IP Library Granted Patent US 7,539,085
Granted Patent B2
US 7,539,085 · App. 12/062,681 · Granted May 26, 2009

Wireless synchronous time system

Assignee: Quartex, division of Primex, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,539,085
App. No.
12/062,681
Granted
May 26, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless synchronous time keeping system includes a primary device and a secondary device. The primary device includes a receiving unit to receive a first signal having a time component, a processor coupled to the receiving unit and operable to process the signal to produce a processed time component, an internal clock to store the processed time component and to increment the component thereafter to produce a first internal time, and a transmitting unit to transmit a second signal having the first internal time and an event having an instruction and a time element. The secondary device includes a transceiving unit to receive the second signal and transmit a third signal, an internal clock to store the first internal time and to increment the internal time to produce a second internal time, and an event switch operable to execute the instruction when the second internal time matches the time element.

Claims (16)

1. A wireless synchronous time keeping system comprising:

a primary device including

a first receiving unit to receive a first signal, the first signal including a time component,

a first processor coupled to the first receiving unit and operable to process the first signal to produce a processed time component;

a first internal clock to store the processed time component and to increment the component thereafter to produce a first internal time, and

a transmitting unit to transmit a second signal, the second signal including the first internal time and an event, the event including an instruction and a time element; and

a secondary device including

a transceiving unit to receive the second signal and transmit a third signal,

a second internal clock to store the first internal time and to increment the first internal time thereafter to produce a second internal time, and

an event switch operable to execute the instruction when the second internal time matches the time element.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transceiving unit includes a second receiving unit.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transceiving unit includes a second transmitting unit.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transceiving unit transmits the third signal to the primary device.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first receiving unit is further operable to receive the third signal.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the transmitting unit transmits the second signal at a frequency of approximately 154 MHz.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the transceiving unit transmits the third signal at a frequency of approximately 154 MHz.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2022
From: CIBC BANK USA, FORMERLY THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY
To: PRIMEX, INC.
Reel/Frame 061628/0701 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2017
From: PRIMEX, INC.
To: THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 043544/0632 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2008
From: PIKULA, MICHAEL A.; GOLLNICK, ROBIN W.; O'NEILL, TERRENCE J.
To: QUARTEX, DIVISION OF PRIMEX, INC.
Reel/Frame 020799/0157 →
Continuity (4)
Division 1097904900 · Nov 2, 2004
Continuation In Part 0996063800 · Sep 21, 2001
Continuation In Part 1087676700 · Jun 25, 2004
Related Publication 20080198698A1 · Aug 21, 2008