Horology: time measuring systems or devices inventions

20090279392 - Electronic device and method providing improved indication that an alarm clock is in an on condition: An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature having an alarm clock function that advantageously provides an indication to a user that the alarm is set, i.e., is in an ON condition, by outputting the alarm time itself.... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

20090274010 - Chinese mechanical calendar timepiece: The described watch comprises a mechanical or electromechanical timepiece movement, analog time indicators (24, 25), a lunar indicator (27) indicating the lunar date on a scale (31) and driven by the timepiece movement to perform one revolution in one or two synodic months, and Chinese calendar indicator members which are... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20090274011 - Radio-controlled timepiece and control method for a radio-controlled timepiece: A radio-controlled timepiece that receives a standard time signal containing a time code and adjusts internal time data, the radio-controlled timepiece including a reception unit that receives the standard time signal, and a control unit that controls the reception unit. The reception unit has an amplifier circuit that amplifies a... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090274012 - Mechanism to avoid rate variations due to gravitation in a sprung balance regulating organ, and timepiece provided with such a mechanism: The mechanism avoids the rate variations due to the effect of gravitation on a regulating organ of a timepiece whose regulating organ includes a sprung balance and an escape wheel mounted onto a platform. The platform includes an unbalance and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090274013 - Timing device with power winder: A timing device utilizes hybrid power to drive a movement of the timing device, the hybrid power supply functioning as an auxiliary unit to deliver power to an electro-magnetically driving unit through an automatic control unit manipulated by a mechanical energy storage status detection unit to produce mechanical energy in... Agent: Bacon & Thomas

20090274014 - Calculating clock (multiplication figure): The invention is a clock with of two interrelated parts. The first utilizes the clock (time measuring device/timepiece) so that the multiplication table maybe obtained therefore in an easy, orderly manner, hence division operations maybe performed in an opposite way. The second is to design the clock embodying the 1×1... Agent: Furr Law Firm

20090274015 - Watch having a watch strap with a multi-prong closure tongue: A watch is provided with a case provided having a display. A first strap and a second strap are connected to the case. At least one of the first and second straps has an expandable material portion provided therein. The expandable material portion has a network of apertures. A multi-tongue... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090262606 - Toothbrush holder: A toothbrush holder for holding toothbrush is provided that comprises a body having concaved depression for receiving the toothbrush, a sensor provided in the concaved depression, a display activated by the sensor for a predetermined time and a counter capable of receiving signal from the sensor and communicating with the... Agent: William H. Dippert Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

20090262607 - Information communication terminal with acceleration sensor: An information communication terminal with a report function for use in the alarm includes the report function for awakening. However, since an operation required to stop the report function is performed in an operation unit, there is a risk that the user who is not in wakefulness makes an operation... Agent: Nec Corporation Of America