Patents by Inventor Bertrand Pichon

Bertrand Pichon 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: 8534910
    Abstract: A regulating member for a wristwatch movement includes a balance having at least one mobile magnet and a magnetic return member having at least one fixed permanent magnet. The permanent magnet engages with the mobile magnet of the balance, so as to generate a mechanical restoring torque for bringing the balance towards at least one resting position. The regulating member further includes an escapement for transmitting pulses to the balance so as to move the balance away from the resting position, and at least one yoke made of a ferromagnetic material for concentrating a magnetic flux of at least one of the permanent magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Emmanuel Baudet, Bertrand Pichon
  • Publication number: 20120269043
    Abstract: Regulating member for a wristwatch movement, including: a balance (1) comprising at least one mobile magnet (10); a magnetic return member comprising at least one fixed permanent magnet (2) engaging with said mobile magnet (10) of the balance, so as to generate a mechanical restoring torque for bringing said balance towards at least one resting position; an escapement (5, 6) for transmitting pulses to the balance so as to move said balance (1) away from said resting position; at least one yoke (3) made of a ferromagnetic material for concentrating the magnetic flux of at least one said permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Emmanuel Baudet, Bertrand Pichon