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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356969 | Electronically shaded thin film transparent monochromatic liquid crystal display laminated window shading system An electronically shaded glass window system is described that provides a progressively darkening window, based on either user input or detection of ambient light. This invention is appropriate for use in commercial buildings, residential buildings, public areas and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350968 | Case for a watch movement A watch case for an analog watch movement has a housing and a setting ring in a rotatably moveable and axially slideable relationship. The setting ring is coupled with a setting stem of the analog watch for rotation of the setting stem by rotation of the setting rin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7313929 | Wearable record tracking device and method of using A user wearable device for tracking or reminding the user of time and/or numerical records. In the preferred embodiment, the device takes the form of an attractive bracelet. The bracelet is made of two sets of beads strung together to form the bracelet and at least ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7187624 | Enhanced control buttons for digital timepieces Enhanced control buttons are provided for a digital timepiece, each button marked with an icon which identifies its function, one icon indicative of the so marked button being operable to turn a night light on/off, another icon indicative of the so marked button bei... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7031228 | Timepiece with touch-type reading and control of time data The timepiece, which is preferably a wristwatch, includes for each time position a capacitive sensor (C1 to C12), on a fixed bezel, including only four markings (R3, R6, R9, R12) at 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock and 12 o'c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6967903 | Control method for executing functions in a diary watch The control method allows execution of various functions in an electronic diary watch, which includes, in a case closed by a crystal, a time-keeping circuit and/or a watch movement powered by an energy source, and a dial on which the time is displayed in a digital a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6771566 | Wristwatch equipped with device for elimination of static electricity Disclosed herein is a wristwatch equipped with a device for the elimination of static electricity, the static electricity resulting from contact with metallic wardrobes, textiles, automobiles, electronic devices, and so on. Ground protrusions are disposed on a metal... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6477117 | Alarm interface for a smart watch A wearable mobile computing device/appliance (a wrist watch) with a high resolution display that is capable of wirelessly accessing information from a network and a variety of other devices. The mobile computing device/appliance includes a user interface ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6107911 | Self-contained, programmable, time interval alarm reminder device for eyedrop medication administration and a means for affixing such to an eyedrop/medication container A self-contained programmable time interval alarm device that has a plurality of switches or buttons to set the alarm interval. Depending on the mode of the device, each button corresponds either to a day of the week or a numeral representing a particular... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5742564 | Timepiece with switch operable by pressing the timepiece glass A timepiece, such as a wristwatch, includes a casing, a carrier disc disposed in the casing, a glass mounted elastically to the casing in front of the carrier disc, and control switches in the form of piezoelectric sensors each sandwiched between an outer... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5519824 | System and method for storing and displaying font data representing fixed-width and compressed characters A system and method for storing and retrieving fixed-width and compressed characters of at least one font, which includes memory having a plurality of memory addresses for storing instructions and encoded character font data representing fixed-width and c... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5453960 | Watch including a manual control device This watch (1) includes a case (2), a glass (3) and at least one manual control device (22), which comprises a capacitive sensor (20) with a first electrode (5) arranged on the internal face (6) of the glass (3). The selective positioning of a finger (10)... | 09/26/1995 |
| 4671671 | Small electronic apparatus with optical input device A small electronic apparatus with an optical input device has an apparatus case for housing a main body therein, the apparatus case being provided with a light-transmitting member, at least part of which is exposed to outside light, an electrooptical disp... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4511260 | Improved quartz watch having a semi-rigid watch case bottom and a time setting system using an electrical contact Watch constituted by a quartz mechanism, in which the mechanism does not rest on the bottom of the case and comprises a watch time-setting system by electrical contact between the positive pole of a battery and the negative pole of an electronic module co... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4477194 | Device for controlling the functions of an electronic watch The case 1 of the watch comprises elements consisting of ribbed zones 3, 4 and 5 of different structures which can supply mechanical vibrations when they are rubbed by the user of the watch. A transducer transforms these acoustic vibrations into an electric si... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4468131 | Electronic watch having a non-moving means of control An electronic watch having a case and a case back, a digital display, an integrated circuit, a battery and a fixed photo-electric pick-off placed on the module facing a window. The pick-off is for preference a photo-diode and its functioning is controlled... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4431314 | Presettable digital time-piece display system A multistage counter 3, 5, 7, 10 normally counts seconds pulses from a frequency divider 2. Counters 5 and 7 are units and tens minutes counters and are set by shifting a counter 21 by button B to provide a "1" on output 21d. When a button A is then held ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4272841 | Timepiece An electronic module for a timepiece and comprises a display cell and an electric control circuit including contact means for operation by at least one push-button. The contact means includes at least one contact and release spring in order to close a con... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4270199 | Switching mechanism for electronic wristwatch A thin-film transparent electrode is provided on the front glass of an electronic wristwatch to form a part of a switching mechanism cooperation with a metal frame provided at the back of the wristwatch. The metal frame is maintained in contact with the o... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4244044 | Waterproof sport watch A waterproof sport watch utilizing a solid state digital watch module which is completely enclosed in a sealed casing, with no protruding buttons or other actuating devices. The module is fixed in a casing having a removable back, sealed by an O-ring, for... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4237548 | Electronic timepiece Electronic timepiece having an electro-optic passive display cell comprising an oscillator used as a time base and an electronic control circuit of its several functions. The electronic circuit is operable by means of a stationary key or switch, having a ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4228534 | Electronic watch control device for manual actuation An electronic watch control device for manual actuation is disclosed. It comprises a capacitive sensor including a conductive layer on the inner surface of the watch-glass, which is actuated by placing a finger-tip on the outer side of the watch-glass. Th... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4207479 | Touch sensitive switch arrangement with an I2 L structure A touch sensitive switch arrangement with an I2 L (Integrated Injection Logic) structure includes a battery power source, a current limiter, an injector, a first-stage and second-stage switching transistors being both supplied with current from... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4150537 | Electronic timepiece and method for testing operation of the same An electronic timepiece having a multi-digit display of time data and a plurality of frequency divider circuits which generates time data, which comprises operation testing and time correcting means including at least two test terminals, and also a manual... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4130986 | Electronic watch, especially electro-optic display watch An electronic watch with at least two control push-buttons, two contact studs electrically connected to the watch circuit, and a resilient generally arc-shaped contact blade connected to an earth and disposed between the push-buttons and the studs. Exerti... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4115993 | Digital alarm watch A digital alarm timepiece including a time standard for generating a time standard signal, a divider for dividing the time standard signal and developing a repetitive output signal, and a counter receptive of the divider output signal for counting the sam... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4102119 | Electronic timepiece A case-back of an electronic timepiece is provided with a means to detect whether said timepiece is on a human arm or not. When the timepiece is put on the arm, said detecting means operates a switching means to enable a display. When the timepiece is tak... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4094135 | Switch control unit for electronic timepiece A switch control unit for an electronic timepiece comprises a plurality of control switches and a sequence decoding circuit which detects sequences of actuations of the control switches to provide a plurality of output signals in dependence on varying com... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4092820 | Electronic timepiece An electronic timepiece in which a higher frequency signal from a frequency standard is divided down to a lower frequency drive signal by a frequency converter. The drive signal is applied through a driver circuit to an electro-mechanical transducer which... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4092821 | Control device for an electronic watch A control device for a battery operated watch including an electronic module including at least one push-button cooperating with at least one leaf spring provided in the watch casing. The leaf spring encircles partially the electronic module and provides ... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4092822 | Control device for an electronic wrist-watch A control device for an electronic wrist-watch including a delay means and a pair of flip-flop circuits. The device is actuated by a push button switch and provides one of two possible output conditions dependent upon the length of time for which the push... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4090350 | Electronic timepiece A switch mechanism for an electronic timepiece comprises a minimum number of control switches and an electric circuit means associated therewith. The electric circuit means is arranged such that when the control switches are actuated independently of each... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4090353 | Touch switch controlled time information correction with safety lock in an electronic wristwatch Transparent touch electrodes are formed on a front glass window of an electronic wristwatch at positions near, for example, the hour information digital display section and the minute information digital display section for correcting the time information... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4088990 | Time of day, time and date and event number generator for recordation of physiological events A code generator generates, upon command, code sequences representing either time of day, time and date, or event number codes, in either single sequences or continuously repeating code sequences for simultaneous recordation with a physiological event on ... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4084402 | Timing circuit for display sequencing in a digital wristwatch A digital timing circuit in a digital watch with a two digit display. When said circuit is activated by a push button, the two display elements first display the hours information, next are blank for a short duration, then display the minutes information,... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4075826 | Timing circuit for digital wristwatch A timing circuit in a digital watch with a two digit display. When the circuit is activated by a push button, the two display elements first display the hours information, for as long as the push button is depressed, and after release of the push button, ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4073131 | Time-setting and displaying mode control circuit for an electronic timepiece There is provided a time setting and displaying mode control circuit for an electronic timepiece comprising first and second switches, first and second detection circuits responsive to the operative conditions of the respective first and second switches a... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4059956 | Touch type contactless switch structure for electronic wristwatches having insulative member precluding establishment of shunt path by foreign matter An electronic wristwatch is provided with a touch type contactless switch structure for the purpose of altering the operational mode thereof, which comprises a pair of switch electrodes one being disposed on the viewing window in the engagement relationsh... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4048796 | Touch sensitive electrodes formed on the frame of an electronic wristwatch An upper metal frame or a bezel and a rear metal frame of an electronic wristwatch are electrically isolated from each other by interposing an insulating frame therebetween. The upper metal frame or the bezel is connected to one input terminal of a touch ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4044544 | Electronic timepiece An electronic timepiece of the type having a display and a time-correcting switch for effecting correction of the displayed time is provided with a safety switch for enabling and disenabling the time-correcting switch. Whenever the safety switch is switch... | 08/30/1977 |
