Patents by Inventor Guido Plankert

Guido Plankert 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).

  • Publication number: 20210263470
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy, the high-entropy alloy containing between 4 and 13 main alloying elements forming a single solid solution, the high-entropy alloy having a concentration of each main alloying element comprised between 1 and 55 at. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian CHARBON, Guido PLANKERT
  • Patent number: 11042120
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy, the high-entropy alloy containing between 4 and 13 main alloying elements forming a single solid solution, the high-entropy alloy having a concentration of each main alloying element comprised between 1 and 55 at. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Charbon, Guido Plankert
  • Patent number: 10793961
    Abstract: A method for the galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including gold metal, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide, the alloy metals being copper metal and silver metal allowing a mirror-bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode characterized in that the bath respects a proportion of 21.53% gold, 78.31% copper and 0.16% silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas Froelicher, Christophe Henzirohs, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20200240030
    Abstract: A method of galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including metal gold in alkaline aurocyanide form, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide, where the alloy metals are copper, in double copper and potassium cyanide form, and silver in cyanide form, allowing a mirror bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Christophe HENZIROHS, Guido PLANKERT
  • Publication number: 20200241475
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy, the high-entropy alloy containing between 4 and 13 main alloying elements forming a single solid solution, the high-entropy alloy having a concentration of each main alloying element comprised between 1 and 55 at. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian CHARBON, Guido PLANKERT
  • Publication number: 20190235441
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component containing a high-entropy alloy, the high-entropy alloy containing between 4 and 13 main alloying elements forming a single solid solution, the high-entropy alloy having a concentration of each main alloying element comprised between 1 and 55 at. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian CHARBON, Guido PLANKERT
  • Patent number: 10138529
    Abstract: Method for fabrication of an antiferromagnetic and temperature compensated timepiece balance spring, including the steps of: selecting an amagnetic iron-chromium-nickel-manganese-beryllium compensating alloy, comprising, by mass percent, between and including: from 21.0% to 25.0% of manganese, from 9.0% to 13.0% of nickel, from 6.0% to 15.0% of chromium, from 0.2% to 2.0% of beryllium, the remainder iron, the total of nickel and manganese being higher than or equal to 33.0%, working the alloy to obtain a blank, shaping the blank by casting and/or forging and/or wire drawing and/or rolling and/or drawing, to obtain a blank of spring wire; winding the wire on a winder to obtain a balance spring, subjecting the spiral spring to at least a heat setting treatment, by annealing at a temperature comprised between 540° C. and 650° C., for a duration of 30 to 200 minutes, to obtain a balance spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Charbon, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20180320283
    Abstract: A method for the galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including gold metal, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide, the alloy metals being copper metal and silver metal allowing a mirror-bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode characterized in that the bath respects a proportion of 21.53% gold, 78.31% copper and 0.16% silver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas FROELICHER, Christophe HENZIROHS, Guido PLANKERT
  • Patent number: 10053789
    Abstract: A method for the galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including gold metal, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide, the alloy metals being copper metal and silver metal allowing a mirror-bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode characterized in that the bath respects a proportion of 21.53% gold, 78.31% copper and 0.16% silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas Foelicher, Christophe Henzirohs, Guido Plankert
  • Patent number: 10048649
    Abstract: A timepiece spring, as a mainspring, made of austenitic stainless steel including a base formed of iron and chromium, thickness of the spring being less than 0.20 mm, and the spring including, by mass: chromium: minimum value 15%, maximum value 25%; manganese: minimum value 5%, maximum value 25%; nitrogen: minimum value 0.40%, maximum value 0.75%; carbon: minimum value 0.10%, maximum value 1.00%; the total (C+N) carbon and nitrogen content between 0.40% and 1.50% by mass; the carbon-to nitrogen ratio (C/N) by mass between 0.125 and 0.550; impurities and additional metals with the exception of iron: minimum value 0%, maximum value 12.0%; iron: the complement to 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Charbon, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20180171499
    Abstract: A method of galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including metal gold in alkaline aurocyanide form, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide, where the alloy metals are copper, in double copper and potassium cyanide form, and silver in cyanide form, allowing a mirror bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Christophe HENZIROHS, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20170159145
    Abstract: Method for fabrication of an antiferromagnetic and temperature compensated timepiece balance spring, including the steps of: selecting an amagnetic iron-chromium-nickel-manganese-beryllium compensating alloy, comprising, by mass percent, between and including: from 21.0% to 25.0% of manganese, from 9.0% to 13.0% of nickel, from 6.0% to 15.0% of chromium, from 0.2% to 2.0% of beryllium, the remainder iron, the total of nickel and manganese being higher than or equal to 33.0%, working the alloy to obtain a blank, shaping the blank by casting and/or forging and/or wire drawing and/or rolling and/or drawing, to obtain a blank of spring wire; winding the wire on a winder to obtain a balance spring, subjecting the spiral spring to at least a heat setting treatment, by annealing at a temperature comprised between 540° C. and 650° C., for a duration of 30 to 200 minutes, to obtain a balance spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian CHARBON, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20170088923
    Abstract: Nickel-free austenitic stainless steel comprising, in mass percent: chromium in amounts of 10<Cr<21%; manganese in amounts of 10<Mn<20%; molybdenum in amounts of 0<Mo<2.5%; copper in amounts of 0.5?Cu<4%; carbon in amounts of 0.15<C<<%; nitrogen in amounts of 0<N?1, and the remainder being formed by iron and any impurities from the melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Joel PORRET, Guido PLANKERT, Tommy CAROZZANI
  • Patent number: 9588495
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic element for a timepiece is provided, including forming a body made of oxide-based ceramic; exposing at least one portion of the external surface of the body to a reduction reaction, to remove oxygen atoms to a predetermined depth in order to make the at least one portion electrically conductive; depositing a metallic material starting from the at least one electrically conductive portion; and machining the body and/or the metallic material in order to provide the element with an aesthetic finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Guido Plankert, Pierry Vuille
  • Patent number: 9567684
    Abstract: The invention concerns the field of galvanic depositions and relates to a method of galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including metal gold in alkaline aurocyanide form, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide. According to the invention, the alloy metals are copper, in double copper and potassium cyanide form, and silver in cyanide form, allowing a mirror bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Christophe Henzirohs, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20160147195
    Abstract: A timepiece spring, as a mainspring, made of austenitic stainless steel including a base formed of iron and chromium, thickness of the spring being less than 0.20 mm, and the spring including, by mass: chromium: minimum value 15%, maximum value 25%; manganese: minimum value 5%, maximum value 25%; nitrogen: minimum value 0.40%, maximum value 0.75%; carbon: minimum value 0.10%, maximum value 1.00%; the total (C+N) carbon and nitrogen content between 0.40% and 1.50% by mass; the carbon-to nitrogen ratio (C/N) by mass between 0.125 and 0.550; impurities and additional metals with the exception of iron: minimum value 0%, maximum value 12.0%; iron: the complement to 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Christian CHARBON, Guido PLANKERT
  • Publication number: 20150027898
    Abstract: The invention concerns the field of galvanic depositions and relates to a method of galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including metal gold in alkaline aurocyanide form, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide. According to the invention, the alloy metals are copper, in double copper and potassium cyanide form, and silver in cyanide form, allowing a mirror bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Christophe Henzirohs, Guido Plankert
  • Publication number: 20140112112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an element comprising the following steps: a) forming a body made of oxide based ceramic; b) exposing at least one portion of the external surface of the body to a reduction reaction, to remove oxygen atoms to a predetermined depth in order to make the at least one portion electrically conductive; c) depositing a metallic material starting from the at least one electrically conductive portion; d) machining the body and/or the metallic material in order to provide the element with an aesthetic finish. The invention concerns the field of timepieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Guido PLANKERT, Pierry Vuille
  • Publication number: 20120247968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including gold metal, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide, the alloy metals being copper metal and silver metal allowing a mirror-bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode characterized in that the bath respects a proportion of 21.53% gold, 78.31% copper and 0.16% silver. The invention concerns the field of galvanic depositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas FOELICHER, Christophe HENZIROHS, Guido PLANKERT
  • Publication number: 20110089040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of galvanoplastic deposition of a gold alloy on an electrode dipped into a bath including metal gold in alkaline aurocyanide form, organometallic compounds, a wetting agent, a sequestering agent and free cyanide. According to the invention, the alloy metals are copper, in double copper and potassium cyanide form, and silver in cyanide form, allowing a mirror bright yellow gold alloy to be deposited on the electrode. The invention concerns the field of galvanic depositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Inventors: Christophe Henzirohs, Guido Plankert