Patents by Inventor Jacques Mueller
Jacques Mueller 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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Patent number: 11932108Abstract: A display panel with a first panel side and a second panel side is included in a display device. The display panel displays at least one graphic display object. The display panel includes a first layer which is a pixel matrix and a second layer which includes a plurality of predetermined primary subareas. The display device includes control circuitry to enable the displaying of the graphic display object based on a predefined display alignment in one of a first orientation and a second orientation. The control circuitry adjusts a respective light transmission to a predetermined individual degree for each of the predetermined primary subareas independent of each other based on a physical environment condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jacques Helot, Ulrich Mueller, Immo Redeker, Joris Mertens, Michael Herter, André Georgi
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Patent number: 8142069Abstract: The invention includes a device for securing a back cover on a middle part of a watchcase, characterized in that it includes an intermediate element to which the back cover is connected, the intermediate element being screwed onto the middle part of the watch, an element arranged to allow the back cover to drive the intermediate element in rotation until the latter reaches a locked position on the middle part, the back cover also being pivotable relative to the intermediate element without the latter being unscrewed for alignment with the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: Jacques Müller, Clément Meyrat, David Apotheloz, Luciano Eleuterio, Bertrand Carrard, Rocco Catanese, Domenico Leo
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Patent number: 7385874Abstract: The watch with a metallic case including an electronic module for storing data, which is mounted in an external cavity in the back cover of a case. The module can communicate via broadcast signals with a read and/or write apparatus for said data. The module includes a base on which are mounted an integrated circuit chip having at least two bumps and a coil acting as a transmission and/or reception antenna. The coil is formed by an electrically conductive wire having two ends respectively connected to said bumps of said integrated circuit chip. The coil surrounds a space in which said chip is placed. The dome-shaped base of the electronic module is a metallic element that conducts magnetic flux to insulate the module coil magnetically from the metallic case during data communication between a read/write apparatus and said module. The base of the module can be covered by a protective cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: Jean-Claude Vuilleumier, David Apotheloz, Jacques Mueller, Clement Meyrat
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Patent number: 7345954Abstract: The wristband with a clasp (1) includes electrical connection means (2) for connection to at least one electric or electronic component (23). These electrical connection means include an electric connector (2) arranged in one part of the clasp connected to one end of a wristband strand. The connector is of the universal serial bus type so as to be able to be connected, when the clasp is in the open position, to a connector of complementary shape of an electric apparatus, such as a computer station for carrying out energy and/or data transmission with the electric or electronic component. The connector is protected by a fastening piece (6) and bellows (5) when the clasp is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: Nicolas Ehrsam, Jacques Müller, Clément Meyrat
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Publication number: 20070297294Abstract: The watch with a metallic case including an electronic module for storing data, which is mounted in an external cavity in the back cover of a case. The module can communicate via broadcast signals with a read and/or write apparatus for said data. The module includes a base on which are mounted an integrated circuit chip having at least two bumps and a coil acting as a transmission and/or reception antenna. The coil is formed by an electrically conductive wire having two ends respectively connected to said bumps of said integrated circuit chip. The coil surrounds a space in which said chip is placed. The dome-shaped base of the electronic module is a metallic element that conducts magnetic flux to insulate the module coil magnetically from the metallic case during data communication between a read/write apparatus and said module. The base of the module can be covered by a protective cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2004Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGInventors: Jean-Claude Vuilleumier, David Apotheloz, Jacques Mueller, Clement Meyrat
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Patent number: 7027359Abstract: The invention relates to watches, generally wristwatches, whose cases incorporate electronic modules for storing information that comprise an integrated circuit connected to an antenna consisting of a coil and are able to communicate by radio signals with a reading and/or writing device adapted at least to read the information contained in a memory of the integrated circuit and often also adapted to delete or modify at least some of that information and to add other information. To eliminate the drawbacks of prior art watches in which the module is inside the case (complicated fabrication or new design of the watch, increased volume thereof) or to reduce the importance of those drawbacks (attenuation and/or distortion of the signals sent and received by the coil), in the watch of the invention the electronic module (14) is housed at least for the most part in a cavity (13) in the back (3) of the case (1) open towards the outside.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: David Apothéloz, Jacques Müller, Clément Meyrat
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Patent number: 6809993Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece allowing the display of at least one first time related data item (H1) conventionally based on the Hour-Minute-Second system, and at least one second time related data item (H2) based on a decimal system in which the time is divided at least into thousandths of a day. For this purpose the timepiece according to the present invention includes generating means (14) which, from auxiliary control pulses (IL) originating from the time base (2), allow second control pulses (I2) to be supplied allowing said second time related data item (H2) to be formed and displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Swatch AGInventors: Jacques Müller, Pascal Derivaz, Roger Marquis
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Patent number: 6761479Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for securing a back cover (6) to a middle part (28) of a watchcase (26), the back cover (6) having a screw thread (8) on its outer periphery, the device being characterized in that it includes an intermediate element (1) including a resilient blocking element (4) and a metal element (2) concentric to the resilient blocking element (4), this intermediate assembly being forcibly driven into the lower part of the middle part (28) of the watch (26), and the back cover (6) being screwed onto the metal element (2) so that, when the back cover (6) is completely screwed onto the metal element (2), the metal element (2) can be pivoted by sliding on the resilient blocking element (4) to a stop point from which the resilient blocking element (4) can in turn pivot by sliding on the middle part (28) of the watch (26), allowing the alignment of the back cover (6) to be adjusted with respect to the vertical 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch (26).Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: Clément Meyrat, Jacques Müller
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Patent number: 6619836Abstract: The electronic watch movement components (11, 12) of the watch are mounted on a flexible printed circuit film (10), which is then incorporated in the wristband (1) by overmoulding of an insulating elastomeric material. External elements in the form of cases (2-4) are mounted in a sealed manner on the wristband to protect said components and to cover at least a display unit (20) and an electric power source (15). Decorative elements (5) similar to the cases are distributed along the wristband to imitate links. Such a wristwatch may be manufactured at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: Olivier Silvant, Jacques Müller
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Patent number: 6346208Abstract: The assembly according to the invention comprises a hard plastic watch case (2), having on its middle part one or more sealed push buttons (5) made in an inexpensive manner. Each push button (5) comprises a hard plastic stem (10), for example the same material as the case, and an elastomer flexible head (12) which is over molded onto an external surface (15) of the case. The case and the push buttons may be manufactured by injecting two materials in a single mold. The invention applies to electronic watches and to mechanical watches.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1999Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignee: SMH Management Services AGInventors: Jacques Müller, Rolf Widmer, Clément Meyrat
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Patent number: D448679Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Swatch AGInventor: Jacques Müller
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Patent number: D534450Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.)Inventor: Jacques Müller