Patents by Inventor Vincent Berseth

Vincent Berseth 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).

  • Patent number: 7623415
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portable electronic device (1), particularly of the wristwatch type, comprising at least first and second analogue display members, a sensor (23, 52) powered to take measurements of a surrounding physical magnitude and a memory zone (26) for storing the measured physical magnitude values. The electronic circuits of the device are capable of operating the analogue display members, in an operating mode called the historic mode, such that at least one of them indicates the change in the stored value as a function of time opposite suitable graduations (8, 9, 33, 42, 51) of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Guy Raeber, Frank Kräuchi, Beat Gilomen, Vincent Berseth, Jean-Jacques Born, Christophe Germiquet
  • Patent number: 7539084
    Abstract: A mechanical golf counter includes a case in which is mounted a golf counter mechanism including: a plurality of first components for counting score associated with a plurality of holes and for providing indication of the score at each hole; a plurality of second components for storing the indication for each hole and cooperating with the first components; third component for altering the score indication of a selected hole, cooperating with the first component; fourth component for reading the score of the selected hole, and cooperating with the first components; and fifth component for displaying the score of the selected hole, the fifth component cooperating with the fourth component, wherein the first components are mounted mobile inside the case so any one of the components can occupy a determined score incrementing/reading position, in which the component is selected to cooperate with the third and fourth components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Vincent Berseth
  • Publication number: 20080093435
    Abstract: A mechanical golf counter includes a case in which is mounted a golf counter mechanism including: a plurality of first means for counting score associated with a plurality of holes, and for providing indication of the score at each hole; a plurality of second means for storing the indication for each hole, and cooperating with the first means; third means for altering the score indication of a selected hole, the third means cooperating with the first means; fourth means for reading the score of the selected hole, the fourth means cooperating with the first means; and fifth means for displaying the score of the selected hole, the fifth means cooperating with the fourth means, wherein the first means are mounted mobile inside the case so any one of the means can occupy a determined score incrementing/read position, in which the means is selected to cooperate with the third and fourth means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Inventor: Vincent Berseth
  • Publication number: 20070183264
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portable electronic device (1), particularly of the wristwatch type, comprising at least first and second analogue display members, a sensor (23, 52) powered to take measurements of a surrounding physical magnitude and a memory zone (26) for storing the measured physical magnitude values. The electronic circuits of the device are capable of operating the analogue display members, in an operating mode called the historic mode, such that at least one of them indicates the change in the stored value as a function of time opposite suitable graduations (8, 9, 33, 42, 51) of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
    Inventors: Guy Raeber, Frank Krauchi, Beat Gilomen, Vincent Berseth, Jean-Jacques Born, Christophe Germiquet
  • Patent number: 7057976
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a portable electronic timepiece including analogue display means. Preferably, the analogue display means include hour (9), minute (10) and second (11) hands and two concentric date display rings (15, 16) visible through a large aperture (14), said different display members being driven independently of each other. The electronic circuits (20) of the timepiece are arranged for keeping a golf score in a particular operating mode, called the golf mode. The use of current time display means for displaying information relating to golf play means that the timepiece is easy to read in golf mode. The electronic circuits are also arranged to allow the wearer of the timepiece to display, particularly, the scores of any hole already played at any time during the game, owing to intuitive manipulations of a single control member (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Berseth, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Publication number: 20060034160
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a portable electronic timepiece including analogue display means. Preferably, the analogue display means include hour (9), minute (10) and second (11) hands and two concentric date display rings (15, 16) visible through a large aperture (14), said different display members being driven independently of each other. The electronic circuits (20) of the timepiece are arranged for keeping a golf score in a particular operating mode, called the golf mode. The use of current time display means for displaying information relating to golf play means that the timepiece is easy to read in golf mode. The electronic circuits are also arranged to allow the wearer of the timepiece to display, particularly, the scores of any hole already played at any time during the game, owing to intuitive manipulations of a single control member (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Vincent Berseth, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Patent number: 6885201
    Abstract: There is described a portable device (1) including in particular a case (2) closed by a glass (3) and containing device for detecting the presence of water (22) in contact with an external region of the assembly formed by the case and the glass. In a preferred embodiment, the device for detecting the presence of water include a plurality of capacitive sensors (20) arranged in a peripheral region of the device (1) so as to undergo a variation in their respective capacitances when the latter is immersed in water. Thus, a quantity characteristic of the capacitance value of each sensor (20) is periodically measured and stored. After each measurement, the new value obtained is compared to the preceding one to detect any variation in the corresponding capacitance. When a part of the capacitive sensors (20) simultaneously see their respective capacitances vary considerably between two measurements, detection of the presence of water is validated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Asuiab S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, Vincent Berseth, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Patent number: 6842402
    Abstract: An electronic diving watch (1, 100) with analog display is described, comprising bidirectional means for moving the hour (13) and minute (14) hands respectively. The watch provides a diving mode of operation in which the hands displaying the current time are also used to display data relating to the dive. More particularly, the hour hand (13) is used to provide information vital to the wearer of the watch, namely the maximum remaining duration before it becomes necessary to effect a decompression stage during the ascent. An embodiment is described in which the duration of a single stage at 3 meters is also indicated once the maximum remaining duration has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, Jean-Jacques Born, Vincent Berseth
  • Patent number: 6791903
    Abstract: An electronic diving watch (1) with an analog display is described, comprising bidirectional driving means respectively of an hour hand (11) and a minute hand (12). The watch has a diving operating mode in which the display hands of the current time are likewise used in order to display data relating to the dive. More precisely, the hour hand (11) is used for the indication of information which is vital for the wearer of the watch, i.e. either that his body has not been subjected to physiological modifications which are significantly substantial enough for him to be required to observe a decompression stage during the ascent, or the parameters of the stage(s) to be effected, if need be. Liquid crystal screens (14, 15) are furthermore provided in order to display complementary information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, Jean-Jacques Born, Vincent Berseth
  • Publication number: 20040108861
    Abstract: There is described a portable device (1) including in particular a case (2) closed by a glass (3) and containing means for detecting the presence of water (20, 22) in contact with an external region of the assembly formed by the case and the glass. In a preferred embodiment, the means for detecting the presence of water include a plurality of capacitive sensors (20) arranged in a peripheral region of the device (1) so as to undergo a variation in their respective capacitances when the latter is immersed in water. Thus, a quantity characteristic of the capacitance value of each sensor (20) is periodically measured and stored. After each measurement, the new value obtained is compared to the preceding one to detect any variation in the corresponding capacitance. When a part of the capacitive sensors (20) simultaneously see their respective capacitances vary considerably between two measurements, detection of the presence of water is validated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: ASULAB S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, Vincent Berseth, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Publication number: 20040047242
    Abstract: An electronic diving watch (1) with an analog display is described, comprising bidirectional driving means respectively of an hour hand (11) and a minute hand (12). The watch has a diving operating mode in which the display hands of the current time are likewise used in order to display data relating to the dive. More precisely, the hour hand (11) is used for the indication of information which is vital for the wearer of the watch, i.e. either that his body has not been subjected to physiological modifications which are significantly substantial enough for him to be required to observe a decompression stage during the ascent, or the parameters of the stage(s) to be effected, if need be. Liquid crystal screens (14, 15) are furthermore provided in order to display complementary information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: ASULAB S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, Jean-Jacques Born, Vincent Berseth
  • Publication number: 20040042343
    Abstract: An electronic diving watch (1, 100) with analog display is described, comprising bidirectional means for moving the hour (13) and minute (14) hands respectively. The watch provides a diving mode of operation in which the hands displaying the current time are also used to display data relating to the dive. More particularly, the hour hand (13) is used to provide information vital to the wearer of the watch, namely the maximum remaining duration before it becomes necessary to effect a decompression stage during the ascent. An embodiment is described in which the duration of a single stage at 3 meters is also indicated once the maximum remaining duration has been exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: ASULAB S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, Jean-Jacques Born, Vincent Berseth