Patents by Inventor Penny Farrar

Penny Farrar 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: 5737699
    Abstract: Timepiece adapted to be worn on the wrist, comprising a case (24,91,82) for housing, in addition to elements necessary for displaying the time of day, an antenna (60) comprising at least one coil winding and being capable of capturing an electromagnetic field bearing radio diffused messages, a microreceiver (71) capable of receiving and transforming messages captured by said antenna (60) into data perceptible to the wearer of the timepiece, and a non-conductive support structure (70) onto which the microreceiver (71) is at least partially mounted, the support structure (70) bearing conductive paths (63,64,65,66) to enable the connection of said antenna (60) to the microreceiver (70). The coil winding is composed of a plurality of segments (61,62) each being directly connected to the conductive paths (63,64,65,66) such that the antenna (60) is directly mounted to and supported by the support structure (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Eta Fabriques d'Ebauches
    Inventors: Penny Farrar, Bjorn Kjelsberg
  • Patent number: 5627552
    Abstract: Antenna structure for use with a timepiece (100) adapted to be worn on the wrist and including a microreceiver (117,118), said antenna structure comprising an antenna (81) comprising at least one coil (85,86,87) and being capable of capturing an electromagnetic field bearing radio diffused messages for receipt and transformation by said microreceiver (117,118) into data perceptible to a user of said timepiece, conductive leads (82,83) for connecting said antenna (81) to said microreceiver (117,118), and a non-conductive support structure (84) comprising a first portion (90) onto which antenna (81) is mounted. The support structure (84) further comprises a second portion unitary (91) with and projecting from said first portion (90) and onto which said conductive leads (82,83) are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: ETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches
    Inventors: Penny Farrar, Bjorn Kjelsberg