Patents by Inventor Florian Calame
Florian Calame 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).
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Patent number: 11960205Abstract: Method for manufacturing a horology component, including manufacturing (E1) a first structure (10) from a first photosensitive resin (31) having at least one layer of photosensitive resin having a first pattern obtained by polymerizing the first photosensitive resin by irradiation through at least one mask (4), then developing the first photosensitive resin; and transforming (E2) the first structure (10) into a second structure (1) by structuring at least one surface of the first structure by the addition of a second photosensitive resin (32) to the at least one surface, the second structure (1) being intended to at least partially form a manufacturing mold for the horology component.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Alexandra Maegli, Xavier Multone
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Publication number: 20240036522Abstract: The method for manufacturing a horological component (1) having at least one portion having a surface (11), in particular a top surface, includes: engraving (E3) the surface (11) of the horological component (1) or of a blank (1a) of the horological component (1) to form at least one cavity (7); depositing (E7) a metal or metal alloy layer (22) on the surface (11), both in the at least one cavity (7) and outside of the at least one cavity (7); and engraving a material (E4) on the metal or metal alloy layer (22), at least within the at least one cavity (7), to form a layer of material (8), this material being different from the metal or the metal alloy of the metal or metal alloy layer (22), and forming an adhesion layer of the layer of material (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Valentin Gäumann
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Patent number: 11803121Abstract: Method for manufacturing a master pattern for a mold for a horology component, wherein the method includes manufacturing a first structure from a first photosensitive resin comprising at least one layer of photosensitive resin comprising a first pattern obtained by polymerizing the first photosensitive resin by irradiation through at least one mask, then developing the first photosensitive resin; and transforming the first structure into a second structure by structuring at least one surface of the first structure by the addition of a second photosensitive resin to the at least one surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Alexandra Maegli, Xavier Multone
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Patent number: 11520290Abstract: Horology component intended to cooperate via a lubricated contact with at least one second horology component within a horology movement, said horology component comprising at least two distinct contact surfaces intended to cooperate with the same second horology component, characterized in that said two contact surfaces are offset with respect to one another, such that a first contact surface is adapted to displace a lubricant present on the second horology component towards a surface with which the second contact surface will subsequently come into contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ROLEX SAInventor: Florian Calame
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Publication number: 20220305700Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structured insert (10) for a mold for manufacturing a timepiece or jewelry component, for example a bracelet strand, including: —providing (E1) a template element (50) comprising a structured surface (51) with a pattern to be reproduced on a surface of a timepiece component; —covering (E2) the structured surface (51) of the template element (50) with a molding resin capable of reproducing a negative pattern of the pattern of the structured surface, and leaving the molding resin to solidify in order to obtain a structured insert (10); —separating (E3) the structured insert (10) from the template element (50), the structured insert (10) comprising a surface comprising the negative pattern; —optionally, cutting the structured insert (10) to the format corresponding to at least part of the timepiece component to be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Benjamin Celant
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Publication number: 20220276609Abstract: A cam-type timepiece component (1), which has at least one portion of substantially planar shape, having a material hardness greater than or equal to 600 hv, this portion having a thickness greater than or equal to 350 microns, or even greater than or equal to 400 microns, and comprising at least one functional flank (3) which is substantially perpendicular to a main surface (2) of this portion and has a roughness ra of less than or equal to 50 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florent Bruckert, Florian Calame, Alexandre Oliveira
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Publication number: 20220221824Abstract: The cam-type timepiece component (1) has at least one portion of substantially planar shape, having a material hardness greater than or equal to 600 HV, the portion having a thickness greater than or equal to 200 microns, or even greater than or equal to 350 microns, or even greater than or equal to 400 microns, and at least one functional flank (3) which is substantially perpendicular to a main surface (2) of the portion and has a roughness Ra of less than or equal to 50 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florent Bruckert, Florian Calame, Alexandre Oliveira
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Publication number: 20200384669Abstract: Method for manufacturing by photolithography a resin multilayer mould (10; 10?) including a cavity (11; 11?) provided with an inlet (110; 110?) for the manufacture of a horological component, including producing at least two resin layers of the mould (10; 10?), by producing a first resin layer (C10; C20?) having a first through-opening or open opening (111; 111?) oriented in the direction of the inlet (110; 110?) of the mould to delimit a first volume of the cavity (11; 11?) of the mould (10, 10?), and producing a second resin layer (C20; C30?) including a rigid film and having a second through-opening (112; 112?) that delimits a second volume of the cavity (11; 11?) of the mould (10, 10?) and is at least partly superposed on the first through-opening or open opening (111; 111?), the second resin layer partly covering that same first through-opening or open opening (111; 111?).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Xavier Multone
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Publication number: 20200201173Abstract: Method for manufacturing a master pattern for a mold for a horology component, wherein the method includes manufacturing a first structure from a first photosensitive resin comprising at least one layer of photosensitive resin comprising a first pattern obtained by polymerizing the first photosensitive resin by irradiation through at least one mask, then developing the first photosensitive resin; and transforming the first structure into a second structure by structuring at least one surface of the first structure by the addition of a second photosensitive resin to the at least one surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Alexandra Maegli, Xavier Multone
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Publication number: 20200201172Abstract: Method for manufacturing a horology component, including manufacturing (E1) a first structure (10) from a first photosensitive resin (31) having at least one layer of photosensitive resin having a first pattern obtained by polymerizing the first photosensitive resin by irradiation through at least one mask (4), then developing the first photosensitive resin; and transforming (E2) the first structure (10) into a second structure (1) by structuring at least one surface of the first structure by the addition of a second photosensitive resin (32) to the at least one surface, the second structure (1) being intended to at least partially form a manufacturing mold for the horology component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Alexandra Maegli, Xavier Multone
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Publication number: 20190302696Abstract: Horology component intended to cooperate via a lubricated contact with at least one second horology component within a horology movement, said horology component comprising at least two distinct contact surfaces intended to cooperate with the same second horology component, characterized in that said two contact surfaces are offset with respect to one another, such that a first contact surface is adapted to displace a lubricant present on the second horology component towards a surface with which the second contact surface will subsequently come into contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: ROLEX SAInventor: Florian Calame
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Publication number: 20190294118Abstract: Process for manufacturing a hybrid timepiece component, comprising structuring at least one wafer (14) of a first micromachinable material so as to form at least one through-opening (15) within the wafer (14), said structured wafer (14) being intended to form a first part (4) of the hybrid timepiece component; and depositing a metal by electroforming, so that the metal extends through the through-opening (15) and over the two upper and lower faces of the wafer (14) as a single piece resulting from one and the same electroforming step, the electroformed metal being intended to form a second part (8) of the hybrid timepiece component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Richard Bossart, Florian Calame
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Patent number: 10359738Abstract: Process for manufacturing a hybrid timepiece component, comprising structuring at least one wafer (14) of a first micromachinable material so as to form at least one through-opening (15) within the wafer (14), said structured wafer (14) being intended to form a first part (4) of the hybrid timepiece component; and depositing a metal by electroforming, so that the metal extends through the through-opening (15) and over the two upper and lower faces of the wafer (14) as a single piece resulting from one and the same electroforming step, the electroformed metal being intended to form a second part (8) of the hybrid timepiece component.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Richard Bossart, Florian Calame
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Publication number: 20190179264Abstract: A calendar mobile (10) indicating time information or information derived from the time, comprising at least one first obstacle element (1a, 2a, 3a) intended to receive a driving contact action driving the calendar mobile and/or intended to transmit a driving contact action from the calendar mobile, the first obstacle element being made of titanium or of titanium alloy, the mobile being a disk or the mobile having substantially the shape of a disk or the mobile having substantially the shape of a disk ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Christophe Charbon, Vincent Lemosquet, Alexandra Quennoz
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Patent number: 10268115Abstract: A process for manufacturing a timepiece component, in particular a multi-level timepiece component, comprising a step of manufacturing at least one metal layer (13) of the timepiece component having an upper surface (15), wherein it comprises the following steps: E3: forming at least one cavity (14) in the upper surface (15) of the metal layer (13) of the timepiece component; E5: forming another metal layer (23) at least partially superposed on said upper surface (15) comprising a cavity (14), by a galvanic deposition of a metal or of an alloy, filling at least said cavity (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: ROLEX SAInventor: Florian Calame
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Patent number: 10222745Abstract: Transmission device (100), for example for a watch mechanism (110), in particular for a winding train (100, 201) of a watch movement (120), including an input element (6) intended to be driven only in a first direction, an output element, a first mechanical connection arranged such that the displacement of the input element in a first direction causes the displacement of the output element in a second direction, and a second mechanical connection (9?, 9) arranged such that the displacement of the input element in the first direction causes the displacement of the output element in a third direction, the third direction being opposite the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Adrien Catheline, Sébastien Perseguers
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Patent number: 10088748Abstract: A process for manufacturing a multilayer timepiece component, wherein it comprises the following steps: E1, E2: manufacturing at least one first metal layer (13) of the timepiece component on the upper surface of a substrate (10); E13: separating the substrate (10) from the structure obtained by the preceding step, in order to obtain a sheet; then E4, E5; E14, E15: producing at least one other metal layer (23; 33) of the timepiece component and/or carrying out an operation for machining a metal layer after separation of the substrate (10) on the upper and/or lower surface of the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: ROLEX SAInventor: Florian Calame
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Publication number: 20170269550Abstract: Transmission device (100), for example for a watch mechanism (110), in particular for a winding train (100, 201) of a watch movement (120), including an input element (6) intended to be driven only in a first direction, an output element, a first mechanical connection arranged such that the displacement of the input element in a first direction causes the displacement of the output element in a second direction, and a second mechanical connection (9?, 9) arranged such that the displacement of the input element in the first direction causes the displacement of the output element in a third direction, the third direction being opposite the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Adrien Catheline, Sébastien Perseguers
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Publication number: 20170220004Abstract: Process for manufacturing a hybrid timepiece component, wherein the following steps are comprised: comprising structuring at least one wafer (14) of a first micromachinable material so as to form at least one through-opening (15) within the wafer (14), said structured wafer (14) being intended to form a first part (4) of the hybrid timepiece; component and depositing a metal by electroforming, so that the metal extends through the through-opening (15) and over the two upper and lower faces of the wafer (14) as a single piece resulting from one and the same electroforming step, the electroformed metal being intended to form a second part (8) of the hybrid timepiece component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Richard Bossart, Florian Calame
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Publication number: 20160179001Abstract: A process for manufacturing a timepiece component, in particular a multi-level timepiece component, comprising a step of manufacturing at least one metal layer (13) of the timepiece component having an upper surface (15), wherein it comprises the following steps: E3: forming at least one cavity (14) in the upper surface (15) of the metal layer (13) of the timepiece component; E5: forming another metal layer (23) at least partially superposed on said upper surface (15) comprising a cavity (14), by a galvanic deposition of a metal or of an alloy, filling at least said cavity (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: ROLEX SAInventor: Florian Calame