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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Joji Kitahara, Shiojiri, JP;
Jun Matsuzaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Inventors:
Joji Kitahara, Shiojiri, JP;
Jun Matsuzaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 19/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic timepiece with date display function reduces power consumption in conjunction with the user adjusting the date, and makes it easier for the user to set the date. A displayed date detection unit H has a day detector Hfor detecting the displayed day, a month detector Hfor detecting the displayed month, and a year detector Hfor detecting the displayed year. A control unit A controls a calendar mechanism drive unit F according to the date detected by detectors Hto H