GB2076568B - Electronic watch having an energy converter which produces an electric feed voltage and when necessary charges a buffer accumulator - Google Patents

Electronic watch having an energy converter which produces an electric feed voltage and when necessary charges a buffer accumulator

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GB2076568B
GB2076568B GB8113695A GB8113695A GB2076568B GB 2076568 B GB2076568 B GB 2076568B GB 8113695 A GB8113695 A GB 8113695A GB 8113695 A GB8113695 A GB 8113695A GB 2076568 B GB2076568 B GB 2076568B
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energy converter
electronic watch
feed voltage
electric feed
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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)
GB8113695A 1980-05-16 1981-05-05 Electronic watch having an energy converter which produces an electric feed voltage and when necessary charges a buffer accumulator Expired GB2076568B (en)

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CH383280A CH627610GA3 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png) 1980-05-16 1980-05-16

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GB2076568A GB2076568A (en) 1981-12-02
GB2076568B true GB2076568B (en) 1983-12-07

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US (1) US4320477A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
JP (1) JPS5710485A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
CA (1) CA1138655A (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
CH (1) CH627610GA3 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
DE (1) DE3116226A1 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
FR (1) FR2482739A1 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
GB (1) GB2076568B (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)

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CA1138655A (en) 1983-01-04
US4320477A (en) 1982-03-16
FR2482739A1 (fr) 1981-11-20
CH627610B (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png)
FR2482739B1 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png) 1985-03-08
GB2076568A (en) 1981-12-02
DE3116226A1 (de) 1982-02-25
CH627610GA3 (US20080094685A1-20080424-C00004.png) 1982-01-29
JPS5710485A (en) 1982-01-20

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