US Patent Issued to Genuine Ideas on Sept. 2 for "High-fidelity lunar phase mechanism for clocks and watches" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,405,576, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Genuine Ideas LLC (Brookline, Mass.).

"High-fidelity lunar phase mechanism for clocks and watches" was invented by Greg Blonder (Brookline, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A display device produces a view-independent virtual image of a three-dimensional object includes a three-dimensional model comprising at least two visually distinct regions. The device also includes a fused imaging fiber optic plate (FIFOP) formed from a bundle of optically aligned fibers. The FIFOP has a (i) a viewing surface formed by the polished output ends of the fibers; and (ii) a shaped cavity formed on the oppos...