Patents by Inventor Christe Laurent

Christe Laurent 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).

  • Electronic instrument intended to be worn on the wrist and including, in particular, an antenna for receiving and/or transmitting radio-frequency signals
    Patent number: 6950685
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic instrument intended to be worn on a user's wrist, such as a wristwatch (1), including a case (2) and a wristband (2a) secured to the case. The case encloses an electronic module (6), a display device (5) and an electric power source (10) powering the electronic module and the display device. This instrument further includes an antenna (20) arranged in an off-centre position with respect to the centre (?) of the instrument. The instrument is configured to be worn on the wrist in a first, so-called normal position, and in a second, so-called opposite position, rotated through 180° with respect to the first position about an axis (?) substantially perpendicular to the general plane (?) of the electronic instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: David Barras, François Klopfenstein, Christe Laurent
  • Irst-worm electronic instrument with antenna
    Publication number: 20040137963
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic instrument intended to be worn on a user's wrist, such as a wristwatch (1), including a case (2) and a wristband (2a) secured to the case. The case encloses an electronic module (6), a display device (5) and an electric power source (10) powering the electronic module and the display device. This instrument further includes an antenna (20) arranged in an off-centre position with respect to the centre (◯) of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: David Barras, Francois Klopfenstein, Christe Laurent