Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sundial
- Patent Title (中): 晷
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Application No.: US13149670Application Date: 2011-05-31
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Publication No.: US08091245B2Publication Date: 2012-01-10
- Inventor: Joyce Popendorf
- Applicant: Joyce Popendorf
- Agency: Stoel Rives, LLP
- Main IPC: G04B49/02
- IPC: G04B49/02

Abstract:
Disclosed are embodiments of a sundial. Various embodiments of the sundial disclosed herein may be used to determine the time of day based on the position of the sun. The sundial may utilize a curved reflector to reflect the image of the sun onto a dial-face. The curved reflector may be disposed, at least in part, behind the dial-face. A portion of the curved reflector behind the dial-face may be used to reflect an image of the sun onto a back surface of the dial-face. The reflected image of the sun received on the back of the dial-face may, in some embodiments, be visible on the front surface of the dial-face. The dial-face may have a plurality of time markings positioned thereon. The position of the image of the sun on the dial-face may be compared to the plurality of time markings to determine at least an approximation of the time of day.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110225835A1 SUNDIAL Public/Granted day:2011-09-22
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