Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions 07/06

20060164920 - System and method for monitoring galactic time: The disclosed methods and device 26 for time-keeping precisely calculate data relating to the center of the Milky Way galaxy. A method of time-keeping includes determining a direction of the galactic center at a desired time, and at least one of the rise time, rise azimuth, and current elevation angle...

20060164921 - Radio-controlled wrist watch with metal dial: A radio-controlled wrist watch includes a watch case in which are housed a brass dial and a signal-receiving antenna, such as a lamellar antenna. The dial defines a center axis, and the antenna is spaced at an axial distance from the dial of more than 0.5 mm, e.g., 1 to...

20060164922 - Chronograph-type watch: The invention concerns a chronograph-type watch provided with a movement (29) comprising: current time display means, measured time display means, a time base designed to regulate said display means, a control device (34, 40) for starting and stopping the measured time display means, a reset device for resetting the measured...

20060164923 - Novelty wall hanging: A novelty wall hanging depicting an image made from a plurality of artistically arranged sequins adhesively mounted on a layer of holographic material that is adhesively mounted on the surface of a finished wood article. The holographic material can be a holographic paper or film and can be secured to...

20060164924 - Timepiece movement holding structure and timepiece: It is an object of the present invention to provide a timepiece movement holding structure and a timepiece which make it possible to realize a design that is elongated in the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction. The timepiece movement holding structure comprises a first casing frame which holds the...

20060164925 - Timepiece including base plate formed of resin and wheel train: The invention relates to a timepiece which has a resin substrate, rotors, and wheel trains, and relates to a wheel train apparatus which has a resin substrate, bearing members, gear wheel, and the like. The invention is constituted by a timepiece comprising; a gear wheel, and a substrate which supports...

20060158963 - Time keeping system with automatic daylight savings time adjustment: A time keeping system having a first time module operable to keep a first time, a second time module operable to keep a second time, and a control module operatively coupled to the first time module and to the second time module. The control module adjusts the first time in...

20060158964 - Portable timepiece: To provide a portable timepiece having high durability constructed by a constitution capable of promoting operability of attaching and detaching a crown and holding a crown in an unoperated state so as not to rotate the crown unpreparedly. In a winding stem pipe attached to a case body, a crown...

20060158965 - Gear train module and electronic device utilizing the same: A gear train module and an electronic device utilizing the same. A solenoid valve includes a body and a sliding rod protruding from the body. When the solenoid valve is not actuated, the sliding rod is in a first position. When the solenoid valve is actuated, the sliding rod is...

20060158966 - Watchcase with rotating cover-bezel: The watchcase includes a middle part (3) closed by a back cover (5) delimiting a housing (7) provided for receiving a watch movement (9) including at least one off-centre display (10, 12). The external surface is entirely covered by a cover-bezel (1) rotatably mounted in the plane of the case...

20060158967 - Portable timepiece: To provide a portable timepiece capable of interchanging a part at a surrounding of a crown when a screw lock function is deteriorated. A premise is established by a portable timepiece screwing to lock a crown urged in a direction of separating from a case body by a coil spring...

20060153007 - Alarm clock with wireless earphones: An alarm clock with wireless earphones has a housing and a power cord for interconnecting the housing with a power source which may be internal or external to the alarm clock. The alarm clock can include memory, one or more processors, a clock, one or more counters, a display, a...

20060153008 - Control device and control method capable of external synchronization: The problem to be met by the present invention is to provide a controller which can execute control processing in synchronism with a synchronizing signal output from a host controller without taking into consideration a difference between a clock signal used for generating a synchronizing signal of the host controller...

20060153010 - Radio-controlled clock: A radio-controlled clock (RCC) for receiving and decoding a transmitted time signal to display a precise time in accordance with a time standard. A light emitting diode (LED) display emits sufficient light for easy readability under all lighting conditions, including the time numerals. A signal reception indicator remains lit if...

20060153009 - Radio-wave clock: To provide a radio-wave watch, which can have an excellent appearance and can minimize the drop of the sensitivity of receiving radio waves, while suppressing the size enlargement and the cost for the contour. A radio-wave watch comprises a metallic dial having an opening, and a receiving antenna for receiving...

20060153011 - Electronic timepiece with solar cell: According to the present invention, in an electronic timepiece with a solar cell comprising a timepiece movement, a timepiece case for housing the timepiece movement, a casing ring for housing and holding the timepiece movement in the timepiece case, a solar cell and a dial, the solar cell is disposed...

20060153012 - Wrist-portable apparatus: To provide a wrist-portable equipment that may prevent malfunction of an internal rotational ring. There is provided a wrist-portable equipment including: a case, an internal rotational ring to be used as a display member for rotating independently and separately from a gear train of circumferential divisional hour/minute/second within the above-described...

20060146649 - Time attendance clock and system: A time attendance system, including a time attendance clock, designed to be used in harsh conditions, such as outdoor job sites. A portable touch button, including a passively readable code, is brought into contact with the time attendance clock so as to create a time attendance record stored in the...

20060146650 - Telephone-watch with improved acoustics: The present invention concerns a telephone-watch including at least one control member and a case in which there is mounted an electroacoustic transmitter transducer (103) in communication with an acoustic output cavity arranged in the case and in direct communication with the exterior via at least one output channel. The...

20060146651 - Method for encoding a date for universal recognition: The method for encoding a date for universal recognition provides a representation of a date that eliminates ambiguities that may arise because of different date formats widely used throughout the world. A date is encoded by first expressing the date as at least a calendar month and a calendar year...

20060146652 - Sunset timer: The present invention generally relates to an electrical timer which automatically controls the activation and deactivation of electrical devices, such as light fixtures, appliances and the like based on the time of sunrise and/or sunset for a particular geographic location. In this regard, the sunrise and/or sunset times for a...

20060146653 - Timing device: A timing device including a primary audio signal and a secondary visual signal feature which is released upon expiration of the desired time sequence and will thereupon extend outward from the timer body. The audio and visual signal features may be activated independently or simultaneously, at the user's selection. The...

20060146654 - Wristwatch comprising one-piece elastic strap: The invention relates to a wristwatch having functional components and a one-piece spring strap consisting of an elastic metal strip (12) possessing two stable states, in one of which it is straight and in the other of which it is coiled. Its functional components, comprising in particular a flexible liquid-crystal...