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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169859 | Animal clock assembly A clock assembly having a primary body in the shape of a type of animal. The primary body has a front face and a back face, and the secondary body has a front portion and a back portion. The primary and secondary bodies each have substantially circular openings with... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8139444 | Routine clock with variable indicators A routine clock for visually and audibly identifying time periods and events is disclosed. The routine clock may have indicators placed on the routine clock that may be variable in size corresponding to variable time periods. Within the time periods, unique events m... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7872950 | Time display device and method thereof A time display device and a time display method are provided. The time display method implemented by the time display device, the method comprising, providing a current time information; controlling the first stepper motor to drive the light source to rotate an angl... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7742363 | Mechanical digital display Mechanical digital display including at least one digit consisting of at least seven segments (1) for the display of alphanumeric characters. Each segment (1) is a body in the form of a bar (1) which can pivot about its longitudinal shaft (3 | 06/22/2010 |
| 7697376 | Clockwork movement for a wristwatch Clockwork movement for a wristwatch, comprising a kinematic chain including at least one belt (20, 21) for transmitting the movements and/or couples between at least two pulleys. The pulleys are held on the bottom plate or the bridges by ball bearings (151... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7616528 | Linear fluid timepiece The present invention provides a timepiece wherein the passage of time is represented by the movement of a fluid column from within an inner tube to a space between the inner tube and a concentric outer tube. In one embodiment, the timepiece includes a display mecha... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7420883 | Animated timepiece A timepiece movement is disclosed which may comprise a going train, and a mechanism having a first cinematic connection with the going train and arranged to drive an indicator member in a stealthy rotational movement, the latter being activated periodically with a p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394727 | Clock A clock 1000 of the invention includes a dead-weight body, dead-weight body lifting means 100 for lifting the dead-weight body supplied to a lower position to an upper position, a rotation wheel 210 having, at its periphery, plural reception par... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7339856 | Clock with sports motif A novel device for displaying the correct time comprises a clock with interchangeable and attachable panels comprising decorative indicia or figures; a second hand with replaceable indicia or figures, minute hand, and hour hand; and means to drive said timing hands.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333398 | Device for the indication of elapsed time A device for indicating elapsed time by way of the state of indicators is disclosed, such indicators being arranged in at least four groups such that the first two groups taken together indicate elapsed hours and the second two groups taken together indicate elapsed... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324410 | Watch with special back A pocket or wrist watch has a unique back member that is constructed to hold a disc by adhesive means. The disc may impart special importance to the watch. It may be constructed from a gaming chip. The watch movement may be housed in another portion of a gaming chip... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319652 | Controlling optical pickup of optical disk drive by detecting change of sampling signals taken from a motor drive signal A drive current or a drive voltage is controlled corresponding to change of load by sampling the drive current or drive voltage of a motor to move an optical pickup and then detecting change of the sampling signal as change of the optical pickup when it is moved. Mo... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310288 | Watch movement equipped with an animation A mechanical-type watch movement is disclosed. In one implementation, the movement may include a frame. The frame may support a work train that is periodically driven in rotation by a driving element. The frame may also support an animation part. The animation part ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293911 | Timekeeper with a mechanism for measuring settable predetermined periods This timekeeper comprises a first timer (4), means (12) for connecting it selectively to the train of the timekeeper (T), a second timer (5), a synchronous coupling between the first (4) and second (5) timers, and fly-back means ( | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281845 | Watchcase adapted for a removable ornamental top The invention relates to a watchcase comprising: (a) a lower case characterized by a first annular recess for receiving an optically transparent cylinder and a timepiece support for receiving a timepiece mechanism; | 10/16/2007 |
| 7221624 | 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... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218577 | Method for synchronising an analog display of a timepiece with its electronic time base The method of synchronizing the analogue display (41) of a timepiece (40), including an electronic time base (64), is achieved using proximity sensors (60, 62) respectively associated with wheels (46, 48) each having an aperture ( | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192181 | Timepiece including a mechanism for triggering a time-related function and simultaneous winding of a barrel spring The invention concerns a timepiece component comprising a watch movement provided with a main barrel acting as power source for a timekeeping device of the watch movement and an auxiliary barrel designed to supply mechanical power to an additional device, and mechan... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7154817 | Electronic apparatus including an analogue display device for displaying any position on a dial The apparatus includes at least one information storing unit, a unit for processing said information, a management and control unit receiving control signals from the processing unit and a supply unit controlled by said management unit and controlling the movement o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149152 | Projection clock A projection clock includes a base unit that includes a power supply, a clock circuit powered by the power supply, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting time information provided by the clock circuit. Also, a projection unit, separate from the base ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134783 | Device for adjusting a time indicator The device for adjusting a time indicator includes a gear train (1), the kinematic chain of which includes a sliding pinion (2) driven by a driving wheel set (3). The sliding pinion drives a driven wheel set (4) when the driving wheel set... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7075860 | Mechanical hour and minute display device This hour and minute display device comprises four disks, two for displaying, respectively, the tens and units of hours, two for displaying, respectively, the tens and units of minutes, each disk being fixedly connected to a toothed wheel linked to a jumper, said to... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7061833 | Clocks with unique time displays which are interpreted by the use of traditional clock interpretation means Apparatus for the display of time with a distinctive aesthetic character that includes clear, rigid rotating indicator rings (22) and (24) which are externally driven by a clockwork (30). The clockwork (30) rotates drive wheels (26... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048433 | Self-righting, variable-orientation display assembly Disclosed is a display assembly comprising a graphical or alphanumeric display and display source such as a clock or other timepiece; a display housing for retaining the display; self-righting means rotatably coupled to the display and display housing with a predete... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050359 | Clock with perceived gravity-defying time indicator A clock with a seemingly gravity-defying time-indicating element adjacent a substantially vertically disposed dial comprises a magnetic guide element positioned behind the dial for movement around the dial as a function of time, and a magnetically responsive time-in... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6946813 | Step motor control device and electronic timepiece equipped with step motor control device A step motor control device detects a rotational driving state of a step motor. In a first detection period immediately after termination of the rotational driving state of the step motor, selected switch elements are controlled so that a first detection signal is o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940786 | Electronic timepiece with stable IC mounting An electronic timepiece that maintains the mounting integrity of an electronic circuit substrate and an electronic circuit component mounted on the electronic circuit substrate. In a movement 1 including a main plate 2 composed of an electric insulting... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6914407 | Step motor control device and electronic timepiece equipped with step motor control device A control device detects a rotational driving state of a step motor having a coil. First and second switch elements are connected to each other in series, and a node of the first and second switch elements are connected to one side of the coil during use of the cont... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6901033 | Electronic timepiece In an electronic timepiece 1 having a main plate 10, a drive circuit 36, a stepper motor 33, a train wheel, a dial plate, a power supply 15, and an insulation sheet 12, the insulation sheet 12 covers at least the vici... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6898154 | Clock-driving device combined with a conventional core A clock-driving device combined with a conventional core that takes advantage of conventional quartz oscillation comprises providing a magnet on the hand of the conventional core and providing a reed sensing device in the moving path of the magnet. When the magnet e... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6891778 | Watch with rotating conical bands and with removable objects A timepiece, such as a watch, has a plurality of concentric rotating bands, viewable from both above and from the side so that a viewer may read the time without changing the orientation of the timepiece. The timepiece has an attachment mechanism that permits the re... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6882597 | Device for displaying time in selectable display patterns The device for displaying time in selectable display patterns includes a storage device, an interface, a housing, display elements, and a controller. The storage device stores selectable display patterns. The interface receives an input to select a display pattern. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6826125 | Novelty clock having numbered ball display A novelty clock having a display comprised of replica pool balls. The clock is contained primarily within a housing having a front panel defining a time display opening through which the balls are passed. The balls are displayed on a shelf that is hinged to the fron... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6807129 | Clock A clock includes a support hanger, a hand-moving mechanism attached to the support hanger, a number of time indicators suspended from the support hanger, and hands attached to the hand-moving mechanism to point at the time indicators by action of the hand-moving mec... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6731571 | Position detecting and correcting device for timepiece A timepiece includes a reference wheel and a target wheel each having one or more reflective members for reflecting a light generated from a light emitting device. The position of the reference wheel may be positively determined when receiving a starting code which ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6724691 | Open-faced watch display The apparatus of timepieces which provide an unobstructed central area of a permanent opaque face for enhanced display of artwork, logos, holograms, text, designs and/or pictures which enables the wearer to discern the time. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6700836 | Electronic timepiece with indicator hands An electronic timepiece (100) is provided that has indicator hands capable of providing various indications. The electronic timepiece with indicator hands, characterized by comprising a time hand (101, 102) indicative of time, first and second indicator h... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6688765 | Clutch wheel for a timepiece A clutch wheel for a timepiece includes a cylindrical portion having an inner peripheral surface for slidably receiving an indicator hand setting stem of the timepiece, an outer peripheral surface, and a flanged base surface. A plurality of teeth are form... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6625088 | Pin display device A pin display first embodiment utilizes a cammed two differently dimensioned cam to press a pin support forward to make it even or clear it, followed by a flattened portion to enable a pin support to move back into gentle contact with a belt having raised... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6595683 | Self-righting, variable-orientation display assembly Disclosed is a display assembly comprising a graphical or alphanumeric display and display source such as a clock or other timepiece; a display housing for retaining the display; self-righting means rotatably coupled to the display and display housing wit... | 07/22/2003 |
