Universal moon phase display
US10747179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04R20/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A universal moon phase display device for a watch including a device that calculates or receives the date, that receives a geolocation signal, that calculates or receives a lunar calendar with the correlation between the date of the moon phase, that converts the day's moon phase into a first angular position of a first display member included in this device and which includes a representation of the normal moon, and that further determines the northern or southern hemisphere in which this device is located and controls the direction of rotation of first drive device included in this device in order to drive the first display member in opposite directions in the northern hemisphere and in the southern hemisphere.
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