Patents Examined by Matthew Daniel Hwang
  • Patent number: 11971688
    Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a first indicator and a second indicator that are configured to rotate in combination with each other; an operation receiver; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to set a set position that is to be indicated by the second indicator in response to an input operation received by the operation receiver. The at least one processor is configured to cause the first indicator and the second indicator to temporarily stop rotating in combination with each other at a timing when the second indicator indicates the set position, and cause the first indicator and the second indicator to resume rotating in combination with each other after a set time passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kato
  • Patent number: 11809136
    Abstract: A micromechanical timepiece, and a method for making the same, having a plurality of mutually secured functional sub-assemblies stacked in a direction (Z) to form a multistage assembly, wherein each functional sub-assembly comprises a single semiconductor material and is secured to another sub-assembly via bridges made of the semiconductor material, and in that at least one sub-assembly comprises at least two portions, the portions being movable relative to each other and relative to another sub-assembly to which at least one of the portions is secured via at least one deformable link integrally formed between the portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA—Recherche et Développment
    Inventors: Michel Despont, Philippe Niedermann