Patents by Inventor Gian-Carlo Poli
Gian-Carlo Poli 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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Publication number: 20240069495Abstract: A watch incorporating an assembly (70) including a light sensor (72), including a photovoltaic cell, a negative electrode (78) and a positive electrode (79). The assembly has a first portion (52A), in which the electrodes are arranged, and a second portion (54A) which is not included in the first portion and which comprises or covers an antenna (80). The semiconductor material wafer extends into the first and second portions, and all the electrodes are arranged below the semiconductor material wafer. Preferably, this semiconductor material wafer or layer has no conductive doping in the second portion. The wafer, or layer, determines, together with additional layers provided thereon, the homogeneous colour and uniform appearance of the assembly from the side of its upper surface. Also, a dial formed by such an assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Jacques BORN, Gian Carlo POLI
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Publication number: 20240053708Abstract: A non-acoustic alarm for a portable object includes an electromagnetic motor which can be electrically controlled in order to generate a vibratory effect. The electromagnetic motor includes a movable magnetic circuit and a stationary magnetic circuit. The movable magnetic circuit includes a coil, a ferromagnetic core coupled to a magnetic cage forming an extension of the ferromagnetic core. The magnetic assembly of the movable magnetic circuit constitutes a movable magnetic mass of the non-acoustic alarm capable of generating the vibratory effect. The non-acoustic alarm includes resilient connection elements resiliently connecting the movable magnetic circuit to the stationary magnetic circuit. The resilient connection elements are shaped to guide and ensure that the movable magnetic circuit undergoes a linear, or quasi-linear, oscillatory motion during the electrical control of the electromagnetic motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Jacques BORN, Gian Carlo POLI
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Patent number: 9766592Abstract: The invention concerns a pressure sensor including means of sensing pressure and converting pressure into an electrical signal able to be transmitted by an electrical circuit to an control interface circuit of an indicator device, wherein said sensing and conversion means include: a closed volume and a liquid contained in the closed volume, said liquid being electrically conductive and capable of moving inside said closed volume, at least one sensing member arranged inside the closed volume in a given position in said volume, said sensing member including at least one pair of electrodes and cooperating with the liquid when said liquid moves in the closed volume, so that said electrical circuit is closed when the liquid passes said sensing member. The pressure sensor is intended to be integrated in a pressure measuring device, particularly a timepiece.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Gian-Carlo Poli
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Patent number: 9149983Abstract: A crystal and an ultrasonic welding method for a crystal. The crystal is used to close a top of a case of a portable object, the crystal being made of a transparent plastic material and being secured to the case of the portable object by ultrasonic welding. The crystal includes a top surface and a bottom surface that carry one or more conductive paths made of a transparent conductive material, and a peripheral rim that extends along at least one portion of the perimeter of the crystal. The peripheral rim provides at least one surface for the ultrasonic welding of the crystal to the case of the portable object.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventor: Gian-Carlo Poli
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Publication number: 20150101412Abstract: The invention concerns a pressure sensor including means of sensing pressure and converting pressure into an electrical signal able to be transmitted by an electrical circuit to an control interface circuit of an indicator device, wherein said sensing and conversion means include: a closed volume and a liquid contained in the closed volume, said liquid being electrically conductive and capable of moving inside said closed volume, at least one sensing member arranged inside the closed volume in a given position in said volume, said sensing member including at least one pair of electrodes and cooperating with the liquid when said liquid moves in the closed volume, so that said electrical circuit is closed when the liquid passes said sensing member. The pressure sensor is intended to be integrated in a pressure measuring device, particularly a timepiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventor: Gian-Carlo POLI
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Publication number: 20130153289Abstract: A crystal and an ultrasonic welding method for a crystal. The crystal is used to close a top of a case of a portable object, the crystal being made of a transparent plastic material and being secured to the case of the portable object by ultrasonic welding. The crystal includes a top surface and a bottom surface that carry one or more conductive paths made of a transparent conductive material, and a peripheral rim that extends along at least one portion of the perimeter of the crystal. The peripheral rim provides at least one surface for the ultrasonic welding of the crystal to the case of the portable object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventor: Gian-Carlo Poli
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Patent number: 7843061Abstract: The electrodes (7) and the contact zones (15) are structured in a film of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), deposited on a transparent support (1) possibly coated with an intermediate film (3), while being separated by dielectric spaces (9) formed by nano fissures (11) obtained by UV radiation and passing through the TCO film. A protective film (13) can coat the electrodes (7) and the dielectric spaces (9).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp, Pierre-Yves Baroni
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Patent number: 7745297Abstract: The substrate with electrodes is formed of a transparent material onto which is deposited a film (1) of a transparent conductive material of thickness e1 and of refractive index n1, said film being structured to form a set of electrodes (1a) whose contours (8) delimit insulating spaces (3), wherein the insulating spaces (3) are filled with a transparent dielectric material of thickness e2 and of refractive index n2 so that the respective thicknesses of the conductive material and the dielectric material are inversely proportional to the values of the refractive indices of said materials and said dielectric material forms neither depressions nor beads at the contour (8) of the electrodes. A hardcoating layer (7) may be disposed between the substrate (5) and the electrodes and a protective film (9) added. The substrate with electrodes is obtained by UV irradiation through a single mask.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Joachim Grupp, Gian-Carlo Poli, Pierre-Yves Baroni, Estelle Wagner, Patrik Hoffmann
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Patent number: 7550930Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Patent number: 7494834Abstract: Method of manufacturing a transparent element including transparent electrodes, said method including the steps of: depositing over at least one part of the surface of a transparent substrate (1) a layer (2) of a conductive oxide that is also transparent, and structuring in said conductive oxide layer (2) at least one electrode (4) connected to a contact pad (8) by a conductive path (6) by removing said oxide along the contour of the desired electrode (4, 6, 8) so as to create a trimming line (10) which will insulate the part (12) of the conductive oxide layer (2), which forms the electrode (4, 6, 8) and which is to be brought to an electric potential, from the rest (14) of the conductive oxide layer (2) which will be floating, this method being wherein at least a second trimming line (10?) is made around the first (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Gian Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Patent number: 7449732Abstract: The substrate with electrodes is formed of a transparent material onto which is deposited a film (1) of a transparent conductive material of thickness e1 and of refractive index n1, said film being structured to form a set of electrodes (1a) whose contours (8) delimit insulating spaces (3), wherein the insulating spaces (3) are filled with a transparent dielectric material of thickness e2 and of refractive index n2 so that the respective thicknesses of the conductive material and the dielectric material are inversely proportional to the values of the refractive indices of said materials and said dielectric material forms neither depressions nor beads at the contour (8) of the electrodes. A hardcoating layer (7) may be disposed between the substrate (5) and the electrodes and a protective film (9) added. The substrate with electrodes is obtained by UV irradiation through a single mask.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Joachim Grupp, Gian-Carlo Poli, Pierre-Yves Baroni, Estelle Wagner, Patrik Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20080145959Abstract: The substrate with electrodes is formed of a transparent material onto which is deposited a film (1) of a transparent conductive material of thickness e1 and of refractive index n1, said film being structured to form a set of electrodes (1a) whose contours (8) delimit insulating spaces (3), wherein the insulating spaces (3) are filled with a transparent dielectric material of thickness e2 and of refractive index n2 so that the respective thicknesses of the conductive material and the dielectric material are inversely proportional to the values of the refractive indices of said materials and said dielectric material forms neither depressions nor beads at the contour (8) of the electrodes. A hardcoating layer (7) may be disposed between the substrate (5) and the electrodes and a protective film (9) added. The substrate with electrodes is obtained by UV irradiation through a single mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: ASULAB S.A.Inventors: Joachim Grupp, Gian-Carlo Poli, Pierre-Yves Baroni, Estelle Wagner, Patrik Hoffmann
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Patent number: 7247568Abstract: A conductive pattern, made of a transparent conductive oxide, such as ITO including electrodes (2) and conductive paths (4) is formed on one face of a transparent substrate (3) made of sapphire or toughened glass, then coated with a first layer (5) of a transparent dielectric with a low refractive index, such as MgF2 or LiF2, and then a second layer (7) of another transparent dielectric having a higher refractive index than the first, such as Al2O3, Ta2O5 or DLC.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Joachim Grupp, Gian-Carlo Poli
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Publication number: 20060286702Abstract: Method of manufacturing a transparent element including transparent electrodes, said method including the steps of: depositing over at least one part of the surface of a transparent substrate (1) a layer (2) of a conductive oxide that is also transparent, and structuring in said conductive oxide layer (2) at least one electrode (4) connected to a contact pad (8) by a conductive path (6) by removing said oxide along the contour of the desired electrode (4, 6, 8) so as to create a trimming line (10) which will insulate the part (12) of the conductive oxide layer (2), which forms the electrode (4, 6, 8) and which is to be brought to an electric potential, from the rest (14) of the conductive oxide layer (2) which will be floating, this method being wherein at least a second trimming line (10?) is made around the first (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: ASULAB S.A.Inventors: Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Publication number: 20060197472Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: ASULAB S.A.Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Patent number: 7038976Abstract: A light source (15) is housed in a housing (6) of a case, underneath the dial (10) opposite a guide (17) directing the light onto a reflector (20), formed in a hollow in the internal or external face of a crystal (1) the thickness of which decreases regularly from the center to the periphery thereof for reorienting the light by total internal reflection into the crystal (1) until it emerges towards the dial (10) when the maximum refractive index is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Pascal Winkler, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Publication number: 20060067168Abstract: A light source (15) is housed in a housing (6) of a case, underneath the dial (10) opposite a guide (17) directing the light onto a reflector (20), formed in a hollow in the internal or external face of a crystal (1) the thickness of which decreases regularly from the centre to the periphery thereof for reorienting the light by total internal reflection into the crystal (1) until it emerges towards the dial (10) when the maximum refractive index is exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Pascal Winkler, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Publication number: 20050145775Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
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Publication number: 20050130400Abstract: A conductive pattern, made of a transparent conductive oxide, such as ITO including electrodes (2) and conductive paths (4) is formed on one face of a transparent substrate (3) made of sapphire or toughened glass, then coated with a first layer (5) of a transparent dielectric with a low refractive index, such as MgF2 or LiF2, and then a second layer (7) of another transparent dielectric having a higher refractive index than the first, such as Al2O3, Ta2O5 or DLC.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Joachim Grupp, Gian-Carlo Poli
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Publication number: 20050116343Abstract: The electrodes (7) and the contact zones (15) are structured in a film of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), deposited on a transparent support (1) possibly coated with an intermediate film (3), while being separated by dielectric spaces (9) formed by nano fissures (11) obtained by UV radiation and passing through the TCO film. A protective film (13) can coat the electrodes (7) and the dielectric spaces (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: Asulab S.A.Inventors: Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp, Pierre-Yves Baroni