公开(公告)号：US10854020B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15790165

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Reto Galli ,  Frederic Choffat ,  Andre Zanetta ,  Nikias Klohr

IPC: G07C1/24 ,  G07C1/22 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G04F8/08 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A63B71/06

Abstract: A transponder module of a system for measurement of a race time includes a time base in a microcontroller, which is activated upon receipt of a low-frequency electromagnetic field signal from a transmission antenna of a measuring system which is disposed at the level of a line of passage. The microcontroller, once woken up, is capable of measuring several successive intensities of the captured electromagnetic field in order to reconstruct a curve of the electromagnetic field and to determine a crossing time on the line of passage of the transponder module with the activated time base thereof in order to transmit, to a decoder unit of the measuring system, a signal of the result of the time of crossing determined by the microcontroller.

公开(公告)号：US10022612B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US15359011

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Reto Galli ,  Alexander Kollega ,  Fabien Masse

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63K3/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G07C1/24

Abstract: The measuring system makes it possible to correct a finish time for an athlete in a running race. The system comprises a personalized transponder module placed on an upper part of the athlete's body and a base station. The transponder module comprises a signal receiver unit, a data, measurement or command processing unit, and a data and/or measurement and/or command signal transmission unit, and a motion sensor for providing measurement signals to the processing unit. The motion sensor may be a gyroscope connected to the processing unit in the transponder unit and configured to determine an angle of inclination of the athlete's body with respect to a vertical or horizontal direction upon crossing the finish line for correction of the race finish time.

公开(公告)号：US10086253B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15385321

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Fabien Masse ,  Reto Galli

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63B24/00

Abstract: The method makes it possible to measure a speed of a competitor, such as a skier or snowboarder, on a ski or snowboard course, by means of a measurement system with a transponder module worn by the competitor. The method includes the step of activating the transponder module which includes a measurement unit with at least one measurement sensor, as soon as the race starts, a step of measuring the speed of the competitor via the measurement unit during the race along the course, and a step of transmitting the competitor's speed measurement to at least one base station of a decoder device of the measurement system for a timing device in order to display the speed of the competitor in real time or continuously on at least one screen.

公开(公告)号：US20160279500A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15016892

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Andre ZANETTA ,  Gael Coron ,  Reto Galli

IPC: A63B71/06 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: A63B71/06 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G07C1/22

Abstract: The method makes it possible to perform the measurement of at least one crossing time of a moving object on a line of passage via a personalized transponder placed on the object. The method includes the steps of: generating a low frequency electromagnetic field signal, activating the transponder module on reception of the modulated synchronization command in the electromagnetic field signal, measuring the intensity of the electromagnetic field signal without modulation captured by the activated transponder module at regular time intervals, transmitting directly in a measurement signal via the transponder module each intensity measurement or a packet of intensity measurements to the decoder unit for determination of a crossing time of the line of passage.

公开(公告)号：US10537782B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15016892

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Andre Zanetta ,  Gael Coron ,  Reto Galli

IPC: A63B71/06 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: The method makes it possible to perform the measurement of at least one crossing time of a moving object on a line of passage via a personalized transponder placed on the object. The method includes the steps of: generating a low frequency electromagnetic field signal, activating the transponder module on reception of the modulated synchronization command in the electromagnetic field signal, measuring the intensity of the electromagnetic field signal without modulation captured by the activated transponder module at regular time intervals, transmitting directly in a measurement signal via the transponder module each intensity measurement or a packet of intensity measurements to the decoder unit for determination of a crossing time of the line of passage.

公开(公告)号：US10420998B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15246621

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: SWISS TIMING LTD.

Inventor： Reto Galli ,  Pascal Richard

IPC: A63B24/00 ,  A63B69/00 ,  G07C1/22 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G01P15/00 ,  A63K3/04

Abstract: The process enables a time of an athlete in a hurdle race to be measured or predicted with a personalized transponder module positioned on the athlete and a base station. The transponder module comprises a receiver unit, a processing unit, a transmitter unit for data signals and a motion sensor to supply measurement signals to the processing unit. The module is activated by a wake-up signal and a measurement of the movement is conducted by the sensor after the start of the race on passage of each hurdle. The data signals are transmitted to the base station and determination of a passage time over each hurdle is conducted.

公开(公告)号：US11369859B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16547918

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Reto Galli

IPC: A63C11/00 ,  A63K3/00 ,  A63B71/02 ,  A63B71/06

Abstract: A method for the continuous ranking of a competitor during a race of a slalom skiing type sports discipline includes the following iterative steps: a step of measuring the variation in the lateral angle of the gliding board about a predefined axis, a step of detecting the moment when the angle passes through a predefined value, a step of recording the competitor's run time corresponding to the detected moment, a step of comparing the stored run time with those of the preceding competitors for the corresponding detected moment, and a step of ranking the competitor with respect to the preceding competitors as a function of the run time of each competitor. A ranking system implements the method.

公开(公告)号：US10653935B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15251463

申请日：2016-08-30

Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd

Inventor： Reto Galli

IPC: A63B71/06 ,  G07C1/22 ,  A63K3/02 ,  A63B24/00

Abstract: The process enables a reaction time of an athlete at the start of a race to be measured with a personalized transponder module positioned on the athlete and a base station. The module comprises a receiver unit, a processing unit, a transmitter unit for data signals and a motion sensor to supply measurement signals to the processing unit. The module is activated by a received wake-up signal and a measurement of the movement is performed by the sensor at the start of the race. The data signals are transmitted to the base station and a determination of the reaction time of the athlete at the start of the race is performed to determine a possible false start if the reaction time is below a determined time threshold following the starting signal.