IPC 6 English version
 
G04G-G04G01500

SECTION G– PHYSICS


G 04HOROLOGY


G 04 GELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES [3]


 Notes

(1)This subclass covers:

 electronic time-pieces with no moving parts; [3]

 electronic circuitry for producing timing pulses irrespective of the nature of the time-indicating means utilised. [3]

(2)This subclass does not cover electronic time-pieces with moving parts, which are covered by subclass G 04 C. [3]



1/

00Subject matter not provided for in groups G 04 G 3/00 to G 04 G 15/00 [3]

 


3/

00Producing timing pulses (driving circuits for stepping motors G 04 C 3/14; producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards G 04 F 5/00; pulse technique in general H 03 K; control, synchronisation, or stabilisation of generators in general H 03 L) [3]

 

3/

02.Circuits for deriving low frequency timing pulses from pulses of higher frequency (pulse frequency dividers in general H 03 K 23/00 to H 03 K 29/00) [3]


5/

00Setting, i.e. correcting or changing, the time-indication [3]

5/

02.by temporarily changing the number of pulses per unit time, e.g. quick-feed method [3]

5/

04.by setting each of the displayed values, e.g. date, hour, independently [3]


7/

00Synchronisation [3]

7/

02.by radio [3]


9/

00Visual time or date indication means [3]

9/

02.by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the position of which represent the time, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques [3]

9/

04..by controlling light sources, e.g. electroluminescent diodes [3]

9/

06..using light valves, e.g. liquid crystals [3]

9/

08.by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques [3]

9/

10..by controlling light sources, e.g. electroluminescent diodes [3]

9/

12..using light valves, e.g. liquid crystals [3]


11/

00Producing optical signals at preselected times [3]


13/

00Producing acoustic time signals [3]

13/

02.at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks [3]


15/

00Time-pieces comprising means to be operated at preselected times or after preselected time intervals (G 04 G 11/00, G 04 G 13/00 take precedence; pulse delay circuits H 03 K 5/13; electronic time-delay switches H 03 K 17/28; electronic time-programme switches which automatically terminate their operation after the programme is completed H 03 K 17/296) [3]