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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6330207 | Timepiece including a magnetic or capacitive device for detecting at least one reference angular position of a wheel of said timepiece Timepiece including a clockwork movement (2) provided with an analogue display (14). The wheel (4) includes a plate (8) with a toothing (6) defined by its external edge and a shaft (10). A device for detecting the angular position of the wheel (4) include... | 12/11/2001 |
| 4868709 | Electromagnetic drive circuit An electromagnetic drive circuit comprises a coil for detecting and driving a permanent magnet; a comparator for generating an output when the induced voltage of the coil exceeds a reference voltage; a pulse generator for generating a drive pulse train in... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4866564 | Electromagnetic drive circuit Herein disclosed is an electromagnetic drive circuit for driving a pendulum or the like, comprising: a coil for detecting and driving a permanent magnet; a reference voltage source having a variable reference voltage; a comparator for generating an output... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4832156 | Spring motor A braking device is provided to reduce the speed at which a shiftable spring motor runs down. The braking device includes a pallet which is mounted so that it can oscillate, the pallet having a pair or arms which cooperate with the teeth of an escape whee... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4825332 | Electromagnetic driving circuit An electromagnetic driving circuit for driving a pendulum comprises a coil for detecting and driving a permanent magnet, a comparison circuit for comparing an induction voltage induced in the coil with a reference voltage, a generating circuit for generat... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4738032 | Inertial pendulum A pendulum has a weight suspended from a bar at an essentially frictionless pivot near the center of gravity of the weight.... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4433920 | Electronic timepiece having improved primary frequency divider response characteristics In an electronic timepiece having a primary frequency divider circuit coupled to receive a standard frequency signal and comprising a group of P-channel FETs and a group of N-channel FETs, a bias circuit supplies a bias input to the P-channel FET group an... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4395137 | Synchronizing system for oscillating mechanism A method and apparatus for accurately controlling a timekeeping apparatus utilizing a relatively heavy free pendulum or other harmonic structure carrying a permanent magnet, and a powered harmonic structure carrying a ferromagnetic element. The magnet is ... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4196579 | Mechanically operating pendulum clock with an electronic correcting device A mechanically operating pendulum clock is provided with an electronic cocting device which comprises a quartz oscillator. An electronic frequency divider generates from the oscillation frequency of the quartz oscillator a frequency equal to that of the ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4115996 | Self actuating pendulum system The specification details the invention for placing the motive forces within the pendulum system itself, that alternately combine with gravity to produce a predetermined period of oscillation or vibration. The mechanism, attached above the axis, converts ... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4050236 | Clock having ornamental pendulum with adjustable period A clock has an ornamental pendulum which serves an aesthetic function but does not control the clock mechanism. The pendulum is mounted for free swinging movement on an oscillating shaft in such a manner that, when the pendulum swings in synchronism with ... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4020624 | Pendulum clock A pendulum clock which has its pendulum connected to a carrier member by means of a pendulum extension that is connected to the upper end section of the pendulum and is fixedly or detachably connected to a pendulum spring. The pendulum extension extends i... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3960344 | Precision mobile gravity survey and guidance system A gravity survey and aircraft guidance system comprises a pendulum clock mounted in an aircraft in level flight, having a pendulum bob with a signal sender mounted thereon. A signal receiver mounted in proxmity to the pendulum bob generates an electrical ... | 06/01/1976 |
