Patents by Inventor Florent Millet

Florent Millet 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AND HOLDING IN POSITION A MOBILE UNIT FOR DISPLAYING TIME OR TIME DERIVATIVE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20220113678
    Abstract: A system (90) for driving and holding in position a mobile unit (50) for displaying time or time derivative information includes: a device (80) for driving a mobile unit (50) including a driving cam (13) and a driving lever (30) provided to drive a driving member (23), a device (40) for holding a mobile unit (50) in position, a device (70) for activating and deactivating the position-holding device (40) including a deactivation cam (22), and a device (12, 21) for mechanically coupling or synchronizing the driving cam (13) and the deactivation cam (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Christian Fleury, Florent Millet
  • Timepiece bearing
    Patent number: 11243497
    Abstract: A cage (5) for separating rolling bodies (2) for a bearing (1), particularly for a timepiece bearing, the cage having first openings (50) for receiving rolling bodies and at least one first contact zone (56) intended to come into contact with a bearing ring and having at least one first hollow formation (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Pierre Le Fèvre, Florent Millet
  • TIMEPIECE BEARING
    Publication number: 20190094808
    Abstract: A cage (5) for separating rolling bodies (2) for a bearing (1), particularly for a timepiece bearing, the cage having first openings (50) for receiving rolling bodies and at least one first contact zone (56) intended to come into contact with a bearing ring and having at least one first hollow formation (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Pierre Le Fèvre, Florent Millet
  • Barrel for timepiece
    Patent number: 9285772
    Abstract: A barrel for timepiece movement, comprising a barrel shaft (20) around which is arranged, in a rotationally mobile manner, an assembly comprising a drum (30) and a cover (40) delimiting a housing (50) for receiving a barrel spring (51), the drum (30) and the cover (40) each having a wall (31, 41) extending from a peripheral end (34, 44) of the barrel to a central end of the barrel at the level of the barrel shaft (20), wherein at least a part of at least one of said walls (31, 41) has a variable thickness which increases continually with distance away from the peripheral end of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Florent Millet, Julien Saglini
  • BARREL FOR TIMEPIECE
    Publication number: 20150378308
    Abstract: A barrel for timepiece movement, comprising a barrel shaft (20) around which is arranged, in a rotationally mobile manner, an assembly comprising a drum (30) and a cover (40) delimiting a housing (50) for receiving a barrel spring (51), the drum (30) and the cover (40) each having a wall (31, 41) extending from a peripheral end (34, 44) of the barrel to a central end of the barrel at the level of the barrel shaft (20), wherein at least a part of at least one of said walls (31, 41) has a variable thickness which increases continually with distance away from the peripheral end of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Florent Millet, Julien Saglini