Patents by Inventor Frederic Kohler

Frederic Kohler 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: 10338528
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions of increased thickness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to remove, locally, a volume of material, in order to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA—Recherche et developpement
    Inventors: Frederic Kohler, Jean-Luc Bucaille, Olivier Hunziker
  • Patent number: 10324418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions to obtain a deliberately lower stiffness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to compensate for said missing thickness of material required to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA-Recherche et développement
    Inventors: Frederic Kohler, Jean-Luc Bucaille, Olivier Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20170176941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions of increased thickness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to remove, locally, a volume of material, in order to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et developpement
    Inventors: Frederic KOHLER, Jean-Luc BUCAILLE, Olivier HUNZIKER
  • Publication number: 20170176942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions to obtain a deliberately lower stiffness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to compensate for said missing thickness of material required to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA-Recherche et developpement
    Inventors: Frederic KOHLER, Jean-Luc BUCAILLE, Olivier HUNZIKER
  • Patent number: 9457536
    Abstract: An assembly of a member, made of a first material in an aperture of a part, made of a second material having no plastic domain, using an intermediate part made of a third material, mounted between the member and the part. The intermediate part includes a hole for receiving the member. The part includes pierced holes forming a deformation mechanism distributed around the aperture thereof. The elastically and plastically deformed intermediate part radially grips the member and stresses the elastic deformation mechanism of the part so as to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for the part. Such an assembly can for example be used in the field of timepieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
    Inventors: Thierry Conus, Marco Verardo, Igor Saglini, Frederic Kohler
  • Patent number: 9128463
    Abstract: An assembly of an axially extending member, made of a first material, in an aperture of a part, made of a second material having no plastic domain. The part includes pierced holes forming an elastic deformation mechanism distributed around the aperture thereof. Further, the member includes an elastically and plastically deformed, radially flared portion that radially grips a wall of the part surrounding the aperture by stressing the elastic deformation mechanism, so as to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for the part. The assembly can be used in the field of timepieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Thierry Conus, Marco Verardo, Igor Saglini, Frederic Kohler
  • Publication number: 20130309446
    Abstract: An assembly of a member, made of a first material in an aperture of a part, made of a second material having no plastic domain, using an intermediate part made of a third material, mounted between the member and the part. The intermediate part includes a hole for receiving the member. The part includes pierced holes forming a deformation mechanism distributed around the aperture thereof. The elastically and plastically deformed intermediate part radially grips the member and stresses the elastic deformation mechanism of the part so as to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for the part. Such an assembly can for example be used in the field of timepieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
    Inventors: Thierry Conus, Marco Verardo, Igor Saglini, Frederic Kohler
  • Publication number: 20130286795
    Abstract: An assembly of an axially extending member, made of a first material, in an aperture of a part, made of a second material having no plastic domain. The part includes pierced holes forming an elastic deformation mechanism distributed around the aperture thereof. Further, the member includes an elastically and plastically deformed, radially flared portion that radially grips a wall of the part surrounding the aperture by stressing the elastic deformation mechanism, so as to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for the part. The assembly can be used in the field of timepieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Thierry Conus, Marco Verardo, Igor Saglini, Frederic Kohler