Patents by Inventor Teruhiko Fujisawa
Teruhiko Fujisawa 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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Publication number: 20240094682Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece includes a first oscillating unit configured to oscillate at a first frequency and output a clock signal, a receiving unit including a second oscillating unit and configured to receive radio waves including time information, frequency of the second oscillating unit being less temperature-dependent than that of the first oscillating unit and the second oscillating unit being configured to oscillate at a second frequency and output a clock signal, a control unit configured to calculate temperature compensation data for the first oscillating unit based on an oscillation frequency of the first oscillating unit obtained using, as a reference, the clock signal output from the second oscillating unit and on the temperature data acquired by a temperature acquiring unit, and a storage unit configured to store the temperature compensation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Publication number: 20230195051Abstract: An electronic watch includes a case having electrical conductivity, a cover member attached to the case, a hand, a hand shaft to which the hand is attached, and an antenna disposed to overlap the cover member in plan view from a first direction, the antenna being configured to receive a predetermined radio wave, the cover member is made of a material that shortens a wavelength of the radio wave, the case includes a facing surface facing a side surface of the cover member, the facing surface being located within a predetermined dimension from the side surface, and in the first direction, a height dimension from an end portion of the facing surface positioned farthest from the antenna to a farthest portion of the cover member positioned farthest from the antenna is equal to or greater than 1/60 of the wavelength shortened by the cover member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 11567458Abstract: An electronic watch includes a GPS receiver, a first time correction unit configured to correct time using the time information received by the GPS receiver, a beacon receiver configured to receive a beacon signal containing beacon identification information transmitted from a beacon installed indoors, a first storage unit configured to store beacon identification information and time difference information corresponding to the beacon identification information, a second time correction unit configured to correct a time difference using the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver and the time difference information stored in the first storage unit, and a button configured to accept a reception instruction of the beacon signal, which is operated by an operator. The beacon receiver is configured to receive a beacon signal when the button accepts the reception instruction.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20220026858Abstract: An electronic watch includes an annular antenna base material including an upper surface, an outer circumferential surface, a bottom surface, and an inner circumferential surface, a first antenna element provided at the outer circumferential surface, and a second antenna element provided at the inner circumferential surface, wherein at least one of the first antenna element and the second antenna element includes a feed terminal coupled to a feed portion, and a distance between the first antenna element and the second antenna element is greater than 0 mm and less than or equal to 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Publication number: 20210247724Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece includes a receiver configured to receive satellite radio waves including first time information, a short-range receiver configured to receive radio waves including second time information transmitted from a mobile device, an operating device configured to accept instruction operation, a reception controller configured to selectively execute first reception processing of acquiring the first time information by operating the receiver at a preset time and second reception processing of acquiring the second time information by operating the short-range radio receiver in response to the instruction operation from the operating device, and a time correction controller configured to correct a display time based on the first time information acquired in the first reception processing or the second time information acquired in the second reception processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 10732578Abstract: Provided is an electronic timepiece that receives satellite signals more easily when satellite signal is received automatically. The electronic timepiece has a time display that displays time by the position indicated by a rotating first hand; a planar antenna that receives satellite signal transmitted wirelessly from a satellite; a receiver connected to the planar antenna; and a controller that operates the receiver when a specific condition is met. The planar antenna includes a dielectric substrate, and an antenna patch disposed to the substrate. The center of the patch antenna being disposed in the range between 6:00 and 11:00 on the time display.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20200201264Abstract: An electronic watch includes a GPS receiver, a first time correction unit configured to correct time using the time information received by the GPS receiver, a beacon receiver configured to receive a beacon signal containing beacon identification information transmitted from a beacon installed indoors, a first storage unit configured to store beacon identification information and time difference information corresponding to the beacon identification information, a second time correction unit configured to correct a time difference using the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver and the time difference information stored in the first storage unit, and a button configured to accept a reception instruction of the beacon signal, which is operated by an operator. The beacon receiver is configured to receive a beacon signal when the button accepts the reception instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 10571866Abstract: A thin electronic timepiece can receive satellite signals and standard time signals. An electronic timepiece has a planar antenna for receiving satellite signals, a bar antenna for receiving standard time signals, a time display unit with a plurality of hands, a plurality of motors for driving the hands, a battery, and a timepiece case. In a plan view of the electronic timepiece, the planar antenna, bar antenna, and battery are disposed to positions not mutually superimposed; the plural motors are disposed inside the timepiece case at positions not superimposed in plan view with the planar antenna and bar antenna; and at least one of the plural motors is disposed superimposed in plan view with the battery inside the timepiece case.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Patent number: 10446924Abstract: An electronic timepiece having a case of which at least part is metal, a magnetic shield, and a planar antenna can suppress a drop in the sensitivity of the planar antenna. The electronic timepiece 1 has a case 10 of which at least part is metal, and hands and a movement disposed inside the case 10. The movement includes a circuit board 23, a planar antenna 40 attached to the circuit board 23, a motor that drives the hands, and magnetic shields 91, 92 superimposed in plan view with at least part of the motor and not superimposed in plan view with the planar antenna. The shortest distance D1 between the antenna electrode 42 of the planar antenna 40 and the metal part of the case 10 is greater than the shortest distance D2 between the antenna electrode 42 and the magnetic shield 91.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Patent number: 10209679Abstract: A timepiece includes a case that is made of a conductive material, a bezel that is made of a nonconductive material, a patch antenna that is disposed inside the case and at the back side of the dial, and a bezel that is made of a ceramic.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20180307186Abstract: A thin electronic timepiece can receive satellite signals and standard time signals. An electronic timepiece has a planar antenna for receiving satellite signals, a bar antenna for receiving standard time signals, a time display unit with a plurality of hands, a plurality of motors for driving the hands, a battery, and a timepiece case. In a plan view of the electronic timepiece, the planar antenna, bar antenna, and battery are disposed to positions not mutually superimposed; the plural motors are disposed inside the timepiece case at positions not superimposed in plan view with the planar antenna and bar antenna; and at least one of the plural motors is disposed superimposed in plan view with the battery inside the timepiece case.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Publication number: 20180246477Abstract: A timepiece includes a case that is made of a conductive material, a bezel that is made of a nonconductive material, a patch antenna that is disposed inside the case and at the back side of the dial, and a bezel that is made of a ceramic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 10031487Abstract: A thin electronic timepiece can receive satellite signals and standard time signals. An electronic timepiece has a planar antenna for receiving satellite signals, a bar antenna for receiving standard time signals, a time display unit with a plurality of hands, a plurality of motors for driving the hands, a battery, and a timepiece case. In a plan view of the electronic timepiece, the planar antenna, bar antenna, and battery are disposed to positions not mutually superimposed; the plural motors are disposed inside the timepiece case at positions not superimposed in plan view with the planar antenna and bar antenna; and at least one of the plural motors is disposed superimposed in plan view with the battery inside the timepiece case.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Patent number: 9977406Abstract: A timepiece includes a case that is made of a conductive material, a bezel that is made of a nonconductive material, a patch antenna that is disposed inside the case and at the back side of the dial, and a bezel that is made of a ceramic.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20180129169Abstract: Provided is an electronic timepiece that receives satellite signals more easily when satellite signal is received automatically. The electronic timepiece has a time display that displays time by the position indicated by a rotating first hand; a planar antenna that receives satellite signal transmitted wirelessly from a satellite; a receiver connected to the planar antenna; and a controller that operates the receiver when a specific condition is met. The planar antenna includes a dielectric substrate, and an antenna patch disposed to the substrate. The center of the patch antenna being disposed in the range between 6:00 and 11:00 on the time display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 9897979Abstract: An electronic timepiece having a satellite signal receiver; a standard time signal receiver; a storage battery; a voltage detection circuit that detects the remaining capacity of the storage battery; a satellite signal reception controller; and a standard time signal reception controller. The satellite signal reception controller operates the satellite signal receiver when the battery capacity detected by the voltage detection circuit is greater than or equal to a first threshold and the automatic reception condition is met. The standard time signal reception controller operates the standard time signal receiver when the automatic reception condition for the standard time signal is met whether the reserve power is greater than or equal to the first threshold and when the reserve power is less than the first threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Patent number: 9886003Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a base plate made from a non-conductive material, and a planar antenna disposed on the back side of the base plate. The planar antenna has a dielectric substrate and an antenna electrode disposed to the base plate side of the dielectric substrate. An exposed area not superimposed with the antenna electrode 42 is formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate. The base plate has a through-hole overlapping at least part of the antenna electrode in plan view, and a cover part overlapping at least part of the exposed surface in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Teruhiko Fujisawa
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Patent number: 9869975Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a time display unit including a dial made from a non-conductive material, and hands; and a movement that drives the hands. The movement includes a circuit board, a planar antenna attached to the circuit board, a stepper motor that drives the hands, and a battery. The planar antenna, the stepper motor, and the battery are disposed to positions overlapping the time display unit in plan view, and not overlapping each other in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Teruhiko Fujisawa, Shuichi Tamura
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Publication number: 20170343964Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a time display unit including a dial made from a non-conductive material, and hands; and a movement that drives the hands. The movement includes a circuit board, a planar antenna attached to the circuit board, a stepper motor that drives the hands, and a battery. The planar antenna, the stepper motor, and the battery are disposed to positions overlapping the time display unit in plan view, and not overlapping each other in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Teruhiko FUJISAWA, Shuichi TAMURA
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Publication number: 20170293268Abstract: A timepiece includes a case that is made of a conductive material, a bezel that is made of a nonconductive material, a patch antenna that is disposed inside the case and at the back side of the dial, and a bezel that is made of a ceramic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Teruhiko FUJISAWA