Patents by Inventor Breene M. Kerr

Breene M. Kerr 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: 5579289
    Abstract: An improved nautical clock apparatus of this invention is comprised of a clock base, a tide state indicator attached to the base, and an electronic controller attached to the tide state indicator and to the base for operating the tide state indicator to continuously indicate a time between successive like tide states based on a set time interval therebetween of about 12 hours and 25.235 minutes adjusted such that the time is longer than about 12 hours and 25.235 minutes during at least one portion of each lunar month and shorter than about 12 hours and 25.235 minutes during at least one other portion of each lunar month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Inventor: Breene M. Kerr
  • Patent number: 5475655
    Abstract: Improved nautical clock apparatus and methods are provided. The nautical clock apparatus is basically comprised of a clock base and a tide state indicator attached to the base. Means are attached to the tide state indicator and to the base for causing the indicator to indicate the tide state based on a time of about 12 hours and 25.235 minutes between high tides and a continuous correction to such time which lengthens and shortens such time on a cycle whereby it is longer during one or more portions of each lunar month and shorter during one or more other portions of each lunar month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Inventor: Breene M. Kerr
  • Patent number: 5270986
    Abstract: Improved nautical clock apparatus and methods are provided. The nautical clock apparatus is basically comprised of a clock base and a tide state indicator attached to the base. Means are attached to the tide state indicator and to the base for causing the indicator to indicate the tide state based on a time of about 12 hours and 25.235 minutes between high tides and a continuous correction to such time which lengthens and shortens such time on a cycle whereby it is longer during one or more portions of each lunar month and shorter during one or more other portions of each lunar month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventor: Breene M. Kerr
  • Patent number: 5086417
    Abstract: A moon clock for indicating a phase of the moon. The moon clock comprises a moon disk rotatable about a central axis having moon representation means and a continuous scale disposed on the front surface thereof, drive means for rotating the moon disk at a rate corresponding to the rate of the lunar orbit, marker means for marking a position of the moon representation means that indicates a phase of the moon at a given time and for marking a division of the continuous scale, and a stationary vernier scale positioned adjacent to the continuous scale for measuring a fractional part of the division of the continuous scale marked by the marker means. Also provided is a tide clock for indicating a state of the tide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Inventor: Breene M. Kerr
  • Patent number: 4993002
    Abstract: A moon clock for indicating a phase of the moon. The moon clock comprises a moon disk rotatable about a central axis having moon representation means and a continuous scale disposed on the front surface thereof, drive means for rotating the moon disk at a rate corresponding to the rate of the lunar orbit, marker means for marking a position of the moon representation means that indicates a phase of the moon at a given time and for marking a division of the continuous scale, and a stationary vernier scale positioned adjacent to the continuous scale for measuring a fractional part of the division of the continuous scale marked by the marker means. Also provided is a tide clock for indicating a state of the tide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Inventor: Breene M. Kerr
  • Patent number: D324001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Inventor: Breene M. Kerr