Patents by Inventor Hugues Jolidon

Hugues Jolidon 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: 8308345
    Abstract: A device comprises a basic clock movement MB whose time indicators are driven by a first barrel connected to a first wheelwork and a first regulator organ, and an autonomous chronograph module MCA whose indicators are driven by a second barrel independent from the first, connected to a second wheelwork and a second regulator organ. The chronograph module is exclusively composed of mechanical elements. The frequency of oscillation supplied by its regulator is equal N times the frequency of oscillation supplied by the regulator of the base movement, with the coefficient N being definable according to a specific application of the chronograph, so that any chronograph module thus previously defined can work with the same base movement. The chronograph regulator remains constantly engaged with the corresponding wheelwork. The chronograph module allows a time interval to be read with a minimum precision of a hundredth of second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Patent number: 8199612
    Abstract: Timepiece including indicator members actuated or not actuated by the movement. These indicator members are composed of movable hour marks represented by the faces of the studs (30, 40) mounted on staffs having planet wheels (34) driven by a rack (50). The faces of the studs carry stones of various colors. When the movement operates the rack, it determines the change of the hour marks. When operation by the movement is disengaged, manual control elements allow the hour marks appearing on the dial to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Paul Hartzband
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Patent number: 8113707
    Abstract: A device comprises a basic clock movement MB whose time indicators are driven by a first barrel connected to a first wheelwork and a first regulator organ, and an autonomous chronograph module MCA whose indicators are driven by a second barrel independent from the first, connected to a second wheelwork and a second regulator organ. The chronograph module is exclusively composed of mechanical elements. The frequency of oscillation supplied by its regulator is equal N times the frequency of oscillation supplied by the regulator of the base movement, with the coefficient N being definable according to a specific application of the chronograph, so that any chronograph module thus previously defined can work with the same base movement. The chronograph regulator remains constantly engaged with the corresponding wheelwork. The chronograph module allows a time interval to be read with a minimum precision of a hundredth of second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Publication number: 20110069590
    Abstract: Timepiece including indicator members actuated or not actuated by the movement. These indicator members are composed of movable hour marks represented by the faces of the studs (30, 40) mounted on staffs having planet wheels (34) driven by a rack (50). The faces of the studs carry stones of various colours. When the movement operates the rack, it determines the change of the hour marks. When operation by the movement is disengaged, manual control elements allow the hour marks appearing on the dial to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Patent number: 7905655
    Abstract: A device comprises a basic clock movement MB whose time indicators are driven by a first barrel connected to a first wheelwork and a first regulator organ, and an autonomous chronograph module MCA whose indicators are driven by a second barrel independent from the first, connected to a second wheelwork and a second regulator organ. The chronograph module is exclusively composed of mechanical elements. The frequency of oscillation supplied by its regulator is equal N times the frequency of oscillation supplied by the regulator of the base movement, with the coefficient N being definable according to a specific application of the chronograph, so that any chronograph module thus previously defined can work with the same base movement. The chronograph regulator remains constantly engaged with the corresponding wheelwork. The chronograph module allows a time interval to be read with a minimum precision of a hundredth of second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Patent number: 6987711
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timekeeping clock wherein on the axis of a mobile counter completing a cycle in 11 seconds is mounted a transparent disc (42) bearing (11) radial markers (44). The dial positioned beneath the disc (41) provides a marking in the form of a marker circle (40) with (10) radial markers (41) numbered 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. At each step of the mobile disc successive alignments occur between a marker of the disc (42) and a marker of the ring (40) thereby enabling tenths of seconds elapsed to be displayed anticlockwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Publication number: 20030021190
    Abstract: The invention concerns a timekeeping clock wherein on the axis of a mobile counter completing a cycle in 11 seconds is mounted a transparent disc (42) bearing (11) radial markers (44). The dial positioned beneath the disc (41) provides a marking in the form of a marker circle (40) with (10) radial markers (41) numbered 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. At each step of the mobile disc successive alignments occur between a marker of the disc (42) and a marker of the ring (40) thereby enabling tenths of seconds elapsed to be displayed anticlockwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon
  • Patent number: 5319616
    Abstract: Annular support 19, provided on its upper side with circular beads 5 and 6, removably supports fitting 20. The latter is formed of a profiled ring 21, of rigid ring 22, and of the piece of fabric 23 which is stretched onto ring 22. The rim of container 24 secures fitting 20 on support 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Be & Joy SA
    Inventor: Hugues Jolidon