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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7693008 | Video reproduction apparatus, video reproduction method, and video reproduction process program According to one embodiment, for each GOP, frames from an I frame present at a leading position of GOP to an I frame contained in a succeeding GOP and B frames referencing the I frame contained in the succeeding GOP are managed as a new GOP. For each new GOP, video ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7385879 | Radio-controlled clock A radio-controlled clock (RCC) for receiving and decoding a transmitted time signal to display a precise time in accordance with a time standard. A light emitting diode (LED) display emits sufficient light for easy readability under all lighting conditions, includin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7149410 | Trick modes using non-progressive dummy bidirectional predictive pictures The invention concerns a method (200, 300) and system (100) for performing a trick mode on a video signal containing a plurality of original pictures. The method includes the steps of receiving a trick mode command (212, 312) and selectively ins... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7038399 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to lighting devices Methods and apparatus for providing power to devices via an A.C. power source, and for facilitating the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that provide signals other than standard line voltages. In one example, LED-based light sources may be coupl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6987711 | Analog indicator device for timekeeping clock and use thereof The invention concerns a timekeeping clock wherein on the axis of a mobile counter completing a cycle in 11 seconds is mounted a transparent disc (42) bearing (11) radial markers (44). The dial positioned beneath the disc (41) provides a ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6894440 | Method and device for lighting an electronic or electromechanical apparatus The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention including a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for l... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6760003 | Miniature electronic device A small-sized electronic apparatus is provided which, in the case of use as a watch, can be manufactured at a low cost but with the same thickness, size, weight, etc., as a conventional watch and which includes various sensing means for switching and for shutter ope... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6711101 | Segmented display and timepieces using same A system for providing electronic jewelry and telling the time of day includes binary display beads (105, 110) or segmented display beads (600, 700) arranged on a necklace or bracelet. In one embodiment, binary display beads successively indicate passa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6388951 | Audio apparatus An audio apparatus comprises an internal clock capable of generating time data; a display section capable of displaying one form of information selected from several predetermined forms of information; and a controller capable of changing the selected inf... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6020943 | Display device having a display plate with a plurality of openings formed therein, disposed above an EL light emitting member The present invention relates to a display device which is used for various types of electronic apparatuses, e.g., an electronic watch, an electronic pocket notebook, and the like, and an electronic device. In the device or apparatus, a solar battery memb... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5623185 | Adjustable drive circuit for capacitive electroluminescent lamps A drive circuit having a converter that provides current pulses that charge a capacitive electroluminescent (EL) lamp to produce light, a switching circuit that switches successive current pulses for progressively charging the EL lamp and an adjustable ci... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5359577 | Alarm clock having an ambient light detector An alarm clock has an ambient light detector for controlling the illumination of a time displaying section. An alarm time which is selected by a user is stored in a memory. An alarm set switch is used to switch between alarm-on and alarm-off conditions. A... | 10/25/1994 |
| 4995016 | Timepiece with light emitting device A timepiece comprises a display including a light emitting element. A detector detects ambient light around the timepiece and a switch is switchable into first and second operating modes. When the switch is in the first mode the light emitting element is ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4423963 | Electronic timepiece having illumination level An electronic timepiece is provided with a photo-electric cell generating an output voltage indicative of incident illumination levels, circuit means for converting this output voltage into digital data signals, and a liquid crystal display which is drive... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4415273 | Microprocessor driven digital display alarm clock A microprocessor-based clock which has both a current time digital display and an alarm time digital display, as well as controls for setting both the current time and the alarm time either ahead or backward at selectable rates such that a single knob pro... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4309701 | LSI Device including a liquid crystal display drive A power consumption reduction device in an LSI device is disclosed which includes a liquid crystal display drive circuit. The liquid crystal enabling voltage generator including bleeder resistors and adapted for generating three voltage levels is provided... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4184318 | Time indicating device for electronic digital type car clocks A time indicating device for electronic digital type car clocks utilizing a battery of an automobile as a current source and provided with a time counting part and a time indicating part, wherein, in order to reduce the power consumption, the time indicat... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4114366 | Digital brightness control system A digital light-sensing control system for use in light sensitive equipment, such as a digital watch or a camera, is comprised of light sensor means such as a photo resistor, a digital brightness detector, and brightness control logic. The light sensor me... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4006583 | Electronic display device for timepiece and the like Disclosed is a light emitting diode display system powered by ambient light. This solid state electronic display device comprises an ambient irradiated photovoltaic battery energizing through an electronic adapter circuit light emitting diodes selectively... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3992873 | Low power uniform high luminous intensity digital display A light emitting digital display for use in subminiature assemblies such as miniaturized wrist watches. A crystal controlled frequency reference operates in conjunction with integrated circuitry for providing scanning of a number of display digits and for... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3974637 | Light emitting diode wristwatch with angular display Disclosed is a solid state wristwatch having an active electro-optical display in the form of light emitting diodes. The display is mounted on one sloping side of a groove in a circular module frame and comprises a ceramic substrate having the display on ... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3962859 | Cell replacement indication device An indicating device for use in an electronic watch circuit indicating visually on the dial of the watch that the power cell in the circuit is operating properly and the circuit itself is operating properly. Cessation of the visual signal indicates that t... | 06/15/1976 |
