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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356725 | Method and apparatus for adjusting a time of day clock without adjusting the stepping rate of an oscillator A system, method and computer program product for steering a time-of-day (TOD) clock for a computer system having a physical clock providing a time base for executing operations that is stepped to a common oscillator. The method includes computing a TOD-clock offset... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7253674 | Output clock phase-alignment circuit A clock generator has a reset circuit and (at least) two dividers, where each divider divides a reference clock signal by a divisor value to generate an output clock signal. The reset circuit generates reset signals for the dividers, where the reset signals are dela... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7187220 | Memory clock slowdown Circuits, methods, and apparatus for slowing clock circuits on a graphics processor integrated circuit in order to reduce power dissipation. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a graphics processor having two memory clocks, specifically, a swit... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7167417 | Time correction system, time correction instruction device, pointer type timepiece, and time correction method A time correction system has a timepiece with pointers for displaying the time, and a correction instruction device. The correction instruction device has a timing section for timing reference time data, a time input section for inputting pointed time data correspon... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7142624 | Analog unidirectional serial link architecture The present analog invention is related to a unified digital architecture comprising logic transmitter portions and logic receiver portions. A unified serial link system and method for transmitting digital data across wired media including a transmitter and a receiv... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6993107 | Analog unidirectional serial link architecture A unified serial link system and method for transmitting digital data across wired media including a transmitter and a receiver. The system comprises a phase locked loop (PLL) control circuit, a phase rotator circuit, a phase buffer circuit, and an equalization driv... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973010 | Timepiece device In a generator 120 in an electronic-controlled mechanical timepiece, the winding core 133b of a coil 134 arranged nearer to the perimeter of a base plate 2 is made shorter than the winding core 123b of a coil 124 | 12/06/2005 |
| 6961287 | Time error compensating apparatus and method in a terminal A time-error-compensating apparatus and method corrects errors in a real-time clock caused by temperature fluctuations or other external influences. The apparatus includes a frequency counting unit which counts a high-frequency clock signal and a low-frequency clock... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958953 | Real time clock circuit having an internal clock generator Under the present invention a real time clock circuit, within a set-top box, is provided with an internal clock generator for generating multiple clock signals. Once generated, a first clock signal is divided into an initial set of values representing time and optio... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6944652 | Method and apparatus for providing frequent flyer miles and incentives for timely interaction with a time records system The invention further includes a method and system for encouraging employees and employee managers to use the time keeping and expense entry server for entering and approving time entries. Thus, the employee is coupled to produce final time entries to the TKET serve... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940786 | Electronic timepiece with stable IC mounting An electronic timepiece that maintains the mounting integrity of an electronic circuit substrate and an electronic circuit component mounted on the electronic circuit substrate. In a movement 1 including a main plate 2 composed of an electric insulting... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6856581 | Batteryless, oscillatorless, binary time cell usable as an horological device with associated programming methods and devices A simple electronic horological device, termed a time cell, is presented with associated methods, systems, and computer program products. A time cell has an insulated, charge storage element that receives an electrostatic charge through its insulating medium, i.e. i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6831879 | Batteryless, osciliatorless, analog time cell usable as an horological device with associated programming methods and devices A simple electronic horological device, termed a time cell, is presented with associated methods, systems, and computer program products. A time cell has an insulated, charge storage element that receives an electrostatic charge through its insulating medium, i.e. i... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6829200 | Sensing methods and devices for a batteryless, oscillatorless, binary time cell usable as an horological device A simple electronic horological device, termed a time cell, is presented with associated methods, systems, and computer program products. A time cell has an insulated, charge storage element that receives an electrostatic charge through its insulating medium, i.e. i... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826128 | Sensing methods and devices for a batteryless, oscillatorless, analog time cell usable as an horological device A simple electronic horological device, termed a time cell, is presented with associated methods, systems, and computer program products. A time cell has an insulated, charge storage element that receives an electrostatic charge through its insulating medium, i.e. i... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6791906 | Method and system for fail-safe control of a frequency synthesizer In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a method and system for allowing a frequency synthesizer to function despite long delays. A first and second phase comparator, each with at least three inputs and an output are preset to a predetermined logical value... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6760277 | Arrangement for generating multiple clocks in field programmable gate arrays of a network test system A test system for a design of a network device under test includes an oscillator configured for generating a first clock signal for a first clock domain, and field programmable gate arrays. Each field programmable gate array is configured for performing device opera... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6567346 | Absolute time scale clock An absolute time scale clock includes a radioactive isotope and a computer. The computer includes a processor that determines an indication of the current absolute time and a memory that stores a decay constant of the radioactive isotope, a reference time... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6556512 | Mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunication system with accurate real time generation The present invention relates to a mobile terminal (1) for a wireless telecommunication system and a method providing accurate real time information in such a mobile terminal (1). The mobile terminal (1) comprises input means (3) for inputting basic time ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6463013 | Clock generating apparatus and method thereof A clock generating apparatus and method for generating clock signals of different frequency. The clock generating apparatus and method receives and divides a main clock signal to obtain a reference clock signal. Then, the reference clock signal and the fi... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6400651 | Coil block protection structure and electronic device having coil block protection structure An electronic device has a battery for storing electric power, an electronic circuit driven by electric power from the battery, and a coil block for generating a magnetic field in accordance with a signal from the electric circuit. A protective film is co... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6363036 | Light clock A light clock measures time by having a light pulse source initiating a light pulse which travels a preset distance in an open or closed loop. A counter is increases incrementally upon detection of the light pulse by a light pulse detector. Each increment... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6327222 | Electronic watch An output of an oscillation circuit is inputted to a frequency dividing circuit, and through the signals divided by the frequency dividing signal circuit 104, an interrupt signal circuit 104 starts to operate to generate an interrupt signal to a CPU. The ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6249488 | System and method for keeping time A low power timekeeping system utilizes a state machine to first read seconds stored in a RAM and update seconds and then determine if the minutes requires updating. If the minutes do not require updating then the sequencer stops operation until the next ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6113259 | Electronic timepiece supplied by a generator driven by a mechanical power source The timepiece (1) includes a mainspring (2) driving the rotor (3a) of an electromechanical converter (3) and time display hands (6). A circuit (7) for enslaving the real angular position of the rotor (3a) to its desired angular position is supplied with e... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5923618 | Leap-second cure for 1999 GPS rollover problem The timing system for GPS has a week counter that recycles at intervals of about 20 years. The first recycling will occur on Aug. 22, 1999, producing a time ambiguity in GPS signals. The invention employs a count of leap seconds to resolve the ambiguity a... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5699322 | Timepiece having a power reserve indicator This timepiece comprises a barrel (1), a spring (1a), hands (5) and an electric energy generator (2) intended to provide, by way of a rectifier (4) a continuous voltage to a regulating circuit (6). This regulating circuit controls the speed of the generat... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5629907 | Low power timekeeping system A low power timekeeping system utilizes a state machine to first read seconds stored in a RAM and update seconds and then determine if the minutes requires updating. If the minutes do not require updating then the sequencer stops operation until the next ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5517469 | Timepiece driven by a source of mechanical energy and regulated by an electric circuit The hands of the timepiece are connected to a barrel spring which also drives the rotor of a generator at a speed greater than a desired speed Vc. The electric energy supplied by the generator energizes a slaving circuit that includes a transistor which s... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5276661 | Master clock generator for a parallel variable speed constant frequency power system A master clock generator for a variable speed constant frequency electric power system includes a frequency select circuit for selecting an external or internal frequency reference signal and a phase comparator for producing a phase error signal represent... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5267222 | Low power timekeeping system A low power timekeeping system utilizes a state machine to first read seconds stored in a RAM and update seconds and then determine if the minutes requires updating. If the minutes do not require updating then the sequencer stops operation until the next ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5059840 | Stator assembly for a timepiece stepping motor Briefly stated, the invention comprises an improved stepping motor and method of making it including locating it in the timepiece frame, the stepping motor including a rotor and a stator. A flat magnetizable stator member defines a central opening with di... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5040158 | Method for operating and maintaining a clock of a system A method of operating and maintaining the clock of the system for determining a reference clock of the system when starting an operation and maintenance processor (OMP), comprises the steps of: a first step of requesting and receiving a hardware clock fro... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5016230 | Timing A low power consumption timing device using an oscillator and chained CMOS flip-flop devices providing all time-dependent functions, with an audible and/or visual alarm which signals after a predetermined elapsed time and continues until deliberately rese... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4943955 | Atomic clock An atomic clock of the type comprising a quartz oscillator, a tube contaig a material, the atoms of which have an hyperfine spectral transition, control means capable of generating, from the quartz oscillator, a control signal of a frequency that corresp... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4933920 | Sidereal clock The sidereal clock comprises a digital clock portion having a 60-Hz pulse source operating at line frequency of 60-Hz. It contains a means for periodically changing logic state at the 50/60-Hz select input of the prescale counter so that the digital clock... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4910721 | Electronic watch A timepiece includes a hairspring for storing the energy provided by a step motor driving circuit and a rotor immersed in a viscous fluid controls the energy released by the hairspring to provide a constant driving force for turning the display hands of t... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4666311 | Electronic timepiece with analogue display A chronograph watch comprises a first motor controlled by a quartz resonator coupled to a first simple integrated circuit. This motor drives, through gearing, the time indicating members of the watch. A second motor controlled by a second quartz resonator... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4644445 | Resin mounting structure for an integrated circuit This invention describes an improved resin mounting structure for use with an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit chip is affixed to a circuit substrate which has a hole. Circuit patterns connect to the contact pads of the integrated circuit chip an... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4641975 | Clock with mechanical drive In a clock provided with a mechanical drive for the going train and having one or more striking mechanisms controlled by the going train, the motion regulator of the going train comprises a quartz-controlled stepping mechanism whose arbor is in drive conn... | 02/10/1987 |
