Class 368/263 - For short period

Subclass of Class 368 - Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Definition: Subject matter including means initiated by activation of
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 02/12/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7330403	Timepiece including a striking mechanism with a single click The invention proposes a timepiece comprising a repeater striking mechanism (14), the striking mechanism being released either automatically, or manually by a manual control member (22), wherein the striking mechanism (14) includes a release lev...	02/12/2008
7271705	Mobile communication terminal and method for providing progressive alarm function A method for providing a progressive alarm function in a mobile terminal is provided. In an alarm setting mode, an initial alarm time input by the user is set as an alarm time of the terminal and a unit time for changing the alarm time is set. After an alarm is outp...	09/18/2007
7187625	Shofar timekeeping apparatus and method Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for audibly playing through a speaker (12) of a timekeeping apparatus (1) comprising a visual replica of a shofar (11), at least one shofar call sound (14) in response to a timing device (17	03/06/2007
7187654	Rate-controlled optical burst switching A method and apparatus are provided for low latency loss-free burst switching. Burst schedules are initiated by controllers of bufferless core nodes and distributed to respective edge nodes. In a composite-star network, the burst schedules are initiated by any of a ...	03/06/2007
6920089	System and method for delivery of audio content correlated to the calendar date and/or time of day An apparatus and method are provided for automatically playing a recorded message, from a uniquely formatted encrypted CD, correlated to a specific date and a time of day as an option on a CD clock radio or the like. Disclosed are means for distinguishing the unique...	07/19/2005
6547434	Set starter timing device A timing device for use in athletic workouts which measures the passage of short intervals of time such as the recovery periods between successive sets of exercise is disclosed. The present timing device is contained in a housing which may be worn on an e...	04/15/2003
6507538	Alarm clock with wing-shaped snooze control An alarm clock has a snooze feature, whereby the snooze feature has a wing-like shape. When the alarm goes off, the wing-like shape extends outwards from the alarm clock housing. By pushing the wing-shaped snooze feature back into the housing, the alarm g...	01/14/2003
6426702	Driver fatigue detector A device is provided for alerting a driver of an automotive vehicle as to the onset of fatigue, characterized by eyelid droop, head droop and a like condition wherein the eyes of the driver are not directed straight ahead onto the road. The device include...	07/30/2002
6349074	Alarm system for desktop clock The present invention relates to an alarm system for a desktop clock capable of generating an audio alarm in the form of, for example, a voice message or the sound of running water at a preset wake-up or retiring time. More particularly, the invention rel...	02/19/2002
5995455	Alarm timer device An alarm clock comprises circuitry for a primary alarm that causes an alarm to sound at a preset time of day and a secondary alarm which causes the alarm sound after countdown of a secondary alarm time period. The alarm clock includes a secondary alarm sw...	11/30/1999
5966346	Alarm clock An alarm clock includes a time indicator, a first alarm for sounding a first alarm at a preset time, a manual rotary bezel provided rotatable relative to the time indicator outside same for setting a time elapsing from the alarm time, and a second alarm f...	10/12/1999
5559495	Sleep-preventing alarm operable in conjunction with a motor vehicle A sleep-preventing alarm including timer circuitry for selectively transmitting a periodic indicator signal upon completion of a characteristic time interval in one of a number of modes of operation; a lamp for transmitting a visual alert upon receipt of ...	09/24/1996
5524101	Motion controlled clock with alarm and flashlight features An alarm clock has a motion sensor, a time display comprising an electroluminescent dial, a manual alarm actuator with a lip cover and a flashlight actuator. When the manual alarm actuator is set in the ON position, any movement (e.g., waving a hand) in t...	06/04/1996
5442600	Snooze-timer device A timer device utilized both as an individual snooze-timer and in a conventional alarm clock having a snooze mode which allows for the selection of an uninterrupted snooze time period. The length of the snooze time period is selected by the user and is pr...	08/15/1995
5253230	Alarm clock with a switch button asembly A casing includes an elongated opening, an alarm device having a buzzer, a battery unit and a circuit unit to connect the battery unit to the buzzer, a time setting wheel and a conductive plate which has a first end connected to a first terminal of the ba...	10/12/1993
5177716	Alarm clock with an improved switch button assembly A switch button assembly includes a casing having a front, a rear wall and a side wall interconnecting the front and rear walls. The side wall has an opening through it. The rear wall has a protrusion extending perpendicularly into the casing adjacent to ...	01/05/1993
4799204	Alarm stop device for a timepiece An alarm stop device of a timepiece comprising: a slideable alarm stop lever; an alarm stop switch actuatable by alarm stop lever an engagement element provided on the alarm stop lever; a control element which allows depression of such engagement element when said ...	01/17/1989
4423966	Alarm control system for alarm clock The alarm control button of the alarm clock with a snooze mechanism is operable in two modes; a lateral sliding mode and a vertical pushing mode. The alarm setting and the permanent stopping of the buzzer are controlled by the sliding mode, while the temp...	01/03/1984
4307460	Electronic digital alarm clock An electronic digital alarm clock wherein a unique combination switch functions as an on/off switch for permitting or preventing an alarm from sounding and a momentary repeat alarm switch for temporarily shutting off the alarm for a short interval of time...	12/22/1981
4246651	Electronic timepiece An electronic timepiece equipped with an alarm system whereby an external control member is actuated a desired number of times or for a desired time duration causing a count to be set into a first counter. Subsequently, when an alarm is generated, an iden...	01/20/1981
4232511	Time detecting device for a clock A stationary detecting means corresponding to a second time wheel rotating at a higher speed than the hour wheel generates signals at successive intervals of a fixed number of minutes to actuate a time signaling device. A first detecting means is also pro...	11/11/1980
4228645	Electronic timepiece equipped with alarm system An electronic timepiece equipped with an alarm system in which a single external control member is used as both a snooze switch and an alarm stopping signal. The timepiece has a switching circuit means for generating a snooze signal when the external cont...	10/21/1980
4213291	Alarm clock construction An alarm clock construction having a frame carrying time mechanism and a timer motor for driving the time mechanism, the time mechanism including an alarm setting member for selecting a predetermined time the clock construction is to sound an alarm. A ree...	07/22/1980
4186550	Programmer for electric household appliances Programmer for electric household appliances, comprising an assembly of programming cams driven in rotation by a reversing cam driven itself by a motor, a timing wheel driven in rotation by the reversing cam via a set of levers, a first cam of the cam ass...	02/05/1980
4079581	Alarm device for clocks An alarm device of a clock has an alarm time detection mechanism coacting with the time wheels of the clock for detecting a preset alarm time and sound an audible alarm. The audible alarm is terminated in response to manual depression of a call time sette...	03/21/1978
4060972	Digital clock A digital time indicating clock with minutes, tens of minutes and hours numeral indicating drums arranged in an array, in which intermittent rotations of the minutes drum as driven by a clock mechanism are transmitted sequentially intermittently to the te...	12/06/1977
4057957	Alarm device of clocks An alarm device of clocks having snoozing function in which, when a set time is reached in clock mechanism, switching means for alarm sound source is actuated to be ON-state through an actuating lever by a set-time indexing wheel shifted on a shaft being ...	11/15/1977
3930360	Alarm clock timer An alarm vibrator control mechanism for a clock timer wherein an elongated lever extends along the lower portion of the timer for releasing an alarm vibrator at a preset time. The elongated lever is controlled by a selector shaft mechanism which is positi...	01/06/1976

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