US Patent Issued to iFIT on Sept. 9 for "Systems and methods for haptic simulation in incline exercise devices" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,375, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to iFIT Inc. (Logan, Utah).

"Systems and methods for haptic simulation in incline exercise devices" was invented by Ryan Silcock (Logan, Utah) and Tyson Olsen (Logan, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A haptic simulation exercise device includes a frame, a base supporting the frame, and an incline motor. The incline motor is configured to move the frame relative to the base to provide haptic simulation during a workout routine. An actuator moves the frame faster than the incline motor to simulate outdoor conditions during a workout routine."

The patent was filed on March 17, 2023, under Applic...