CA1138655A - Energy system for electronic watch - Google Patents

Energy system for electronic watch

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Publication number
CA1138655A
CA1138655A CA000367775A CA367775A CA1138655A CA 1138655 A CA1138655 A CA 1138655A CA 000367775 A CA000367775 A CA 000367775A CA 367775 A CA367775 A CA 367775A CA 1138655 A CA1138655 A CA 1138655A
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Prior art keywords
accumulator
display
set forth
watch
signal
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French (fr)
Inventor
Werner R. Baumgartner
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Bulova Watch Co Inc
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Bulova Watch Co Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G19/00—Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces
    • G04G19/02—Conversion or regulation of current or voltage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C10/00—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces
    • G04C10/04—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces with means for indicating the condition of the power supply
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S320/00—Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
    • Y10S320/18—Indicator or display

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
CA000367775A 1980-04-16 1980-12-31 Energy system for electronic watch Expired CA1138655A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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CH3832/80-0 1980-04-16
CH383280A CH627610GA3 (e) 1980-05-16 1980-05-16

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CA1138655A true CA1138655A (en) 1983-01-04

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US (1) US4320477A (e)
JP (1) JPS5710485A (e)
CA (1) CA1138655A (e)
CH (1) CH627610GA3 (e)
DE (1) DE3116226A1 (e)
FR (1) FR2482739A1 (e)
GB (1) GB2076568B (e)

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JPS5710485A (en) 1982-01-20
GB2076568A (en) 1981-12-02
DE3116226A1 (de) 1982-02-25
GB2076568B (en) 1983-12-07
CH627610B (e)
FR2482739A1 (fr) 1981-11-20
FR2482739B1 (e) 1985-03-08
CH627610GA3 (e) 1982-01-29
US4320477A (en) 1982-03-16

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