Larry G Wells

US Patent:

40142051, Mar 29, 1977

Filed:

May 17, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/686836

Inventors:

Larry L. Wells - Jacksonville FL
William G. Finkenbiner - Houston TX

International Classification:

G04D 712

US Classification:

73 6

Abstract:

An illustrative embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus for electronically timing the period of mechanical or electromechanical clocks. A continuously variable preselected ideal clock period is digitally entered into the apparatus. The regulator is acoustically coupled to the clock being regulated. The time between electronically processed clock ticks is accurately measured by a precision counter and frequency standard and compared against the ideal period. Any deviation from the ideal period is displayed as an error so that appropriate corrective action may be taken by the operator.