weight lifting apparatus. The variable radius cam mechanism includes a disk configured to rotate about an axis. The cam mechanism includes a cable guide coupled to the disk and defining a path for a cable and a radial tangent distance between the cable and the axis. The cam mechanism further includes one or more actuators coupled to the disk and the cable guide and configured to move the cable guide relative to the disk to change the radial tangent distance during rotation about the axis. The cam mechanism includes a controller programmed to operate the one or more actuators to cause the one or more actuators to move the cable guide to change the radial tangent distance thereby changing a force transferred through the cam mechanism.

US Patent:

20170319905, Nov 9, 2017

Filed:

May 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/588052

Inventors:

Christopher S. O'CONNOR - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
A63B 21/062
A63B 24/00
A63B 71/06

Abstract:

A weight training apparatus includes a telescoping pivot arm comprised of a concentric arrangement of an outer tube and an inner tube and configured to pivot about an axis and receive a weight at a predetermined position. The weight training apparatus further includes an actuator attached to the telescoping pivot arm and configured to cause relative motion between the inner tube and the outer tube to change a length between the predetermined position and the axis. The weight training apparatus further includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of an angular position of the telescoping pivot arm about the axis and a controller programmed to operate the actuator to cause the length to change based on the signal to achieve a target resistance profile.

US Patent:

20170282974, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Mar 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/084597

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Christopher Stephen O'Connor - Livonia MI, US
Akshay Kulkarni - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 21/15
B62D 3/00
B60K 5/10

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a frame, a subframe, a powertrain, a steering gear, and a bracket. The subframe is fastened to the frame at a subframe attachment point, and the subframe is movable relative to the frame along a collision path in response to a frontal collision. The powertrain is attached to the subframe. The steering gear is coupled to the subframe and disposed in the collision path between the powertrain and the subframe attachment point. The bracket is attached to the powertrain and disposed in the collision path between the powertrain and the steering gear. The bracket is positioned to wedge the steering gear between the subframe and the frame during the frontal collision to deform the subframe at the subframe attachment point.