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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311570 | Automatic system for adjusting the trim of a motor boat The present invention is a system for automatically controlling the trim of a boat drive thrust on a boat by controlling the trim motor which adjusts the trim angle of the boat drive thrust by pivoting the boat drive thrust relative to the boat. The system includes ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7215603 | Clocking apparatus A timing device includes a time display section and a drive unit. The time display section has a dial with a measurement indicator from a zero time position to a maximum measurable time position, and pointers capable of rotating above the dial in a fan-shaped trajec... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7048433 | Self-righting, variable-orientation display assembly Disclosed is a display assembly comprising a graphical or alphanumeric display and display source such as a clock or other timepiece; a display housing for retaining the display; self-righting means rotatably coupled to the display and display housing with a predete... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6965801 | Method and system for controlling one or more apparatus based on a geographic location A method and device that controls one or more apparatus in relation to the expected time of sunrise and sunset at the location of the apparatus. The operator enters a geographic location identifier, such as a zip code or telephone area code, and the controller compu... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6595683 | Self-righting, variable-orientation display assembly Disclosed is a display assembly comprising a graphical or alphanumeric display and display source such as a clock or other timepiece; a display housing for retaining the display; self-righting means rotatably coupled to the display and display housing wit... | 07/22/2003 |
| 5761096 | Speed-sensing projectile A speed-sensing projectile such as for example a baseball includes a generally spherical body. An inertial switch is positioned within the body and is actuable between open and closed conditions in response to accelerations of the body greater than a thre... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5189408 | Orientation-sensitive display system An orientation-sensitive display system, includes a portable housing including a visual display; at least one source of information, such as time and/or temperature, to be displayed; a gravity-sensitive device for sensing the relative position of the hous... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4651147 | Device for setting a numeric display A device for setting a numeric display (11) comprises a continuously turnable potentiometer (12) by which the setting area can be repeatedly passed through by turning in the same direction. The potentiometer and the display are connected to a computer (10... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4142361 | Electro-optical display timepiece An electro-optical display timepiece provided with a display changeover switch circuit manually controlled by a single external push button so that various displays including an alarm function display, chronograph function display and timer function displ... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4129982 | Mercury switch arrangement for digital watch An automatically operating switch for activating the display of an LED digital wrist watch. The orientation of the wearer's wrist determines each of the various functions of the watch that are visually displayed. A curved tube of a non-wetting type is pro... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4115995 | Automatic wristwatch construction A wristwatch having a housing with an electronic digital visual display. A motion activated switch means is provided in the housing to reset the visual display to a desired display. The switch means has a first and a second switch function to cause a disp... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4095408 | Watch device A watch device is adapted to deliver a time counting signal from an electronic time counting means to a display means to effect a display corresponding to the time counting signal. The watch device comprises a switching means for producing an electric sig... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4082927 | Electrical magnetic switch adaptable for use in digital wristwatches An electrical magnetic switch adaptable for use in a digital wristwatch in which a command function for a digital wristwatch is controlled by a switch or an actuator. The magnetic switch is normally open and is closed by the movement of the wrist of the w... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4077200 | Case for an electronic wristwatch module A new and improved case for electronic wristwatch modules, which case has an improved means for activating the watch display means. The new case of this invention comprises a frame for supporting a module containing a frequency standard, a frequency divid... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4036007 | Light emitting diode watch with acceleration responsive switch In electronic wrist watches in which figures for the time are displayed by light emitting diodes, and in watches with liquid crystal displays where the display is illuminated by a light emitting diode, it is necessary to have the diodes normally unenergiz... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4023346 | Wrist watch with time display control switch A wristwatch of the digital type in which there is switch means including a movable member visible from the front of the watch and in which the movable member has to be manipulated deliberately into a predetermined position in order for the switch means t... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4003197 | Watch monitor A crystal controlled digital wristwatch is provided with light emitting diodes in a pattern on its face which are periodically energized by low frequency, low current pulses derived from digital divider networks in the watch to provide blinking lights. Wh... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3983350 | Liquid contact switch assembly incorporated within wrist watch casing An electric switch for a wrist-watch equipped with electric or electronic circuitry requiring a on/off switching at will. An enclosure assembly defines an enclosed chamber wherein an electrically conductive liquid can move responsive to different position... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3955356 | Watch having positioned controlled display actuator Disclosed is a solid state watch having an electro optical display which is selectively actuated by a gravity switch contained in the watch casing and positioned such that upon a displacement from a horizontal of the watch the display is actuated. A prefe... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3948037 | Wrist position-actuatable switch A solid state watch includes two gravity switches, one closable when the arm is positioned such that the wrist extends substantially horizontally and the other simultaneously actuatable when the arm and/or wrist is twisted or rotated sidwardly while the w... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3939640 | System for illuminating the display of a wrist watch A system for illuminating the display of a wrist watch by motion of the wrist. The watch incorporates means for sensing a specific motion of the watch and the sensing means is connected to means to cause the digital display to become active (illuminated).... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3937002 | Solid state, battery operated electronic watch having arm-actuated battery switch An arm-actuated switch for a solid-state electronic watch having an electro-optic display. To conserve battery power, the display is normally quiescent and is momentarily turned on by the switch only when the wearer of the watch moves his arm in a particu... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3935701 | Wristwatch with a time display control switch means An electronic watch having an illuminating time display is provided with a switch for controlling the illumination which is operable controlled movement of the arm on which the watch is carried. A closed casing in the watch is provided with electrical con... | 02/03/1976 |
