Patents by Inventor Bernat MONFERRER

Bernat MONFERRER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240168439
    Abstract: A mechanism for displaying the periods of an annual cycle (100) for a timepiece (200) capable of being driven by being dragged by a running train (10) of a horological movement (1), characterised in that the mechanism for displaying the periods of an annual cycle (100) includes: an indicator indicating the periods of an annual cycle (110); an annual cycle train (120) capable of being driven by said running train (10) of the horological movement (1), and of rotating the indicator of the periods of an annual cycle (110); the mechanism for displaying the periods of an annual cycle (100) being characterised in that the annual cycle train (120) forms a gear train configured to have a ratio of 1:365.2 or a ratio that is a multiple of 1:365.2 between the running train (10) and the indicator of the periods of an annual cycle (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: BLANCPAIN SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Guillaume Boscaroli
  • Publication number: 20240168440
    Abstract: A mechanism for displaying the periods of an annual cycle (100) for a timepiece (200) capable of being driven by being dragged by a running train (10) of a horological movement (1), characterised in that the mechanism for displaying the periods of an annual cycle (100) includes: an indicator (110) indicating the periods of an annual cycle; an annual cycle train (120) capable of being driven by said running train (10) of the horological movement (1), and of rotating the indicator of the periods of an annual cycle (110); the mechanism for displaying the periods of an annual cycle (100) being characterised in that the annual cycle train (120) forms a gear train between the running train (10) and the indicator of the periods of an annual cycle (110) including at most four gearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Guillaume Boscaroli
  • Publication number: 20230315016
    Abstract: A remote control device for a horological movement of a watch wherein the remote control device includes an input control member intended to be acted on by a user and kinematically connected, with a connecting member, to an output control member intended to act on the horological movement of the watch, the connecting member being intended to be arranged such that it can rotate about the horological movement, and being configured such that it is driven in rotation by the input control member when the latter is acted upon, and such that it causes the output control member to move during this rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Harry Winston SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Steven DENOREAZ
  • Publication number: 20230081323
    Abstract: A timepiece time zone correction mechanism is equipped with a manual control device including two counteracting manual corrector actuators setting in motion a time zone corrector associated therewith including a beak which is configured to bear against a relief of a time zone correction wheel assembly and to cause the assembly to move. The assembly includes a regularly spaced toothing having a first drive level from which a plurality of successive teeth are missing and replaced by a first clearance, and a second drive level parallel to the first drive level, and from which a plurality of successive teeth are missing and replaced by a second clearance. The first clearance and the second clearance are not superimposed with one another. Each time zone corrector cooperates with a single drive level, from among the first drive level and the second drive level, of the time zone correction wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Julien LESKERPIT, Bernat MONFERRER
  • Publication number: 20230047331
    Abstract: Provided is a timepiece mechanism (1, 1?) indicating information relating to the ambient pressure. The timepiece includes an ambient pressure measuring device that deforms mechanically due to ambient pressure variation. The device includes a first wheel assembly (31) kinematically linked to the ambient pressure measuring device that rotates under the effect of an ambient pressure variation and a measured pressure indicator mechanism (40) including a measured pressure indicator organ. The device also includes a second wheel assembly (33) configured to be in uncouplable connection with the first wheel assembly (31) so thesecond wheel assembly (33) is rotated by the first wheel assembly (31) under the effect of the pressure variation. Also included is a zero-reset mechanism (100) to position the measured pressure indicator organ (44) in a reference position by uncoupling the second wheel assembly (33) from the first wheel assembly (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: BLANCPAIN SA
    Inventors: Guillaume BOSCAROLI, Bernat MONFERRER
  • Publication number: 20210191331
    Abstract: A moon phase display mechanism driven by a horological movement, this moon phase display mechanism including a transparent support provided with an upper face and a lower face which extends at a distance from the upper face, a representation of the Moon being transferred, for example by printing or by engraving, to one of the upper or lower faces of this transparent support, a substrate being disposed under the transparent support, at a distance therefrom, the moon phase display mechanism also including a shutter which is driven by drive means moved by the horological movement and which is arranged so as to displace between the transparent support and the substrate, the shutter and the substrate having display contrasts which are inverted relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Nicolas DEBAUD, Bernat MONFERRER, Pierpasquale TORTORA, Cédric BLATTER
  • Publication number: 20210191332
    Abstract: An optical device including a transparent support provided with an upper face and a lower face which extends at a distance from the upper face, the transparent support forming a lens of plano-concave shape delimited on a first side by a planar surface, and delimited on a second side, opposite the first side, by a concave surface, the optical device also including a shutter which is disposed under the concave surface of the transparent support, at a distance therefrom, the optical device finally including a substrate disposed after the shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Pierpasquale TORTORA, Cédric BLATTER, Nicolas DEBAUD, Bernat MONFERRER
  • Publication number: 20210173344
    Abstract: A timepiece display mechanism with an instantaneous jump function, including a Maltese cross mechanism with an annular ring controlling, in part of its travel, the pivoting of a planet wheel set and driven by a timepiece movement via a cam wheel set arranged to move the annular ring from an activated position to a deactivated position in an instantaneous displacement in order to pivot a planet wheel set, and vice versa in a controlled return slower than the instantaneous displacement, the cam wheel set includes a coaxial cam and plate including a slot for driving an eccentric finger of the cam which controls the pivoting of a driver driving the annular ring between two extreme activation and deactivation positions, the slot allowing a clear jump of the driver in the deactivation position, and a longer reactivation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Lilian JOLY
  • Publication number: 20210132548
    Abstract: A system for fastening and/or extracting a dial disposed on a support. The dial includes a holding portion configured to bring the dial against the support and an extracting portion configured to move the dial away from the support. The system includes a movable organ configured to displace or be displaced between a fastening position and an extraction position. The movable organ includes a holding surface configured to cooperate with the holding portion so as to bring the dial against the support and an extraction surface configured to cooperate with the extraction portion so as to move the dial away from the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Orane ROMANO
  • Publication number: 20210063966
    Abstract: A timepiece mechanism (100) for disengaging a gear train. The timepiece mechanism (100) includes a gear set (110), a disengagement member (120), a holding member (121) and a control member (130). The gear set (110) includes a first wheel (111), a second wheel (112) and an intermediate wheel (113) configured to be driven by or for driving the first wheel (111) and/or for driving the second wheel (112). The holding member (121) holds the first wheel (111) and/or the second wheel (112) when the disengagement member (120), controlled by the control member (130), moves the intermediate wheel (113) between an engaged position (101) and a disengaged position (102). Hence the timepiece mechanism (100) is held in position while disengaging the watch mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Timothee JEANRENAUD, Bernat MONFERRER
  • Publication number: 20200117145
    Abstract: A digital display mechanism for the alphanumeric segment display of an integer magnitude whose instantaneous value is defined by an output of a timepiece movement, including a continuous display support guided along a particular trajectory by a guide device and driven in at least one direction of travel by a drive device, including at least a first display surface and a second display surface which are different from each other, each first surface or second surface forming only one part of an alphanumeric symbol, numeral or letter, and arranged to be visible to a user of the timepiece, each continuous display support being either a serrated belt driven by a serrated pinion complementary to the serration of the belt, or a chain driven by a pinion complementary to the articulation of the links of this chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventor: Bernat MONFERRER
  • Publication number: 20190332063
    Abstract: A moving mechanism for a decorative element of a timepiece including a circular drive element arranged to be rotatable about a central axis, the decorative element being mounted on the drive element with an arbor integral with the decorative element and parallel to the central axis, and first device for driving the decorative element in a rotational motion about its own arbor and/or in a translational motion along its own arbor, the first drive device for the decorative element being mounted on the circular drive element and arranged to cooperate with fixed actuation device arranged in the periphery of the circular drive element such that the decorative element rotates about its arbor and/or moves along its arbor while rotating about the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Jaquet Droz SA
    Inventors: Julien LESKERPIT, Bernat MONFERRER, Julien FEYER, Pierre ISAMBERT, Edmond CAPT
  • Publication number: 20190332058
    Abstract: A moving mechanism for a decorative element of a timepiece, the decorative element including at least two decorative faces disposed around an arbor defining the axis of the decorative element. The moving mechanism includes a circular drive element arranged to be rotatable about a central axis and including an aperture arranged to reveal one of the decorative faces of the decorative element and inside which said decorative element is mounted to rotate about its arbor. The moving mechanism also includes first device for driving the decorative element in rotation about its arbor mounted on the circular drive element and arranged to cooperate with fixed actuation means provided in the periphery of the circular drive element, such that the decorative element rotates about its arbor to successively display its decorative faces in the aperture of the circular drive element while rotating about the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Jaquet Droz SA
    Inventors: Julien LESKERPIT, Bernat MONFERRER, Julien FEYER, Edmond CAPT
  • Publication number: 20180267471
    Abstract: A winding device on a structure of a movement or watch case, including a telescopic push-piece, independent of the control stem, driving a rack for winding a barrel, and including, between a pipe fixed to the case and an operating head, first elastic return device tending to move the head away from the pipe, this head being capable of occupying an angular, longitudinal locking position corresponding to a rest position, or an angular position of freedom allowing axial mobility, or a stop position wherein it has one degree of freedom, this rack, which is movable against second elastic return device, cooperates with a winding wheel set meshing with an intermediate rack actuated by a return spring of the second elastic return device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Harry Winston SA
    Inventors: Johnny BUEHLER, Bernat MONFERRER
  • Publication number: 20180267477
    Abstract: A timepiece including a dial defining an XY plane, an automaton disposed above the dial, the automaton having at least one first member and one second member, which are articulated in order to reproduce beating movements, and a driving mechanism of the automaton. The first member is provided in order to pivot about a first axis which is non-parallel to the XY plane and the second member is provided in order to pivot about a second axis which is different from the first axis. The driving mechanism of the automaton includes actuators of the first and second members, provided in order to make the first and second members respectively pivot according to non-symmetrical pivoting movements and in order to coordinate the pivoting movements of the first and second members so that the combination thereof gives a beating effect of the first and second members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Montres Jaquet Droz SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Edmond CAPT
  • Publication number: 20160170374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism for driving a jumping element comprising a drive wheel (1), an indicator of a unit of time, a jumping element (6) integral with said indicator and coaxial to said drive wheel (1) to which said jumping element (6) is coupled by a spring (8), a cam (12) arranged to rock a pallet-lever (20) in an oscillating motion so as to release the jumping element (6) once per unit of time. According to the invention, the cam (12) and the jumping element (6) have distinct pivot arbors, said drive mechanism, further comprising an intermediate train kinematically connecting the drive wheel (1) to the cam (12), and the pallet-lever (20) has four distinct arms (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d), two (20a, 20b) of the four arms forming feelers arranged to cooperate with the cam (12) and the other two arms (20c, 20d) forming escapement arms arranged to successively block and release the jumping element (6) once per unit of time, alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Robin RUSTERHOLZ, Edmond CAPT, Marco ROCHAT
  • Publication number: 20140056114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a correction device for changing the data of a plurality N of time-related functions displayed by a timepiece. It is characterized in that the device includes a pusher (1) for changing function, whose actuation moves a control wheel (2) and meshes said wheel with a corrector pinion (3, 4, 5) for the selected function, and a stem (7) whose rotation in one direction or the other pivots said control wheel (2), which in turn drives one of said corrector pinions (3, 4, 5) to correct the data of said selected function by adding or subtracting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: BLANCPAIN SA
    Inventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Marco ROCHAT