US4707141A
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Variable color analog timepiece
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-06
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2007-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A timepiece includes a variable color display for providing an analog indication of time and a transducer for measuring values of a diverse quantity. The color of the analog indication may be controlled in a plurality of steps in accordance with the output of the transducer.
Inventors
- 👤 Karel Havel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:38
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G21/00; G04G21/02; G04G21/025; G04G9/00; G04G9/08; G04G9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; means for measuring a diverse quantity and for developing output signals related thereto; and color control means responsive to said output signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with said diverse quantity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; means for measuring a diverse quantity and for developing output signals related thereto; and color control means responsive to said output signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with said diverse quantity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A timepiece as defined in claim 1 wherein said color control means controls the color of said indication in three steps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A timepiece as defined in claim 1 more characterized by: comparator means for effecting a comparison of said output signals with a low and high predetermined limits to determine whether measured value of said diverse quantity is lower than said low predetermined limit, or higher than said high predetermined limit, or within the bounds of said low and high predetermined limits, and for developing comparison signals accordingly; and said color control means illuminating said indication in a first color when the measured value of said diverse quantity is lower than said low predetermined limit, in a second color when the measured value of said diverse quantity is higher than said high predetermined limit, and in a third color when the measured value of said diverse quantity is within the bounds of said low and high predetermined limits, said first, second, and third colors being respectively different.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; temperature transducer means for measuring temperature and for developing output electrical signals related thereto; and color control means responsive to said output electrical signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with the values of temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; temperature transducer means for measuring temperature and for developing output electrical signals related thereto; and color control means responsive to said output electrical signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with the values of temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A timepiece as defined in claim 4 more characterized by: comparator means for effecting a comparison of measured value of temperature with a low and high predetermined limits to determine whether the measured value of temperature is lower than said low predetermined limit, or higher than said high predetermined limit, or within the bounds of said low and high predetermined limits, and for developing comparison signals accordingly; and said color control means being responsive to said comparison signals for illuminating said indication in a first color when the measured value of temperature is lower than said low predetermined limit, in a second color when the measured value of temperature is higher than said high predetermined limit, and in a third color when the measured value of temperature is within the bounds of said low and high predetermined limits, said first, second, and third colors being respectively different.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; means for measuring a diverse quantity and for developing output signals related thereto; comparator means for effecting a comparison of said output signals with predetermined limits, to determine the range in which the measured value of said diverse quantity lies, and for developing comparison signals accordingly; and color control means responsive to said comparison signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with the range in which the measured value of said divrse quantity lies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; means for measuring a diverse quantity and for developing output signals related thereto; comparator means for effecting a comparison of said output signals with predetermined limits, to determine the range in which the measured value of said diverse quantity lies, and for developing comparison signals accordingly; and color control means responsive to said comparison signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with the range in which the measured value of said divrse quantity lies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; temperature transducer means for measuring temperature and for developing output electrical signals related thereto; comparator means for effecting a comparison of said output electrical signals with predetermined limits, to determine the range in which the measured value of temperature lies, and for developing comparison signals accordingly; and color control means responsive to said comparison signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with the range in which the measured value of temperature lies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
A timepiece comprising: timekeeping means; variable color analog display means for providing an analog indication of time; temperature transducer means for measuring temperature and for developing output electrical signals related thereto; comparator means for effecting a comparison of said output electrical signals with predetermined limits, to determine the range in which the measured value of temperature lies, and for developing comparison signals accordingly; and color control means responsive to said comparison signals for controlling the color of said indication in accordance with the range in which the measured value of temperature lies.
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