Patents by Inventor Gottfried Auer

Gottfried Auer 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automatically displaying a correct time and date when initially activating a clock
    Patent number: 7359288
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically displaying a correct time and date when initially activating a clock. After manufacture of the clock and before it is purchased by the user, a basic data set, including the time and geographical region data, are input to the clock via an interface. The data are stored in a memory of a microcontroller. After purchase by a user, the clock is plugged into a power grid and the correct time and date are displayed without the need to set the clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Emerson Radio Corp.
    Inventor: Gottfried Auer
  • Method and apparatus for automatically displaying a correct time and date when initially activating a clock
    Publication number: 20040027921
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically displaying a correct time and date when initially activating a clock. After manufacture of the clock and before it is purchased by the user, a basic data set, including the time and geographical region data, are input to the clock via an interface. The data are stored in a memory of a microcontroller. After purchase by a user, the clock is plugged into a power grid and the correct time and date are displayed without the need to set the clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Emerson Radio Corp.
    Inventor: Gottfried Auer
  • Clock
    Patent number: 6567344
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically displaying a correct time and date when initially activating a clock. After manufacture of the clock and before it is purchased by the user, a basic data set, including the time and geographical region data, are input to the clock via an interface. The data are stored in a memory of a microcontroller. After purchase by a user, the clock is plugged into a power grid and the correct time and date are displayed without the need to set the clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Emerson Radio Corp.
    Inventor: Gottfried Auer