Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
702178000 | Timekeeping (e.g., clock, calendar, stopwatch) | 26 |
20080306710 | Method for improving accuracy of a time estimate from a memory device - A method for improving accuracy of a time estimate from a memory device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory device receives a time stamp and measures active time with respect to the received time stamp. The memory device determines accuracy of previously-measured active time and generates a time estimate using the measured active time, the accuracy of previously-measured active time, and the received time stamp. In another embodiment, measured active time is adjusted, with or without generating a time estimate. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination. | 12-11-2008 |
20090099814 | System for monitoring the efficiency of an hvac system - The present invention is directed to a system for recording the run time or off time of a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A sensor would sense when the HVAC system is operating or is not operating. This information is transmitted to a receiver for displaying the run time or off time. The sensor could be directly wired to the receiver or could operate in a “wireless” mode in which the sensor is connected to a transmitter which would utilize radio frequency signals to transmit information to the receiver. The receiver is provided with a display in memory for specifically displaying the run time or off time of the HVAC unit. | 04-16-2009 |
20100010775 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, TIMER ADJUSTING DEVICE, TIMER SOFTWARE, TIMER PROCESSING METHOD, AND TIMER PROCESSING PROGRAM - The present invention is characterized in that a time elapsed since activation can be retained even after a time timer is updated to time information externally acquired, by updating a value in the time timer that starts count-up after activation with the time information externally acquired, and by subtracting a value of the time timer from the acquired time information and reflecting this subtracted value into a reference time storage part. | 01-14-2010 |
20100241398 | Time Interpolation with Time-Varying Waveforms - A method and apparatus for measuring a duration of an event using two time-varying waveforms, each waveform having characteristics such that the waveforms intersect at an intersecting point. The duration of the event can be determined based on the characteristics and a value of the intersecting point of the waveforms. The characteristics of the waveforms can be the gradient or the initial value of the waveforms. | 09-23-2010 |
20100274527 | Timer for simultaneously cooking multiple steaks to differing doneness - A cooking timer having a microprocessor, a transistor, a display driver, a power source, plural user input buttons and alerts electrically interconnected with a visual display for selecting and displaying data for simultaneously cooking plural steaks with varying physical characteristics to differing doneness levels and ensuring all of the steaks finish cooking to the desired doneness levels at the same time. | 10-28-2010 |
20110106494 | Method and Device for Counting Elapsed Real Time - A method for counting elapsed real time using a counter wherein, in one embodiment, the length of the counter is a sixteen bit number which, in one embodiment, has been divided into six ranges of logarithmic numbers which each have been assigned a different real time value. A recorded logarithmic number is converted into the elapsed real time to be counted by converting the logarithmic numbers in each of the ranges preceding the recorded logarithmic number into a real time value and then adding up all of the real time values to arrive at the elapsed real time. | 05-05-2011 |
20110131010 | LAP TIME MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a lap time measurement system. The lap time measurement system includes a management server and sensor nodes deployed at respective measurement points. Each of the sensor nodes includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) reception unit, a sensor unit for detecting whether a moving object has passed through a corresponding measurement point, a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the management server, and a control unit for updating an internal timer based on the time information, determining time data of the internal timer to be passage time data, and transmitting the determined passage time data. The management server receives the passage time data from the respective sensor nodes, calculates times at which the moving object has passed through the measurement points and lap times for respective measurement intervals based on the received passage time data, and provides the calculated times and calculated lap times. | 06-02-2011 |
20110196651 | Sensor Web - A Sensor Web formed of a number of different sensor pods. Each of the sensor pods include a clock which is synchronized with a master clock so that all of the sensor pods in the Web have a synchronized clock. The synchronization is carried out by first using a coarse synchronization which takes less power, and subsequently carrying out a fine synchronization to make a fine sync of all the pods on the Web. After the synchronization, the pods ping their neighbors to determine which pods are listening and responded, and then only listen during time slots corresponding to those pods which respond. | 08-11-2011 |
20110282625 | Time Interval Analyzing System and a Method Thereof - A time interval measuring system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the time interval measuring system includes a plurality of time interval analyzers, each having a resolution that differs from a resolution of at least one other time interval analyzer in the plurality of time interval analyzers. The plurality of time interval analyzers are configured to receive a first event signal representing a first event, receive a second event signal representing a second event, and generate digital first estimates representing a time difference between the first event and the second event. The time interval measuring system further includes a post-processing unit configured to receive the digital first estimates and combine the digital first estimates according to at least one algorithm to generate a digital second estimate representing the time difference between the first event and the second event having higher precision than each of the digital first estimates. | 11-17-2011 |
20120065932 | TIME TRACKING TECHNOLOGY - Time tracking technology, in which a time tracking tool tracks time spent in completing one or more tasks. The time tracking tool may perform operations related to tracking time based on activity of a computer operating the time tracking tool relative to status of the time tracking tool. In addition, the time tracking tool may track a continuous time an issue has been in need of resolution, track a working time that indicates an amount of time spent working on resolving the issue, and provide alerts based on application of one or more alert trigger rules to the tracked continuous time and the tracked working time. Further, the time tracking tool may provide reports that include category and sub-category information for tracked timing data. | 03-15-2012 |
20120072172 | RACE TIMING SYSTEM - An electronic timing system is provided for timing of athletic events including a radio-frequency identification antenna, a portable timing controller, a remote server, and a radio-frequency identification timing tag. The portable timing controller includes one or more radio-frequency identification readers, and a touch-panel computer electrically coupled to the one or more readers to manage data coming into said one or more readers. The controller further includes first input/output means for exchanging data with said radio-frequency identification antenna, and second input/output means for exchanging data with a remote server. The controller also may be powered by portable, user replaceable lithium-ion batteries. The radio-frequency identification timing tag is configured for attachment to an athlete. The timing tag and antenna include means for wirelessly communicating data between one another. | 03-22-2012 |
20120109578 | TIME TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are provided for time tracking. A method for time tracking can include parsing contents of an application page accessed by a user and displaying a time tracker user interface to the user responsive to detecting time tracking context information within the contents of the application page. The time tracker user interface can indicate a current item associated with the application page and against which time can be logged. The method can include logging time against the current item, adding the current item and associated logged time information to a maintained list of items against which time has been logged, and providing the items of the maintained list and associated logged time information to a time sheet application page accessed by the user. | 05-03-2012 |
20120166138 | REAL TIME CLOCK AND METHOD FOR RECORDING DATA IN REAL TIME CLOCK - A real time clock for outputting data indicating a time of day includes: an event detection circuit for detecting that an event detection signal has been inputted from outside; a timing circuit for generating the time-of-day data according to a signal outputted from an oscillator circuit; a memory; and a control circuit for, if the event detection circuit detects input of the event detection signal, recording event data in the memory, the event data including additional data indicating an operating state of the real time clock and the time-of-day data generated by the timing circuit. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173198 | Automatic Parking Disc - A method for determining changes between states of a land vehicle is disclosed. The method involves the initial steps of sampling a signal having a signal parameter representing the driving motions of said land vehicle, defining a lower threshold and an upper threshold for said signal parameter. The method further involves the subsequent steps of determining a change from parked to driving if the present state is parked and if said signal parameter is greater than said upper threshold, or alternatively determining a change from driving to parked if the present state is driving and if said signal parameter is smaller than said lower threshold. An automatic parking disc performing the method is also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120316832 | TECHNICAL METHOD, A MAINTENANCE DEVICE, AND AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to a maintenance method for a piece of equipment ( | 12-13-2012 |
20130013254 | SELF TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED HIGH PRECISION EVENT TIMER USING STANDARD TIME REFERENCE FREQUENCY AND ITS METHOD - The present invention makes it possible to measure a precision event time in such a way to make a reference data in accordance with a standard time reference frequency signal and to make a measurement data by using an apparatus with the same structure as a reference data with respect to a signal to be measured and to compare the measurement data with a reference data, whereby temperature effects can be minimized by making the time changes due to temperature changes occurring between two apparatuses happen equally, by providing the same structure and parts to a reference signal circuit apparatus for an event time measurement and a signal circuit apparatus to be measured, and the zero point adjustment is performed during the real time operation, so the system is not needed to stop. | 01-10-2013 |
20130018631 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TIMEAANM CHOU; MING-HUNGAACI TAIPEI CITYAACO TWAAGP CHOU; MING-HUNG TAIPEI CITY TWAANM HSIEH; CHING-FENGAACI TAIPEI CITYAACO TWAAGP HSIEH; CHING-FENG TAIPEI CITY TW - A method for measuring time includes setting a clock mask by a starting signal and an ending signal generated upon commencement of measurement and termination of measurement, respectively; obtaining a cycle number of a reference signal under the clock mask to calculate a preliminary time; correcting the preliminary time according to a plurality of phase shift signals generated based on the reference signal; and minimizing an error of the preliminary time by increasing the quantity of the phase shift signals. The method enhances the accuracy of the measured time, times up time measurement, and reduces the required circuit areas. A system for measuring time is further introduced for use with the method. | 01-17-2013 |
20130073256 | TIMER MODULE AND METHOD FOR TESTING OUTPUT SIGNALS OF A TIMER MODULE - In a timer module having at least two output channels, the at least two output channels are configurable in such a way that they generate redundant output signals, and the generation of the redundant output signals begins synchronously. In addition, the timer module has provides a comparison of the redundant output signals by an EXOR logic operation and stores a result of the EXOR logic operation in a way that allows the result to be retained for an erroneous comparison until it is reset by an access. | 03-21-2013 |
20130311135 | MULTIPOINT SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MULTIPOINT SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN ELECTRIC POWER STATION, AND INTERNAL CLOCK USED THEREFOR - A multipoint simultaneous measurement method and a multipoint simultaneous measurement system in an electric power station and an internal clock used therefor, capable of performing measurement at the correct time even at a place in the electric power station where GPS radio waves cannot be received, and of securing simultaneity with high accuracy and with ease without connecting a plurality of measurement points via a cable and the like. | 11-21-2013 |
20130325399 | Calendar Integration Methods and Systems for Presentation of Events Having Combined Activity and Location Information - A method includes receiving geo-location data collected over time period. The geo-location data is associated with a monitoring device. The method further includes receiving motion tracking data of the monitoring device. The motion tracking data is collected over time period. The method includes identifying one or more activities. The activities are identified based on inference rules that identify certain activities to have occurred when at least part of the motion tracking data is correlated to the received geo-location data. The method further includes defining a metric for one or more of the identified activities. The metric is associated to a calendar date. The method includes sending the metric to a calendar application with integration instructions. The integration instructions define the calendar date to which the metric will be added. | 12-05-2013 |
20140019088 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Time Series Exploration - Systems and methods are provided for analyzing unstructured time stamped data of a physical process in order to generate structured hierarchical data for a hierarchical time series analysis application. A plurality of time series analysis functions are selected from a functions repository. Distributions of time stamped unstructured data are analyzed to identify a plurality of potential hierarchical structures for the unstructured data with respect to the selected time series analysis functions. Different recommendations for the potential hierarchical structures for each of the selected time series analysis functions are provided, where the selected time series analysis functions affect what types of recommendations are to be provided, and the unstructured data is structured into a hierarchical structure according to one or more of the recommended hierarchical structures, where the structured hierarchical data is provided to an application for analysis using one or more of the selected time series analysis functions. | 01-16-2014 |
20140019089 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING A TIMEPIECE - A method for authenticating a timepiece including measuring acoustic vibrations emitted by said timepiece to obtain an electrical signal, said electrical signal indicating a variation of a magnitude of said measured acoustic vibrations as a function of time, wherein said electrical signal comprises a plurality of acoustic events associated with mechanical shocks taking place in said timepiece, extracting from said electrical signal or from a representation of said electrical signal in a time, frequency or time-frequency domain at least one of a magnitude information on a magnitude of one of said plurality of acoustic events, time information on said one of said plurality of acoustic events, and a frequency information on a frequency of said one of said plurality of acoustic events, comparing said extracted information with at least one of a reference information, and deriving information on an authenticity of said timepiece based on the comparing. | 01-16-2014 |
20140172364 | TIME-DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A time-detecting device detects a time duration of a burn-in test performed by an electronic device. The electronic device generates a first signal and a second signal when the burn-in test is started and stopped, respectively. The time-detecting device comprises a timing unit, a processor, and an outputting unit. The timing unit counts the time duration of the burn-in test from a default starting value in response to receiving the first signal. The processor determines whether the burn-in test is stopped according to the second signal. The output unit outputs the time duration when the processor determines that the burn-in test is stopped. | 06-19-2014 |
20150088460 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING RESPONSE TIME, SYSTEM FOR MEASURING RESPONSE TIME AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RESPONSE TIME - Example embodiments relate to a response time measurement apparatus, a response time measurement system and a response time measurement method for measuring a response output time from a facility corresponding to an input signal, and more particularly, a response time measurement apparatus, a response time measurement system and a response time measurement method in which the output display of a facility is captured through a capture device to detect an output time on the basis thereof. | 03-26-2015 |
20150362519 | Flight Time - Systems and methods for monitoring athletic performances include determining “flight time,” e.g., the amount of time both feet are off the ground, and optionally “flight time” resulting from different types of activities, such as jogging, running, sprinting, jumping, etc. “Flight time” may help a player or coach better understand the effort the athlete is putting out, compare efforts of two or more players, gauge the athlete's performance change over time, and/or identify conditioning needs and/or areas for improvement. Such systems and methods also may generate and display various athletic performance metrics, such as: instantaneous flight time; average flight time; cumulative flight time during an athletic performance or other time period; instantaneous jump height; average jump height; cumulative jump height during an athletic performance or other time period; and comparisons of any flight time and/or jump height metric(s) of one player against another player and/or against himself/herself; etc. | 12-17-2015 |
20160048108 | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC METHOD PERFORMED BY IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An in-vitro diagnostic apparatus includes a loading unit which receives a test medium including a test object; a first clock including first time information that is set as a standard clock time and used to determine whether an expiration date of the test medium has passed; a second clock including second time information that can be set as an arbitrary time; a sensor which acquires the expiration date of the test medium; a controller which determines whether the expiration date of the test medium has passed, based on the first time information; and an analyzer which analyzes the test object based on the second time information when it is determined that the expiration date of the test medium has not yet passed. | 02-18-2016 |