Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions 03/08

20080074950 - Optimized time acquisition algorithm for low-power gps-based watch applications: A GPS enabled timepiece. A Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled timepiece in accordance with the present invention comprises a timepiece, the timepiece comprising a local oscillator, and a GPS receiver, coupled to the timepiece, the GPS receiver using the local oscillator to predict a time arrival of a GPS message... Agent: Gates & Cooper LLP Howard Hughes Center

20080074951 - Electronic assistant and method: An electronic assistant issues audible, spoken, digitally recorded, medication reminders at programmed times, entered using a microphone and a recessed rotary switch that requires a tool for access. The device repeats medication reminders, and, if the reminders are not acknowledged within a predetermined time, it generates an audible alarm as... Agent: Howson And Howson

20080074952 - Watch movement including a display ring holding plate: The movement (10) includes at least one display ring (12, 14) which is rotatably mounted on a bottom plate (16) and which carries markings that will appear in a display zone (22). The ring (12, 14) is fitted with an inner peripheral toothing (24, 26) which cooperates with drive means... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080074953 - Analog wristwatch having a multi-bezel timing mechanism: The present invention relates to an analog wristwatch including a watch body and at least two bezels. The watch body further includes a face, along with an hour hand and a minute hand for telling time. The at least two bezels surround the circumference of the face and are rotatably... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080074954 - Clock device, clock system, and time measuring method: A clock device is held by a moving body, and receives a modulated wave from two electromagnetic fields generated by an antenna formed in a predetermined shape and disposed on a path. The clock device demodulates the modulated wave and acquires unique identification information. The clock device determines a non-detection... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080074955 - Tourbillon for timepiece: A tourbillon is disclosed which presents a carriage comprising an upper bridge 1, a lower bridge 2 and an escapement bridge 3 supporting a balance spring 4, an escapement wheel 5 and a pallet assembly 6, the lower bridge 2 presenting a circular periphery designed to fit into a groove... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080074956 - Watch with a striking work: The invention concerns a watch with a striking work including a bottom plate and a gong including two ends, the gong being secured via a first end to the bottom plate. According to the invention, the second end of the gong is also secured to said bottom plate.... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080074957 - Strip for securing a device: A personal attachment device includes a strip (101) having a first side (105) and a second side (106), the first side (105) of the strip (101) having an adhesive backing, the strip (101) including a hole formed between the first (105) and second (106) sides, and a device (103) for... Agent: Wallace & Wallace

20080074958 - Watch band or other wrist-borne device assemblies: Wrist-borne structures (such as watches) include: (a) a wrist band assembly defining a recess and a first aperture; (b) an electronic or mechanical device assembly having a first control element positioned in the recess so as to be accessible at the first aperture; and (c) a first user interaction element... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080068930 - Method and device for setting a calendar work of a clock, particularly of a radio-controlled clock, after changing the battery: The invention relates to a method and device for setting a calendar work of a watch, particularly of a radio-controlled clock, after changing the battery. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a. determining if the battery needs to be changed; b. bringing the calendar work into a predetermined reference... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080068931 - Mechanism for displaying pictures, figures or signs produced on a timepiece dial: The inventive mechanism comprises a series of toothed wheels meshing each with other or by groups and driven by a mobile which is connected to a basic timepiece movement by means of a mobile, wherein each toothed wheel is superimposed by a disc carrying pictures, figures or signs and rotating... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080068932 - Wrist watch for monitoring diabetes: A diabetes monitoring watch is shown with a computing system located in the watch, including a glucose monitoring system, a pulse rate monitor, a body temperature monitor, and an alert system. The system looks at the glucose level, the body temperature, and the heart rate and determines if the diabetic... Agent: Law Office Of J. Curtis Edmondson

20080068933 - Wristwatch with a reversible case: The wristwatch with a reversible case (12) is provided with a wristband, each end strand of which includes an insert (30) which is pivotably and slidably mounted on the case (12) via a trunnion (32). Each insert (30) includes at least two indexed angular positions, which respectively correspond to two... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080068934 - Portable timepiece: Even if a lock member impeding a crown from being excessively pull-moved is carelessly moved, its recovery is easy, and a function for stopping a careless movement of the crown, by the lock member, is maintained for a long period. A wristwatch possesses a case band, a crown, a protector,... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20080068935 - Timepiece: To provide a timepiece in which a position alignment of a bezel is easy, and a position-aligned bezel can be made so as not to be carelessly rotated. A portable timepiece possesses a case band, an annular bezel, a click member, a coil spring, and a lock member. In the... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20080062817 - Electrical and mechanical timer: An electromechanical timer includes a case (1), an electric motor (3) and a unidirectional transmission device (4) disposed in the case. The electric motor is engaged with the unidirectional transmission device, the unidirectional transmission device is connected with a ratchet (5) setting voltages, and the ratchet is fixed with a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080062819 - Tide display device with global positioning system, timing and navigation: A global positioning system (GPS) receiver may be integrated with a tide display device. The GPS receiver receives satellite signals and determines the precise time and geodetic position by trilateration. The precise time and geodetic position is used by the tide display device to determine the appropriate tide information to... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20080062818 - 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 Carmody & Torrance LLP

20080062820 - Portable electronic timepiece: To provide a portable electronic timepiece capable of downsizing a product without reducing a display area. Zebra rubbers are respectively fixedly attached to left and right side faces of a contact member attaching portion of a case by making a fixed contact portion constituting a button shaft opposed face thereof... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20080062821 - Electronic device with an electroluminescence lens mask: An illumination assembly for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a casing within which is positioned at least a display assembly for displaying information, wherein the illumination assembly comprises an electroluminescent assembly, coupled in the module, having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface... Agent: Arthur G. Schaier Carmody & Torrance LLP

20080062822 - Wristwatch with an unfolding case: The wristwatch includes a case (3) carrying at least one watch movement and at least one display (7, 17) for the current time and for other time related or non-time related information. The case (3) is fixedly or rotatably mounted at the end of an additional strand (10), made in... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080056071 - Desktop assistant for multiple information types: A method and system for providing an aggregate view of information that a user may need is provided. A desktop assistant system collects information items that a user may need such as scheduling information and recently received messages. The desktop assistant system may also identify documents that the user may... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP/msft

20080056070 - Time counting assembly with a display for world time zones: A time counting assembly with a display for world time zones comprised of a power source, a second counter, a minute counter, an hour counter, and a time zone display for displaying a correct time over a faceplate. Stir the time zone adjustable ring with the hand to align a... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080056072 - Daylight saving time adjustment method and timepiece employing the method: Used in an analog timepiece, a daylight saving time adjustment method is disclosed to includes the steps of: (a) use a time setting device to input date and time data and an adjustment knob to the adjust the hour and minute hands to 12:00, (b) use setting and selection buttons... Agent: Duteck Industrial Co., Ltd.