Patents by Inventor Takaya MASAKI
Takaya MASAKI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11474481Abstract: Provided is a movement enabling easily providing an indicator position detection mechanism in a movement enabling changing the locations of an indicator by changing the configuration of a wheel train. The movement includes an indicator wheel to which an indicator is attached; a motor that drives the indicator wheel; a detection wheel train used to detect a position of the indicator; and a main plate to which the indicator wheel, the motor, and the detection wheel train are disposed. The main plate is configured to enable selectively disposing the indicator wheel to a first position or a second position that is different from the first position. The detection wheel train is disposed to the same position whether the indicator wheel is disposed to the first position or the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventors: Saori Hashizume, Takaya Masaki
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Publication number: 20220197223Abstract: An electronic watch includes a hand configured to indicate time, a dial including a mark, a movement including a hand shaft configured to rotate the hand and a motor configured to rotate the hand shaft, and a battery configured to supply power to the motor, wherein the battery is disposed between the dial and the movement, and has a first opening through which the hand shaft passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Takaya MASAKI, Kiyoto TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20220197224Abstract: An electronic watch includes a hand configured to indicate time, a dial having a through hole through which a hand shaft configured to rotate the hand passes, a movement including a motor configured to rotate the hand shaft, a battery configured to supply power to the motor, and a solar panel configured to supply power to the battery, wherein the movement, the battery, the solar panel, and the dial are disposed in this order, the battery has a first opening through which the hand shaft passes, and the solar panel has a second opening through which the hand shaft passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Takaya MASAKI
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Patent number: 11226596Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a 6 o'clock information display unit that displays one display mode among a plurality of display modes including a barometric display mode in which a barometric pressure is displayed, using a first display hand; a 10 o'clock information display unit that displays a change in the barometric pressure using a second hand in a case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; a 2 o'clock information display unit that displays the barometric pressure using measurement display hands in the case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; and a time display unit that displays a time using an hour hand and a minute hand irrespective of the display mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Inventors: Yoshitaka Iijima, Yasuhiro Momose, Takaya Masaki
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Patent number: 10754303Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a sensor, a dial plate, and a subdial. The sensor is configured to execute a measurement. The dial plate has hands that indicate a time. The subdial is disposed on the dial plate and has a subdial hand and a first region indicating that the measurement is being executed. The subdial hand points to the first region when the sensor executes the measurement.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Iijima, Yasuhiro Momose, Takaya Masaki
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Publication number: 20200096944Abstract: Provided is a movement enabling easily providing an indicator position detection mechanism in a movement enabling changing the locations of an indicator by changing the configuration of a wheel train. The movement includes an indicator wheel to which an indicator is attached; a motor that drives the indicator wheel; a detection wheel train used to detect a position of the indicator; and a main plate to which the indicator wheel, the motor, and the detection wheel train are disposed. The main plate is configured to enable selectively disposing the indicator wheel to a first position or a second position that is different from the first position. The detection wheel train is disposed to the same position whether the indicator wheel is disposed to the first position or the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Saori HASHIZUME, Takaya MASAKI
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Publication number: 20190196413Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a sensor, a dial plate, and a subdial. The sensor is configured to execute a measurement. The dial plate has hands that indicate a time. The subdial is disposed on the dial plate and has a subdial hand and a first region indicating that the measurement is being executed. The subdial hand points to the first region when the sensor executes the measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Yasuhiro MOMOSE, Takaya MASAKI
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Patent number: 10254717Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a barometric pressure sensor; a letter plate that has a “MEAS” letter indicating “measurement progress”; and a second display hand that displays that measurement of a barometric pressure is being executed by pointing a region in which the “MEAS” letter is disposed in a case in which the barometric pressure sensor performs measurement of the barometric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Iljima, Yasuhiro Momose, Takaya Masaki
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Patent number: 10241474Abstract: An electronic watch having an altitude display mode of displaying an altitude, a compass display mode of displaying a direction, a barometric pressure display mode of displaying barometric pressure as display modes includes a dial face having an “ALT” area, a “COM” area, and a “BAR” area and a first pointer displaying the altitude display mode by pointing the “ALT” area, displaying the compass display mode by pointing the “COM” area, and displaying the barometric pressure display mode by pointing the “BAR” area. In the dial face, the “ALT” area, “COM” area, and “BAR” area are arranged in an order of the “ALT” area, “COM” area, and “BAR” area. In a turning direction of the first pointer, a distance between the “ALT” area and “COM” area and a distance between the “COM” area and “BAR” area are shorter than a distance between the “ALT” area and “BAR” area.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Iijima, Yasuhiro Momose, Takaya Masaki
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Publication number: 20180253066Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a 6 o'clock information display unit that displays one display mode among a plurality of display modes including a barometric display mode in which a barometric pressure is displayed, using a first display hand; a 10 o'clock information display unit that displays a change in the barometric pressure using a second hand in a case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; a 2 o'clock information display unit that displays the barometric pressure using measurement display hands in the case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; and a time display unit that displays a time using an hour hand and a minute hand irrespective of the display mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Yasuhiro MOMOSE, Takaya MASAKI
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Patent number: 10037008Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a letter plate that has an ALT region, a BAR region, and a COM region and a first display hand that displays indication of an altitude display mode by pointing the ALT region, displays indication of a barometric display mode by pointing the BAR region, and displays indication of an azimuth display mode by pointing the COM region. In the letter plate, the ALT region, the BAR region, and the COM region are arranged in a line in this sequence. In a rotation direction of the first display hand, a distance between the ALT region and the BAR region and a distance between the BAR region and the COM region are shorter than a distance between the COM region and the ALT region.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Iijima, Yasuhiro Momose, Takaya Masaki
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Patent number: 9989932Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a 6 o'clock information display unit that displays one display mode among a plurality of display modes including a barometric display mode in which a barometric pressure is displayed, using a first display hand; a 10 o'clock information display unit that displays a change in the barometric pressure using a second hand in a case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; a 2 o'clock information display unit that displays the barometric pressure using measurement display hands in the case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; and a time display unit that displays a time using an hour hand and a minute hand irrespective of the display mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Iijima, Yasuhiro Momose, Takaya Masaki
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Publication number: 20170285583Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a 6 o'clock information display unit that displays one display mode among a plurality of display modes including a barometric display mode in which a barometric pressure is displayed, using a first display hand; a 10 o'clock information display unit that displays a change in the barometric pressure using a second hand in a case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; a 2 o'clock information display unit that displays the barometric pressure using measurement display hands in the case in which the display mode displayed by the 6 o'clock information display unit is the barometric display mode; and a time display unit that displays a time using an hour hand and a minute hand irrespective of the display mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Yasuhiro MOMOSE, Takaya MASAKI
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Publication number: 20170277129Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a letter plate that has an ALT region, a BAR region, and a COM region and a first display hand that displays indication of an altitude display mode by pointing the ALT region, displays indication of a barometric display mode by pointing the BAR region, and displays indication of an azimuth display mode by pointing the COM region. In the letter plate, the ALT region, the BAR region, and the COM region are arranged in a line in this sequence. In a rotation direction of the first display hand, a distance between the ALT region and the BAR region and a distance between the BAR region and the COM region are shorter than a distance between the COM region and the ALT region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Yasuhiro MOMOSE, Takaya MASAKI
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Publication number: 20170277137Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes: a barometric pressure sensor; a letter plate that has a “MEAS” letter indicating “measurement progress”; and a second display hand that displays that measurement of a barometric pressure is being executed by pointing a region in which the “MEAS” letter is disposed in a case in which the barometric pressure sensor performs measurement of the barometric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Yasuhiro MOMOSE, Takaya MASAKI
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Publication number: 20170212476Abstract: An electronic watch having an altitude display mode of displaying an altitude, a compass display mode of displaying a direction, a barometric pressure display mode of displaying barometric pressure as display modes includes a dial face having an “ALT” area, a “COM” area, and a “BAR” area and a first pointer displaying the altitude display mode by pointing the “ALT” area, displaying the compass display mode by pointing the “COM” area, and displaying the barometric pressure display mode by pointing the “BAR” area. In the dial face, the “ALT” area, “COM” area, and “BAR” area are arranged in an order of the “ALT” area, “COM” area, and “BAR” area. In a turning direction of the first pointer, a distance between the “ALT” area and “COM” area and a distance between the “COM” area and “BAR” area are shorter than a distance between the “ALT” area and “BAR” area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Yasuhiro MOMOSE, Takaya MASAKI
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Patent number: 9606514Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a base plate and a base plate bridge ring. The base plate bridge ring secures a ring-shaped antenna, contacts an outside case member, and supports the base plate. The base plate is configured to not contact the outside case member.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takaya Masaki
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Publication number: 20160161921Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a base plate and a base plate bridge ring. The base plate bridge ring secures a ring-shaped antenna, contacts an outside case member, and supports the base plate. The base plate is configured to not contact the outside case member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Takaya MASAKI
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Publication number: 20120188855Abstract: A timepiece according to a first aspect of the invention has a fan-shaped display unit including a display wheel that can rotate, a stepping motor that rotationally drives the display wheel in both forward and reverse directions, a reverse stop that limits reverse rotation of the display wheel, and an indication means that is attached to the display wheel; and a control unit that applies pulses to the stepping motor. The position of the reverse stop is set so that the orientation of one polar axis of the rotor of the stepping motor when the display wheel is stopped by the reverse stop at the reverse stop is within ±360°/(number of magnetic poles of rotor*2) from the static stable position of the polar axis. After stopping at the reverse stop, the polarity of the first pulse applied to the stepping motor by the control unit is constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichi HAYASHI, Takaya MASAKI
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Publication number: 20080084792Abstract: A timepiece according to a first aspect of the invention has a fan-shaped display unit including a display wheel that can rotate, a stepping motor that rotationally drives the display wheel in both forward and reverse directions, a reverse stop that limits reverse rotation of the display wheel, and an indication means that is attached to the display wheel; and a control unit that applies pulses to the stepping motor. The position of the reverse stop is set so that the orientation of one polar axis of the rotor of the stepping motor when the display wheel is stopped by the reverse stop at the reverse stop is within ±360°/(number of magnetic poles of rotor*2) from the static stable position of the polar axis. After stopping at the reverse stop, the polarity of the first pulse applied to the stepping motor by the control unit is constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichi HAYASHI, Takaya MASAKI