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A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8045421 | Watch with planar light diffusion channel Structures are disclosed that can improve the visibility of instrument displays. With some implementations, an instrument is provided with an illumination system having a light source and a light diffusion device proximal to the light source. The light diffusion dev... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7583566 | Electronic device with an electroluminescence lens mask An illumination assembly for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a casing within which is positioned at least a display assembly for displaying information, wherein the illumination assembly comprises an electroluminescent assembly, coupled... | 09/01/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7265734 | Display apparatus and electronic watch using the display apparatus A display apparatus is provided with a display member which is printed in gradations of color from a first color to a second color from one side of the member to other side, and an electro-optical display device having plural dot display sections disposed on the dis... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7079452 | Time display system, method and device A time display device (“TDD”)—equally adaptable to watches, clocks, computers, phones, and vehicles—indicates the current hour of the day by displaying a color that refers an observer to the disclosed color-to-hour matrix, thereby eliminating the traditional... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063429 | Light-emitting display device using light-emitting element and electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus has a light-emitting element and a light-emitting portion. An output light from the light-emitting element is guided by a frame-like member having serrations and radiated toward the light-emitting portion. This causes the light-emitting porti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7054233 | Wall clock with dial illumination A wall clock of the analog type with hands for indicating the time includes a battery, a housing, a dial with time indicia disposed in the housing and an illumination module disposed adjacently to the dial. The illumination module has one or more recesses defined in... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046238 | Solid state imaging apparatus and method for driving the same The vertical selection circuit of the imaging apparatus selects a selection line, a first shutter line, and a second shutter line to divide a single frame into three parts at arbitrary ratios. A first output signal is generated during a period from the first shutter... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038975 | Luminous hands and display device including the same, particularly in a timepiece There is provided a type of luminous hand including a part made of moulded transparent material that forms a circular head (28, 35) and a body (28, 34) of a hand. In order to direct a portion of a light beam parallel to the axis (15) of the hand... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7023763 | 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... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7016264 | Light emission and display devices and electronic apparatus using the display device A light emission and display device (for example, timepiece module) comprising an ultraviolet ray emitting element that emits ultraviolet rays, light emission areas that react to the ultraviolet rays to thereby emit the corresponding colored lights, and a pair of le... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6987710 | Alarm clock with dial illumination An alarm clock of the analog type with hands for indicating the time includes a battery, a housing, a dial with time indicia disposed in the housing and an illumination module disposed adjacently to the dial. The illumination module has one or more recesses defined ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6950374 | Timekeeping and magnifying device A timekeeping and magnifying device is disclosed. The device includes a watch and a magnifying lens pivotally connected to the watch. The lens may be pivoted away from the face of the watch to magnify objects other than the face of the watch. In one embodiment of th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904866 | Indicator An indicator having a character plate capable of making indicative characters emit light is provided, wherein a metal character plate 30 is provided with cut-out portions 30a being cut out along the peripheries of respective indicative character... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6715897 | Illuminated hand signal A portable disc flashlight, able to be secured to a user's hand, is disclosed herein. The device has a top portion, a base portion and securing means. The top portion includes a lens cover portion that threads onto the base portion. A ribbed ring portion is rotatabl... | 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 |
| 6685353 | Dice clock with flashing light show for gambling A clock apparatus comprises a clock case made of either an opaque material or a translucent material, the clock case enclosing an electronic circuit comprising electronic circuit elements including: a clock timer, a source of electrical current, a power s... | 02/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6579003 | Decorative hourglass with light reflecting base An hourglass timepiece that is filled with a plurality of precious or semi-precious stones, such as small uncut diamonds, which are suspended in a silicone compound, such as silicone oil, to prevent scratching of the interior surface of the hourglass as t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6565253 | Watch light There is disclosed herein a watch that includes a steerable light. The light may be attached to a rotating bezel on the watch, or included in a crown or other moveable fixture of the watch, such that the light may be pointed independently from the orienta... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6487143 | Electroluminescent lighting device for a dial Peripheral lighting device for the scale of a dial (11) of an apparatus of small dimensions including a case (1) in which are housed a movement (14) driving at least one hand (12a, 12b, 12c) with respect to the scale, a power source (6) and an electronic ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6452872 | Device for the oriented illumination of a surface by a microprism guide Solid optical guide (10) with microprisms (20) of refractive index n, for uniformly illuminating a surface (4) in grazing incidence at an angle θ1 in which a plane angle δ of the cross-section develops with respect to the surface (4) a substa... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6366539 | High illumination alarm clock An alarm clock comprises a seat, a switch, a light emitter, a light guiding plate, a light shielding layer, a timer, a transparent mask, a frame, and a power source. The timer is installed in the seat and drives a rotary shaft to pass out through the ligh... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6353579 | Display illumination for an electronic device A method of illuminating a display in an electronic device comprising a display, a lamp for illuminating said display, a plurality of actuated switches one of which is a lamp switch that when activated, causes the activation of the lamp to illuminate the ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6299321 | Illuminating device for watches, gauges and similar devices A light source is positioned to direct light downward from the cover of a conentional analog or electro-optical watch, indicator gauge, a meter panel directional gauge or ornamentation display of an image, logo or design or other similar articles. These a... | 10/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6160767 | Clock A clock includes a base, a clock movement held by the base and having rotatable translucent hour and minute indicators, a cover coaxially connected to the base, and a light source supported between the cover and the indicators for shining light through th... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6106127 | Illuminating device for watches, gauges and similar devices A light source is positioned to direct light downward from the cover of a conventional analog or electro-optical watch, indicator gauge, a meter panel directional gauge or ornamentation display of an image, logo or design or other similar articles. These ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6010242 | Rotary switch laser indicator A rotary switch laser indicator having a casing a mirror seat, and a laser unit, that will display different images by rotating the mirror seat to control the switch. The casing can be attached to a band and the switch can be used as an indicator in the w... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5966344 | Watch containing light transmitting metallic dial A light transmitting metallic dial 50 is disposed above a cell 2 such as an EL device, a solar battery, or the like and the light transmitting type metallic dial 50 is secured by engaging an aligning portion 50b formed on the light transmitting type metal... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5930204 | Luminescent device and watch with luminescent device The watch and method of manufacture thereof includes 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 givin... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5894456 | Timepiece including luminous elements Wristwatch including a case (1) for accommodating a movement (4), luminous elements carried by the bezel or by the middle part of said case, a source of energy (44, 45) and an electronic circuit (33) housed in said case to control the power supply of said... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5886954 | Electronic devices with a solar cell An electronic device comprising a solar cell, a secondary battery charged by an output from the solar cell, an illumination detector for detecting the brightness of the environment of the solar cell based on the output from the solar cell, a display unit,... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883862 | Clock having emergency lighting device A clock is provided with an emergency lighting device which is composed of an electronic control apparatus, at least one light bulb, a battery, a plug, and a switch knob. The light bulb is located in a concave slot of the dial plate of the clock such that... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881024 | Combination display timepiece equipped with el illumination A timepiece is equipped with a hand shaft display portion having hands and driving shafts for the hands, and a liquid crystal display portion situated above a substrate. A liquid crystal display portion support frame is situated above the substrate for su... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5838640 | 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... | 11/17/1998 |
