Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Chronological – Phonetic
Patent
1994-08-15
1995-08-08
Roskoski, Bernard
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Chronological
Phonetic
368229, 368281, 368276, G04B 2108
Patent
active
054405262
ABSTRACT:
A wristwatch mounting an animated head of a figure and including a moveable nose overlying a watch face and formed by one end of a moveable member, the opposite end forming an armature. The moveable member is mounted on a laterally extending pivot pin such that magnitude of the torque due by the gravitational pull on such centers of mass on the opposite sides of such pivot pin are equal. A integrated circuit is provided which combines the capability to control clock functions, actuate the animation feature, synthesize speech and drive a dynamic speaker to provide overall control of the animation from a single actuation. Firmware incorporated in the integrated circuit includes means to selectively vary the message and comment in order to provide enhanced animation and novelty.
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Article entitled "Introducing . . . Talk".
Jacobsen Stephen C.
Lee William B.
Pierce Harold D.
Roskoski Bernard
Sounds Fun, Inc.
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