Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions 11/07

20070274161 - Clock display: The invention relates to a clock display and particularly a clock display comprising a combined electronic display unit and mechanical clock hands. The clock hand has a visible state for showing the time and a transparent state used when in it is not desired to obscure the underlying display unit.... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20070274160 - Device for displaying digital or alphanumeric symbols: Electronic watch with a segment display with LEDs, wherein precious stones or synthetic stones or gemstones made of glass are arranged in front of the display segments so as to display digital or alphanumeric symbols by lighting up stones by means of the corresponding light sources.... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070274162 - Split crown and pushers watch: A modular wristwatch assembly includes a watch case assembly, a watch movement assembly, and a watch strap. The watch case assembly includes a bezel assembly having split crown and pushers. The crown and the pushers are located on opposite sides of the watch case assembly for ease of accessibility. The... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070274163 - Clockwork item with reversible watch container: The timepiece comprises a frame (3) in which a watch case (7, 8, 9) is reversibly mounted. The watch case (7, 8, 9) is rotatable within the frame (3) around a determined axis (22) traversing the flank (24) of the watch case (7, 8, 9) and the inner flank (25)... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070268784 - Alarm clock having triple weekly alarms: An alarm clock apparatus comprises of a control unit, a plurality of buttons for selecting one or more alarm times on one or more selected days of a week, a display comprising a plurality of displaying areas for displaying current time, date, the day of the week for current date,... Agent: Hongtao Xu

20070268785 - Timing system and device and method for making the same: A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device and system, in accordance with the embodiments of the invention, comprise an electrochemical component which generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage of time. The timing device further comprises a compensating... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20070268786 - Analogue time display for motor vehicle: The invention concerns an electronic watch including analogue display means formed of at least one hand (10) driven by a stepping motor (12), at least one time base (24, 26) for providing time data (h. m) to means (16) for controlling and driving said stepping motor, a main power source... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070268787 - Method and apparatus for a portable device: A method for a portable device is disclosed. A reference clock is provided. A first time value and a first index are recording at a first time point. A second index is recorded at a second time point. The first time point and the second time point are counted according... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070268788 - Watch: A watch is provided in which a movement pivots in a case and comprises a mechanism for correcting display organs. In one implementation of the watch, an assembly member is constructed such that, in at least one predefined position, the movement occupies a defined position in the case. Moreover, a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070263490 - Method and apparatus for controlling alarm function of mobile device with inertial sensor: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling an alarm function of a mobile device with an inertial sensor. In one example of the method, after an initial threshold value is established, an alarm occurrence is generated at a predefined hour. If the alarm occurrence is the first, an... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20070263491 - Watch-type mobile terminal: A watch-type mobile terminal adopting an analog clock operating with hour/minute hands. The watch-type mobile terminal has a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and includes hour/minute hands for surrounding an outer circumference of the LCD and rotating with respect to a rotation axis along the outer circumference of the LCD and... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070258333 - Measurement system: This invention relates to a measurement system for determining the running time that a person need to run over one of a plurality of selectable different out-and-back courses, departing from a common starting point that is the finish point at the same time, wherein different turning points are provided by... Agent: Scott R. Foster Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20070258334 - Botton panel for linear actuator: A button panel for linear actuator according to the present invention comprises a linear actuator for adjusting the inclination and altitude as well as horizontal displacement of an attached bed or chair, and the button panel is equipped with a linear actuator button, display, date/time/alarm setting buttons, sphygmomanometer button and... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070258335 - Bookmark with integrated electronic timer and method therefor: A bookmark (12) uses an integrated electronic timer circuit (18) to track reading time. A flat substrate (14) marks the page of the book. A header (16) is integral with the substrate. The header has a cavity for housing the electronic timer, a display (20) for displaying the timer count... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070258336 - Methods and apparatuses to characterize time: Apparatuses and methods that display approximate time are described. An approximate representation of time is displayed on an information display. The approximate representation of time communicates an approximate time to an observer. A characterization indicium associates a theme with the approximate time to provide a characterized approximate time.... Agent: Peloquin, PLLC

20070253290 - Modular wristwatch: A modular wristwatch includes a watch case assembly and a removable watch movement assembly. The watch case assembly includes an articulating bezel having a first bezel portion pivotally connected to a second bezel portion that enables the first bezel portion to move between open and closed configurations, allowing the watch... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP