Scent-awake electronic clock
OwnerJames P. Kavoussi, Louise D. Hartfordinventors
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Abstract
A scent-awake electronic clock is provided which wakes the user with a scent followed by a snooze period after which an external alarm, such as a bell or a flashing light are activated. A timer circuit determines the duration of both the scent and the external alarms. A variable counter circuit allows the user to determine the time interval between the initiation of the initial scent alarm and the beginning of the snooze period after which the external alarm sounds. A switch is provided which allows the user to have the external alarm activate during both the scent alarm time and after the end of the snooze time.
Claims2
A scent-awake electronic clock, comprising in combination:
- (a) an electronic clock having an alarm contact closure which is activated at a predetermined time, output clock pulses which occur at one second intervals, and a snooze input which, when triggered, deactivates said closure and reactivates said closure after a fixed period of time thereby permitting a snooze interval followed by another alarm contact closure;
- (b) a first NAND gate;
- (c) a second NAND gate;
- (d) a third NAND gate;
- (e) a timer circuit which is initiated when said alarm contact closure and said clock pulses are inputted to said first NAND gate;
- wherein said timer circuit output is inputted to said second NAND gate and said third NAND gate;
- wherein said timer circuit is reset at the end of every alarm period;
- whereby the duration of both a scent alarm and an external alarm are determined by said timer circuit's interval;
- (f) a counter whose output is initiated when a predetermined number of said clock pulses has occurred, wherein said output is inputted to said second NAND gate and wherein said output is inverted and then inputted to said third NAND gate;
- whereby the interval of time between the initiation of a scent alarm and the initiation of a snooze time period may be selected by varying the modulus of said counter;
- (g) said second NAND gate the output of which is inverted and inputted to a first relay;
- (h) said first relay the output of which activates an external alarm;
- (i) said third NAND gate the output of which is inverted and inputted to a second relay;
- (j) said second relay the output of which activates a scent alarm;
- (k) an inverter, with a series capacitor at its input which takes said inverted pulse from one input of said third NAND gate and couples a pulse to said snooze input when said counter is finished counting, thereby initiating said snooze
- (l) said scent alarm which releases a scent during a first alarm period, and
- (m) an external alarm socket which is activated after said snooze interval during a snooze alarm period.
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