Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions 07/08

20080181059 - Timepiece apparatus: A timepiece apparatus (10) comprising: a rotatable shaft (30) operatively connected to a magnet (40); a magnetic detection device (50) to detect a magnetic field of the magnet (40) when proximal to the magnetic detection device (50); wherein if a predetermined sequence of magnetic fields is detected by the magnetic... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080181060 - Watch comprising a mechanism for driving a device that displays a time-dependent value: Watch comprising a mechanism (50) for driving a device (1) that displays a time-dependent value, this drive mechanism (50) itself being driven by the movement of the watch, this watch also having at least one first correction element (42) acting on the display device (50) via a clockwork mechanism (2)... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080181061 - Watch with a polygonal bezel: The invention concerns a watch comprising a middle part (12) including a top face (32) arranged for receiving a polygonal bezel (16) made of a first material. The corners of the bezel (16) are truncated and the middle part (12) is fitted with angular elements (40a, b, c, d) made... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080175103 - Content display method, a content display apparatus, and a recording medium on which a content display program is recorded: A content display method is disclosed. The content display method includes the steps of: accepting an instruction input to create a target calendar; extracting a content that indication information has to be displayed in an elapsed period having already passed and a content that indication information has to be displayed... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080175104 - Flexible electronic calendar integrating tasks and appointments: A flexible electronic calendar allows the integration of both items that have a specific time (e.g., appointments) and items that do not have a specific time (e.g., tasks) to be displayed within the context of the electronic calendar view, thereby allowing users to organize tasks in the context of scheduled... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.l.p. (c/o Microsoft Corporation)

20080175105 - Time correction device, timepiece having a time correction device, and time correction method: A time correction device including a positioning unit that receives signals from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth and determines the position of the positioning unit; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting time information produced by a time information generating unit; a time... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080175106 - Chronometric display means: Provided herein is a display means for indicating time of day to an observer. A display according to the invention uses a minimal number of indicators, which are arranged in a first row having twelve indicators, and a second row containing eleven indicators. A display means according to the invention... Agent: Christopher J. Whewell Western Patent Group

20080170474 - Timepiece for displaying indications in a window: Timepiece component (1) having a grande date display wherein the two discs are actuated independently from one another by stepping motors. The date's tens are displayed differently, for example in another color, in the morning and in the afternoon. It is also possible to combine the date indications with other... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080170475 - 20-second/100-second lacrosse timer: A timing apparatus 10 for monitoring a sports event such as a lacrosse game, comprises a first timer 12 for counting a twenty-second time period and a second timer 14 for counting a one-hundred second time period, an alarm 16 connected to the first and second timers for producing a... Agent: Beeson Skinner Beverly LLP

20080170476 - Suprachiasmatic nucleus inducing, melatonin suppressing light emitting device to enhance wake cycle: A light emitting device to awaken an animal and stimulate the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus in the brain to suppress melatonin secretion. The device can be programmed for an initiation time, color of light, brightness, frequency of pulsating light, and level of gradual intensity. It has the advantage of being silent and... Agent: Kirk Hahn

20080165623 - Multifunction timer device: A multifunction timer device for providing a time/date stamp on objects includes a housing, a controller with a timer circuit contained in the housing, a display for displaying information from the timer circuit, and a multifunction input button. The input button is operable in predetermined sequences to select operating and... Agent: J. Gordon Lewis

20080165624 - Time adjustment device, timepiece with a time adjustment device, and time adjustment method: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, and a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information. The prescribed signal is transmitted... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080165625 - Time adjustment device, timepiece with a time adjustment device, and time adjustment method: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information, and a time information extraction signal... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080165626 - Time adjustment device, timepiece with a time adjustment device, and time adjustment method: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information, a base station identification information acquisition... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080165627 - Time adjustment device, timepiece with a time adjustment device, and time adjustment method: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a displayed time information adjustment unit that adjusts an information display unit for displaying the time based on the time information contained in the prescribed signal, and location-related information... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080165628 - Time adjustment device, timepiece with a time adjustment device, and time adjustment method: A reception unit that receives a prescribed signal containing time information transmitted by a base station, a display time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information displayed by a time information display unit based on the time information, a leap seconds information storage unit for storing leap seconds information... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080165629 - Color time: This invention relates generally to time, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a design that replaces all numbers on a time piece utilizing only three colored shapes which change in specified color based on the hour (12 colors), one sixth of an hour (6 colors) and minute... Agent: Ruttler Law PLLC One Union Square

20080165630 - Device for fixing at least one striking going in timepiece and method of fixing at least one striking gongs in a timepiece: The device for mounting and fastening at least one gong of a striking mechanism of a watch movement in which each gong (1, 14) is solidly attached to a heel (2, 15) and includes means for the positioning and temporary fastening (5, 6, 8, 9, 20) of the heel or... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080159080 - Wireless synchronous time system with solar powered transceiver: A primary device for a synchronous event system. In one construction, the primary device includes a solar panel operable to convert light into electricity; a receiver operable to receive a global positioning system time signal; a processor coupled to the receiver and operable to process the global positioning system time... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080159081 - Multifunction coaxial corrector device: p

20080159082 - Display device for timepiece, movement, and timepiece: In a day display device, an hour wheel, day intermediate wheel, and cam are disposed on the same axis, and a lever and small day indicator are disposed so as to enclose these components, whereby a simple configuration can be achieved. A large space for accommodating the lever can be... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080159083 - Timepiece dial and timepiece: A timepiece dial has a base member made of primarily polycarbonate, a titanium oxide particle dispersion layer having titanium oxide particles made of titanium oxide dispersed in a dispersion medium, and a silicon oxide particle dispersion layer having silicon oxide particles made of silicon oxide dispersed in a dispersion medium.... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080159084 - Self-locking expansion device for a watch: A self-locking expansion device which connects a watchcase (1) to two ends of a strap or bracelet (2), comprises a first and a second deployable elements (3, 4), each having one end pivotally connected, or arranged to be pivotally connected, to an end of the strap or the bracelet (2),... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20080159085 - Wristwatch and band for wristwatch: To provide a wristwatch in which an attachment/detachment operation of an end piece of a band in regard to bow feet of a case band is easy. A concave part is formed in a back face of an end piece of a band and, under a state in which the... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks