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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6898152 | Radio controlled clock A radio controlled clock includes a main unit and interchangeable antenna modules. The main unit includes an operating circuit and contacts. The circuit has a CPU and decoders for decoding RF time signals having different carrier frequencies received by the modules.... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6751164 | Time piece A timepiece (1) comprises communication means (2) and hand haft control means (19), executes function processing on the basis of information acquired from an external apparatus via the communication means (2), and controls operation of respectiv... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6744697 | Cable modem clock synchronization using software parsing with hardware assist SYNC parsing for Cable Modem Clock Synchronization is implemented using software processing with hardware assist in a manner that achieves the cost benefits of software SYNC parsing with the time accuracy of hardware SYNC parsing. Hardware scans for the arrival of n... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6696972 | Remote controlling A portable remote control controls a target electronic device. The portable remote control includes a data receiver having an input port for receiving a variable parameter value of a target device, a real time clock for keeping the time of day, a wireless... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6298014 | Time information management system A time information management system with a simple configuration that instantaneously causes the individual time information of a plurality of timekeeping means within a prescribed area to coincide with standard time information, is formed by time informa... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6229763 | Technique for setting time of apparatus which receives signals from analog and digital channels A technique for setting time of an apparatus which receives signals either from a single analog channel and a single digital channel or from a plurality of analog channels and a plurality of digital channels. In the case that the apparatus receives signal... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5859595 | System for providing paging receivers with accurate time of day information A system is described for providing one or more remote paging receivers with accurate time of day information utilizing a paging provider which encodes page messages into RF signals corresponding to baseband signals for transmission via a paging channel t... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5448533 | Method and apparatus for accurate time maintenance and display A highly accurate time keeping device and time keeping system are disclosed. Time of day information is periodically sent to a wristwatch via radio signal. The time of day as displayed by the watch is updated periodically using the radio signal data and m... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5422863 | Automatically correcting electronic timepiece for selected signal receiving wireless receiver An electronic timepiece which corrects time automatically in response to external time information signals. The timepiece includes a first timekeeping circuit for keeping a standard time and a receiver for selectively receiving external signals. A checkin... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5408421 | Portable battery back-up data cartridge The cartridge has a memory for containing an information set, a status flag and a buffer for receiving an update to the information set, the update representing a change to only a part of the information set, and a data and power connector for connecting ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5331608 | Electronic watch with an antenna for a receiving device In a wrist watch equipped with a receiving device, an antenna 19 having an antenna winding 19b, wound around an antenna core 19a with the end thereof being fixed, and having a conductible antenna terminal sheet 19d secured to an antenna winding frame 19c ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329501 | Timepiece adapted to receive radio broadcast messages to be displayed by its hands The timepiece includes a time keeper in order to display hours and minutes by means of hands (4, 5) surmounting a dial (80) surrounded by a bezel (7) and a receiver capable of receiving messages for seeking persons issuing from at least two calling number... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5253226 | Radio-controlled timepiece with antenna coil A radio-controlled timepiece includes an antenna ferrite core which also serves as a base plate having recesses into which the thicker clockworks components, such as a hands mechanism are disposed. Thinner clockworks parts, such as strip conductors, circu... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5235563 | Autonomous radio timepiece An autonomous radio timepiece (11) with a magnetic antenna (14) located in the vicinity of a electromechanical transducer (25) for driving a time display (19), in order to obtain a radio timepiece with a small volume and operable in a compact manner. To a... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5172348 | Wristwatch adapted to receive messages broadcast by radio A wristwatch for receiving messages broadcast by radio, includes the assembly of a movement, a caseband (4) and a back cover (44). The movement comprises a baseplate (13) receiving: a display means (1, 2), a first power cell for controlling the time displ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4646142 | Method and apparatus for aligning solid-state imagers Alignment of a plurality of thinned substrate solid-state imagers mounted at the outputs of an optical assembly is accomplished optically, without the necessity to electrically operate the imagers. Light blocking alignment indicia, such as a chevron patte... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4633421 | Method for transposing time measurements from one time frame to another A method for transposing the time of an event as read at a remote station with one clock to the time frame of another clock at a master station when the clocks are not synchronized and are of insufficient accuracy to provide measurements to within a few m... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4020628 | Automatic regulation of an electronic watch An autonomous electric watch comprises a receiver for picking up a magnetic or acoustic coded regulation signal delivered by a telephone set, and a control circuit automatically controlling memory circuits of the watch to regulate the frequency and/or set... | 05/03/1977 |
