Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Epperson

Ronald D. Epperson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4058971
    Abstract: A resettable interval timer in combination with, but functioning independently from a digital watch which provides horological information. The watch operates in two modes; the first mode displaying horological information on the display devices and the second or stopwatch mode displaying interval timing information on the display devices. In the watch mode the user can program which horological information he desires to be continuously displayed on the display devices, either hours, minutes, and seconds, or hours, minutes, and date. By depressing one of the watch push buttons the user can momentarily display month, date, and the A.M. or P.M. horological information on the display devices. A predetermined push button depression sequence can be used to reset the horological information. When a second push button is depressed a predetermined number of times within a defined time interval the watch enters the stopwatch mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventor: Ronald D. Epperson