Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions 07/07

20070171770 - 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 minutes. The indicators are switchable between... Agent: Jonathan A. Small JasIPConsulting

20070171771 - Picture-convertible clock/watch dial: A picture-convertible clock/watch dial including: a picture layer overlaid on a dial area of a clock/watch, the picture layer being formed with multiple picture zones, multiple pixels being drafted on each picture zone to form a complete picture; a display board overlaid on outer face of the picture layer, one... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070165490 - 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 may be configured to be visible, and... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070159928 - Digital display type radio-corrected timepiece and standard wave receiving method of the timepiece: To provide a digital display type radio-corrected timepiece capable of maintaining a signal reception performance of a reception antenna while avoiding an increase in a size, and a standard wave receiving method of the timepiece. In a digital display type radio-corrected timepiece having a display digital-displaying a time instant data... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070159926 - Adaptive watch: A watch or other type of portable electronic console that employs a number of different functions in order to improve its usability. The watch may, for example, allow a user to connect the watch to one or more remote electronic devices, such as an electronic performance sensor or MP3 player.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070159927 - Mobile access to information using images: The subject application relates to a system(s), methodology, and user interface that facilitate improving mobile awareness of information, activities, events, and occasions by way of images. The application involves providing images of a desired application such as a calendar for example on a mobile device display. As a result, the... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070159929 - Watch-winding apparatus: An improved watch-winding apparatus comprising: a bottom support; a body; a lid cover with a glass window; and a plurality of tabbed spring cushions. A solid direct drive system drives the rotating tray. An electronic system keeps the rotating tray swinging per the intended program. Where a drawer is employed,... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070159930 - Thumb anchored watch for runners: An improved watch for sports personnel which comprises a watchcase, a wrist loop extending from one side of case and a thumb loop extending from opposite side of the case. The watchcase houses a watch mechanism, a display and control buttons. The watch can be worn by a user by... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20070159931 - Mechanical timepiece fitted with a device for adjusting the shake of a rotating part or wheel set: The timepiece includes means for adjusting the shake of a rotating part or wheel set, in particular a balance one bearing of which is arranged in a bar (4). This bar comprises a base (18) associated with a adjusting screw (34) one end (36) of which rests on the bottom... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070153635 - Multimode electronic device with calibrating/setting mechanism: An electronic device comprising a controller having an integrated circuit operable in at least a first and second mode, and a dial having a window through which at least one indicator is visible, wherein the electronic device comprises a mode indicator positioned on an actuation mechanism side of the dial,... Agent: Arthur G. Schaier Carmody & Torrance LLP

20070153633 - Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality: A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the display hand(s) to convey information that is stored in the controller... Agent: Arthur G. Schaier, Esq. Carmody & Torrance LLP

20070153634 - Device for measurement of geo-solar time parameters: Apparatus is disclosed for measuring geo-solar time parameters. Wrist-watches, clocks, and computer functionality provide, in addition to a traditional chronological parameter for a control frame of reference, several geo-solar time parameters including but not limited to distance Earth travels or has travelled between any two universal orbital points, dynamic Earth-Sun... Agent: Alan Navarre

20070153636 - Timepiece with am/pm indicating: A wearable electronic device comprising a rotateable member for indicating the day of the week, wherein each day of the week is displayable with an AM indicator and a PM indicator, an actuation mechanism, operatively coupled to the rotateable member, for rotating the rotateable member in at least one of... Agent: Arthur G. Schaier Carmody & Torrance LLP

20070153637 - Time indicator: A time indicator has a timing unit and colored illuminating unit, the timing unit can calculate time as a common clock and the colored illuminating unit provides different colors at different time period, driven by the timing unit. People who just want to know which period of time but not... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20070153638 - Motion sensor-triggered personalized message celebration device: A motion sensor-triggered personalized message celebration device provides a personalized message to someone who is celebrating an event such as a birthday, graduation, holiday, holy day, wedding or the like. The present invention device offers a vehicle not heretofore used or suggested, namely, gift wrapping, bow, ribbon, bag or box... Agent: Kenneth P. Glynn

20070153639 - Flexible band with clip-on watch: A flexible band with clip-on watch module includes a band, a watch movement, a display, a surrounding case and an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism has several embodiments. These include a channel beneath the case comprised of two pair of opposed prongs; an elastic member passed beneath the band and... Agent: Belasco, Jacobs & Townsley LLP Howard Hughes Center

20070153640 - Watch provided with push-buttons comprising a mechanism for actuating delocalised control elements of a clockwork: The invention concerns a watch including a case having a middle part and housing a watch movement having a time-setting stem in a first peripheral region, said movement further including a first and a second control member which are arranged on either side of the time-setting stem and which each... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070153641 - One piece self-expiring security badge or label: A self-expiring badge or label that includes an upper substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface and an adhesive activator layer on the lower surface. A protective layer having a first surface and a second surface is provided, with the first surface of the protective layer being removably... Agent: Michael E. Zall