Patents by Inventor Gregory DOURDE

Gregory DOURDE 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: 11317686
    Abstract: A construct (10) is provided having an aesthetic form adapted to please a wearer and to be worn by the wearer. The construct provides a structure on which functional elements are integrated. The functional elements include several elements. A first element is a fluid reservoir. A second element is at least two fluids (12, 14) disposed in the fluid reservoir. A third element is a motion generator (22) having a state in equilibrium with respect to an attraction force and a further attraction or repulsion force when the construct is at rest, the motion generator causing an animation effect when the construct is moved relative to an attraction or repulsion force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Lucien Vouillamoz, Antoine Sandoz, Gregory Dourde, Federica Carpano
  • Patent number: 11042121
    Abstract: An indication device is provided. The indication device includes an elongated fluid chamber containing at least one electrically conductive liquid driven by a pump for conductive liquids and an immiscible, relatively non-conductive fluid. At least one segment of at least one fluid is used as an indicator. This segment is driven by the pump along adjacent indices of an indicator visible to an observer using a meniscus location sensor and a feedback controller so as to e.g indicate a quantity to the observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PRECIFLEX SA
    Inventors: Gavrilo Bozovic, Johann Rohner, Alain Jaccard, Nicolas Bartholomé Nussbaumer, Manuel Romero, Yves Ruffieux, Gregory Dourde, Noelia L. Bocchio, Lucien Vouillamoz
  • Publication number: 20190216185
    Abstract: A construct having an aesthetic form is adapted to please a wearer and to be worn by the wearer. The construct provides a structure having a wearer connection element such as a ring, a chain, a wristband, a pin, a clasp, a clip, and a body piercing element. The functional elements including a fluid reservoir in which at least two fluids are disposed, and a motion generation system are integrated on the structure, The motion generation system is functionally affixed to the structure so as to agitate the at least two fluids, causing a visual animation effect. The construct, in particular jewelry, may have incorporated therein one or more channels and/or reservoirs containing one or more fluids wherein the fluids as well as the forms and surface treatments of channels/reservoirs are selected possess physical properties so as to promote a defined interaction with the one or more fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Preciflex SA
    Inventors: Federica CARPANO, Lucien VOUILLAMOZ, Johann ROHNER, Luc MAFFLI, Toralf BORK, Alain JACCARD, Jean GUBELMANN, Gregory DOURDE, Antoine SANDOZ
  • Publication number: 20180295953
    Abstract: A construct (10) is provided having an aesthetic form adapted to please a wearer and to be worn by the wearer. The construct provides a structure on which functional elements are integrated. The functional elements include several elements. A first element is a fluid reservoir. A second element is at least two fluids (12, 14) disposed in the fluid reservoir. A third element is a motion generator (22) having a state in equilibrium with respect to an attraction force and a further attraction or repulsion force when the construct is at rest, the motion generator causing an animation effect when the construct is moved relative to an attraction or repulsion force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Preciflex SA
    Inventors: Lucien VOUILLAMOZ, Antoine SANDOZ, Gregory DOURDE, Federica CARPANO
  • Publication number: 20180196391
    Abstract: An indication device is provided. The indication device includes an elongated fluid chamber containing at least one electrically conductive liquid driven by a pump for conductive liquids and an immiscible, relatively non-conductive fluid. At least one segment of at least one fluid is used as an indicator. This segment is driven by the pump along adjacent indices of an indicator visible to an observer using a meniscus location sensor and a feedback controller so as to e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Preciflex SA
    Inventors: Gavrillo BOZOVIC, Johann ROHNER, Alain JACCARD, Nicolas Bartholomé NUSSBAUMER, Manuel ROMERO, Yves RUFFIEUX, Gregory DOURDE, Noelia L. BOCCHIO, Lucien VOUILLAMOZ
  • Publication number: 20170227933
    Abstract: A time-keeping device having a watch mechanism and method for use, the device having a watch dial that has at least one sealed chamber and/or capillary in a transparent substrate disposed on the side facing a user, and another side coupled to a micro-magnet drive system. The sealed chamber has at least a liquid with magnetic particles suspended therein. The micro-magnet driven system is driven, for example, by a clockwork mechanism under the watch dial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Lucien VOUILLAMOZ, Beyer MORTON, Gregory DOURDE, Noelia BOCCHIO
  • Publication number: 20170216519
    Abstract: A system is provided for dispensing a fluid. The system has a housing having a fixation means to a user and an orientation element; the cartridge formed so as to be held in a given orientation by the orientation element with respect to the housing; and control means to activate the cartridge to eject a fluid. In one aspect, the system is a emergency rescue fluid(s) transdermal delivery system which includes a removable, single use emergency rescue fluid(s) dispensing cartridge, a wearable device into which the emergency rescue fluid(s) dispensing cartridge uniquely, matingly and removably inserts. The system includes a communication pathway between the wearable device and at least one other cloud network node, and/or at least one communication pathway between the wearable device and at least one GPS network node. In another aspect, the system dispenses a perfume or other fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Preciflex SA
    Inventors: Lucien VOUILLAMOZ, Gregory DOURDE, Michel ORSINGER