Patents by Inventor Christian Bracher

Christian Bracher 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: 11965806
    Abstract: An apparatus, for automated sampling from vessels that may be under a high pressure, is achieved by a specific construction with multiple multiport valves. A method of automated sampling can be used with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Evonik Oxeno GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Reuter, Dirk Fridag, Georg Nordhoff, Sebastian Haumann, Alexander Brächer, Robert Franke, Dieter Hess
  • Patent number: 7862226
    Abstract: The dial (4) of the watch is fitted with an indicator (10), preferably with a hand (11), which displays the function fulfilled by a control crown (8), respectively, in each axial position of the crown, including a highly water resistant position in the case of a screwed-in crown. The indicator is controlled by axial movements of a sleeve (15) secured to the crown, via a transmission mechanism (30) including a slide block (35) that is mobile parallel to an axis of rotation (14) of the crown. The hand is secured to a pinion (32) meshed with a rack (34) arranged on a slide block. The slide block includes a flexible part (38) between a back part that slides in a groove (36), and a front arm (39) provided with a lateral finger (40) engaged in an annular groove of the sleeve. This transmission is compact and facilitates assembly and removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Christian Bracher, Raphaël Courvoisier
  • Patent number: 7649811
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece including a dial (12) fitted with an aperture (16) behind which is mounted a moon phase disc (18) driven in rotation by a moon phase train (24). According to the invention said disc (18) is mounted so as to move in rotation about a fixed sun pinion (36). Moreover, two planetary wheels (44a, 44b), secured in rotation to representations of the moon (19a, 19b), are mounted so as to move in rotation on the disc (18), at least indirectly meshed with the sun pinion (36), so as to form a planetary train with the sun pinion (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Raphaël Courvoisier, Chrystel Gressly, Christian Bracher
  • Publication number: 20090059732
    Abstract: The dial (4) of the watch is fitted with an indicator (10), preferably with a hand (11), which displays the function fulfilled by the control crown (8), respectively in each axial position of said crown, including the highly water resistant position in the case of a screwed in crown. The indicator is controlled by the axial movements of a sleeve (15) secured to the crown (8), via a transmission mechanism (30) including a slide block (35) that is mobile parallel to the axis of rotation (14) of the crown. The hand (11) is secured to a pinion (32) meshed with a rack (34) arranged on the slide block (35). The slide block (35) includes a flexible part (38) between a back part that slides in a groove (36), and a front arm (39) provided with a lateral finger (40) engaged in an annular groove of the sleeve (15). This transmission is compact and facilitates assembly and removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
    Inventors: Christian Bracher, Raphael Courvoisier
  • Publication number: 20090003137
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece including a dial (12) fitted with an aperture (16) behind which is mounted a moon phase disc (18) driven in rotation by a moon phase train (24). According to the invention said disc (18) is mounted so as to move in rotation about a fixed sun pinion (36). Moreover, two planetary wheels (44a, 44b), secured in rotation to representations of the moon (19a, 19b), are mounted so as to move in rotation on the disc (18), at least indirectly meshed with the sun pinion (36), so as to form a planetary train with the sun pinion (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
    Inventors: Raphael Courvoisier, Chrystel Gressly, Christian Bracher