Patents by Inventor Benoit Junod

Benoit Junod 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: 11880169
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece member including a first axis and a first threading intended to cooperate with 5 a second threading provided on a second timepiece member. The first threading is configured so that a zone of contact between the first threading and the second threading extends over less than 50% of the height of the threads of the second threading or is configured so that the zone of contact between the first 10 threading and the second threading extends over less than 0.3 times the pitch of the threading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, Patrice Nagel, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Patent number: 11638467
    Abstract: A timepiece component, having a first part and a removable cap, which is able to adopt a fastening configuration in which the removable cap is fastened to the first part, and a free configuration in which the cap is separated from the first part. The first part comprises at least two latching members intended to cooperate with at least two corresponding assembly members of the cap in the fastening configuration. The cap or the first part is elastically deformable from a rest position to a deformed position which allows for positioning and removing for passing from the fastening configuration to the free configuration of the timepiece component and vice versa. The rest position allows stably maintain the fastening configuration of the timepiece component in which the at least two assembly members of the cap are in engagement with the at least two latching members of the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Benoit Junod, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Patent number: 11604436
    Abstract: The system (10) for fixing a timepiece movement (2) to a watch case (30) element (3) includes at least one clamp (1), in particular at least two clamps, preferably three clamps or four clamps, which is intended to come into contact firstly with the movement and secondly with the watch case element, and a device (2a?; 3a?) for modifying the stiffness of the at least one clamp, particularly for modifying the bending stiffness of the at least one clamp, when the movement is fixed and/or displaced relative to the watch case element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, James Rejzner
  • Patent number: 11449011
    Abstract: A timepiece glass, in particular a watch glass, wherein it comprises an optical device comprising at least one lens intended to enlarge an indication supplied by a timepiece, said lens comprising at least one aspherical face comprising at least one section passing through a vertical plane comprising an optical axis of vertical direction z, of which at least one outline can be defined by the following equation: z ? ( r ) = r 2 R ? ( 1 + 1 - ( 1 - ? ) ? ? r 2 R 2 ) + ? 4 ? r 4 + ? 6 ? r 6 + … in which R is the nominal radius of curvature, k is the constant of conicity, and ?(4,6, . . . ) is or are coefficient(s) of asphericity, and in which at least the constant of conicity k and/or at least one coefficient of asphericity is different from zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Adrien Catheline, Benoit Junod, Sébastien Perseguers
  • Patent number: 11327442
    Abstract: The system (10) for fixing a timepiece movement (2) to a watch case (30) element (3) comprises at least one clamp (1), in particular at least two clamps, preferably three clamps or four clamps, which is intended to come into contact firstly with the movement and secondly with the watch case element, the at least one clamp being made of a superelastic alloy and/or of a shape memory alloy, particularly of a nickel-titanium alloy such as Nitinol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, James Rejzner, Benjamin Celant
  • Publication number: 20220066393
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece member including a first axis and a first threading intended to cooperate with 5 a second threading provided on a second timepiece member. The first threading is configured so that a zone of contact between the first threading and the second threading extends over less than 50% of the height of the threads of the second threading or is configured so that the zone of contact between the first 10 threading and the second threading extends over less than 0.3 times the pitch of the threading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, Patrice Nagel, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Publication number: 20220053891
    Abstract: A timepiece component, having a first part and a removable cap, which is able to adopt a fastening configuration in which the removable cap is fastened to the first part, and a free configuration in which the cap is separated from the first part. The first part comprises at least two latching members intended to cooperate with at least two corresponding assembly members of the cap in the fastening configuration. The cap or the first part is elastically deformable from a rest position to a deformed position which allows for positioning and removing for passing from the fastening configuration to the free configuration of the timepiece component and vice versa The rest position allows stably maintain the fastening configuration of the timepiece component in which the at least two assembly members of the cap arc in engagement with the at least two latching members of the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Benoit Junod, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Patent number: 11003141
    Abstract: A device that tests the chronometric precision of a watch movement or a watch includes a control device controlling a predefined cycle of motions passing through standard chronometric test positions, and a fine control device including a sequencer arranged to control the changes of chronometric test position of this movement, or respectively of this watch, in a multi-position sequence, after each measurement per position, and to start another multi-position sequence as soon as the preceding sequence finishes and which observes the predefined total duration of one cycle of several successive multi-position sequences. This sequencer is also arranged to manage the rate stabilisation durations, durations of measurement per position, and multi-position sequence durations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Rene Piguet, Benoit Junod, Marc Stranczl
  • Patent number: 10558170
    Abstract: A sequencer mechanism including a rotatably driven locking wheel set including a peripheral holding surface of regular geometry or respectively of regular uniform magnetic polarity, arranged to hold immobile in rotation an opposite receiver wheel set, which is a reduced friction wheel including at the periphery thereof second stop elements, which are idle rollers or respectively magnets of the same polarity, cooperating in pairs with this holding surface on either side of a plane passing through the centres of the two wheel sets, the locking wheel set including a drive surface including an irregular relief portion or respectively an opposite magnetization and arranged to drive this receiver wheel set in jerks. A timepiece mechanism including such sequencer mechanism. A watch including such a timepiece mechanism and/or such a sequencer mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventor: Benoit Junod
  • Publication number: 20190369564
    Abstract: A timepiece glass, in particular a watch glass, wherein it comprises an optical device comprising at least one lens intended to enlarge an indication supplied by a timepiece, said lens comprising at least one aspherical face comprising at least one section passing through a vertical plane comprising an optical axis of vertical direction z, of which at least one outline can be defined by the following equation: z ? ( r ) = r 2 R ? ( 1 + 1 - ( 1 - ? ) ? ? r 2 R 2 ) + ? 4 ? r 4 + ? 6 ? r 6 + … in which R is the nominal radius of curvature, k is the constant of conicity, and ?(4,6, . . . ) is or are coefficient(s) of asphericity, and in which at least the constant of conicity k and/or at least one coefficient of asphericity is different from zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Adrien Catheline, Benoit Junod, Sébastien Perseguers
  • Publication number: 20190146417
    Abstract: The system (10) for fixing a timepiece movement (2) to a watch case (30) element (3) includes at least one clamp (1), in particular at least two clamps, preferably three clamps or four clamps, which is intended to come into contact firstly with the movement and secondly with the watch case element, and a device (2a?; 3a?) for modifying the stiffness of the at least one clamp, particularly for modifying the bending stiffness of the at least one clamp, when the movement is fixed and/or displaced relative to the watch case element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, James Rejzner
  • Publication number: 20190146418
    Abstract: The system (10) for fixing a timepiece movement (2) to a watch case (30) element (3) comprises at least one clamp (1), in particular at least two clamps, preferably three clamps or four clamps, which is intended to come into contact firstly with the movement and secondly with the watch case element, the at least one clamp being made of a superelastic alloy and/or of a shape memory alloy, particularly of a nickel-titanium alloy such as Nitinol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, James Rejzner
  • Publication number: 20190146420
    Abstract: A device that tests the chronometric precision of a watch movement or a watch includes a control device controlling a predefined cycle of motions passing through standard chronometric test positions, and a fine control device including a sequencer arranged to control the changes of chronometric test position of this movement, or respectively of this watch, in a multi-position sequence, after each measurement per position, and to start another multi-position sequence as soon as the preceding sequence finishes and which observes the predefined total duration of one cycle of several successive multi-position sequences. This sequencer is also arranged to manage the rate stabilisation durations, durations of measurement per position, and multi-position sequence durations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Rene PIGUET, Benoit JUNOD, Marc STRANCZL
  • Patent number: 10222744
    Abstract: A timepiece torque variator mechanism regulates the torque ratio between a first path extending about a first pivot axis and a second path about a second pivot axis. The mechanism includes a planetary element that simultaneously cooperates in a first contact area with a first path and in a second contact area with a second path. The mechanism also includes a control device arranged to adjust the radial position of the first contact area with respect to the first pivot axis and/or to adjust the radial position of the second contact area with respect to the second pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventor: Benoit Junod
  • Patent number: 10222746
    Abstract: The mechanical timepiece movement includes an escapement having a pallet-lever arranged to move alternately into abutment with two banking elements in locking periods. The pallet-lever carries at least a first permanent magnet and the timepiece movement further includes a first element and a second element of high magnetic permeability and a second magnet and a third magnet respectively integral with first and second elements of high magnetic permeability and each arranged on an opposite side to a first magnet relative to the respective elements of high magnetic permeability. This magnetic system generates, in a first part of a first half vibration of any vibration of the pallet-lever, an overall force of magnetic attraction, defining a magnetic draw additional to the mechanical draw generated by the escape wheel, and, in a second part of this first half vibration, an overall force of magnetic repulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Davide Sarchi, Benoit Legeret, Benoit Junod, Polychronis Nakis Karapatis
  • Patent number: 10037010
    Abstract: The timepiece comprises a timekeeping mechanism and a switching device arranged to switch this timekeeping mechanism between two states. The switching device comprises a movable switching organ and a rotary control organ arranged to be stepwise driven in order to successively occupy a plurality of distinct angular positions about its axis of rotation. The movable switching organ and the rotary control organ respectively support a first magnetic structure and a second magnetic structure arranged so that, in a first angular position of the rotary control organ, a first magnetic force acts on the switching organ in a given direction, and so that, in a second angular position of the rotary control organ, a second magnetic force acts on the switching organ in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit Legeret, Benoit Junod
  • Publication number: 20180004167
    Abstract: The timepiece comprises a timekeeping mechanism and a switching device arranged to switch this timekeeping mechanism between two states. The switching device comprises a movable switching organ and a rotary control organ arranged to be stepwise driven in order to successively occupy a plurality of distinct angular positions about its axis of rotation. The movable switching organ and the rotary control organ respectively support a first magnetic structure and a second magnetic structure arranged so that, in a first angular position of the rotary control organ, a first magnetic force acts on the switching organ in a given direction, and so that, in a second angular position of the rotary control organ, a second magnetic force acts on the switching organ in the opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit LEGERET, Benoit JUNOD
  • Patent number: 9778619
    Abstract: A timepiece sub-assembly including a mobile timepiece element including first and second annular and opposite peripheral surfaces of revolution about a same pivot axis, and a device for guiding pivoting about a theoretical axis of a timepiece mechanism. The first surface is magnetically or electrically charged, and the device includes at least three first surfaces regularly arranged around the theoretical axis, oppositely magnetically or respectively electrically charged to the first surface to repulse it at a first interface. In a watch, the second surface is magnetically or electrically charged, and the device includes at least three second surfaces regularly arranged around the theoretical axis, oppositely magnetically or electrically charged to the second surface to repulse it at a second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Montres Breguet SA
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Sylvain Dauby, Benoit Junod, Davide Sarchi
  • Publication number: 20170185041
    Abstract: The mechanical timepiece movement includes an escapement having a pallet-lever arranged to move alternately into abutment with two banking elements in locking periods. The pallet-lever carries at least a first permanent magnet and the timepiece movement further includes a first element and a second element of high magnetic permeability and a second magnet and a third magnet respectively integral with first and second elements of high magnetic permeability and each arranged on an opposite side to a first magnet relative to the respective elements of high magnetic permeability. This magnetic system generates, in a first part of a first half vibration of any vibration of the pallet-lever, an overall force of magnetic attraction, defining a magnetic draw additional to the mechanical draw generated by the escape wheel, and, in a second part of this first half vibration, an overall force of magnetic repulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Davide SARCHI, Benoit LEGERET, Benoit JUNOD, Polychronis Nakis KARAPATIS
  • Publication number: 20170176936
    Abstract: Timepiece torque variator mechanism for regulating the torque ratio between a first path extending about a first pivot axis, and a second path about a second pivot axis, this mechanism comprising an intermediate wheel set, forming a planetary wheel, simultaneously cooperating in a first contact area with this first path, and in a second contact area with this second path, and control means arranged to adjust the radial position of the first contact area with respect to the first pivot axis, and/or to adjust the radial position of the second contact area with respect to the second pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventor: Benoit JUNOD