Abstract: A time information acquisition apparatus comprises an input waveform data pattern generator configured to sample a standard time radio wave signal in order to generate an input waveform data pattern, a predicted waveform data pattern generator configured to generate predicted waveform data patterns, represents a string of codes based on a base time, and has a head position, an error detector configured to detect non-coincidence between the input waveform data pattern and each of the predicted waveform data patterns in order to acquire a number of errors indicative of a number of non-coincidences, a current time correction module configured to correct the base time based on the predicted waveform data pattern indicative of a minimum value of the number of errors, and a controller configured to determine the number of predicted waveform data patterns to be generated.

Abstract: A novel and useful system and method for leap second and daylight saving time (DST) correction for use in a radio controlled clock (RCC) receiver. The RCC receiver extracts schedule information from the frame, including the time for the DST transition and whether a leap second needs to be added at the end of this half-year. Linear error correcting coding is used for the leap second and the DST on/off indications, while non-linear error correcting coding (e.g., a look up table) is used for the DST schedule to enhance reception reliability in the presence of noise and interference. The one second/one hour corrections are scheduled to occur when they should take place and the correction is applied exactly when DST or leap second is to go into effect, without having to receive anything around the time of the correction.

Abstract: A novel and useful system and method for leap second and daylight saving time (DST) correction for use in a radio controlled clock (RCC) receiver. The RCC receiver extracts schedule information from the frame, including the time for the DST transition and whether a leap second needs to be added at the end of this half-year. Linear error correcting coding is used for the leap second and the DST on/off indications, while non-linear error correcting coding (e.g., a look up table) is used for the DST schedule to enhance reception reliability in the presence of noise and interference. The one second/one hour corrections are scheduled to occur when they should take place and the correction is applied exactly when DST or leap second is to go into effect, without having to receive anything around the time of the correction.

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 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 clock device acquires time information representing present time from an external device at preset time intervals, corrects time of an internal clock based on the time information, calculates an error of the time of the internal clock based on the present time represented by the time information, and changes a first set value of the time interval based on the error. The changing updates the first set value to a second set value, which is m times the first set value when the error is smaller than a first threshold value, while updating the first set value to a second set value, which is n times the set value when the error is larger than a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value (m, n: positive values satisfying m>1, n<1 and m·n?1).

Abstract: To provide a terminal connecting structure for an electronic component which achieves prevention of an increase in the electric resistance value between a through electrode and an electrode connected thereto and ensuring preferable conductive performance, a package, a piezoelectric vibrator, an oscillator, an electronic instrument, and a radio timepiece having a substrate of this terminal connecting structure for the electronic component. There is provided a terminal connecting structure for an electronic component including; a through electrode penetrating through a base substrate: and an external electrode electrically connected to the through electrode, wherein an outer end surface of the through electrode is formed with a coating film of a conductive oxide which covers the outer end surface, and the through electrode and the external electrode are electrically connected via the film of the conductive oxide.

Abstract: An analog wearable electronic device that is operationally coupleable to a transmitting device. The transmitting device includes means for viewing a simulation of a display provided on the wearable electronic device, changing information displayable on the simulated display and transmitting the changed information and/or information from which the changed information is derivable to the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes a receiver for receiving from the transmitting device the changed information and/or the information from which the changed information is derivable. A controller assembly processes the changed information and/or derives the changed information, and an actuation mechanism moves a display indicator based at least in part on the changed information. The changed information is thereafter reflected on the display of the wearable electronic device by the display indicator.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to implement a “virtual” real-time clock at a terminal based on time information from multiple communication systems. At least one system (e.g., GPS) provides “absolute” time information for the virtual real-time clock, and at least one other system (e.g., a cellular system) provides “relative” time information. The virtual real-time clock is “time-stamped” with absolute time as it becomes available from the first system. Relative time (which may be received from multiple asynchronous transmitters) is mapped to the timeline of the virtual real-time clock as it is received from the second system. Absolute time at any arbitrary time instant on the timeline may then be estimated based on the absolute time from the first system and the relative time from the second system. Absolute times from the first system for two or more time instants may also be used to calibrate the relative time from the second system.

Abstract: An antenna device including: an antenna unit having an oscillating body capable of oscillating at a predetermined natural frequency and being displaceable by an external magnetic field, and a converter for converting motion of the oscillating body to an electrical signal, when a radio wave signal having a frequency band for inducing resonance of the oscillating body comes, the oscillating body resonating with a magnetic field component of the radio wave signal, the converter converting resonance of the oscillating body to the electrical signal, and an electrical signal corresponding to the radio wave signal being outputted; a sensitivity varying section capable of varying degree of displacement of the oscillating body occurring by the external magnetic field; and a sensitivity controller for adjusting the degree of the displacement by using the sensitivity varying section in accordance with the electrical signal outputted from the antenna unit.

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 integrated circuit (IC), a method of operating the IC and devices incorporating the IC. In one embodiment, the IC includes: (1) a monolithic substrate and (2) a time code receiver supported by the monolithic substrate and configured to receive a timing signal and employ the timing signal to adjust a local oscillator of a real time clock (RTC).

Abstract: An electronic timepiece can improve the frequency of satellite signal reception and reduce power consumption. Such timepiece, e.g., a wristwatch has a GPS device that executes a reception process that locks onto a GPS satellite and receives satellite signals; a reception control unit that controls the reception process; and a solar panel that detects illuminance. The reception control unit includes an illuminance-based reception control unit that runs a reception process based on the detected illuminance, and a scheduled reception control unit that runs a reception process when a preset scheduled time is reached. The illuminance-based reception control unit stops reception when a satellite is not locked onto within a first locking time, and the scheduled reception control unit stops reception when a satellite is not locked onto in a second locking time that is shorter than the first locking time.

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: An electronic timepiece can determine the reception state in detail, and can display the reception state with high precision. A GPS wristwatch 1 has a reception unit that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite; a reception level calculating unit 47 that calculates a reception level from the signal strength of the satellite signal; and a reception level display unit 48 that displays the reception level calculated by the reception level calculating unit 47. The reception level calculating unit 47 selects a specific number of satellite signals received from the positioning information satellites in order of greatest signal strength, and calculates the reception level from the signal strengths of the selected satellite signals.

Abstract: A time information-acquiring apparatus comprises a receiver receiving a standard time radio wave, an input waveform generator sampling a signal output from the receiver and to generating input waveform data with one or more unit time lengths, the input waveform data at each sampling point having a first value indicating a low level or a second value, the input waveform data within a first characteristic section having a predetermined value unique to codes forming a time code included in the standard time radio wave, an accumulator accumulating the value of the input waveform data during the first characteristic section, a calculator multiplying the accumulated value by characteristic values, and calculating correlation values between the input waveform data and the codes based on multiplied values.

Abstract: Methods and systems of extending battery life of remote battery-operated timekeeping devices by minimizing the number of required synchronizations per unit of time needed to maintain a predetermined accuracy of the devices. The number of synchronizations are minimized by first calculating a time error rate between the remote timekeeping device and a master device over a sample period. Then, a synchronization is delayed and the remote timekeeping device is compensated based on the time error rate. The compensation delays the need for a synchronization yet maintains the predetermined accuracy of the remote timekeeping device. In some embodiments, the remote timekeeping device is compensated and multiple synchronizations are delayed before a new synchronization is necessary to maintain the predetermined accuracy.

Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for task management based on travel distance are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a method executed on a mobile device can include receiving a request to perform a task in a first subsystem (e.g., an application subsystem) of the mobile device. The request can indicate that the task is to be performed when the mobile device travels at least a threshold distance. The mobile device can determine a duration of silence. The mobile device can configure a second subsystem (e.g., a baseband operating system) of the mobile device to send a notification to the first subsystem notifying that the mobile device has traveled after at least the duration of silence. The first subsystem can receive the notification and determine that the threshold distance has been satisfied based on the received notification. The first subsystem can perform the task upon the determining.

Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece includes an oscillator circuit of which an oscillation condition can be varied by an oscillation condition adjustment circuit that adjusts an oscillation frequency, a frequency divider circuit that divides the oscillation frequency and generates a time measurement reference timing signal, a frequency adjustment circuit that adjusts the period of time measurement reference timing signal, a local oscillator circuit that uses the oscillation frequency as a reference frequency and outputs a local oscillation frequency, and a control circuit.

Abstract: The invention provides an analog quartz timepiece, comprising a housing; one or more hands continuously rotating around a dial placed within the housing; a drive movement comprising gears and drive motors associated with the hands for timekeeping; a position sensor comprising a light transmitter and a light receiver which are positioned to define a reflective area on the dial, where the light transmitter transmits a beam of light to any one of the hands passing through the reflective area and the light receiver receives the light reflected from the passing hand; and a processor connected to said drive movement and said position sensor, said processor being programmed to determine a position of the passing hand in the reflective area in correspondence to the reflection of the light from the hand, and to drive the movement to move the hand to a correct time position responsive to the determined position. The invention also relates to a method for providing time-correction of an analog quartz timepiece.

Abstract: A radio controlled timepiece includes a housing and an antenna structure encased within the housing. The antenna structure includes a bar shaped core and a coil wound around the core, for receiving radio waves to set a current time. The housing includes a short hollow cylindrical metal case and a metal back cover engaged with one end of the case for closing. The housing further includes a housing fixing structure provided only on one of two parts of the housing divided by an axis of the bar shaped core.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites; a time information generating unit that generates an internal time; an automatic reception processing unit that activates the reception unit when predefined conditions are met to perform automatic reception processing, and performs simple time correction processing including acquiring time information from satellite signals received from one of the satellites, and, based thereon, correcting the internal time; and a manual reception processing unit that activates the reception unit via operation of an external member to perform manual reception processing, and performs simple time or high precision correction processing to correct the internal time, the high precision time correction processing including acquiring time and satellite orbit information from satellite signals received from two or more of the satellites, calculating a position of the timepiece, and correcting the i

Abstract: Provided is a radio-controlled watch capable of performing leap second correction even when information on a leap second is not received from a satellite. Provided is a radio-controlled watch that adjusts time by receiving a signal containing time information from a satellite, the radio-controlled watch being configured to: store a leap second correction value to be used for leap second correction with respect to the time information; display a numerical value corresponding to the leap second correction value; receive an instruction operation of changing the leap second correction value from a user in a state in which the numerical value is displayed; and change the leap second correction value in response to the received instruction operation.

Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece in which its reception sensitivity is further enhanced. The radio-controlled timepiece includes: an antenna core 11 made of a magnetic material and formed as a single integrated body including a coiled portion (11a) wound with a coil 19 and extension portions 11b and 11c which are located respectively on the end-portion sides; additional cores 15 and 16 made of a magnetic material; magnetism-collection members 17 and 18 made of a magnetic material; a main plate 31 (timepiece substrate) made of a non-magnetic material; a guide member 33 made of a non-magnetic material; and a liquid-crystal-panel supporting frame 32 (magnetism-collection-member supporting members, pressing member) made of a non-magnetic material and having protrusions 32a and 32b (pressing members) formed thereon. When the main plate 31, the guide member 33, and the liquid-crystal-panel supporting frame 32 are assembled together, the protrusions 32a and 32b press the magnetism-collection members, respectively.

Abstract: A display device for deriving geographic location from a GPS signal or the Internet and cross referencing the location with a database to determine the adjustment required to display correct time regardless of time zone and daylight savings time. Thus, a device may be sold and/or transported anywhere in the country and/or world and display the current time.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit substrate, an antenna, an electronic component or a terminal, and a shield pattern. The antenna includes: a core having a length direction; and a coil part including a conducting wire wound around the core, and is disposed on a first side of the substrate in such away that the length direction is nearly parallel to the first side. The electronic component or the terminal is disposed on a second side of the substrate in such a way as to correspond to the antenna. The shield pattern is disposed on and/or in the substrate between the antenna and the electronic component or the terminal. The length of a part of the shield pattern, the part overlapping with the antenna, is shorter than the length of the coil part.

Abstract: A novel and useful system and method for leap second and daylight saving time (DST) correction for use in a radio controlled clock (RCC) receiver. The RCC receiver extracts schedule information from the frame, including the time for the DST transition and whether a leap second needs to be added at the end of this half-year. Linear error correcting coding is used for the leap second and the DST on/off indications, while non-linear error correcting coding (e.g., a look up table) is used for the DST schedule to enhance reception reliability in the presence of noise and interference. The one second/one hour corrections are scheduled to occur when they should take place and the correction is applied exactly when DST or leap second is to go into effect, without having to receive anything around the time of the correction.

Abstract: A timepiece with a wireless function, in which the receiving sensitivity of an antenna is improved and the antenna can reliably receive a prescribed radio wave even in the case in which a watch case or the like made of a conductive metal is used. The timepiece is provided with an antenna that is stored in a housing to receive an external radio wave, a watch case that configures at least a part of the housing, that has at least one portion electrically conductive, and that is separated into a plurality of parts, and an insulating region disposed between at least two parts among the plurality of parts of the watch case to insulate the two parts one from the other.

Abstract: A radio wave timepiece includes: a display unit, a display drive unit, a receiver unit and a control unit. The display unit displays a current time in a digital manner. The display drive unit drives the display unit by a drive signal of a predetermined drive waveform frequency. The receiver unit is capable of receiving radio waves of a plurality of different frequencies including time information. The control unit sets the drive waveform frequency during the reception of a radio wave by the receiver unit so that harmonic frequencies with respect to the drive waveform frequencies can be different from a receiving frequency of the radio wave.

Abstract: An antenna device includes an oscillating body capable of oscillating at a predetermined natural frequency, and being displaceable by external magnetic field, and a converter for converting motion of the oscillating body to an electrical signal. When a radio wave signal of a frequency band at which the oscillating body resonates comes, the oscillating body resonates with a magnetic field component of the radio wave signal, and the converter converts the motion to the electrical signal, whereby an electrical signal corresponding to the radio wave signal is outputted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pace clock and system for timing repetitive exercise, and more particularly to a pace clock and system for interval based training such as swim training to allow the swimmer predetermined periods of time to rest and recover after each individual swim within a particular set. A pace clock according to the present invention can display time in minutes and seconds; it can also display at least one additional digit which indicates the swim repeat number and/or cycle repeat number. The pace clock having a processing center, such as a micro-controller, to receive operation commands and workout plan from the master controller, such as computer and handheld device, through the transceiver. The master controller connecting with multiple pace clocks through RF or wired transceiver enables the coach to know the current status of the workout from multiple swimmers having their own workout plan.

Abstract: Disclosed is a time information obtaining device comprising: a reception section to receive a standard time radio wave; an input waveform data generation section to generate input waveform data, based on data having the unit of time length; an estimated waveform data generation section to generate estimated waveform data, wherein the estimated waveform data comprises the value in which each sample point is described by the plurality of bits, and has the same time length as the input waveform data, and comprises at least one code which configures the time code, and a waveform of the estimated waveform data is sequentially shifted by a predetermined sample; a correlation value calculation section to calculate a correlation value; a correlation value comparison section to compare the correlation value to calculate an optimal value; and a control section to specify a beginning position of a second in the time code.

Abstract: A solar controller includes a microcontroller and a radio controlled clock receiving a time signal from a radio station and being synchronized to the time signal. The microcontroller is configured to store time-related data provided by the radio controlled clock.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece efficiently receives satellite signals, reduces power consumption, and displays the correct time. A GPS wristwatch 1 has a satellite signal reception unit 10A that receives satellite signals and acquires time information contained in the satellite signals; a time information adjustment unit 25 that keeps times and adjusts the kept time based on the time information acquired by the automatic receiving unit 24; a reception result memory unit 313 that stores the reception result of the reception process performed by the automatic receiving unit 24; and a reception time setting unit 21 that sets the reception start time at which the reception process starts based on the reception result stored in the reception result memory unit 313. The automatic receiving unit 24 executes the reception process when the kept time reaches the reception start time set by the reception time setting unit 21.

Abstract: A radio-controlled timepiece includes an antenna receiving a standard radio wave and a plurality of motors driving indicator portions which indicate information. A fourth motor which is driven at a lowest frequency during the standard radio wave reception of the antenna is disposed closer to the antenna than the rest of the motors.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a main battery for performing main operations of the communication apparatus so as to connect or remove from the device freely. The communication apparatus includes a clock unit and a control unit. The clock unit configured to count a current time by using power supplied by the main battery, and configured to acquire the current time from a base station based on the main battery was connected after the main battery was removed the communication apparatus. And the control unit configured to control so as to set the current time acquired by the clock unit as the current time counted.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites; a time information generating unit that generates an internal time; an automatic reception processing unit that activates the reception unit when predefined conditions are met to perform automatic reception processing, and performs simple time correction processing including acquiring time information from satellite signals received from one of the satellites, and, based thereon, correcting the internal time; and a manual reception processing unit that activates the reception unit via operation of an external member to perform manual reception processing, and performs simple time or high precision correction processing to correct the internal time, the high precision time correction processing including acquiring time and satellite orbit information from satellite signals received from two or more of the satellites, calculating a position of the timepiece, and correcting the i

Abstract: A system for initiating scheduled program processing functions such as program display, recording or playback, derives a time clock based on a current time reference indication produced by a particular broadcast source. The derived time clock is used in initiating scheduled processing functions for programs derived from the particular broadcast source and time clocks derived from sources other than the particular broadcast source are disregarded. The system displays a second time clock different to the derived time clock. In addition, the system forms a composite program guide from data from multiple broadcast sources to associate current time reference indications with their corresponding broadcast sources.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric vibrator which is also compatible with the miniaturization thereof. In a piezoelectric vibrator where a piezoelectric vibrating piece is sealed in a cavity formed between a lid substrate and a base substrate made of a glass material, one through hole is formed in the base substrate, a pair of through electrodes are arranged in the through hole, the through hole is filled with a glass frit and the glass frit is solidified by baking so that the through hole is sealed by the glass fit. By arranging the pair of through electrodes in one through hole, one through hole is provided for one piezoelectric vibrator and hence, bending strength of the base substrate can be increased. Further, the piezoelectric vibrator is compatible with the miniaturization thereof.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece efficiently acquires leap second information, reduces power consumption, and enables displaying the correct time. A GPS wristwatch 1 has a satellite signal reception unit 10A that receives satellite signals, a power supply including a solar panel 70 and storage battery 60, a time information adjustment unit 25 that keeps time, a reception timing determination unit 24 that operates the satellite signal reception unit 10A, receives a satellite signal, and acquires leap second information contained in the satellite signal, and a reception determination unit 23 that detects the remaining capacity of the storage battery 60. When the remaining battery capacity measured by the reception determination unit 23 is greater than or equal to a specific value, the reception timing determination unit 24 sets the reception frequency for receiving a satellite signal higher than when the remaining battery capacity is less than the specific value.

Abstract: A photoresist film forming process through a spin coating method is included, the photoresist film forming process is performed by rotating a square wafer, a spin chuck is provided with a column portion, a penetration hole through which the column portion penetrates is formed in a flow regulating plate, a plurality of blowing holes blowing gas toward a second surface of a square wafer are provided in the upper surface of the flow regulating plate at the inner side in relation to the outer edge of the square wafer in the radial direction of the wafer maintaining portion and at the outer side in relation to the inner circumferential surface of the penetration hole in a radial direction of the wafer maintaining portion.

Abstract: A time information-acquiring apparatus comprises an input waveform generator which generates an input waveform, a predicted waveform generator which generates plural phase-shifted predicted waveforms, a correlation calculator which calculates a positive correlation based on a first value of the input waveform and a first value of the predicted waveform or a second value of the input waveform and a second value of the predicted waveform, and calculates a negative correlation based on the first value of the input waveform and the second value of the predicted waveform or the second value of the input waveform and the first value of the predicted waveform, a comparator which compares the correlation values to detect an optimal value, and a controller which detects a head position of a second based on a predicted waveform related to the optimal value.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece wherein, when the week number indicates an n-th cycle from a specific reference date as a cycle number, a date determination information setting unit sets the date determination information using a partial unit that is a different number in each date corresponding to the same week number in a plurality of consecutive cycle numbers, and the date determination unit acquires the date in each cycle number identified by the week number and time of week based on week number cycle information correlating week numbers, cycle numbers, and dates, and determines in which of these dates the partial unit matches the date determination information.

Abstract: A time information obtaining apparatus, comprises: an input waveform data generating section for sampling a received signal including a time code at a predetermined sampling period to obtain sampling points every one unit time length, and generating input waveform data having one or more unit time lengths based on data having at least one unit time length including the obtained sampling points; a predicted waveform data generating section for generating a plurality of pieces of predicted waveform data with respect to each class of a standard time radio wave; a correlation value calculating section for calculating correlation values between the input waveform data and the plurality of pieces of predicted waveform data of each of the classes; a correlation value comparing section for comparing the correlation values to calculate optimum values; and a judging section for judging the class of the standard time wave based on the optimum values.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrator, an oscillator, an electronic device and a ratio timepiece are provided which are capable of increasing a capacitance C0 while achieving miniaturization and cost reduction. The piezoelectric vibrator includes a base substrate, a lid substrate, a piezoelectric vibrating reed on which an excitation electrode is formed, and external electrodes. An electrode pattern for capacitance adjustment, which extends along a routing electrode, is provided extending from a routing electrode.

Abstract: A radio wave receiver comprising an antenna structure placed within a case. The antenna structure has a rod-like core around which a coil is wound. A pair of opposite external magnetic members are each provided in a respective one of a pair of cavities provided so as to extend along the inner periphery of the case from adjacent the respective ends of the rod-like core toward the end points of an inner diameter of the case parallel to the axis of the rod-like core. The pair of external magnetic members is substantially the same permeability as the core. Thus, the antenna core is magnetically coupled to the pair of external magnetic members.

Abstract: An electronic device that receives a radio signal according to specific conditions and displays specific information, including a reception unit that receives the radio signal; an electrophoretic display unit that displays the specific information; a display drive unit that supplies a drive signal corresponding to content of the specific information to be displayed to the electrophoretic display unit; and a control unit that instructs the reception unit to receive the radio signal and instructs the display drive unit to supply the drive signal to the electrophoretic display unit, instructs the display drive unit to supply a drive signal for displaying an indication that the reception unit is receiving the radio signal to the electrophoretic display unit before instructing the reception unit to receive the radio signal, and controls the display drive unit to stop supplying the drive signal while the reception unit is receiving the radio signal.

Abstract: An antenna device which is provided in an electronic timepiece, and receives positioning signals from satellites includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a dielectric layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein one electrode of the first electrode and the second electrode constitutes at least a part of a character plate of the electronic timepiece.

Abstract: An anodic bonding apparatus includes a first intermediate member that is disposed between an upper surface (an outer surface) of a lead substrate wafer and a first heater, has heat conductivity, and can be flexible; and a second intermediate member that is disposed between a lower surface (an outer surface) of a base substrate wafer and a second heater, has conductivity and heat conductivity, and can be flexible, wherein the first intermediate member is formed so that a central portion thereof bulges toward the base substrate wafer further than a periphery portion thereof, and the second intermediate member is formed so that a central portion thereof bulges toward the lead substrate wafer further than a periphery portion thereof, and, the first intermediate member and the second intermediate member are evenly deformed.