Patents by Inventor Jerome Favre

Jerome Favre 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: 12242229
    Abstract: A musical or striking mechanism (1) for a timepiece or musical box, includes an energy source (6) delivering a mechanical torque and device for transmitting mechanical torque from the energy source to a wheel set for generating music or a striking wheel set (4). The mechanism also includes a wheel set governor (2) configured to regulate, around a reference speed value, the pivoting speed of the wheel set about a pivot axis, and including a break for braking the wheel set configured to return the pivoting speed thereof to the reference speed. The wheel set governor includes a system having an electric generator (16) whereof a rotor is mechanically connected to the energy source delivering the mechanical torque, and an electronic circuit for regulating the rotation speed of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Publication number: 20240419126
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for winding a horological movement of a watch (20), including an electronic module (13) configured to control a motor (14) kinematically connected to a drive member intended to rotate a winding member of the watch (20). The apparatus (10) includes a support (11) for the watch (20) formed by a body having a central element (110) and at least one side element (111) arranged at a distance from each other so as to form a recess (118) intended to receive a strand (21) of a bracelet of the watch (20), the central element (110) and the side element (111) being adapted to apply opposing forces to the strand (21) so as to ensure that it is held in the recess (118).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques BORN, Jérôme FAVRE, Cédric NICOLAS, Baptiste HINAUX
  • Patent number: 12124218
    Abstract: A timepiece resonator mechanism (100), including a structure (1) carrying, by a flexible suspension (300), an anchoring block (30) from which is suspended an inertial element (2) oscillating about a pivot axis (D) extending in a first direction Z, according to a first rotational degree of freedom RZ, under the action of return forces of a flexible pivot (200) including elastic longitudinal strips (3) each fixed to said inertial element (2) and to said anchoring block (30), the resonator mechanism including a viscous substance (10) arranged at least partly around the flexible suspension (300), the viscous substance (10) being configured to at least partly dissipate the energy due to a shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Dominique Lechot, Baptiste Hinaux, Gianni Di Domenico, Pascal Winkler
  • Patent number: 12072673
    Abstract: A horological resonator mechanism, including a structure and an anchoring unit from which is suspended at least one inertial element arranged to oscillate along a first degree of freedom in rotation RZ about a pivoting axis extending along a first direction Z, the inertial element being subjected to return forces exerted by a virtual pivot including a plurality of substantially longitudinal elastic strips, each fastened, at a first end to the anchoring unit, and at a second end to the inertial element. Each elastic strip is deformable essentially in a plane XY perpendicular to the first direction Z. The anchoring unit is suspended from the structure by a flexible suspension arranged to allow the mobility of the anchoring unit along a plurality of degrees of freedom including at least two in the plane XY, along a direction X and along a direction Y orthogonal to the direction X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Pascal Winkler, Raphaël Courvoisier, Jean-Luc Helfer, Jérôme Favre, Dominique Lechot
  • Patent number: 12066792
    Abstract: Winding device (1000) including motorisation means (2) driving a watch holder (1) carrying at least one automatic watch (100) with a movable oscillating mass, and measuring means (3) measuring the amplitude of the resonator of each watch (100), and watch (100) identification means (300), providing the identification of a particular watch (100) to control means (200) including an internal database (400) with the history of the amplitude measurements of the resonator of this particular watch (100) and/or the value of its nominal amplitude, and/or communication means (500) communicating with an external database (600) for extracting these values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Matthias Imboden, Romano Cristoni, Stefan Kalbermatter
  • Patent number: 12019405
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for verifying the state of a watch and resetting it to the correct time. In a case of the device, a watch can be disposed on a watch support, which can be moved from a position without measurement to a measurement position in a vision system, or vice versa. In a position without measurement, the watch on its support can be observed from the outside of the case of the device through at least one electronic shutter activated or an optical valve activated to be in a transparent state, whereas in the measurement position, the electronic shutter or the optical valve is deactivated to be made opaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Cédric Nicolas, Jérôme Favre, Jean-Jacques Born, Hicham Farah
  • Publication number: 20240126214
    Abstract: A method for optimising an operation of setting and winding a watch or the timepiece movement thereof including initially making a measurement of the operation of the watch or of the timepiece movement followed by an activation of an operation of low-amplitude reciprocating movements of the watch or of the timepiece movement on said jig of the device, or initially implementing an activation of an operation of low-amplitude reciprocating movements of the watch or of the timepiece movement before making a measurement of the operation of the watch or of the timepiece movement, and resuming low-amplitude reciprocating movements in phase or a synchronisation step being implemented at the end of the first two steps. The first oscillating signal of movements includes a change in sign of the absolute rotation speed in each successive oscillation period, the oscillating signal having a positive part and a negative part of the operating speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Jérôme FAVRE
  • Patent number: 11934156
    Abstract: A clockwork column selector mechanism, including a mobile with columns protruding above a base surface separated by clearances, forming slots along a profile, arranged to, in certain positions of the mobile, enable the insertion of a feeler-spindle into a clearance in a transverse direction substantially normal to the profile and parallel to the reference surface, and to, in other positions of the mobile, stop a feeler-spindle on a transverse surface of a column, at least one column including an intermediate transverse stopping surface constituting a stop bearing surface of a feeler-spindle and enable a partial insertion of a feeler-spindle in the thickness of one the slot, and which is located, in a transverse direction, between the geometric envelopes of two end transverse surfaces transversely delimiting this column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventor: Jérôme Favre-Bulle
  • Patent number: 11934152
    Abstract: A device for illuminating luminescent watch displays containing luminophore material, including a case arranged to receive at least one receptacle for receiving at least one watch, the device including a illuminating device arranged to light up the displays of each said watch. The illuminating device include a control device and a time base, and at least one light source capable of exciting said luminophore material for a pre-determined charge time, or corresponding to a wearing duration chosen by the user via a control device included in the device, and watch self-winding device, including at least one such illumination device, and universal device for winding and setting the hands of a watch, including such a watch self-winding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Cedric Nicolas
  • Patent number: 11927922
    Abstract: A coiling limitation device for a timepiece barrel includes at least one non-return notch arranged to cooperate with a sliding flange of the spring of the barrel, which is integrated in a watch including a resonator cooperating with an escapement mechanism. This device includes an acoustic device for the acoustic monitoring of the coiling of the barrel of a watch positioned on a receptacle included by the device, which acoustic devices are arranged to identify a click noise during each start of cooperation between the sliding flange and a notch. The device includes piloting devices arranged to stop the coiling of the barrel at the instant of the perception of the click noise or the repetition of the click noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Jean-Jacques Born, Nakis P. Karapatis, Michel Willemin, Jean-Claude Martin
  • Publication number: 20240027968
    Abstract: A horological movement includes a striking mechanism of a watch including a vibrating element and a device for striking the vibrating element including a hammer fastened cantilevered to a structure of the horological movement through blades of a flexible guide. The blades are arranged so as to extend according to directions parallel to an axis T tangent to the vibrating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Baptiste HINAUX, Jérôme FAVRE, Jonathan MEYER
  • Publication number: 20240027969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a horological movement comprising a striking mechanism of a watch including a vibrating element and a striking device of said vibrating element comprising a hammer fixed overhanging a structure of the horological movement by means of strips of a flexible guide, said strips being both arranged so as to extend in directions intersecting at a point materialising an instantaneous centre of rotation C disposed along an axis T tangent to the vibrating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Baptiste HINAUX, Jérôme FAVRE, Jonathan MEYER
  • Patent number: 11860582
    Abstract: A winding device includes a motor for driving a watch holder carrying at least one automatic watch with a mobile oscillating mass, and a multimeter for measuring a variation in a resistive torque opposed to the motor by the watch holder equipped with watches, depending on a degree of winding of the watches. The multimeter includes a speed meter to determine a speed and/or a variation in the speed of the motor, a torque meter to determine a value of a torque and/or a variation in the torque at the watch holder, and/or a current meter to determine a value of a current and/or a variation in the current of an electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Michel Willemin, Jérôme Favre, Nicolas Livat
  • Patent number: 11703808
    Abstract: A watch includes a striking mechanism, including an attached gong (4) and a hammer (15), as well as a battery (6) and an integrated circuit (7) powered by the battery and configured to produce current pulses, and an electrodynamic actuator (17) which is connected to the integrated circuit and configured to receive said pulses, the actuator being integral with the hammer or connected to the hammer to generate in response to the pulses a movement of the hammer from a rest position thereof, the movement being able to actuate an impact of the hammer on the gong. The mechanism also includes a spring (27) connected to the hammer so as to return the hammer to its rest position after the impact. Depending on particular embodiments, the hammer undergoes one or more pre-oscillations before reaching the impact. The hammer and the gong may be provided with attracting magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Lionel Paratte, Laurent Nagy, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Patent number: 11687037
    Abstract: A device (1000) for the winding and time-setting of a watch (1) with an oscillating resonator (2), which includes: an automatic winding mechanism (304) for a mechanical or automatic watch, which includes at least one watch reception support (305), a viewing system (1002), a stoppage monitor (500) to observe the stoppage of a resonator (2), and a controller (900) arranged to identify the stoppage time displayed by the watch (1) in the stoppage position thereof, to compute the time remaining until a synchronization between the actual time indicated by the clock (1001) and the stoppage time, and, when the remaining time has elapsed, to activate the automatic winding mechanism (304) for rewinding the power storage device of the watch (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Baptiste Hinaux, Jérôme Favre
  • Patent number: 11669050
    Abstract: A watch self-winding device with rotary motion, including a base carrying a motor driving in rotation a support carrying a watch and includes an upper watch holder with a surface in direct contact with a watch, this support includes a microphone for listening to a watch and an embedded electronic circuit processing the signal from the microphone, the device includes, in order to supply power to the embedded electronic circuit, a first coil fixed to the base and powered by a power source carried or relayed by the base, and a second coil embedded in the support, coaxial to the first coil and arranged to transmit power to the embedded electronic circuit, which is arranged to exchange information with a static electronic circuit in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme Favre, Cedric Nicolas, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Patent number: 11669047
    Abstract: A universal device is for preparation of a watch with a gain/loss correction crown and an oscillating resonator. The device includes winding and a gain/loss corrector with a robotic manipulator for manoeuvring the crown. It also includes an adjustment device with a gain/loss correction device including a gain/loss-corrector oscillator generating an oscillation to subject the watch to an oscillation at a correction frequency NC and/or to a modulated movement. The gain/loss correction device includes a gain/loss controller that controls the oscillation of the gain/loss-corrector oscillator, interfaced with a device to measure the gain/loss of the watch. The gain/loss correction device also includes an automatic winder with a watch-holder stand subjected to the oscillations or movements generated by the gain/loss-corrector oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jerome Favre, Jean-Jacques Born, Cedric Nicolas, Baptiste Hinaux
  • Patent number: 11650546
    Abstract: A universal device for the winding and time-setting of a watch with oscillating resonator, including a rewinding and state corrector, including an automatic winding mechanism, state measurer relative to a reference, stoppage monitor to observe the stoppage of the resonator, running monitor of the resonator, controller to identify the stoppage time displayed, compute the time remaining until a synchronisation between the actual time indicated by the reference and the stoppage time, and, when this remaining time has elapsed, activate the winding mechanism to rewind the storage device of the watch, and, following activation of the winding mechanism, await the determination of the stabilisation of the nominal running of the resonator by these monitors before allowing adjustment of the state of the watch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Develonment Ltd
    Inventors: Baptiste Hinaux, Jérôme Favre
  • Patent number: 11644794
    Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of gongs, which are connected to at least one gong carrier for a striking mechanism of a watch. Some gongs each connected to a respective gong carrier and a group of gongs connected to one and the same gong carrier are produced with materials different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Laurane Chevallier, Jérôme Favre, Mehdi Denden
  • Patent number: 11644797
    Abstract: Inertia mobile component (1) for a horological resonator (100), oscillating about an axis of oscillation (D1), and including at least one magnetic area (10), the total resultant magnetic moment of all of the magnetic areas (10), included in the inertia mobile component (1), is aligned in the direction of the axis of oscillation (D1), this inertia mobile component (1) bearing at least one magnetic compensating element (4), the magnetisation component thereof in a direction perpendicular to the axis of oscillation (D1) can be adjusted in order to obtain a total resultant magnetic moment that is aligned in the direction of the axis of oscillation (D1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Develonment Ltd
    Inventors: Gianni Di Domenico, Jérôme Favre, Olivier Matthey, Dominique Lechot, Baptiste Hinaux, Laurent Nagy, Jean-Claude Martin