Patents Assigned to Nivarox-FAR
  • RECEPTACLE FOR HOROLOGICAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210302915
    Abstract: A receptacle (10) for receiving a horological assembly (1) and handling same on a setting machine (1000), this receptacle (10) is a support which includes, for receiving such an assembly (1), a substantially planar bearing surface (190), and which includes, below the bearing surface (190), a spring mechanism (180) for receiving such an assembly (1), and, above said bearing surface (190), locking wedges (102) of such an assembly (1), and, between the bearing surface and the locking wedges (102), angular orientation means (103) for the angular orientation in abutment pressure of an edge of such an assembly (1) on this support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Davy CRETENET, Philippe BARTHOULOT, Joseph BALOSSI
  • HOROLOGICAL SETTING MACHINE AND SETTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210302913
    Abstract: A setting machine (1000) for making a setting and/or adjustment on an assembly (1) attached to a receptacle (10), including a positioning module (100) to move this receptacle (10) on command from control means (3000) to convey it into a setting and/or adjustment position below an acquisition module (200), which includes measuring and/or testing means for determining the spatial position of the receptacle (10), and including a setting and/or adjustment module (400) for making a setting and/or an adjustment with motorised axes for moving, opening and closing, in a clamp plane perpendicular to a clamp rotation direction (DF, DG), a clamp (600) arranged to drive or deform a mobile component or a component included in such an assembly (1) borne by a receptacle (10), and method for using such a setting machine for setting and/or adjusting at least one horological component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Davy CRETENET, Philippe BARTHOULOT, Joseph BALOSSI
  • NON-MAGNETIC WATCH COMPONENT WITH IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20210302914
    Abstract: A non-magnetic watch component (1) comprising a substrate (4) made of a copper alloy, wherein at least one part of the substrate (4) has a surface layer (5) including CuxTiy intermetallics, and a method for manufacturing this watch component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventor: Christian CHARBON
  • HOROLOGICAL SETTING AND/OR ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20210302916
    Abstract: A horological setting and/or adjustment mechanism, including a setting and/or adjustment module (400) for a horological setting machine (1000), for making a setting and/or adjustment on a horological assembly (1), including an elastic clamp (600) with clamp arms (601) arranged to drive or deform a mobile component or a component of this assembly (1), the clamp (600) including a bearing portion (602) subjected to the action of an actuator, spindle (407), eccentric or push-piece, any deformation of this bearing portion (602) modifying the relative mutual position of the arms (601), and this setting and/or adjustment module (400) includes setting and/or adjustment means which include a plurality of motorised axes which are arranged to move, open and close, in a plane perpendicular to a clamp rotation direction (DF), a said clamp (600).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Davy CRETENET, Philippe Barthoulot, Joseph Balossi
  • Component for a timepiece movement
    Patent number: 11131965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot arbor comprising a metal pivot (3) at each of its ends. The metal is a non-magnetic aluminium alloy in order to limit its sensitivity to magnetic fields, and at least the outer surface (5) of one of the two pivots (3) is deep-hardened to a predetermined depth with respect to the rest of the arbor to harden the pivot or pivots (3). The invention concerns the field of timepiece movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Charbon, Alexandre Fussinger, Marco Verardo
  • TIMEPIECE COMPONENT CONTAINING A HIGH-ENTROPY ALLOY
    Publication number: 20210263470
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy, the high-entropy alloy containing between 4 and 13 main alloying elements forming a single solid solution, the high-entropy alloy having a concentration of each main alloying element comprised between 1 and 55 at. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian CHARBON, Guido PLANKERT
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT AND COMPONENT OBTAINED BY THIS METHOD
    Publication number: 20210255589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing metal timepiece components, characterised in that it comprises the steps of forming a multi-level photoresist mould, by means of a UV-LIGA type method, and of galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal starting from at least two conductive layers so as to form a block that substantially reaches the top surface of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Clare GOLFIER, Fatmir SALIHU, Pierre CUSIN
  • Component for a timepiece movement
    Patent number: 11092932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot arbor (1) for a timepiece movement comprising at least one pivot (3) made of a first non-magnetic metal material (4) at one of the ends thereof in order to limit the sensitivity thereof to magnetic fields. At least the outer surface of said pivot (3) is coated with a layer (5) of a second material selected from the group comprising Ni and NiP, and preferably chemical NiP. The invention concerns the field of timepiece movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre Fussinger, Christian Charbon, Marco Verardo
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ONE-PIECE SILICON DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE BLADES, IN PARTICULAR FOR TIMEPIECES
    Publication number: 20210247721
    Abstract: A one-piece silicon device with flexible blades (2, 3), in particular for timepieces, for example a pivot with crossed blades, and to a method for manufacturing the device (1). The method includes: forming (21) a one-piece silicon device (1) blank from a wafer of the SOI type, the device (1) including two flexible blades (2, 3), each formed in a different layer of the SOI wafer, the blades (2, 3) being arranged in two different substantially parallel planes, the blades (2, 3) being separated by a clearance (7); growing a first silicon oxide layer on the surface of at least one of the blades (2, 3) bordering the clearance, the first silicon oxide layer being formed from a first sub-layer of silicon of the one or more blades (2, 3); and removing the first silicon oxide layer to increase the clearance (7) between the two blades (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN
  • Component for a timepiece movement
    Patent number: 11079722
    Abstract: A micromechanical component for a timepiece movement including a metal body formed using a single material. The single material is of high-interstitial austenitic steel type including at least one non-metal as the interstitial atom in a proportion between 0.15% and 1.2% with respect to total mass of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NIVAROX-FAR S.A.
    Inventor: Christian Charbon
  • Pallets for the escapement of a clock movement
    Patent number: 11073795
    Abstract: The invention relates to pallets for an escapement of a clock movement including a pallet-stone support, pallet-stones mounted on the pallet-stone support, a fork including first and second horns, a safety pin and a rod connecting the pallet-stone support to the fork and to the safety pin, the pallet-stone support, the rod, the safety pin and the fork forming a monolithic body of the pallets, the pallet-stone support, the rod and the safety pin being formed by a main layer of constant thickness, the first and second horns of the fork having a greater height than the constant thickness and being formed by the main layer, and also by an additional layer, the main layer and the additional layer forming the monolithic body of the pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventor: Frederic Vaucher
  • ELASTIC RETAINING MEMBER FOR FIXING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT ON A SUPPORT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210216043
    Abstract: An elastic retaining member for fixing a timepiece component on a support element includes an opening into which the support element can be inserted, and rigid arms and elastic arms defined between connection areas of the member. The rigid arms and the elastic arms are configured to ensure elastic clamping of the support element in the opening, each of the rigid arms being provided with a single flat contact area and configured to cooperate with a corresponding convex contact portion of the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan HERNANDEZ, Pierre CUSIN
  • TIMEPIECE BALANCE
    Publication number: 20210191328
    Abstract: A balance for a horological movement, including rigid parts including a hub defining the pivot axis of the balance, a felloe sector, at least one arm connecting the felloe sector to the hub, and including a slot for receiving and gripping an inertia-block in position, the slot opening into a housing delimited on the one hand by a rigid part of the balance, and on the other hand an elastic arm including a first end integral with a rigid part of the balance, and a second free distal end. The elastic arm has a hook-shaped body, the free distal end of the hook being parallel to a part of the balance having a rigidity greater than or equal to that of the elastic arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan HERNANDEZ, Pierre Cusin
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT AND COMPONENT OBTAINED ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD
    Publication number: 20210191258
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metallic horological components includes the steps of forming a LIGA-UV type method a multi-level photosensitive resin mould and of galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal using at least two conductive layers to form a block substantially reaching the top surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY, Clare GOLFIER
  • FLEXIBLE HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT, PARTICULARLY FOR AN OSCILLATOR MECHANISM, AND HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT INCLUDING SUCH A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20210191335
    Abstract: A flexible horological component for an oscillator mechanism of a horological movement, the component extending along a principal plane (P) and including at least a part made of a composite material (1), the composite material (1) including a matrix (2) and a multitude of nanotubes or nanowires (3) distributed in the matrix (2), the nanotubes or nanowires (3) being juxtaposed and disposed substantially parallel with an axis (A) substantially perpendicular to the plane (P) of the component, the matrix including a flexible filling material (4) to fill the interstices between the nanotubes or nanowires (3), the filling material (4) comprising at least in part a thermal compensation material wherein the thermoelastic coefficient (TEC) is of the opposite sign to that of the other materials of the composite material (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Christian Charbon
  • RIGID HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT FOR AN OSCILLATOR MECHANISM OR FOR AN ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM AND HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT INCLUDING SUCH A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20210191327
    Abstract: A rigid horological component (6, 7, 8) for an oscillator mechanism or for an escapement mechanism of a horological movement, the component extending along a principal plane (P) and including at least a part made of a composite material (1), the composite material (1) including a matrix (2) and a multitude of nanotubes or nanowires (3) distributed in the matrix (2), the nanotubes or nanowires (3) being juxtaposed and disposed substantially parallel with an axis (A) substantially perpendicular to the plane (P) of the component, the matrix (2) includes a rigid material (4) to fill the interstices and join the nanotubes or nanowires (3) to one another, the material (4) having rigid mechanical properties to block the elastic deformation of the component, the rigid material (4) comprised in the component having a Young's modulus greater than 2 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Christian CHARBON
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT AND COMPONENT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20210189579
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metal horological components, includes the steps of forming a multilevel mould made of a photosensitive resin, with a UV-LIGA method, and galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal starting from a conductive layer in order to form a block that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY, Clare GOLFIER
  • METHOD OF FABRICATING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT AND COMPONENT OBTAINED FROM THIS METHOD
    Publication number: 20210191338
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a metallic timepiece component, wherein the method includes the steps of forming, via a UV-LIGA type process combined with hot stamping, a multi-level photosensitive resin mould and electroplating a layer of at least one metal from at least two conductive layers to form a block that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY, Clare GOLFIER
  • Timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy
    Patent number: 11042120
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy, the high-entropy alloy containing between 4 and 13 main alloying elements forming a single solid solution, the high-entropy alloy having a concentration of each main alloying element comprised between 1 and 55 at. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Charbon, Guido Plankert
  • Watch component
    Patent number: D922893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Nivarox-Far SA
    Inventor: Ivan Hernandez