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| 368107000 | Electrical or electromechanical | 82 |
| 20080253234 | Elapsed Time Device - An elapsed time and remaining time liquid crystal measuring device having a display face around the periphery of which there are a plurality of numerical indicia marks arranged in a generally clockwise pattern with successive numerical indicia marks decreasing in numerical value in a clockwise direction from a twelve o'clock position. An annular ring of electronically generated graphic indicia are visible on the display face and spaced inwardly from the peripheral numerical indicia and a digital numerical read-out display of elapsed times is visible internally of the annular ring of graphic indicia. There is at least one electronic control element for setting a desired elapsed set time into the device, which desired elapsed set time is indicated both on the digital read-out display and as a complete ring or an arcuate section of the annular ring on the display face. There is also an actuator for initiating progressive clockwise disappearing movement of the electronically generated graphic indicia so as to expose decreasing areas of the annular ring in a clockwise direction as time elapses and while the digital numerical display remains synchronized with the graphic indicia until all of the set time has elapsed. Preferably, the device is in the form of a wrist watch. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080259736 | USER INTERFACE FOR TIMER - A timer has a dial, a captured tripper, and/or a retainer. The captured tripper has active and inactive positions on the dial. In the inactive position, the captured tripper is captured to the dial but is free to move independently of the dial. Alternatively or additionally, in the inactive position, the captured tripper is not positioned to operate a switch. In the active position, the captured tripper is captured to the dial and is prevented from moving independently of the dial. Alternatively or additionally, in the active position, the captured tripper is positioned to operate the switch. The retainer maintains a predetermined orientation between the captured tripper and the dial when the captured tripper is in both the active and inactive positions. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090040878 | Invitation card with built-in countdown feature - A tangible invitation card extends an invitation by displaying information with regard to the invitation. A settable real-time clock sets a predetermined time which is displayed on a screen on the invitation card of time remaining to a selected target date for an event or earlier RSVP date related thereto. The card is programmed such that as the target date is approached, one or more visual displays and/or sounds count down and announce the time left to the target date for the RSVP or event. The invitation card is programmed with the necessary information to enable it to perform its reminder mission. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090185455 | Aquatic Event Timer Apparatus and Methods - The inventive technology, in embodiments, includes an aquatic event timer apparatus that comprises at least two independent, touch actuated electrical switches; and a structural connector that adjacently connects them, where the apparatus is configured for establishment within lane markers defining a regulation size swim lane, at the end of the swim lane, and at least partially underwater. Other aspects of the inventive technology address an aquatic event timer apparatus that comprises a first, independent, swim competition type, touch actuated electrical switch that is configured for establishment within swim lane markers, and aside at least a second, independent, swim competition type, touch actuated electrical switch. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100020648 | CHARGE RETENTION CIRCUIT FOR A TIME MEASUREMENT - An electronic charge retention circuit for time measurement, including: at least a first capacitive element, a first electrode of which is connected to a floating node (F); at least a second capacitive element, a first electrode of which is connected to the floating node, the first capacitive element having a leakage through its dielectric space and the second capacitive element having a capacitance greater than the first; and at least a first transistor having an isolated control terminal connected to the floating node. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100034056 | Apparatus And System With A Time DelayApparatus And System With A Time Delay Path And Method For Propagating A Timing Event Path And Method For Propagating A Timing Event - Implementations are presented herein that include a time delay path. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110026370 | Chronograph timepiece - Disclosed is a chronograph timepiece in which it is possible to prevent the battery reliability service life time from being exceeded even when the period of time that the chronograph function is used is short, making it possible to prevent failure generation in the chronograph timepiece due to liquid leakage. A 24-hour counter down-counts a period of time that has elapsed starting from 24 hours, and a chronograph counter down-counts the period of time that chronograph measurement operation is performed from a predetermined time; when the count values of the 24-hour counter and the chronograph counter become equal to each other, a processing unit consumes a battery for the residual period of time of the two counters by a battery power consuming unit. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026371 | Chronograph timepiece - Disclosed is a chronograph timepiece in which it is possible to prevent the chronograph drive timing and the magnetic field detection timing from overlapping each other to unnecessarily effect driving with correction drive pulses. A processing unit controls drive circuits so as to drive a time indication motor and a chronograph indication motor with a predetermined timing based respectively on timekeeping information obtained and chronograph measurement information obtained, and effects control such that a magnetic field detecting unit detects a magnetic field with a predetermined timing; when the drive timing for the chronograph indication motor and the magnetic field detection timing for the magnetic field detecting unit overlap each other, the processing unit changes the magnetic field detection timing for the magnetic field detecting unit so that the drive timing for the chronograph indication motor and the magnetic field detection timing for the magnetic field detecting unit may not overlap each other. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20120188856 | Electronic apparatus, timepiece device and program - Provided is a timepiece device that includes a first time measurement portion which measures an elapsed time from a first timekeeping start operation; and a second time measurement portion which measures an elapsed time from a second timekeeping start operation, wherein a time measured by the first time measurement portion, and a time, which is a time measured by the second time measurement portion subtracted from an object time, are displayed on the display portion in a combined manner. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120275276 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - A power generation unit generates electric power depending on light to be irradiated to a light receiving surface. An electricity storage unit stores the electric power generated by the power generation unit and outputs the stored electric power. A voltage detection unit detects a voltage of the electric power that is output from the electricity storage unit. A processing unit performs time measurement. A chronograph indicator points a time counted by the processing unit and is fixed by a mechanism while the time measurement is stopped. A second driving circuit drives the chronograph indicator by the use of the electric power that is output from the electricity storage unit. The processing unit drives the second driving circuit when the voltage of the electric power which is output from the electricity storage unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120307599 | ELAPSED TIME CLOCK - The present invention provides a clock having a body with a first clock face and a second clock face. The clock includes a start time assembly at least partially positioned within the body and corresponding with the first clock face, an end time assembly at least partially positioned within the body and corresponding with the second clock face, and an elapsed time assembly in mechanical communication with both the start time assembly and the end time assembly. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130163392 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A timing device comprises an electrochemical timing structure and a mechanism that enables the timing device to be manually programmed to expire at a plurality of different time periods. In some embodiments, the mechanism is used to adjust the timing device to add a duration of time to an expiration time of the timing device. Alternatively the mechanism is used in order to subtract a duration of time from an expiration time of the timing device. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20150078142 | ENVIRONMENT-RESOLUTION CORRELATED TIMER - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a timer having multiple time resolutions corresponding to multiple environmental climates. Climates may include, for example, temperature, humidity, pressure, or any of these taken alone or in combination. Climates may include, for example, carbon monoxide content, oxygen content, toxic gases, or any of these taken alone or in combination. The resolutions and climates may be particular to selected applications, including but not limited to, perishable foods, chemicals (e.g. alcohol, cement, pharmaceuticals), or perishable evidence (e.g. crime scene materials). In one embodiment, a breast-milk timer may have three times scales, an hourly scale corresponding to room-temperature environment, a daily scale corresponding to refrigeration, and a monthly scale corresponding to a freezer environment. As time elapses, the timer may automatically transition from the hourly scale to the daily scale and then to the monthly scale. Such a timer may quickly communicate breast milk freshness. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150138929 | RESCUE TIME TRACKER - This document relates to systems and techniques for providing response to emergency situations, such as traffic accidents, cardiac arrest, or other medical emergencies. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150331393 | PRESSURE ACTUATED TIMING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH GAMES AND THE LIKE - There is provided a pressure actuated timing device for use with activities such as games. In some embodiments, the electrical component of the invention will comprise a conventional “tap light” (or “tap-on-light”) in electronic communication with a digital or other stopwatch or electronic timer. Additionally, a game player will be equipped with a rubber ball or similar lightweight and resilient object (e.g., a bean bag, a soft plastic toy, etc.) that may be attached to the user's hand via an elastic tether. In some embodiments, the object will be to strike the tap light with a thrown object in a minimal period of time. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150378318 | TIME DEPENDENT-TEMPERATURE INDEPENDENT COLOR CHANGING LABEL - A timing device for indicating a passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a grid array architecture. The grid array architecture includes an electrode structure with an anode layer, a cathode layer and a thermistor layer. The anode layer and the thermistor layer are electrically coupled through a plurality of cathode trace structures. In operation the timing device is actuated through a suitable mechanism to initiate depletion of the anode layer and, thereby, indicate a passage of a duration time. As the anode layer depletes, sequential cathode trace structures are exposed and the thermistor layer acts as a temperature dependent resistor through a plurality of exposed cathode trace structures. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150378320 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE HAVING ELECTRONIC WATCH DIAL DISPLAY WITH COUNTDOWN TO SCHEDULED EVENT - An electronic timepiece ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160195854 | ELECTRONIC TIMER | 07-07-2016 |
| 368108000 | For predetermined interval | 31 |
| 20090154299 | CO END OF LIFE TIMING CIRCUIT - A system for indicating an end of a life cycle time period for a device which may include a sensor device or detector for measuring an environmental condition. A control device communicates with the device and includes a programmable timing mechanism for measuring a life cycle time period. The control device initiates an end of life cycle indicator such as a fault message after the life cycle time period has elapsed. The life cycle time period may be measured from a date of manufacture of the device. The life cycle time period may also be measured from a date of installation of the device when the date of manufacture of the sensor device is unknown. In the case of sensor devices or detectors an environmental condition for measuring by the detector may include carbon monoxide levels in an enclosed area where the device is a respective carbon monoxide detector. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090201773 | REMINDER DEVICE - A single use reminder device ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100254228 | System and method for providing timing - To overcome potential problems associated with overflowing counters/timers, embodiments of the present invention include a ping timer and a pong timer offset from each other, and a time checker that accesses at any one timer either the ping timer or the pong timer to determine whether a time interval has passed. Upon passage of the time interval, the time checker switches access from the ping timer to the pong timer before the ping timer reaches an overflow state, thereby avoiding problems associated with counter/timer overflow. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100271909 | Perfect Egg Timer - A timing device for the cooking of eggs, comprising timing means, apt to compute a temperature, signaling means, actuatable by the timing means to signal that the time interval has elapsed, and temperature sensitive means, apt to be arranged in proximity of the eggs and to determine the starting of computing of the time interval by the timing means at a pre-determined temperature. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20130148477 | User Interface Features for a Watch - A watch provides a chronographic function while the watch is in a “sport” mode. If a user activates a button relating to the chronographic function, such as a “start/lap” button, then the light for the watch will automatically activate. The light may remain active for a significantly long time, such as a period of six seconds or more. Alternately or additionally, if a user activates a button while the watch is in a “performance” or “sport” mode, then the light will automatically activate regardless of the button being activated. Still further, the chronographic function of the watch may be configured to not measure a lap time that is lower than a preset threshold value, such as, for example, three seconds. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20140010054 | TEST TAKING PACING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A test taking pacing device includes a presentation screen and a plurality of selectors for operating the pacing device. The pacing device is configured to operate in a watch mode and a test mode having a plurality of test mode sections. In the watch mode, the time of day is displayed on the presentation screen. In the test mode and for each test mode section, a title representing the name of a test section, a total time for completing the test section, and a countdown timer are displayed on the presentation screen. The pacing device is further configured to selectively start and pause the countdown timer in each test mode section, and to select between the various test mode sections. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20150023139 | Minute Countdown Clock - An improved minute countdown clock is provided that depicts the 24-hour day in terms of the number of remaining minutes, rather than in the standard 12-hour cycle. The present clock counts down the number of minutes that are left in the day, unlike a standard clock that depicts the amount of time that has passed in two separate cycles. The present invention may come in either analog or digital varieties. The present invention breaks time into smaller increments in order to reprogram individuals' concept and perception of passing time, to facilitate motivation to accomplish more goals, and finally to create a sense of value and ownership of personal time. Furthermore, the constant countdown creates a sense of urgency by helping people recognize that time is valuable and is lost once it passes. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150378314 | Timer Device and Time Measurement System - Provided are: a timer device allowing a user to visually and aurally recognize time related to an object and reducing a problem of passing a time limit related to the object, and a time measurement system including the timer device. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160103425 | Computer Implemented Method and System, and Computer Program Product, for Displaying an Intentionally Inaccurate Count of Time - A computer implemented system and method, and a computer program product, for displaying an intentionally inaccurate count of time. For example, the method may include receiving display time information, which is comprised of information indicating an amount of time to be displayed, and receiving actual time information, which is comprised of information indicating an actual time to elapse, wherein the actual time is not equal to the display time. Actual time may be expressed as a percentage of the display time. The method also may include receiving start count information, wherein the start count information is information indicating that a count of time in an amount equal to the actual time should start. Responsive to receiving the start count information, the method may display a count of time equal to the display amount, wherein the count of time is displayed during an amount of time equal to the actual time. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160170378 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
| 20190146421 | ADJUSTABLE TIMER | 05-16-2019 |
| 368109000 | Including alarm means | 20 |
| 20080232199 | Time Management Device - A time management device includes a body portion including a front side and a back side, the front side including at least one elapsed time indicator, and at least one of the front side and back side including a programmable elapsed time controller, wherein the programmable elapsed time controller receives at least one time indicator and actuates at least one of the elapsed time indicators responsive to the time indicator, and a support portion connected to the body, the support portion configured to mate with a door knob and support the body on the door knob. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080239882 | SIGNALING TIMEPIECE - A novel timepiece that uses color and/or shape and/or symbols to provide a toddler, child or other individual who hasn't learned to tell time or the concept of time to determine if a specified time or time period has been reached. The timepiece can illuminate and/or display a color and/or symbol and/or shape upon reaching a specified time or after an elapsed period of time. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080279050 | Timepiece with alert timer - A timepiece includes a time provider providing a current time and an alert timer. The alert timer includes a time setter setting a time interval at the current time as a starting time, a time processor counting the time interval starting from the starting time, and a signal generator automatically and timely generating an alert signal in a punctual time manner when said time processor is finished counting the time interval in responsive to the starting time. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080279051 | Portable article with alert timer - A portable article includes a portable item having a primary function and adapted for being conveniently carried by a user, and an alert timer, which is built-in with the portable item, including a time setter setting a time interval at a starting time, a time processor counting the time interval starting from the starting time, and a signal generator automatically and timely generating an alert signal in a punctual time manner when said time processor is finished counting the time interval in responsive to the starting time. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100061191 | Silent time reminding device - A silent time reminding device including a soft elastic fastening band and a main body. The fastening band can be fitted on a suitable part of human body. A clipped section is disposed on an outer face of the fastening band to define a pocket with the fastening band. At least one setting key and a resilient clip are disposed on the main body. The resilient clip can be easily extended into the pocket to clip the clipped section so as to detachably associate the main body with the fastening band. A user can wear the fastening band with the main body contacting a surface of the user's body. The main body is at least inbuilt with a timer and a vibration module. At a specific time, the timer drives the vibration module to vibrate for shocking the surface of the user's body to achieve a reminding effect. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100149925 | Holiday decoration with an electronic countdown feature - A holiday decoration with an electronic countdown feature, comprising: a decoration body ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100246337 | ATTRACTOR TIMEPIECE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT - An attractor timepiece apparatus. The apparatus may comprise a housing, a surface coupled to the housing, a plurality of numerals on the surface spanning more than 60 seconds, at least one actuator, and a rotatable arm structured to begin rotating from a starting position responsive to the actuator. The rotatable arm may be structured to automatically stop rotating at the starting position. Also disclosed is a method for self improvement using an attractor timepiece apparatus. The timepiece apparatus may begin counting from a starting position responsive to a first input from a user. The timepiece apparatus may notify the user to start meditating using a first sensory effect. Thereafter, a plurality of seconds may be traversed to an ending position more than 60 seconds from the starting position, and the timepiece apparatus may automatically stop counting at the ending position. The timepiece apparatus may notify the user to stop meditating using a second sensory effect. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100302912 | TIME INTERVAL INDICATING DEVICE - A device for indicating the passage of two or more time intervals is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a base portion with a user interface and a light portion. The light portion includes three lights of different colors that are disposed in a vertical arrangement above the base portion. The user interface includes a display and a keypad for programming the device with one or more time durations, and for associating one or more of the lights with each time interval. A controller is in communication with the user interface and operatively coupled with the lights to illuminate and turn off each light during its associated interval. The device may include an audio section linked to the controller for further indicating the intervals or transitions therebetween by outputting one or more sounds. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100309754 | Alarm Clock With Nap Timer - An alarm clock includes a nap timer. At least one button may be used to add a predetermined time interval to a total nap time, while the clock is in its normal timekeeping mode. No further actions are necessary in order to set a nap time. An alarm will sound upon the elapsing of the set nap time. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120026844 | Stop light go light timer - A timer device to induce and encourage a young child to manage time when engaged in daily activities, the timer device comprising visually comprehensible changes in time through the use of red and green lights for the start and end of activity period, respectively. The timer device can further include an audible alarm to signal the end of the activity. Further operational switches and buttons include a power button or switch, start/pause button to start time or pause time, engage buttons, hours buttons (+, −) and minutes buttons (+, −) to adjust time on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The timer device can be powered by AC power or battery power. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120033532 | TIME INTERVAL INDICATING DEVICE - A device for indicating the passage of two or more time intervals is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a base portion with a user interface and a light portion. The light portion includes three lights of different colors that are disposed in a vertical arrangement above the base portion. The user interface includes a display and a keypad for programming the device with one or more time durations, and for associating one or more of the lights with each time interval. A controller is in communication with the user interface and operatively coupled with the lights to illuminate and turn off each light during its associated interval. The device may include an audio section linked to the controller for further indicating the intervals or transitions therebetween by outputting one or more sounds. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120287761 | SIGNALING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE IN CARING FOR PETS - Devices having symbols or messages that are illuminated and darkened in accordance with a care-taking schedule for a pet, and methods for using the devices. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120307600 | ELECTRONIC TIMER/SENSOR TO PROTECT SKIN FROM OVEREXPOSURE TO UV RADIATION - A portable device that alerts a user when she should reapply her sunscreen product. The device is activated by a start/stop button and a count down timer counts down from a fixed amount of time to zero. Once the timer has counted down to zero, an indicator such as an alarm is activated to notify the user it is time for her to reapply her sunscreen product. Preferably the fixed amount of time can range from about one to about four hours and, most preferably, the fixed amount of time is about two hours. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130142017 | Reminding Method and Device for Playing Sound According to Control or According to Spending Amount in Real Time - A reminding method and device for playing a tone according to control or according to spending amount in real time. The method comprises: receiving, from a charging system, an interval duration of playing a tone which is related to having spent the fixed amount; setting an interval duration of playing a tone for reminding of the spending of the fixed amount according to the interval duration of playing a tone which is related to having spent the fixed amount; and when a call duration of a user reaches the interval duration of playing a tone for reminding of the spending of the fixed amount, playing the tone which is for reminding of having spent the fixed amount to the user. The present invention solves the problem in the prior art that real-time sound play reminding cannot be performed on the user based on spending amount. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130148478 | Electronic Device and Method for Setting Time of Timer - In an electronic device provided with a resume function, a timer outputs a predetermined signal if a measured time value becomes a set time. Upon receiving the predetermined signal from the timer, a state control unit executes a resume process. A time information receiving unit receives time information that specifies a time interval, at which an application executes a predetermined process. A time interval retaining unit retains a time interval T for restoring the application to an executable state. A defining unit registers a set time with the timer on the basis of the received time information and the time interval T. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130155818 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ALARM FUNCTION OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for controlling an alarm function of an electronic device, an alarm time, an alarm mode, a plurality of control modes of the alarm function and a shaking frequency and an audio file corresponding to each of the control modes are set. If a current time matches the alarm time, the alarm function is started by activating the alarm mode and a monitor unit is enabled to monitor acceleration values of the electronic device. A first shaking frequency in a first predetermined time limit is recorded according to the acceleration values. The control mode corresponding to the first shaking frequency is confirmed, and the audio file corresponding to the confirmed control mode is output. The method further controls the alarm function according to the confirmed control mode. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140016442 | Timer Systems And Methods Of Monitoring A Period Of Time With Respect To An Article - Timer systems and methods of monitoring a period of time with respect to an article are described. In one aspect, a timer system includes a timing device comprising circuitry configured to monitor a period of time, an attachment system coupled with the timing device and configured to attach the timing device to as associated article for which the period of time is to be monitored, and wherein the circuitry of the timing device is further configured to generate a human perceptible signal to convey information regarding the period of time being monitored with respect to the associated article. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140340999 | MEDICATION REMINDER METHOD AND SYSTEM - A medication reminder method and system are provided. A carrier device acquires medication information of a medication from a medication information server via a network. The medication information includes a pre-determined time interval prescribed for the medication. The carrier device activates an alarm device to emit an alarm signal to remind a user to take the medication on expiry of the pre-determined time interval. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150085624 | Computerized Medication Dosing - A method of dosing medication includes loading via a computerized system one or more user characteristics for a first user from a user profile for the first user, where the user characteristics include a weight of the first user. A dosing schedule is derived for a first medication from at least one of a type of the first medication and the one or more user characteristics for the first user, and a dosing amount is derived for the first medication from the one or more characteristics for the first user and the derived dosing schedule for the first user. A plurality of timer alerts are set corresponding to the derived dosing schedule, each of the timer alerts indicating the medication and derived dosing amount. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150309480 | WORKOUT CYCLE EMPLOYED IN A TIME MEASUREMENT PORTABLE DEVICE - Portable device for time measurement that counts with the basic functions of time and date, alarm, Timer, Stopwatch, Fixed Interval Timer function, as well as a Variable Interval Timer function. This Variable Interval Timer function allows the user to program multiple different workout or rest intervals, each with a different established time, and without limitation to an amount of fixed and unalterable workout and rest rounds. The user is able to program intervals in order to increase or decrease the workout or rest time. In the same way the user may decide to create intervals of different exercises, some of them for a short time and some of them for a longer time, as well as the rest time. Finally, the user may program the watch to alert them that a change of interval is coming using several different alarms for the different intervals. | 10-29-2015 |
| 368110000 | Mechanically actuated stop time type | 10 |
| 20140064042 | INSTRUMENT FOR COUNTING THE DURATION OF DIFFERENTIATED PHASES - An instrument for counting duration for differentiated phases, including: plural mechanisms for recording a time duration, each actuatable, for activation and deactivation thereof, by a first controller; a general controller for controlling, from an inactive position in which all the recording mechanisms are deactivated, activation of only one of them, selected by a selector, and for again controlling, at a final moment, deactivation of all the recording mechanisms; a switch configured, during a command for activation of one of the recording mechanisms, to trigger the deactivation of all other recording mechanisms and to save totality of the recorded times, counted on each of the recording mechanisms. The selector is configured to be controlled by a user or/and by a measuring mechanism or/and by a signal to trigger the activation of one of the recording mechanisms. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140269226 | PRESSURE ACTUATED TIMING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH GAMES AND THE LIKE - There is provided a pressure actuated timing device for use with activities such as games. In some embodiments, the electrical component of the invention will comprise a conventional “tap light” (or “tap-on-light”) in electronic communication with a digital or other stopwatch or electronic timer. Additionally, a game player will be equipped with a rubber ball or similar lightweight and resilient object (e.g., a bean bag, a soft plastic toy, etc.) that may be attached to the user's hand via an elastic tether. In some embodiments, the object will be to strike the tap light with a thrown object in a minimal period of time. | 09-18-2014 |
| 368111000 | With electronic memory storage | 1 |
| 20130294206 | Multi-Lane Stop Watch - An electronic multi-lane stop watch is disclosed. Said multi-lane stop watch can record multi-athletes' split times and final times simultaneously. Said multi-lane stop watch can also automatically save collected data to files and export/import information and data to/from external devices such as computers or printers. | 11-07-2013 |
| 368112000 | With reset means | 7 |
| 20110026372 | Chronograph timepiece - Disclosed is a chronograph timepiece in which it is possible to prevent a non-rotation state at the time of first driving when chronograph measuring operation is reset during motor drive and restarting is effected. When a resetting operation is performed on a reset button during the driving of a motor and a rotation detection circuit detects non-rotation, a drive control unit controls a drive pulse generation circuit such that the control is completed without reversing the polarity of a motor drive pulse output from the drive pulse generation circuit, and that the motor is driven by a drive pulse of the same polarity as that at the time of the previous resetting in response to a starting operation performed on a start/stop button, driving the motor by the drive pulse of the same polarity at the time of restarting after the resetting. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110122734 | Chronograph timepiece - Disclosed is a chronograph timepiece whose chronograph hands are electrically drive-controlled and mechanically zero-restoring-controlled, wherein it possible to perform a normal operation at the time of start operation and reset operation. After a mechanical control unit releases the setting of chronograph hands in response to the start operation of a start/stop button, a contact portion is placed in a start state, and an electrical control unit starts a time measurement operation to electrically hand-movement-drive the chronograph hands, and, after a contact portion is placed in a reset state in response to a reset operation of a reset button and the electrical control unit electrically resets the time measurement operation, the mechanical control unit mechanically zero-restores and sets the chronograph hands. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110128826 | Chronograph timepiece - In a chronograph timepiece of a construction in which chronograph hands are electrically drive-controlled and mechanically zero-restoring-controlled, even when backlash is generated due to zero-restoring, the chronograph hands are normally moved at the time of the next time measurement start. A chronograph timepiece includes a drive control unit starting a time measurement operation in response to a start operation of a start/stop button, electrically hand-movement-driving chronograph hands by driving a chronograph hand movement motor according to the time measured, and resetting the time measurement operation in response to a reset operation of a reset button, and a mechanical structure mechanically zero-restoring and setting the chronograph hands in response to the reset operation, wherein the drive control unit drives the chronograph hand movement motor by a predetermined amount even after the reset operation has been performed. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110194382 | Chronograph timepiece - To provide a chronograph timepiece which takes up a minimal region and which enables a related lever to return to an original position when a chronograph action instruction button is not pressed. A chronograph timepiece includes a plurality of heart cams, a start-stop button, a reset-to-zero button, a start-stop lever that rotates around a common rotation center when the start-stop button is forced to be inserted, a reset-to-zero instruction lever that rotates around the common rotation center when the reset-to-zero button is forced to be inserted, a hammer operating lever that rotates in a first direction when the start-stop lever rotates and rotates in a second direction when the reset-to-zero instruction lever rotates, and a hammer lever that causes the plurality of heart cams to be reset to zero by corresponding hammer portions when the hammer operating lever rotates in the second direction and causes the hammer portions to be estranged from the heart cams or the estranged states to be maintained when the hammer operating lever rotates in the first direction. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110235473 | Switch structure, and chronograph mechanism and electronic timepiece using the same - A switch structure of a chronograph mechanism of an electronic timepiece includes: a terminal plate equipped with a plate-like main body portion and elastic switch lever portions, each switch lever portion being equipped with an arm portion which is and bent with respect to the outer peripheral edge portion of the plate-like main body portion at one side of the proximal end portion thereof, and which extends in a direction along the outer peripheral edge portion of the plate-like main body portion, and which is equipped with an elastic contact portion further extending from the pressing force receiving portion; and an elastic switch lever supporting rigid support lever which is movably provided behind the pressing force receiving portion in order to receive a pressing force behind the pressing force receiving portion and to guide displacement of the pressing force receiving portion when a pressing force is applied to the pressing force receiving portion. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110249536 | Chronograph timepiece - For a chronograph timepiece that chronograph hands are mechanically reset to zero and electrically driven, the chronograph hands are prevented from being electrically driven while being mechanically locked. A chronograph timepiece that is mechanically reset to zero includes a chronograph motor for driving a chronograph hand, a drive unit configured to drive the chronograph motor according a time measurement operation in response to a starting operation by an operating section, and a control unit configured to control the drive unit. The control unit has a rotation detecting circuit for detecting a rotation status of the chronograph motor. When the rotation detecting circuit detects that the chronograph motor is not rotated after the chronograph motor has been rotated a predetermined time period, driving the chronograph motor by the drive unit is stopped for resetting the time measurement operation. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110267928 | Chronograph timepiece - Chronograph hands are made not to start driving at an inappropriate position in a case where a sleep mode is cancelled in a chronograph timepiece in which driving of each of the hands is electrically performed by motors and reset-to-zero of the chronograph hands is performed by mechanical mechanisms. An operation mode setting portion forbids a chronograph measurement operation if only a start and stop button is operated after a sleep mode is cancelled by an amount of power generated by a solar cell exceeding a predetermined amount, and, if a reset button is operated after the sleep mode is cancelled, performs a control such that the chronograph measurement operation is started by a start operation using the start and stop button. | 11-03-2011 |
| 368113000 | Stop time type | 23 |
| 20090161494 | Modeling Method for Evaluating Unit Delay Time of Inverter and Apparatus Thereof - A modeling method for evaluating a unit delay time of an inverter and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present modeling method includes deriving a model for a plurality of inverters, including a channel length, a channel width and a gate electrode resistance as variables in the model; measuring a delay time by inputting variations in the variables; and determining a unit delay time for one inverter by dividing the delay time by the number of inverters. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090213700 | Automated Interval Timing Method Devices and System - Automated Interval Timing Method Devices and System for automatically timing a plurality of moving entities over a course with predetermined finish line are delineated. Each moving entity wears, carries or has mounted on it a timing unit which is actuated by an acoustic starting signal. A device is located at the finish line so as to create an acoustic field that is narrow in the direction of travel of the moving entities. As each moving entity crosses the finish line, the timing unit detects the finish line acoustic field and records and displays the elapsed time from the acoustic starting signal to the crossing of the finish line. More particularly the timing system comprises wearable or mountable stopwatches, and an array of narrow-beam acoustic transmitters located at the finish line. Each participant or vehicle in a race wears or carries a stopwatch. Each stopwatch is started by the sound of a starting pistol or an electronically generated starting tone or other distinctive acoustic starting signal. Split times and finish times are recorded by the stopwatch when it recognizes the finish line acoustic signal. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090257319 | Method and Device for Measuring Time Intervals - A device is dislosed for measuring a plurality of time intervals. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090310445 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ONE OR OTHER OF TWO DIFFERENT INDICATIONS WITH THE SAME TIMEPIECE INDICATOR MEMBER - The timepiece display device includes a rotating analogue indicator member ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110007611 | Chronograph timepiece - In response to an instruction to start time measurement given by a start/stop button, an in-phase drive control unit outputs an in-phase control signal of a predetermined time width to a drive pulse generation circuit such that a stepping motor is driven, instead of by a first drive pulse, by an initial drive pulse of a longer drive time than the drive pulse. The drive pulse generation circuit rotates the stepping motor by a motor drive signal including a plurality of in-phase main drive pulses. The stepping motor is rotated by one of the main drive pulses included by the motor drive signal to rotate the chronograph hands. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013493 | Chronograph timepiece - When it is judged that a chronograph second counter and a chronograph minute counter have measured a maximum measurement time, a maximum measurement control unit controls a drive pulse generation circuit so as to drive and stop a motor such that chronograph hand stops at predetermined positions. When, in this state, a restarting operation is performed on a start/stop button, a normal chronograph measurement operation is restarted. At this time, a mechanical structure has been restored to a reset state, so that even at the time of restarting after the measurement of the maximum measurement time, the load at the starting operation is the same as that of the normal operation, thus generating no sense of incongruity. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120092968 | USER INTERFACE FEATURES FOR A WATCH - A watch provides a chronographic function while the watch is in a “sport” mode. If a user activates a button relating to the chronographic function, such as a “start/lap” button, then the light for the watch will automatically activate. The light may remain active for a significantly long time, such as a period of six seconds or more. Alternately or additionally, if a user activates a button while the watch is in a “performance” or “sport” mode, then the light will automatically activate regardless of the button being activated. Still further, the chronographic function of the watch may be configured to not measure a lap time that is lower than a preset threshold value, such as, for example, three seconds. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120170427 | Systems and methods for timing athletic events - Improved systems and methods for timing athletic events. A radio-based starter unit and a radio based timer unit communicate wirelessly via radio. Push buttons/switches and lights and a speaker in the units provide an intuitive, easy to use interface. Handshaking occurs between the starter unit and the timer unit, and lights indicate that the event is ready to start. Real time clocks in the units are synchronized. Upon detection of race or other event start, such as from a starter's pistol, information indicative of the race start time is transmitted from the start unit to the timer unit. A camera in communication with the timer unit provides video frames, and the timer unit encodes and inserts elapsed time information in the video frames, which are then output from the timer unit for review and analysis on a computer. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120230158 | Timing Skew Characterization Apparatus and Method - A timing skew characterization apparatus comprises a coarse timing skew characterization circuit, a fine timing skew characterization circuit and a coarse delay cell calibration circuit. The coarse timing skew characterization circuit comprises a plurality of coarse delay cells whose delays can be calibrated through the coarse delay cell calibration circuit. The calibration of fine delay cells can be implemented through a trail and error process. Both coarse delay step and fine delay step can be characterized through a single measurement setup. As a result, the timing skew characterization apparatus provides a high resolution setup and hold time measurement. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20150124568 | Digital Whistle - A method and apparatus to enable scoreboard time control system for referee(s) to accurately officiate a sporting event. The system includes a digital switch inside a whistle connected to a Communication Pack for one or more referees and a receiver at the Control Device for the official time clock of the sports event. This system allows the referee to control the clock starting and stopping at his command rather than putting that in the hands of a local official. The control device for the official time clock receives a signal to start the clock when the communication pack signals the control device and also stops the clock when the digital whistle is blown thereby transmitting a signal to the communications pack and then to the control device thereby stopping the official time clock. | 05-07-2015 |
| 368114000 | With physically changeable element | 5 |
| 20130107676 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130286794 | TIME DEPENDENT-TEMPERATURE INDEPENDENT COLOR CHANGING LABEL - A timing device for indicating a passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a grid array architecture. The grid array architecture includes an electrode structure with an anode layer, a cathode layer and a thermistor layer. The anode layer and the thermistor layer are electrically coupled through a plurality of cathode trace structures. In operation the timing device is actuated through a suitable mechanism to initiate depletion of the anode layer and, thereby, indicate a passage of a duration time. As the anode layer depletes, sequential cathode trace structures are exposed and the thermistor layer acts as a temperature dependent resistor through a plurality of exposed cathode trace structures. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140347964 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A timing device for indicating a passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a grid array architecture. The grid array architecture includes an electrode structure with an anode layer, a cathode layer and a thermistor layer. The anode layer and the thermistor layer are electrically coupled through a plurality of cathode line structures. In operation the timing device is actuated through a suitable mechanism to initiate depletion of the anode layer and, thereby, indicate a passage of a duration time. As the anode layer depletes, sequential cathode line structures are exposed and the thermistor layer acts as a variable resistor through a plurality of exposed cathode line structures. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20160033938 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A timing device that includes an anode layer, a cathode layer and an electrolyte attached to a base layer. The anode layer and the cathode layer are placed adjacent to one another along an axis of the timing device. Upon activation of the timing device the anode layer is depleted away from the cathode layer until the timing device is fully expired. Once the timing device is expired, a change is seen indicating that the timing device has expired. In some embodiments, a color change indicates that the timing device has expired. In some embodiments, as the timing device expires electronically readable information is uncovered. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160070237 | INDICATORS FOR EXTERNAL VARIABLES CONSISTING OF SINGULAR AND MULTIPLE DEPLETION CELLS - Electrochemical indicators are configured to indicate a variable such as time and/or a temperature excursion. In some embodiments, the electrochemical indicators comprise an anode layer and a cathode layer which contact an electrolyte to activate each indicator. In some embodiments, the electrochemical indicator comprises an electrically isolated RFID chip and an RFID antenna which are placed in electrical communication in response to the external variable. The completed RFID tag may then be read by an RFID reader. A completed RFID tag may also be incorporated within the electrochemical indicators comprising an anode layer and a cathode layer and where the RFID tag is unshielded and becomes readable as the indicator expires. | 03-10-2016 |
| 368118000 | Including time base oscillator | 4 |
| 20080267016 | Electric Counter Circuit - An electric counter circuit ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090141595 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER APPARATUS - A time-to-digital converter apparatus including a delay phase-locked loop, a subtracter, a multi-phase detector and a Vernier detector is disclosed. The delay phase-locked loop herein includes digital delay components for producing counting signals. The multi-phase detector includes digital delay components for producing delay outputs according to the counting signals and thereby detecting a pulse input signal. The Vernier detector includes digital delay components for detecting the remainder of the pulse input signal according to the difference between the delay outputs produced by the subtracter. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110273967 | ULTRA HIGH RESOLUTION TIMING MEASUREMENT - A method for high-resolution timing measurement includes a first oscillator generating a first clock with a first frequency. A second oscillator generates a second clock with a second frequency. A delay pulse generator generates a delayed pulse from the second clock. An oscillator tuner controls the second frequency to be as close as possible to the first frequency without being the same as the first frequency. A sampling module samples the delayed pulse at the first frequency. A counter generates a digital counter value by counting a number of samples made by the sampling module. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20160018788 | ANALOG ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - To provide an analog electronic timepiece which prevents a crystal oscillation circuit from malfunctioning even if a battery voltage is lowered at motor loading. An analog electronic timepiece is equipped with a crystal vibrator, an oscillation circuit, a frequency division circuit, a constant voltage circuit, an output control circuit, and a motor. The analog electronic timepiece is configured in such a manner that the constant voltage circuit has a voltage holding circuit connected between a gate of an output transistor and a power supply terminal, and the oscillation circuit and the frequency division circuit are operated with a constant voltage generated by the constant voltage circuit as a power supply. | 01-21-2016 |
| 368120000 | Including delay means | 4 |
| 20080198699 | METHOD FOR BUILT IN SELF TEST FOR MEASURING TOTAL TIMING UNCERTAINTY IN A DIGITAL DATA PATH - A circuit for measuring timing uncertainty in a clocked digital path and in particular, the number of logic stages completed in any clock cycle. A local clock buffer receives a global clock and provides a complementary pair of local clocks. A first local (launch) clock is an input to a delay line, e.g., 3 clock cycles worth of series connected inverters. Delay line taps (inverter outputs) are inputs to a register that is clocked by the complementary clock pair to capture progression of the launch clock through the delay line and identify any variation (e.g., from jitter, VDD noise) in that progression. Global clock skew and across chip gate length variation can be measured by cross coupling launch clocks from a pair of such clock buffers and selectively passing the local and remote launch clocks to the respective delay lines. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198700 | DUTY CYCLE MEASURMENT CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING AND MAINTAINING BALANCED CLOCK DUTY CYCLE - A circuit for measuring timing uncertainty in a clocked digital path and in particular, the number of logic stages completed in any clock cycle. A local clock buffer receives a global clock and provides a complementary pair of local clocks. A first local (launch) clock is an input to a delay line, e.g., 3 clock cycles worth of series connected inverters. Delay line taps (inverter outputs) are inputs to a register that is clocked by the complementary clock pair to capture progression of the launch clock through the delay line and identify any variation (e.g., from jitter, VDD noise) in that progression. Global clock skew and across chip gate length variation can be measured by cross coupling launch clocks from a pair of such clock buffers and selectively passing the local and remote launch clocks to the respective delay lines. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090154300 | High Resolution Time Interpolator - The present subject matter is directed to a high-speed high resolution and accuracy time interpolator circuit. The interpolator uses basic dual ramp time-to-digital converter architecture, but provides circuits and methodologies to improve the accuracy, reduce the effective intrinsic jitter, and reduce the measurement time. Improved aspects of the present subject matter correspond to the introduction of a current mirror for improved settling time, a high frequency clock for improved resolution and ADC sample processing to improve resolution and accuracy. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090296532 | High-Resolution Circular Interpolation Time-To-Digital Converter - A time-to-digital converter includes a circular delay chain, a phase interpolator, and a time-to-digital (TDC) core. The circular delay chain receives a first input clock and generates a first set of multi-phase clocks by propagating the first input clock through delay cells in the delay chain. The phase interpolator performs phase interpolation with a second input clock and another clock to generate a second set of multi-phase clocks. The other clock may be a delayed version of the second input clock. The TDC core uses the first and second set of multi-phase clocks to determine the time difference between the first and second input clocks. | 12-03-2009 |
