Patents by Inventor Alain Hamm

Alain Hamm 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: 11698546
    Abstract: An object includes an electro-optic display device provided with an optically active element, the optical properties thereof can be modified by applying an electric voltage or current between at least one electrode and one corresponding auxiliary electrode, between which the optically active element is disposed. The object further includes a middle part which delimits an opening closed by a crystal including a bottom surface beneath which the electro-optic display device is arranged. The crystal is provided with an opaque frame which is made remotely from the edges of the opening and which covers the contour of the electro-optic display device so as to conceal electrical connection elements. The electro-optic display device defines an active display area which is confined by the opaque frame, such that, when the electro-optic display device is activated and displaying information, a transparent area remains between the opaque frame and the edges of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Axel Schindler, Alain Hamm
  • Patent number: 11556023
    Abstract: An object includes an electro-optic display device provided with an optically active element, the optical properties thereof can be modified by applying an electric voltage or current between at least one electrode and one corresponding auxiliary electrode, between which the optically active element is disposed. The object further includes a middle part which delimits an opening closed by a crystal including a bottom surface beneath which the electro-optic display device is arranged. The crystal is provided with an opaque frame which is made remotely from the edges of the opening and which covers the contour of the electro-optic display device so as to conceal electrical connection elements. The electro-optic display device defines an active display area which is confined by the opaque frame, such that, when the electro-optic display device is activated and displaying information, a transparent area remains between the opaque frame and the edges of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Axel Schindler, Alain Hamm
  • Publication number: 20220350190
    Abstract: An object includes an electro-optic display device provided with an optically active element, the optical properties thereof can be modified by applying an electric voltage or current between at least one electrode and one corresponding auxiliary electrode, between which the optically active element is disposed. The object further includes a middle part which delimits an opening closed by a crystal including a bottom surface beneath which the electro-optic display device is arranged. The crystal is provided with an opaque frame which is made remotely from the edges of the opening and which covers the contour of the electro-optic display device so as to conceal electrical connection elements. The electro-optic display device defines an active display area which is confined by the opaque frame, such that, when the electro-optic display device is activated and displaying information, a transparent area remains between the opaque frame and the edges of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Axel SCHINDLER, Alain HAMM
  • Patent number: 10877331
    Abstract: An object includes an electro-optic display device provided with an optically active element having optical properties that can be modified by applying an electric voltage. The object further includes a frame which delimits an opening wherein the electro-optic display device is arranged. The object also includes an external electronic power and control device and elements for the electrical connection of the electro-optic display device to the external electronic power and control device, which are hidden by the frame of the object. The electro-optic display device defines an opaque active display area having a surface area that is less than the surface area of the opening, such that, even when the electro-optic display device is activated and displaying information, a transparent area remains between the active display area and the edges of the frame, whereas an area located beneath the active display area is hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Axel Schindler, Alain Hamm
  • Publication number: 20200142239
    Abstract: An object includes an electro-optic display device provided with an optically active element having optical properties that can be modified by applying an electric voltage. The object further includes a frame which delimits an opening wherein the electro-optic display device is arranged. The object also includes an external electronic power and control device and elements for the electrical connection of the electro-optic display device to the external electronic power and control device, which are hidden by the frame of the object. The electro-optic display device defines an opaque active display area having a surface area that is less than the surface area of the opening, such that, even when the electro-optic display device is activated and displaying information, a transparent area remains between the active display area and the edges of the frame, whereas an area located beneath the active display area is hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Axel SCHINDLER, Alain HAMM
  • Publication number: 20200142238
    Abstract: An object includes an electro-optic display device provided with an optically active element, the optical properties thereof can be modified by applying an electric voltage or current between at least one electrode and one corresponding auxiliary electrode, between which the optically active element is disposed. The object further includes a middle part which delimits an opening closed by a crystal including a bottom surface beneath which the electro-optic display device is arranged. The crystal is provided with an opaque frame which is made remotely from the edges of the opening and which covers the contour of the electro-optic display device so as to conceal electrical connection elements. The electro-optic display device defines an active display area which is confined by the opaque frame, such that, when the electro-optic display device is activated and displaying information, a transparent area remains between the opaque frame and the edges of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Axel SCHINDLER, Alain HAMM
  • Patent number: 9105871
    Abstract: Organic light emitting diode display device including a substrate covered by a cover which has a plane surface delimited along the external perimeter thereof. The plane surface of the cover is provided with a protuberance. The substrate is provided with a stack of layers, the stack of layers including at least the following layers in succession in the following order starting from the substrate: at least one anode; an insulating layer; a spacer layer which has a first exclusion area in a first area; an active hole injection layer, an active hole transport layer and an active electron transport layer; a cathode layer which has a second exclusion area. The protuberance of the cover is joined to the layer with which the protuberance is in contact, a hole, whose diameter is smaller than the geometrical dimensions of the protuberance, being made in the protuberance and through the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Hamm
  • Publication number: 20140133282
    Abstract: Organic light emitting diode display device including a substrate covered by a cover which has a plane surface delimited along the external perimeter thereof. The plane surface of the cover is provided with a protuberance. The substrate is provided with a stack of layers, the stack of layers including at least the following layers in succession in the following order starting from the substrate: at least one anode; an insulating layer; a spacer layer which has a first exclusion area in a first area; an active hole injection layer, an active hole transport layer and an active electron transport layer; a cathode layer which has a second exclusion area. The protuberance of the cover is joined to the layer with which the protuberance is in contact, a hole, whose diameter is smaller than the geometrical dimensions of the protuberance, being made in the protuberance and through the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Alain HAMM
  • Patent number: 8381992
    Abstract: The electronic card comprises at least one integrated circuit disposed on a printed circuit board, connection means to an electrical supply source connected to the printed circuit board in order to supply said integrated circuit, and control means which can be actuated manually and are connected to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is provided for processing signals generated by the control means. Said integrated circuit, the control means at least a part of connection means to and the supply source are enclosed in at least one layer of insulating material forming said card. The control means are formed by an assembly of electrodes in order to define a touch screen with capacitive keys which can each be activated by means of a finger (D) of a user or a pen placed on one contact surface of the card opposite at least one touch key for introduction of data or a command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Alain Hamm, Emile Grosjacques, Fabrizio Vige, Jérôme Fabrizio
  • Patent number: 8125466
    Abstract: Capacitive touch screen including first and second substrates (2, 4) that extend parallel to and at a distance from each other, said first and second substrates (2, 4) being made of a transparent, dielectric material, a first series of electrodes (6), made of a transparent, electrically conductive material, being arranged on at least the surface (2a) of the first substrate (2) that faces the second substrate (4), said touch screen being characterized in that it includes means for keeping the space between the two substrates (2, 4) constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Hamm, Emile Grosjacques
  • Publication number: 20100140359
    Abstract: The electronic card comprises at least one integrated circuit disposed on a printed circuit board, connection means to an electrical supply source connected to the printed circuit board in order to supply said integrated circuit, and control means which can be actuated manually and are connected to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is provided for processing signals generated by the control means. Said integrated circuit, the control means at least a part of connection means to and the supply source are enclosed in at least one layer of insulating material forming said card. The control means are formed by an assembly of electrodes in order to define a touch screen with capacitive keys which can each be activated by means of a finger (D) of a user or a pen placed on one contact surface of the card opposite at least one touch key for introduction of data or a command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin S.A.
    Inventors: Alain HAMM, Emile GROSJACQUES, Fabrizio VIGE, Jérôme FABRIZIO
  • Publication number: 20090167721
    Abstract: Capacitive touch screen including first and second substrates (2, 4) that extend parallel to and at a distance from each other, said first and second substrates (2, 4) being made of a transparent, dielectric material, a first series of electrodes (6), made of a transparent, electrically conductive material, being arranged on at least the surface (2a) of the first substrate (2) that faces the second substrate (4), said touch screen being characterized in that it includes means for keeping the space between the two substrates (2, 4) constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Hamm, Emile Grosjacques
  • Publication number: 20060197442
    Abstract: The invention proposes an electro-optical matrix display device (10) including at least one bottom substrate plate (12) of overall rectangular shape carrying an electro-optical layer, a series of transverse electrodes (16) and a series of longitudinal electrodes (18) forming a display matrix (11), and including a control circuit (22) which is fixed to the bottom substrate plate (12) and which includes connection pads (26) connected to the two series of electrodes (16, 18) by conductive paths (41, 42, 44, 46, 48), one part (SC) of the connection pads (26) being dedicated to addressing the columns (C) of the matrix (11) and another part (S1L, S2L) of the connection pads (26) being dedicated to addressing the lines (L) of the matrix (11), characterized in that the control circuit (22) is arranged on a longitudinal end portion (36) of the bottom substrate plate (12), and in that the connection pads (26) addressing the columns (C) are connected to the transverse electrodes (16) and the connection pads (26) address
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Giovanni Longa, Jerome Fabrizio, Alain Hamm