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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7903503 | Dual illumination watch face, and associated methods Systems and methods for a dual illumination watch face having a tritium gas tube coupled with a dial, minute hand or hour hand of the watch face, and phosphorescent material disposed with at least one of the dial, minute hand and hour hand. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7499380 | Dial Dial (2) designed to equip a watch piece provided with luminous marks (32) lodged under a mother-of-pearl semi-transparent layer (20) inside blind hollows (35) made in the semi-transparent layer (20) and filled with a phosphorescen... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7366059 | Display device for a wristwatch The invention relates to a display device for a wristwatch comprising a luminescent surface for illuminating the background of a display element consisting of one or more alphanumeric characters. The display device comprises a window in an opaque watch face in which... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355927 | Date display for timepiece This date display for a timepiece, comprising two side by side indicator disks (1, 2), one (1) bearing the figures for the units, the other (2) those for the tens, the two side by side figures of the two respective disks (1, 2) appearing ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7173883 | Analogue chronograph comprising a digital display Disclosed is an analogue chronograph comprising a digital display. The digital display contains an hour and/or minute indicator using numbers. The latter are arranged on individual circular tracks and under a viewing window, form the hour and/or minute indicator in ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159533 | System and method for monitoring the delivery of gas to a person's airway A gas delivery system and method are disclosed in which a flow indicator is interposed between the distal end of a conduit connected to a gas source and a device for introducing the gas in the airway of an individual so that the individual, or some other person in v... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152989 | 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... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7123550 | Assembly and method for illuminating a watch An assembly is provided that allows construction of a watch that includes multifunctional illumination options. The assembly of the present invention provides a means for illuminating the watch face, a high intensity flashlight and a watch locator beacon. The assemb... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7050358 | Electronic device with secondary display projection An electronic device comprising a secondary display made up of a plurality of display segments each of which is made up of a multilayered assembly comprising a transparent substrate having a first and a second surface; a transparent electrically conductive layer for... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6999383 | Clock with luminous hands A clock with luminous hands has a clock panel with a front clock surface and a rear surface to which a hand-driving assembly and a power inverter are mounted. The hand-driving assembly has a pin protruding through the clock panel and extending from the front clock s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6806644 | Electronic apparatus and liquid crystal display device for irradiating ultraviolet ray to luminescent layer An ultraviolet ray-emitting element is provided in a frame-like member disposed between an apparatus module and an apparatus case by corresponding to a peripheral portion of a protective glass. A light in an ultraviolet range from the ultraviolet ray-emitting elemen... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6717889 | Clock with luminous decoration A clock has a luminous decoration member provided on a dial of the clock. The luminous decoration member is made of a transparent material and formed in an annular shape having multiple lightings fitted therearound. A layer of fluorescent material is applied on a re... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6697303 | Dial for timepiece, manufacturing method thereof and timepiece With a dial for a timepiece comprising a decoration member 21 having a plurality of through holes 22 formed vertically on a luminescent member 10, the cross-sectional area of lower-side holes 24 of the decoration member 21 is formed to be larger than that... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6621766 | Flexible timepiece in multiple environments An electrophorectic display is used in a watch, allowing for a dynamic range of new shapes and environments of use. The present invention addresses many of the shortcomings of the prior art watch technology. Specifically, a watch that embodies the present... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6512721 | Luminous Dial for timepiece A dial for timepiece is provided which includes a decoration member having a through hole, and a luminescent member disposed under the decoration member. A first surface processed layer is provided on an upper surface of the decoration member, and a secon... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6442107 | Luminous wristwatch A luminous wristwatch capable of exhibiting a sense of play and ensuring safety of a wearer of the wristwatch. The luminous wristwatch includes a watch face and a belt member each provided thereon with a plurality of light emitters which carry out lumines... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416217 | Aquarium watch A timepiece has a removably attachable aquarium adapted to support aquatic life. Living aquatic pets are introduced into the aquarium prior to attaching the aquarium to the timepiece. A wearer of such timepiece is then able to contemporaneously tell time ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6266297 | Luminescent device and watch with luminescent device An analog hand mechanism having hands in a watch case, and a plate-like luminescent device in the watch case, to illuminate the analog hand mechanism. A metallic layer or a metallic ink layer, for giving a feeling of metallic gloss by receiving illuminati... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6113726 | Method of moulding and applying marks on a surface A method by which an elastomer is applied to a model (1) with relief marks to be reproduced. The purpose of the elastomer once set is to form a mold membrane (14) and incorporate within its own material the shape of the marks on the model. The mold membra... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5805533 | Electroluminescent display for a timepiece An illuminated date ring for a calendar wristwatch for viewing the date at night through a window in the dial, employs an electroluminescent (EL) lamp beneath a transparent date ring. The EL lamp electrodes extend around the ring, and flexible spring memb... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5764599 | Electroluminescent lamp and dial for a timepiece An electroluminescent lamp constructed by screen printing, in succession on a rigid metal plate in the shape of a watch dial, a first of barium titanate, a second layer of phosphor particles in a polymerizable binder, a light transmissive third layer of i... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5734627 | Silhouette image on illuminated watch dial An electroluminescent watch dial is provided with silhouette images on the dial. A transflective film covers an opaque image layer applied to a conventional electroluminescent watch dial. Timekeeping indicia are applied over the transflective film. The im... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5726953 | Electroluminescent lamp with buried indiciae and method for making same An electroluminescent ("EL") lamp has EL material sandwiched between front and back conductive layers, which are disposed on a transparent substrate. The indiciae are formed from ink or other material deposited on the second surface of the front conductiv... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5697322 | Analog display having electroluminescent pointer An analog display includes a dial and a movable EL pointer positioned adjacent the dial for indicating a measured value. The pointer is an elongated EL lamp having a conductive pin extending through one end of the lamp and about which the lamp pivots. The... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5699324 | Device for securing a watch dial A retaining ring (17) which rests on the peripheral area of the dial (16), which is in turn bonded to a dial support (14). Several securing means (25) are on the one hand secured in the retaining ring (17) and on the other hand in a base element (13), suc... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5691962 | Wristwatch with illumination system for multiple digital and analog styles An improved illuminated watch movement with analog and digital features comprising a frame containing an analog stepping motor and gear train connected to operate timepiece hands located substantially in the center of the movement. The frame has a recess ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5623456 | Electroluminescent indicator hand An improved electroluminescent indicator hand which is capable of emitting light from its entire surface area consists of an annular support member mounted on the hand shaft of a timepiece, an electroluminescent indicator hand secured on the support membe... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5604716 | Black light illuminated analog watch A black light illuminated analog watch that contains an ultraviolet light emitting tube. This tube is contained in the inner periphery of a conventional analog watch case. Various components of the watch, including the watch hands, the dial, the watch gla... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5598382 | Dual plane EL panel An EL panel includes a pair of EL lamps on a common substrate, separated by a predetermined distance along a longitudinal axis. A first flexible, electrically conductive trace on the substrate interconnects the front electrodes of the lamps and a second f... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5513153 | Method of manufacturing three-dimensional indicia on electroluminescent timepiece dials and timepiece dials produced thereby The method of manufacturing electroluminescent timepiece dials having three-dimensional indicia and to timepiece dials produced by this method. A subdial having the indicia projecting therefrom is affixed to the bottom of the electroluminescent dial. Thre... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5426621 | Luminous dial plate structure for watches Provided is a luminous dial plate structure for watches, relatively high in luminance, sufficiently long in visual time and abundant in ornamental effect. The dial plate structure is composed of a lower plate and an upper member. The lower plate is made o... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5346718 | Electroluminescent lamp contacts and method of making of same The method of providing a pair of contact terminals on the back side of an electroluminescent (EL) lamp, of the type which has EL material between front and back conductive layers, which are disposed on a transparent substrate. A bump of conductive materi... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5265071 | Electroluminescent watch dial support and connector assembly An electroluminescent dial for an analog timepiece comprising a flexible transparent substrate, an inner layer comprising electrically conductive material adhered to the substrate, an EL layer comprising a mixture of electroluminescent material in a binde... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5086418 | Luminescent featured watch A luminescent featured watch includes a molded plastic case and watchband formed of a luminescent material. A plurality of luminescent and nonluminescent opaque design elements are supported upon the luminescent portions of the watch to provide a change i... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5032711 | Automotive meter An automotive meter comprising a meter case, a dial plate fixedly disposed within the meter case, indicating needles provided in front of the dial plate, meter units respectively for driving the indicating needles according to measured values, and an ultr... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4995022 | Power supply device for hand with luminescence element A power supply device for a hand with a luminescence element which is adapted to supply electric power to the luminescence element mounted on the hand.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993005 | Power supply system for luminous hands A power supply system for luminous hands wherein an hour and a minute hand have electroluminescence elements and a second hand has a light-emitting diode. The power supply system comprises a drive signal generator for generating a mixed signal consisting ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4775964 | Electroluminescent dial for an analog watch and process for making it An electroluminescent device adapted to serve as the dial of a conventional analog timepiece, with a central aperture for the stem carrying the timepiece hand and inscribed on the upper surface thereof with conventional time-indicating indicia, so that it... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4285055 | Self-luminescent light source for liquid crystal display watch A self-luminescent light source for a liquid crystal display watch characterized by comprising a fluorescent substance layer which has a light reflectivity and which contains radioactive element promethium (147 Pm) in at least a part thereof, a... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4205522 | Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device, especially, for use in a liquid crystal display watch is disclosed, which is provided with a liquid crystal display element and a reflector comprising a luminescent phosphor, and only in a limited partial area of the refle... | 06/03/1980 |
