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3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134892 | Timepiece with modular display A timepiece includes: a housing (10), a movement (12) provided in the housing, a piece of glass (14) closing the housing, a dial (60) provided between the movement and the glass, wherein the dial can assume a first state in which the elem... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7839727 | Mechanism for displaying figures or signs produced on a timepiece dial The inventive mechanism comprises a series of toothed wheels meshing each with other or by groups and driven by a mobile which is connected to a basic timepiece movement by means of a mobile, wherein each toothed wheel is superimposed by a plate or disc carrying fig... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835231 | Linear time display with symbolic indicators A linear clock that contains a main body, twelve one hour indicators located on the main body, eleven five minute indicators interposed between the twelve one hour indicators, and four one minute indicators evenly spaced on the main body such that each indicator may... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7821879 | Mechanism for displaying pictures, figures or signs produced on a timepiece dial The inventive mechanism comprises a series of toothed wheels meshing each with other or by groups and driven by a mobile which is connected to a basic timepiece movement by means of a mobile, wherein each toothed wheel is superimposed by a disc carrying pictures, fi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7656752 | Dial plate unit with indicating members and dial plate, and device with the dial plate unit A dial plate unit includes a dial plate provided with an outside dial plate element having an opening, an inside dial plate element spaced at a predetermined distance from the outside dial plate element, and a frame member provided in the opening of the outside dial... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7646679 | Irregular display mechanism for a timepiece A display mechanism is described, driven by the hour wheel of a mechanical or quartz horological movement, the hour wheel driving a cam controlling a rack turning about an axis and arranged in engagement with a pinion, secured to an hour hand, the cam having a confi... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7551522 | Watch module comprising a rotary dial capable of being fitted to a watch movement A watch module comprising a rotary dial (1) possessing an opening (2) for displaying a complication or an image. This rotary dial (1) is mounted rotatably on a base dial (3) via an annular low-friction member (4). This rotary dial ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7515509 | Teaching clock A children's clock comprising a housing, at least one clock display on the housing for displaying time and illustration means for visually illustrating the continuous passage of time to a child who cannot read time. The illustration means is on the housing and is sy... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7505374 | Electronic time keeping apparatus An electronic clock that produces both an analog and digital display and includes tracks that sequentially light to indicate passing seconds, minutes, and hours. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7480213 | Timepiece A mechanical timepiece has a plurality of divisional segments divided in a movable manner, a driving source operable to produce a driving rotation for moving the divisional segments, an ornamental portion to be exposed by outward movement of the divisional segments,... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7463557 | Electronic device with changeable display configurations A display assembly for a wearable electronic device. The display assembly is disposed within a housing of the wearable electronic device. The electronic device is constructed to receive at least a first and second dial assembly each of which is adapted to provide a ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441415 | Bracelet A bracelet includes at least one electronic display unit. Each display unit has a display having a plurality of display elements arranged in a sequence lying along the length of the bracelet and/or arranged in a sequence lying substantially around the perimeter of t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440359 | Timepiece including means for determining the angular position of an analogue indicator of the timepiece The timepiece includes a motor which drives at least one hand via a gear reduction train (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), and means (22) for detecting at least one angular reference position of an intermediate wheel (9) forming part of the gear reduction... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428191 | Electronic timepiece with inverted digital display An electronic timepiece including a hollow casing, an electronic L.E.D. module disposed in the casing, the module including a digital time and date display. A glass crystal is connected into an open bezel of the casing and covers the module and the display. By selec... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420885 | Timepiece provided with open dial plate A watch with a clockwork comprising a ringer whose actuation is controlled from outside the watch by means of a control unit, a dial plate comprising an opening, a shutter (10) movable between a first position covering the opening and a second position leavin... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394727 | Clock A clock 1000 of the invention includes a dead-weight body, dead-weight body lifting means 100 for lifting the dead-weight body supplied to a lower position to an upper position, a rotation wheel 210 having, at its periphery, plural reception par... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385881 | Display mode control method for an electronic device A display mode control method includes the steps of: enabling an electronic device to determine the time of day; and enabling the electronic device to operate a display panel thereof in a first display mode when the time of day corresponds to nighttime, and in a sec... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376052 | Clock having a linear array of graduations and light bands indicating hours, minutes, and seconds A clock including a screen having graduations therealong representing time periods, and light bands representing hours, minutes and seconds hands traveling along the screen to indicate current time. When at least two of the three hands overlap one another, light fla... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372781 | Watch comprising a solar time display A watch having a civil time display (12, 16), a solar time display (13, 18) and a mechanism for correction (24, 34, 36) of these displays. The correction mechanism is arranged in such a way as to allow the relative desynchronization of the civil... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362662 | Color timepiece A timepiece includes a display face having a color time field with a first axis representing a first unit of time and a second axis representing a second unit of time, wherein a colored section fills the color time field as time elapses and wherein a current color d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362661 | Device for teaching time A device for teaching one about telling time is provided. The device includes a clock face with rotatable minute and hour hands. The minute and hour hands are adapted so that a user of the device can rotate them manually to indicate a preselected time. The device is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355928 | Mobile wakeup device A mobile wake-up device responds to a snooze-button in an alarm clock. The mobile wakeup device includes a mechanism for making the device mobile, a controller for directing the movement of the device and responding to input, and an alarm off input. When the alarm c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347619 | Watch assembly having a dial integrally formed in the watch-glass A watch assembly includes a case, a movement provided at an inner side of the case, hands coupled to the movement for indicating hours, minutes, and seconds, and a watch-glass provided at the case, the watch-glass having a dial so that the hands indicate a character... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339855 | Timepiece A mechanical timepiece has an ornamental portion and a plurality of movable units operable to expose and hide the ornamental portion. Each of the movable units includes a divisional segment for exposing and hiding the ornamental portion by inward and outward movemen... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339856 | Clock with sports motif A novel device for displaying the correct time comprises a clock with interchangeable and attachable panels comprising decorative indicia or figures; a second hand with replaceable indicia or figures, minute hand, and hour hand; and means to drive said timing hands.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336565 | Talking alarm clock An educational alarm clock radio is provided that speaks a new word each day when the alarm goes off, the words each being stored in a memory cartridge as an individual increments of information in a sequential set of increments. When the alarm goes off, the word of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333398 | Device for the indication of elapsed time A device for indicating elapsed time by way of the state of indicators is disclosed, such indicators being arranged in at least four groups such that the first two groups taken together indicate elapsed hours and the second two groups taken together indicate elapsed... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331707 | Event monitoring bracelet Provided is a bracelet comprising a band which is removably attachable to a wrist of a person. The band may have a plurality of first time indices printed about a circumference of the band. The bracelet may further comprise a first time indicator slidable along the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321528 | Watch movement The invention relates to a watch movement comprising an annular casing (10), having an external diameter D, which is provided with a central round opening (48) that is defined by an internal diameter d. According to the invention, the gear train (34... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313054 | Positioning and locking mechanism of display means in a portable electronic apparatus The invention concerns a portable electronic apparatus (50) including a dial (52) provided with at least one aperture (54), a support piece (1), fixed in relation to the dial, arranged for receiving display means (2). The support p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310288 | Watch movement equipped with an animation A mechanical-type watch movement is disclosed. In one implementation, the movement may include a frame. The frame may support a work train that is periodically driven in rotation by a driving element. The frame may also support an animation part. The animation part ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300202 | Clock having a playing function A clock includes a main body having a lower space and provided with a protruding post extended into the lower space, a face plate mounted on the main body and formed with a plurality of holes, a tumbler mounted in the lower space of the main body and rested on the p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281845 | Watchcase adapted for a removable ornamental top The invention relates to a watchcase comprising: (a) a lower case characterized by a first annular recess for receiving an optically transparent cylinder and a timepiece support for receiving a timepiece mechanism; | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277361 | Timekeeping device A timekeeping device enables easily knowing how much playing time has passed and can automatically keep track of time added to compensate for stoppage time. The timekeeping device 1 has a input unit 2, a display unit 3, an alarm unit 5, a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274375 | Timekeeping system and method for graphically tracking and representing activities A timekeeping system and method is provided for enabling users to graphically represent one or more activities, as well as the time that has been allocated to each. A graphical display uniquely identifies activities or events based on different visual indicators (e.... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269102 | Multifunction timepiece having fan shape moving hand train wheel and fan shape moving hand train wheel apparatus To realize a small-sized analog multifunction timepiece by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism which does not use a hairspring. A multifunction timepiece of the invention is provided with a day display mechanism for operating a small hand moving in a fan shap... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269101 | Multifunction timepiece having fan shape moving hand mechanism including return spring and fan shape moving hand train wheel apparatus To realize an analog multifunction timepiece which is small sized and does not need much time period in operation of fabricating and integrating a part by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism without using a hairspring. A movement of a multifunction timepiece ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267480 | Scrapbook clock The present invention is a method and apparatus for decorating the dial of a clock with photos, papers, or other embellishments so as to create a decorative personalized memory for the person's home or office through the creation of a specific customized timepiece i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266051 | Method and construction for autocalibrating an actuation mechanism in an electronic device A method of calibrating a display hand in an electronic device. The preferred method comprises the steps of initializing a counter; stepping the rotor of the stepping motor a predetermined number of steps in a first direction and incrementing the counter; determinin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261460 | Interchangeable clock having the appearance of a floor clock and kits for providing same The present invention provides an interchangeable clock and clock kits for making an interchangeable wall clock that has the appearance of being a free-standing floor clock. The interchangeable wall clock includes a mounting member, an interchangeable main body port... | 08/28/2007 |
