AMENDED CLAIMS

received by the International Bureau on 09 May 2016 (09.05.2016)

What is claimed is:

1. A timekeeping device for indicating time, the device including: a. at least one chamber filled at least in part with a liquid;

b. a magnetic particulate suspended in the liquid, the particulate selected from the group of magnetic particulate consisting of ferro-magnetic, ferri-magnetic, paramagnetic, magnetite, ferrites, nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, iron, nickel, metallic cobalt, rare earth magnets components, Gadolinium, and Neodymium; and c. driving means adapted to form the magnetic particulate into at least one clump of a desired form and, optionally, drive the clump of magnetic particulate, wherein the chamber is a narrow, closed channel or capillary and the clump of magnetic particles moves along the channel or capillary, the timekeeping device further comprising:

1) the at least one channel or tube being a sealed tube or channel formed of a transparent substrate, the transparent substrate being positioned adjacent an index and visible to a user of the timekeeping device such that a user of the timekeeping device can see within the channels or tube such that the formed magnetic clump is visible to the user;

2) a regulation device; and

3) a micro-magnet drive system having magnets coupled thereto generating a magnetic field, arranged such that the clump of magnetic particulate interacts with the magnetic field so as to be driven by the drive means according to inputs from the regulation device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the clump serves as an indicator along an index.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the clump moves along the capillary without substantially moving the liquid.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the clump is of sufficient density to act as a piston which drives the liquid in the channel or tube.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the clump drives a bubble, such as a tritium bubble.

6. The device of claim 4, wherein a meniscus of the driven liquid serves as an indicator along an index. 2

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the regulation device is selected from the group of regulation device consisting of a clockwork mechanism, a mechanical clockwork mechanism, a quartz clockwork mechanism, a nuclear clockwork mechanism, and a processor in a network to which the device connects and communicates.

8. An indicating device having a magnetic particulate contained in a sealed substantially flat, expansive chamber with a low, transparent ceiling, the chamber having a floor made up of a matrix of magnetic field inducing panels, the indicating device indicating a quantity by forming at least one indication clump of the magnetic particulate in the expansive chamber by controlled induction of magnetic fields in select panels so as to form the indication clump.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the controlled induction is performed by a processor running an application specific algorithm.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the at least one indication clump is an at least one time- indicating numeral.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the indication clump indicates an image such as a logo.

12. A device for moving magnetic particulate, the device including:

a. at least one chamber filled at least in part with a liquid;

b. a magnetic particulate suspended in the liquid, the particulate selected from the group of magnetic particulate consisting of ferro-magnetic, ferri-magnetic, paramagnetic, magnetite, ferrites, nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, iron, nickel, metallic cobalt, rare earth magnets components, Gadolinium, and Neodymium; and c. driving means adapted to form the magnetic particulate into at least one clump of a desired form and, optionally, drive the clump of magnetic particulate.

13. A device for moving magnetic particulate, the device including:

a. at least one chamber filled at least in part with a liquid;

b. a magnetic particulate suspended in the liquid, the particulate selected from the group of magnetic particulate consisting of ferro-magnetic, ferri-magnetic, paramagnetic, magnetite, ferrites, nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, iron, nickel, metallic cobalt, rare earth magnets components, Gadolinium, and Neodymium ; and c. driving means adapted to form the magnetic particulate into at least one clump of a desired form and, optionally, drive the clump of magnetic particulate, wherein the chamber is a narrow, closed channel or capillary and the clump of magnetic particles moves along the channel or capillary.