公开(公告)号：US4956829A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-11

申请号：US455564

申请日：1989-12-22

Applicant: Ross E. Mitchell

Inventor： Ross E. Mitchell

IPC: G04G9/00 ,  G04G99/00

CPC classification number: G04G99/00 ,  G04G9/0076

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a "traveler's time" function which can be activated when a wearer leaves on a long trip, east or west by plane, boat or the like. This function will advance or retard the operation rate of the watch so that after a user-determined trip time has elapsed, the watch will display the actual local time at the arrival location, and the watch will resume operation at its normal rate. By glancing at the watch from time to time, a traveler can become accustomed gradually to a time change caused by his travel through different time zones so that the psychological effects of "jet lag" are minimized. The watch includes a microprocessor (10), a quartz crystal (20) for providing a time standard, a display (30) for displaying the time, and a set of switches (40-90) for activating the watch's functions. The microprocessor includes a set of registers (145 to 160) for storing the departure, destination, and traveler's times, and for controlling operation of the watch.

Abstract translation: 电子手表包括“旅行者时间”功能，当佩戴者离开长途旅行时，可以通过平面，船等等东西方激活。 该功能将提升或延迟手表的运行速度，以便在用户确定的跳闸时间过后，手表将在到达位置显示实际的当地时间，手表将以正常速率恢复运行。 通过不时地观看手表，旅行者可以逐渐习惯于由不同时区的旅行引起的时间变化，从而将“时差”的心理影响降至最低。 手表包括微处理器（10），用于提供时间标准的石英晶体（20），用于显示时间的显示器（30）以及用于激活表的功能的一组开关（40-90）。 微处理器包括一组用于存储出发地，目的地和旅行者时间的寄存器（145至160），并用于控制手表的操作。

公开(公告)号：US4901296A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-13

申请号：US325293

申请日：1989-03-17

Applicant: Ross E. Mitchell

Inventor： Ross E. Mitchell

IPC: G04C3/14 ,  G04B19/22 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G99/00

CPC classification number: G04G99/00 ,  G04G9/0076

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a "traveler's time" function which can be activated when a wearer leaves on a long trip, east or west by plane, boat or the like. This function will advance or retard the operation rate of the watch so that after a user-determined trip time has elapsed, the watch will display the actual local time at the arrival location, and the watch will resume operation at its normal rate. By glancing at the watch from time to time, a traveler can become accustomed gradually to a time change caused by his travel through different time zones so that the psychological effects of "jet lag" are minimized. The watch includes a microprocessor (10), a quartz crystal (20) for providing a time standard, a display (30) for displaying the time, and a set of switches (40-90) for activating the watch's functions. The microprocessor includes a set of registers (145 to 160) for storing the departure, destination, and traveler's times, and for controlling operation of the watch.

Abstract translation: 电子手表包括“旅行者时间”功能，当佩戴者离开长途旅行时，可以通过平面，船等等东西方激活。 该功能将提升或延迟手表的运行速度，以便在用户确定的跳闸时间过后，手表将在到达位置显示实际的当地时间，手表将以正常速率恢复运行。 通过不时地观看手表，旅行者可以逐渐习惯于由不同时区的旅行引起的时间变化，从而将“时差”的心理影响降至最低。 手表包括微处理器（10），用于提供时间标准的石英晶体（20），用于显示时间的显示器（30）以及用于激活表的功能的一组开关（40-90）。 微处理器包括一组用于存储出发地，目的地和旅行者时间的寄存器（145至160），并用于控制手表的操作。

公开(公告)号：US5433223A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-18

申请号：US154359

申请日：1993-11-18

Applicant: Martin C. Moore-Ede ,  Ross E. Mitchell

Inventor： Martin C. Moore-Ede ,  Ross E. Mitchell

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  A61B19/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/4809 ,  A61B5/4812 ,  A61B5/7275

Abstract: A method enables the prediction of the likely alertness level of an individual at a given point in time based upon the analysis of certain biological and other parameters associated with the individual subject including, circadian phase of the biological clock, accumulated acute or chronic sleep deprivation, shift commencement and termination time, time of last sleep, environmental light, etc. Among other advantages, the method facilitates the creation of bio-compatible schedules for shift workers by providing an accurate model of the likely alertness level of the individual on a specific schedule.

Abstract translation: 一种方法能够基于与个体对象相关联的某些生物学和其它参数的分析来预测个体在给定时间点的可能的警觉性水平，包括生物钟的昼夜阶段，累积的急性或慢性睡眠剥夺， 转移开始和终止时间，上次睡眠时间，环境光等。其他优点在于，该方法有助于通过在特定时间表上提供个体可能的警觉性水平的准确模型来为班轮工作者创建生物兼容时间表 。

公开(公告)号：US5140562A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-18

申请号：US668966

申请日：1991-03-13

Applicant: Martin C. Moore-Ede ,  Ross E. Mitchell

Inventor： Martin C. Moore-Ede ,  Ross E. Mitchell

IPC: G04B19/26 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02

CPC classification number: G04G21/02 ,  G04B19/264 ,  G04G9/0064

Abstract: A timepiece for continuously calculating and displaying the actual biological time of day of an individual. After an initial biological time of day is entered, the timepiece runs at a pre-determined rate corresponding to the rate at which time would progress in a free-running circadian clock for the individual. When the individual is exposed to clock-altering stimuli, such as bright light, the timepiece computes a new operation rate based upon the relative effects of the clock-altering stimuli as determined by a phase response curve for the individual. By combining information concerning the presence or absence of clock-altering stimuli with information concerning the effects of that stimuli, the watch is able compute and continuously display the individual's accurate biological time.

Abstract translation: 一种用于连续计算和显示个体的实际生物学时间的钟表。 在一天的初始生物学时间进入之后，钟表以对应于在个体的自由运行的昼夜节律时钟中进行的速率的预定速率运行。 当个体暴露于时钟变化刺激（例如亮​​光）时，钟表基于由个体的相位响应曲线确定的时钟变化刺激的相对影响来计算新的操作速率。 通过将关于时钟变化刺激的存在或不存在的信息与关于该刺激的影响的信息相结合，手表能够计算并连续显示个体的准确生物学时间。

公开(公告)号：US4995020A

公开(公告)日：1991-02-19

申请号：US520260

申请日：1990-05-07

Applicant: Ross E. Mitchell

Inventor： Ross E. Mitchell

IPC: G04G9/00 ,  G04G99/00

CPC classification number: G04G99/00 ,  G04G9/0076

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a "traveler's time" function which can be activated when a wearer leaves on a long trip, east or west by plane, boat or the like. This function will advance or retard the operation rate of the watch so that after a user-determined trip time has elapsed, the watch will display the actual local time at the arrival location, and the watch will resume operation at its normal rate. By glancing at the watch from time to time, a traveler can become accustomed gradually to a time change caused by his travel through different time zones so that the psychological effects of "jet lag" are minimized. The watch may also be used by a non-traveler to cause time to advance at a non-standard rate for other reasons. The watch includes a microprocessor (10), a quartz crystal (20) for providing a time standard, a display (30) for displaying the time, and a set of switches (40-90) for activating the watch's functions. The microprocessor includes a set of registers (145 to 160) for storing the departure, destination, operation rate, and traveler's times, and for controlling operation of the watch.

Abstract translation: 电子手表包括“旅行者时间”功能，当佩戴者离开长途旅行时，可以通过平面，船等等东西方激活。 该功能将提升或延迟手表的操作速度，以便在用户确定的行程时间过后，手表将在到达位置显示实际的当地时间，手表将以正常速度恢复运行。 通过不时地观看手表，旅行者可以逐渐习惯于由不同时区的旅行引起的时间变化，从而将“时差”的心理影响降至最低。 由于其他原因，手表也可能被非旅行者用于以非标准费率提前时间。 手表包括微处理器（10），用于提供时间标准的石英晶体（20），用于显示时间的显示器（30）以及用于激活表的功能的一组开关（40-90）。 微处理器包括用于存储起飞，目的地，操作速率和行程时间以及用于控制手表的操作的一组寄存器（145至160）。