Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions 10/07

20070247974 - Clock apparatus and method: An apparatus and method according to which a clock is adapted to be illuminated by, for example, one or more light-emitting-diode bulbs.... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20070247975 - Vehicle display device: The present invention provides a vehicle display device which allows a driver to instantaneously grasp driving force information. A meter_ECU displays a driving force display image which displays driving force information of a vehicle on an MID, displays an acceleration-torque line (driving force characteristic line) L corresponding to the currently... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070247976 - Multifunction watch system and method: A multifunction watch provides plural worlds, each world supporting one or more modes of operation within the world. Separate configurations can be maintained for each world and separate navigation menus can be provided for each world. Modes of operation may be configurable. Duplicate worlds and duplicate modes within worlds are... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070247978 - Watch with rotating element: m

20070247977 - Flat display driving apparatus: The driving apparatus including a rotation driving unit in the bottom which has an electric motor for rotation which is provided to a base plate for rotation and a train of gears for reducing rotation speed which reduces the rotation of the motor to rotate a base plate for elevation;... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070242568 - Timepiece with a striking mechanism comprising a single barrel: The invention proposes a timepiece including a motion work (12) which drives analogue display means (14) and a strike train (16) which drives a striking mechanism (18), wherein the motion work (12) is driven in rotation by a barrel (20) including a spring, a toothing which meshes with the motion... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070242569 - Wristwatch: A wristwatch having a display unit with memory that retains the display state of a last preceding display update operation, and a solar cell for displaying operating power at least to the display unit with memory during the display update operation. The display unit with memory and the solar cell... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070237032 - Event display apparatus and method: An event display apparatus includes a configuration unit to configure a screen to include a time region, which is divided by time intervals along a first axis into a plurality of sub-time regions, and an event region, which is divided by event into a plurality of sub-event regions, in parallel... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070237033 - Tide display device: A tide display device comprises a storage mechanism that stores tide information by surf spot. The device has a microprocessor that is programmed to display the tide height both graphically and numerically.... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20070237034 - Method for forming a timepiece train wheel support plate and a timepiece comprising a mold structure for forming a timepiece train wheel support plate and a timepiece train wheel support plate formed of the same: To provide a method for forming a timepiece train wheel support plate, which allow the formation of a horizontal hole without using a hydraulic core, and molds for forming a timepiece train wheel support plate, as well as timepiece train wheel support plate formed by the molds and a timepiece... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070237035 - Reverser mechanism for uni-directional rotational driving of a wheel set:

20070230281 - Mobile communication terminal capable of digital broadcast data reception and alarm method using the same: A mobile communication terminal capable of digital broadcast data reception is disclosed. The mobile communication terminal includes a key input unit for inputting alarm setting information to set a digital broadcast data according to user selections, an alarm information memory for storing the alarm setting information, a controller for measuring... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070230285 - Time correction control apparatus and method of time correction control: A time correction control apparatus which calculates a time difference between hour/minute/second indicated in hour/minute/second information included in a received GPS signal, and which corrects counted year/month/date and hour/minute/second by using both the received year/month/date information and hour/minute/second information when the calculated time difference is greater than the predetermined time... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070230280 - Eelctronic parking disc: The present invention concerns a parking disc for mounting on a vehicle where the parking disc is placed visible from outside, where the parking disc includes means for at least externally indicating a time for initiation of the parking, where means for indicating the time consists of an electronic display... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070230283 - Date range determination for cached date driven values: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to filtering and caching recurring date driven data and provide a method, system and computer program product for data range determination for cached date driven values. In one embodiment of the invention, a date driven date selective retrieval... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg

20070230282 - Dismiss all event reminders: A hand-held mobile electronic device that includes a controller, a display, a user input device, a storage, and a rigid case dimensioned to be held in a hand of a user, the case housing the controller, the display, the user input device and the storage. The controller is operative to:... Agent: Ridout & Maybee Suite 2400

20070230284 - Integrated system of loads with multiple public awareness functions: A signaling system may include two subsystems that share a common wiring backbone and provide public awareness functions. The two subsystems may be a public address system and a master/slave clock system. Remote rooms at the tail end of the wiring backbone include a speaker and a slave clock. The... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070230286 - Second hand reset device for a timepiece: A setting device for a timepiece comprising a second-indicating element (1) and at least one other time-indicating element comprises a first manual control element (2) that can occupy a neutral position and a position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements, and a mechanism (3) for resetting the second-indicating... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070230287 - Watch module comprising a rotary dial capable of being fitted to a watch movement: Watch module comprising a rotary dial (1) possessing an opening (2) for displaying a complication or an image. This rotary dial (1) is mounted rotatably on a base dial (3) via an annular low-friction member (4). This rotary dial (1) can be pivoted through a certain angle by the action... Agent: Roger Pitt Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP