Class 368/230 - For tactile time perception (e.g., braille clock)

Subclass of Class 368 - Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Definition: Subject matter wherein the time indication is perceived
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 03/04/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7339857	Vibrating device provided with mechanical shock protection means for a portable object The vibrating device (1) is mounted in a portable object, such as a wristwatch, to act in particular as a silent alarm. The device includes a moving mass (3a, 3b, 6, 15) formed in part by a magnetic structure connected to a ...	03/04/2008
7339580	Method and apparatus for integrating manual input Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, compliant, and flexible multi-touch surface. The surface consists of compressible cushion dielectric, el...	03/04/2008
7167689	Crystal for a telephone watch The telephone watch includes a crystal (1) including a keyboard (2) formed in particular of a plurality of capacitive sensors (3) disposed under the crystal. This crystal includes a thick zone (4) at its center and a thinned zone (5	01/23/2007
7085197	Tactile reminder device The present invention essentially comprises a housing, a watch display contained within the housing and visible from the front of the housing, a vibrating mechanism contained within the housing and a vibration interval selection dial rotatably connected to the back ...	08/01/2006
7079454	Tactile timepiece A tactilely readable timepiece with a clock device that keeps time. The display comprises a display area and at least one moveable portion within the display. The moveable portion is moveable with respect to the display to form at least one displayed character that ...	07/18/2006
7050360	Wrist watch with vibration function To provide a wrist watch with a vibration function which can more enhance the vibration effect so that even when the user is, for example, sleeping deeply, the vibration function can effectively act on the user. The wrist watch with a vibration function comprises a ...	05/23/2006
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
6882596	Manual control device for executing functions of an electronic watch The manual control device for executing functions of an electronic watch (1) particularly a diary watch, includes a certain number of sensors (C1 to C7) wherein one touch sensitive pad of each sensor is placed for example on an internal face of ...	04/19/2005
6724298	Individual discreet prompting device with remote A remotely activated sensory stimulation device comprised of a case, a tactile stimulatory means, a receiving unit, a transmitting unit and a controller. The amplitude and frequency of the tactile stimulation is adjustable to provide different prompts or to alter th...	04/20/2004
6625088	Pin display device A pin display first embodiment utilizes a cammed two differently dimensioned cam to press a pin support forward to make it even or clear it, followed by a flattened portion to enable a pin support to move back into gentle contact with a belt having raised...	09/23/2003
6594202	Timepiece with time-display and skin-stimulation control circuit means A timepiece with time-display and skin-stimulation control circuit means is disclosed. The timepiece comprises a casing, a glass face disposed on the casing, a set of buttons provided on one end of the casing, two first contact elements bilaterally dispos...	07/15/2003
6349075	Electron equipment A small electronic equipment with a vibration alarm has, as a drive source, a flat stator type bipolar stepping motor, which has a rotor having high durability, can be assembled easily, requires low power consumption, is started constantly stably, and can...	02/19/2002
6151278	Remote device for silent awakening An improved programmable and remote-controlled device for awakening a user through the user's sense of touch is disclosed. The device utilizes a time keeping alarm circuit to accurately track and display time and also to output an alarm signal at a user-d...	11/21/2000
6052339	Watch with touch reading and setting of time functions Watch with visual and touch horometric functions, including: a case (1) sealed by a crystal (4) arranged above an analogue dial (5) surrounded by a fixed bezel (8) a time-keeping circuit (10), a stepping motor (11); a non-acoustic vibration generating device (20); ...	04/18/2000
5878004	Electronic equipment with vibration alarm A small electronic equipment with a vibration alarm has, as a drive source, a flat stator type bipolar stepping motor, which has a rotor having high durability, can be assembled easily, requires low power consumption, is started constantly stably, and can...	03/02/1999
5861797	Tactile reminder device & method A reminder device includes a case sized so that said case is adapted to be worn on the wrist of a user. The case holds a microprocessor, a tactile alarm, an electric clock, and a battery which provides electric power to the microprocessor, the tactile ala...	01/19/1999
5764594	Silent alarm clock A silent alarm clock including a portable receiver unit with a wrist watch-type configuration. The receiver unit includes a vibrator adapted to create a vibrating sensation upon the receipt of a radio signal. To provide power to the receiver unit a rechar...	06/09/1998
5686882	Silent alarm band The silent alarm comprises a wrist band housing which can be attached to the wrist of a person. A signal receiving device is mounted in the wrist band housing for receiving a signal from a clock controlled transmitter. Vibratory means are also mounted in ...	11/11/1997
5559761	Watch with time information VIA silent vibration An electronic timepiece having an analog or digital display delivering time information in silent, tactile manner in which the control elements (L, C, B1, B2) provided on the exterior of a closed housing cooperate via the intermediar...	09/24/1996
5367505	Watch with dumb alarm A watch with a dumb alarm has a time drive region which is electrically drivable and an alarm drive region which is drivable by a mechanical drive source. The alarm drive region has an alarm wheel engaging the hour wheel, an eccentric weight rotatably sup...	11/22/1994
5365497	Silent electromagnetic alarm A non-acoustic alarm intended to equip a device supplying information such as time information. Such alarm includes motor means (24) which can be electrically driven and which are associated with a mass (26) adapted to be set in motion under the action of...	11/15/1994
5361241	Vib-a-wake A Vib-A-Wake wristwatch is provided that alerts the wearer by vibrating the entire watchband. Unlike watches that vibrate just the watch body, this provides a quieter and more effective alarm. Two vibrating watchband embodiments are provided. In the first...	11/01/1994
5311487	Electromechanical wristwatch with reading by touch An electromechanical wristwatch is described with the particular characteristic of being readable both by sight or by touch in that the hours and minutes are indicated in two square areas. In each of these areas are four cursors which, by means of electri...	05/10/1994
5282181	Silent alarm timepiece A timepiece to be worn on the person which provides a silent mechanism alarm in the form of a tactile stimulus to the wearer when the chosen alarm time is reached. The tactile stimulus is provided by a motor attached to or integral with the timepiece and ...	01/25/1994
5233572	Means for generating a succession of prompts requiring a corresponding succession of user inputs where each prompt is presented on a random interval schedule of reinforcement A device whereby the wearer receives a succession of prompts on a random interval schedule of reinforcement when activated by a corresponding succession of user inputs comprising: push of input push button, switch to determine if input is valid or invalid...	08/03/1993
5089998	Vibrating and audible alarm clock An alarm clock comprising a housing, electronic clock means including time and alarm setting means, tine indicator signal means, alarm signal generating means, and alarm off signal input means, wherein the reception of an alarm of signal disables the gene...	02/18/1992
5023853	Electric apparatus with silent alarm A timepiece in which a vibration member starts vibration at an alarm time to let a person know the alarm time. The timepiece comprises a case having a shape of thin, small-sized wrist watch form, timekeeping circuit for counting a present time, alarm circ...	06/11/1991
4472065	Time read-out device for electronic clocks A device for converting pulses generated by a 7-segment, 12-hour clock unit of a standard electronic timepiece into a sequence of nonoptical time-indicating signals. The device comprises binary counter means for counting minutes and groups of 5-minute mul...	09/18/1984
4456387	Electronic alarm wrist watch A silent alarm wrist watch is disclosed wherein the human wrist is vibrated directly by a vibration means at a preset alarm time. The vibration means are energized by an electric signal at a composite frequency made up of two or more frequencies (repetiti...	06/26/1984
4236375	Electronic watch An electronic watch having a time counter circuit for developing a count representative of present time, a second time counter circuit for developing a count representative of time, and a chronograph counter circuit for developing a count representative o...	12/02/1980
3938317	Serial time read out apparatus Time keeping apparatus is disclosed in which time is decoded either orally or tactilely by visually handicapped persons....	02/17/1976

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Class 368/230 - For tactile time perception (e.g., braille clock)