Abstract: An electronic timepiece can adjust the input terminal and suppress power consumption. An electronic timepiece has: a reception unit 8 that receives a satellite signal containing time information from a positioning information satellite; a power supply unit 4 having a battery that supplies drive power; a remaining capacity detection unit 5 that measures the remaining battery capacity; and a control unit 9 that controls satellite signal reception by the reception unit 8. The control unit 9 includes a timekeeping unit 91 that keeps time, a time adjustment unit 99 that adjusts the time kept by the timekeeping unit 91 based on the satellite signal received by the reception unit 8, and a prohibition period setting unit 93 that sets a prohibition period in which receiving a satellite signal is prohibited based on the remaining battery capacity measured by the remaining capacity detection unit 5.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece enables a simple construction, and an electronic device has the electronic timepiece. A wristwatch 1 has a button A 6; a mode setting unit 32 that sets the operating mode of the wristwatch 1 based on an input operation of the button A 6. Based on the continuous input time that the button A 6 is operated continuously, the mode setting unit 32 changes the operating mode between a timekeeping mode that receives satellite signals from one or more GPS satellites and adjusts the internal time information based on time information contained in a received satellite signal; and a positioning mode that receives satellite signals from three or more GPS satellites and adjusts the internal time information based on time information and positioning information contained in the received satellite signals.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a plurality of LED light sources, an LED substrate mounted with the LED light sources, and at least one protector element mounted on the LED substrate to protect the LED light sources. The LED light sources are divided into a plurality of LED light source groups. The protector element is arranged in at least one of the LED light source groups while being electrically connected to the LED light sources of each of the LED light source groups.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites includes: a satellite signal reception unit that receives satellite signal(s); a satellite capturing unit that executes a process of capturing at least one of the satellites within a capture time based on the satellite signal(s) received by the reception unit; a time adjustment information generating unit that acquires satellite information from the satellite signal(s) transmitted from the captured satellite(s), and generates time adjustment information based on the satellite information; a time information adjustment unit that adjusts internal time information based on the time adjustment information; and a time information display unit that displays the internal time information.

Abstract: A timekeeping device has a reception unit that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite, a time information generating unit that generates time information based on the received satellite signal, a time display unit that displays the time information, and a reception control unit that controls the reception unit. The reception control unit includes a signal condition detection unit that detects a signal condition of the received satellite signal, and a reception setting unit that sets the reception unit to a single satellite mode or a multi-satellite mode based on the detected signal condition.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece having a function for receiving satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites, including a satellite signal reception unit that receives the satellite signals, a satellite capturing unit that executes a process of capturing the positioning information satellites within a capture time based on the satellite signals received by the satellite signal reception unit, a time adjustment information generating unit that acquires satellite information from the satellite signal sent from the positioning information satellite captured by the satellite capturing unit, and generates time adjustment information based on the satellite information, a time information adjustment unit that adjusts internal time information based on the time adjustment information, a time information display unit that displays the internal time information, and a time limit setting unit that variably sets a time limit for the time adjustment information generating unit to generate the time adjustm

Abstract: A timekeeping device has a reception unit that captures a positioning information satellite and receives satellite signals transmitted from the captured positioning information satellite, a time information generating unit that generates time information based on the satellite signal received by the reception unit, a time display unit that displays time information, and a reception control unit that controls the reception unit.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece that receives RF signals and displays information suppresses loss of antenna sensitivity to a sufficiently low level while using a metal case without sacrificing display functions. An electronic timepiece 100 has a dial 2 on the face 2a of which time is displayed, a flat antenna 11, and a metal case 3. The flat antenna 11 is disposed on the back 2b side of the dial 2 superimposed on the dial 2 in a direction perpendicular to the dial 2, extends in the plane direction of the dial 2, and receives signals passing through the dial 2. The case 3 has a wall 31 that surrounds the dial 2 and the flat antenna 11 in the plane direction of the dial 2. The flat antenna 11 and case 3 are disposed relative to each other in the plane direction of the dial 2 so that side distance b is greater than or equal to 1 time and less than or equal to 2 times antenna depth a.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece that receives signals and displays information can be driven using solar power while suppressing antenna sensitivity loss to a sufficiently low level. An electronic timepiece 200 has a dial 52 on the face 52a of which time is displayed, a flat antenna 11, and a solar cell 51. The flat antenna 11 is disposed on the back 52b side of the dial 52 vertically overlapping the dial 52 in a direction perpendicular to the dial 52, extends in the plane direction of the dial 52, and receives signals passing through the dial 52. The solar cell 51 is vertically disposed between the dial 52 and the flat antenna 11, and extends in the plane direction of the dial 52.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 having a toroidal carcass 3 and a belt 7 consisting of belt layers 5, 6 arranged in the outer circumferential side of a crown portion 4 of the carcass 3. Between the adjacent belt layers 5, 6, the cords 8, 9 are crossed with each other with respect to an equatorial plane E of the tire to form cross belt layers. The widest belt layer 6 is a folded belt layer having a body portion 10 and a folded portion 12. A cord 9 constituting the folded belt layer 6 is an organic fiber cord. A narrow belt reinforcing layer 14 of rubberized cords 13 is arranged at least immediately below the width terminal end 11 of the body portion 10 of the folded belt layer 6 which terminal end 11 abuts on the folded portion 12.

Abstract: A satellite signal reception device having a reception unit that captures a positioning information satellite and receives a satellite signal transmitted from the captured positioning information satellite; a data acquisition unit that can acquire time information and positioning information based on the satellite signal received by the reception unit; and a reception mode control unit that controls the reception mode of the reception unit to at least one of a time information reception mode and positioning information reception mode. The reception unit includes a correlation unit that determines a correlation between a code used for capturing the satellite signal and the received satellite signal. The data acquisition unit includes an operating unit that decodes the received data. The reception mode control unit includes a clock control unit that separately controls the operating clock of the correlation unit and the process clock of the operating unit according to the reception mode.

Abstract: A satellite signal reception device has a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a positioning information satellite, a timekeeping unit that keeps time internally, a power supply unit that supplies power at least to the reception unit, a correlation process unit that is disposed in the reception unit and has a plurality of correlators for determining a correlation with the satellite signal when receiving satellite signals, and a correlation process count determination unit that determines how many correlators to use when the reception unit receives the satellite.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a reception unit that executes a search process to search for satellite signals that can be captured from among satellite signals transmitted from a plurality of positioning information satellites, and from among the satellite signals captured by the search process receives a satellite signal with signal strength greater than or equal to a specific signal reception threshold value; an information acquisition unit that acquires specific information including at least time information based on a satellite signal received by the reception unit; and a display that displays acquired information. A threshold value changing unit lowers the signal reception threshold value according to a search count, which is the number of times the search process has been applied to the satellite signals of all positioning information satellites.

Abstract: A time adjustment device has a reception unit that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite, a time information generating unit that generates internal time information, and a time information adjustment unit that adjusts the internal time information. The satellite signal contains satellite time information that is kept by the positioning information satellite. The reception unit includes a signal level acquisition unit that searches for positioning information satellites and acquires the signal level of the satellite signal transmitted from each positioning information satellite, a reception satellite selection unit that selects a positioning information satellite based on the acquired signal level, and a satellite time information acquisition unit that receives the satellite signal transmitted from the positioning information satellite selected by the reception satellite selection unit, and acquires the satellite time information contained in the satellite signal.

Abstract: A time adjustment device having a satellite signal reception unit that receives satellite signals containing satellite time information transmitted from a positioning information satellite; a time information generating unit that generates time information; and a time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information based on the satellite time information received by the satellite signal reception unit. The satellite signal reception unit includes a positioning information satellite selection unit that selects the positioning information satellite from which the satellite time information is received; and the positioning information satellite selection unit selects a positioning information satellite based on variation in the transmission frequency of the satellite signal transmitted from the positioning information satellite.

Abstract: A time correction device has a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting time information produced by a time information generating unit; and a time information correction unit for correcting the time information based on the time correction information. The satellite signals are transmitted by individual positioning information satellites, and contain a time-related information part denoting time-related information that is kept by each satellite, and a satellite information part denoting satellite information other than the time-related information. The time correction information is generated based on the time-related information.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece having a function for receiving satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites, including a satellite signal reception unit that receives the satellite signals, a satellite capturing unit that executes a process of capturing the positioning information satellites within a capture time based on the satellite signals received by the satellite signal reception unit, a time adjustment information generating unit that acquires satellite information from the satellite signal sent from the positioning information satellite captured by the satellite capturing unit, and generates time adjustment information based on the satellite information, a time information adjustment unit that adjusts internal time information based on the time adjustment information, a time information display unit that displays the internal time information, and a time limit setting unit that variably sets a time limit for the time adjustment information generating unit to generate the time adjustm

Abstract: A satellite signal reception device has a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a positioning information satellite, a timekeeping unit that keeps time internally, a power supply unit that supplies power at least to the reception unit, a correlation process unit that is disposed in the reception unit and has a plurality of correlators for determining a correlation with the satellite signal when receiving satellite signals, and a correlation process count determination unit that determines how many correlators to use when the reception unit receives the satellite.

Abstract: An electronic device having a reception unit that receives satellite signals from positioning information satellites orbiting the Earth; a time information generating unit that generates time information; a time correction information storage unit that stores time correction information for correcting the time information; a time correction information generating unit that generates the time correction information based on the satellite signals; an environmental information acquisition unit that gets information about the reception unit environment; a reception environment information generating unit that generates reception environment information for the reception unit based on the environment information; and a positioning information satellite selection unit that selects the positioning information satellite from which signals are to be received by the reception unit based on the reception environment information.

Abstract: A timekeeping device has a reception unit that captures a positioning information satellite and receives satellite signals transmitted from the captured positioning information satellite, a time information generating unit that generates time information based on the satellite signal received by the reception unit, a time display unit that displays time information, and a reception control unit that controls the reception unit.