Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Bazin
Jean-Luc Bazin 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: 11968054Abstract: The invention relates to a method for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch comprising a step of digitising, by way of an electronic device, a graphical representation displayed in an aperture of a dial of said watch and a step of transmitting, by way of said electronic device, the message associated with said digitised graphical representation.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc Bazin, Paulo Bravo
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Patent number: 11882210Abstract: A method for tracing a digital information element in a computer system including electronic devices of users and a system for archiving digital information elements including a blockchain-type distributed database, the method including a step of making the digital information element from the electronic device of one of the users, a step of archiving the digital information element, the archiving step including a substep of generating an identification element of the version of the digital information element, the method including a step of adding the identification element signed with a secure element associated to this user and/or to their electronic device in the distributed database, the addition step including a substep of encrypting the identification element from a cryptographic algorithm and the secure element, the cryptographic algorithm including at least one metric variable associated to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Jean-Luc Bazin
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Publication number: 20230332284Abstract: A method for surface treatment of a metal material in a powder state is provided, the method including obtaining a powder formed from a plurality of particles of the metal material to be treated; and subjecting the powder to an ion implantation process by directing a beam of singly-charged or multi-charged ions towards an outer surface of the particles, the beam being produced by a source of singly-charged or multi-charged ions, whereby the particles have an overall spherical shape with a radius (R). There is also provided a material in a powder state formed from a plurality of particles having a ceramic outer layer and a metal core, the particles having an overall spherical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Csilla MIKO, Jean-Luc BAZIN
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Patent number: 11692100Abstract: A multilayered interference pigment containing, in succession: a metal core in the form of a flake, the metal core containing a material selected from gold, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, osmium, iridium and an alloy thereof; a first layer of transparent dielectric material; and a second discontinuous metal layer making it possible to both reflect a portion of the light beam and to transmit another portion of this beam onto the metal core.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc Bazin, Csilla Miko
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Patent number: 11685989Abstract: A method for surface treatment of a metal material in a powder state is provided, the method including obtaining a powder formed from a plurality of particles of the metal material to be treated; and subjecting the powder to an ion implantation process by directing a beam of singly-charged or multi-charged ions towards an outer surface of the particles, the beam being produced by a source of singly-charged or multi-charged ions, whereby the particles have an overall spherical shape with a radius (R). There is also provided a material in a powder state formed from a plurality of particles having a ceramic outer layer and a metal core, the particles having an overall spherical shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Csilla Miko, Jean-Luc Bazin
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Patent number: 11679577Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece component made of composite material including at least one reinforcement and one matrix, the reinforcement having a three-dimensional honeycomb structure with a plurality of cells into which the matrix is injected. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing such a timepiece component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Nicolas Francois, Gregory Kissling, Stewes Bourban, Juliette Muller, Jean-Luc Bazin
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Publication number: 20230186324Abstract: A system for authenticating a timepiece including an electronic device including an interface for the visual and/or sound broadcasting of information and an image acquisition module, as well as a server including a database including reference digital identifying elements, the system including a wireless and/or wired network architecture connecting the electronic device to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Jean-Luc BAZIN
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Publication number: 20230058767Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part by alloying a precious metal with boron, wherein: a quantity of precious metal reduced to powder form is provided; a quantity of a nano-structured micrometric boron powder is provided; the precious metal powder is mixed with the nano-structured micrometric boron powder to obtain a mixture; the mixture is compacted by applying a uniaxial pressure; the mixture is subjected to a spark plasma sintering or flash sintering treatment, or to a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment, to obtain an ingot of a precious metal/boron alloy, and the ingot is machined to obtain the part, or the ingot is reduced to powder form by a micronisation treatment and the powder is treated to obtain the part. Additionally, a gold/boron alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Csilla MIKO, Rémi GROSJEAN, Jean-Luc BAZIN, David PORTEHAULT, Yann LE GODEC, Simon DELACROIX, Fernando IGOA SALDANA
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Patent number: 11537081Abstract: A component of external parts for a timepiece, the component including a first silicon-based part and a second metal-based part, where one surface of the first part is welded using laser-type electromagnetic radiation onto a surface of the second part in order to secure the parts to each other. A method for fabrication of a component of external parts for a timepiece, by forming a first silicon-based part and a second metal-based part, mounting a surface of the first part on a surface of the second part, and welding, using laser-type electromagnetic radiation, the surface of the first part mounted on the surface of the second part, in order to secure the parts to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Jean-Luc Bazin
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Patent number: 11268680Abstract: A portable connected lamp makes it possible to project a pattern. The lamp includes lighting to transmit a light. The lighting includes a transmitter to transmit at least one light beam and a projector arranged to project at least one light pattern. The lamp also includes a receiver to receive control instructions via a wireless connection, the control instructions including data to be projected, and a controller to control the projector so that they project the data received by the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc Bazin, Jean-Claude Gracia
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Publication number: 20210399884Abstract: A method for tracing a digital information element in a computer system including electronic devices of users and a system for archiving digital information elements including a blockchain-type distributed database, the method including a step of making the digital information element from the electronic device of one of the users, a step of archiving the digital information element, the archiving step including a substep of generating an identification element of the version of the digital information element, the method including a step of adding the identification element signed with a secure element associated to this user and/or to their electronic device in the distributed database, the addition step including a substep of encrypting the identification element from a cryptographic algorithm and the secure element, the cryptographic algorithm including at least one metric variable associated to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Jean-Luc BAZIN
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Publication number: 20210371955Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part by alloying a precious metal with boron, wherein: a quantity of precious metal reduced to powder form is provided; a quantity of a nano-structured micrometric boron powder is provided; the precious metal powder is mixed with the nano-structured micrometric boron powder to obtain a mixture; the mixture is compacted by applying a uniaxial pressure; the mixture is subjected to a spark plasma sintering or flash sintering treatment, or to a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment, to obtain an ingot of a precious metal/boron alloy, and the ingot is machined to obtain the part, or the ingot is reduced to powder form by a micronisation treatment and the powder is treated to obtain the part. Additionally, a gold/boron alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Csilla MIKO, Rémi GROSJEAN, Jean-Luc BAZIN, David PORTEHAULT, Yann LE GODEC, Simon DELACROIX, Fernando IGOA SALDANA
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Publication number: 20210331241Abstract: A method for manufacturing an alloy formed from a boride of a precious metal, may involve reacting a source of the precious metal with a source of boron in a salt or a mixture of salts in the molten state. An alloy formed from a boride of a precious metal may include crystalline nanoparticles of MxBy with M being a precious metal, distributed in an amorphous matrix of B or in an amorphous matrix of B and of MzBa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Csilla MIKO, Rémi GROSJEAN, Jean-Luc BAZIN
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Patent number: 11054790Abstract: A method for cutting watch crystals along a plurality of contours in a plate of transparent material includes forming a first cut line or kerf to form a first chamfer for each of the crystals of the plate and marking at least one machined recess on a first side of the plate, turning the plate over and marking at least one of the position of the first chamfer and the position of the at least one machined recess, forming a second cut line or kerf to form a second chamfer for each of the crystals on a second side of the plate, and separating the crystals by machining through the plate at each of the contours to form edges of the crystals.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc Bazin, Martin Gunn-Sechehaye
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Publication number: 20210051032Abstract: The invention relates to a method for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch comprising a step of digitising, by way of an electronic device, a graphical representation displayed in an aperture of a dial of said watch and a step of transmitting, by way of said electronic device, the message associated with said digitised graphical representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc BAZIN, Paulo BRAVO
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Publication number: 20210017032Abstract: A method for manufacturing an alloy formed from a boride of a precious metal, the method involving reacting a source of the precious metal with a source of boron in a salt or a mixture of salts in the molten state. The present invention also relates to an alloy formed from a boride of a precious metal, the alloy including crystalline nanoparticles of MxBy with M which is a precious metal, distributed in an amorphous matrix of B or in an amorphous matrix of B and of MzBa.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Csilla MIKO, Remi Grosjean, Jean-Luc Bazin
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Patent number: 10816934Abstract: A timepiece movement is provided, including a first regulating member and a first escapement associated therewith; a first train connecting the first escapement to a first energy source; a second regulating member and a second escapement associated therewith; a second train connecting the second escapement to a second energy source; a display of a current time; at least one differential gear including a first input wheel meshing with the first train and a second input wheel meshing with the second train, the at least one differential gear driving the display, where the second regulating member consumes less energy than the first regulating member.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc Bazin, Paulo Bravo
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Patent number: 10799985Abstract: A timepiece component includes a first silicon-based or ceramic-based part, and a second metal-based part. One surface of the first part is directly welded using laser-type electromagnetic radiation onto a surface of the second part in order to secure the parts without addition of material. A method for fabrication of a timepiece component for a timepiece includes forming a first silicon-based or ceramic-based part and a second metal-based part, mounting a surface of the first part on a surface of the second part, and welding, using laser-type electromagnetic radiation, the surface of the first part mounted directly on the surface of the second part, in order to secure the parts to each other without addition of material.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.Inventors: Pierre Cusin, Jean-Luc Bazin
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Publication number: 20200215607Abstract: A method for surface treatment of a metal material in a powder state is provided, the method including obtaining a powder formed from a plurality of particles of the metal material to be treated; and subjecting the powder to an ion implantation process by directing a beam of singly-charged or multi-charged ions towards an outer surface of the particles, the beam being produced by a source of singly-charged or multi-charged ions, whereby the particles have an overall spherical shape with a radius (R). There is also provided a material in a powder state formed from a plurality of particles having a ceramic outer layer and a metal core, the particles having an overall spherical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Csilla MIKO, Jean-Luc BAZIN
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Patent number: 10648068Abstract: A method for single or multiply charged ion implantation into a surface of a treated object, and a device for implementing the implantation method, the method including: directing towards the surface of the treated object an ion beam produced by an ion source of the electronic cyclotron resonance type; producing at least one primary electron beam and directing the primary electron beam so that it passes through the ion beam; and producing a secondary electron beam by reflecting the primary electron beam onto a target once the primary electron beam has traversed the ion beam, the target being oriented such that the secondary electron beam falls onto the surface of the treated object.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Pierry Vuille, Roger Cochand, Jean-Luc Bazin, Csilla Miko, Arne Kool