US3668442A - Resonators for driving timepiece gear trains - Google Patents

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US3668442A
US3668442A US137359A US3668442DA US3668442A US 3668442 A US3668442 A US 3668442A US 137359 A US137359 A US 137359A US 3668442D A US3668442D A US 3668442DA US 3668442 A US3668442 A US 3668442A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F5/00—Apparatus for producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards
    • G04F5/04—Apparatus for producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards using oscillators with electromechanical resonators producing electric oscillations or timing pulses
    • G04F5/08—Apparatus for producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards using oscillators with electromechanical resonators producing electric oscillations or timing pulses using magnetostrictive resonators
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    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/08—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a mechanical oscillator other than a pendulum or balance, e.g. by a tuning fork, e.g. electrostatically
    • G04C3/12—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a mechanical oscillator other than a pendulum or balance, e.g. by a tuning fork, e.g. electrostatically driven by piezoelectric means; driven by magneto-strictive means

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CH626170A CH530666A (de) 1970-04-27 1970-04-27 Oszillator für ein zeithaltendes elektrisches Gerät, insbesondere eine Kleinuhr

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FR2392537A1 (fr) * 1977-05-26 1978-12-22 Seikosha Kk Circuit electrique d'attaque pour un resonateur piezoelectrique
US4661328A (en) * 1985-06-19 1987-04-28 Aluminum Company Of America Alumina from high silica bauxite
US5008580A (en) * 1988-02-03 1991-04-16 Yoshida Kogyo K. K. Piezoelectric vibration generator and vibratory parts feeder incorporating the same
US5561337A (en) * 1995-04-13 1996-10-01 Toda; Kohji Ultrasonic vibrating actuator
US5917271A (en) * 1995-07-31 1999-06-29 Koyo Sangyo Co., Ltd. Piezo-electric driving device
US20050023933A1 (en) * 2000-03-23 2005-02-03 Bjoern Magnussen Vibratory motors and methods of making and using same
WO2022268462A1 (de) * 2021-06-25 2022-12-29 Realization Desal Ag Uhr

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US3243951A (en) * 1962-03-28 1966-04-05 Toko Radio Coil Kenkyusho Kk Flexure vibration type electrical vibrator and transistor oscillator utilizing the same
US3437849A (en) * 1966-11-21 1969-04-08 Motorola Inc Temperature compensation of electrical devices
US3441753A (en) * 1966-07-26 1969-04-29 Seiko Instr & Electronics Electric timepiece regulator

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CH460649A (fr) * 1964-03-04 1968-03-29 Ceppi Georges Dispositif d'entraînement du rouage d'une pièce d'horlogerie
FR1424368A (fr) * 1965-02-11 1966-01-07 Centre Electron Horloger Perfectionnements aux montres électroniques
US3462939A (en) * 1965-02-12 1969-08-26 Tokei Kk Mechanical vibrator for timepiece

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US2875353A (en) * 1953-05-29 1959-02-24 Philco Corp Electromechanical reed system
US3243951A (en) * 1962-03-28 1966-04-05 Toko Radio Coil Kenkyusho Kk Flexure vibration type electrical vibrator and transistor oscillator utilizing the same
GB1019260A (en) * 1963-08-23 1966-02-02 Kokusai Electric Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to supply arrangements for
US3441753A (en) * 1966-07-26 1969-04-29 Seiko Instr & Electronics Electric timepiece regulator
US3437849A (en) * 1966-11-21 1969-04-08 Motorola Inc Temperature compensation of electrical devices

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2392537A1 (fr) * 1977-05-26 1978-12-22 Seikosha Kk Circuit electrique d'attaque pour un resonateur piezoelectrique
US4661328A (en) * 1985-06-19 1987-04-28 Aluminum Company Of America Alumina from high silica bauxite
US5008580A (en) * 1988-02-03 1991-04-16 Yoshida Kogyo K. K. Piezoelectric vibration generator and vibratory parts feeder incorporating the same
US5561337A (en) * 1995-04-13 1996-10-01 Toda; Kohji Ultrasonic vibrating actuator
US5917271A (en) * 1995-07-31 1999-06-29 Koyo Sangyo Co., Ltd. Piezo-electric driving device
US20050023933A1 (en) * 2000-03-23 2005-02-03 Bjoern Magnussen Vibratory motors and methods of making and using same
US7173362B2 (en) * 2000-03-23 2007-02-06 Bjoern Magnussen Vibratory motors and methods of making and using same
WO2022268462A1 (de) * 2021-06-25 2022-12-29 Realization Desal Ag Uhr

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GB1317081A (en) 1973-05-16
DE2120436A1 (de) 1971-11-11
FR2086392A1 (de) 1971-12-31
CH626170A4 (de) 1972-06-30
CH530666A (de) 1972-06-30

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