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).
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Publication number: 20170123379Abstract: A timepiece mechanism including a first component and a second component configured to cooperate with each other in a relative motion on a trajectory in an interface area, wherein a first path of the first component includes magnetic and/or electrostatic actuation components, configured to exert a contactless stress on complementary magnetic and/or electrostatic actuation components included in a second path belonging to the second component. Throughout a monotonous relative movement of the second path with respect to the first path, interaction energy between the first component and second component has a variable gradient with at least one position of discontinuity of the gradient, which corresponds to a variation in the contactless stress, the position of discontinuity of the gradient corresponding, in a variant, to an abrupt variation in the contactless stress.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Gianni DI DOMENICO, Jean-Luc HELFER, Pascal WINKLER, Jerome FAVRE
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Publication number: 20170115628Abstract: Watch comprising a case containing an energy accumulator recharged by a winding mechanism, this watch is arranged to receive, attached to the case or in immediate proximity thereto, an additional self-winding mechanism arranged to be worn by a user at the same time as the watch and comprising a transmitter wheel set arranged for contactless cooperation with a receiver wheel set comprised in the winding mechanism, by remote interaction under the action of a field in the air-gap between the transmitter wheel set and the receiver wheel set, the intensity of the field and the maximum air-gap distance being defined to transmit to the receiver wheel set, to recharge the energy accumulator, a torque or a force imparted by a user to the transmitter wheel set, and the additional self-winding mechanism is removable and portable with respect to the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Sylvain MARECHAL, Jerome FAVRE
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Patent number: 9599963Abstract: A watch including a timepiece striking mechanism, including a drive mechanism for driving and controlling the striking mechanism to operate at least one rigid hammer, movable between a first winding position and a second striking position, the hammer being arranged to strike a gong in the second striking position, this hammer including at least one magnetized portion arranged to cooperate with at least one actuator arranged to be driven in motion by the drive mechanism, the actuator including an alternating series of first areas and second areas with different magnetic field characteristics from each other, to whose influence the magnetized portion is successively subjected on order to trigger, as the case may be, the winding of the hammer or the striking of the hammer on the gong.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventors: Benoit Legeret, Davide Sarchi, Gianni Di Domenico, Jerome Favre
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Patent number: 9581969Abstract: A timepiece assembly including a combined resonator with at least two degrees of freedom which includes a first linear or rotary oscillator with reduced amplitude in a first direction relative to which oscillates a second linear or rotary oscillator with reduced amplitude in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The rotary oscillator includes a second weight carrying a sliding-block. A wheel set is arranged for application of a torque to the resonator, the wheel set including a groove in which the sliding-block slides with minimal play. The sliding-block is arranged at least either to follow curvature of the groove when present, or to rub with friction in the groove, or to repel the inner lateral surfaces of the groove by magnetically or electrically charged surfaces in the sliding-block.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Marc Stranczl, Jean-Jacques Born, Jerome Favre
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Patent number: 9575467Abstract: The mechanical movement includes a checking device which is a passive indicator element. The passive element is fixed to a fixed support portion of the mechanical movement. The passive element may be a strip or a plate fixed to the fixed support portion of a regulating member and configured to vibrate according to one or more clearly defined vibration frequency components following the vibration of the mechanical movement. The vibration frequency components of the strip or plate define an acoustic signature specific to the timepiece to allow the authenticity of the timepiece to be determined by a measurement of the acoustic signature using an acoustic measuring system.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Montres Breguet SAInventors: Jerome Favre, Davide Sarchi, Polychronis Nakis Karapatis
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Publication number: 20170038737Abstract: A timepiece escapement mechanism including a resonator and an escape wheel arranged to cooperate with this resonator directly or indirectly through a stopper forming part of this escapement mechanism, this escape wheel including a succession of tracks carrying magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps arranged to cooperate with the resonator or respectively with the stopper, this escapement mechanism comprising a non-return device arranged to oppose the recoil of the escape wheel, and the stopper cooperates, on the one hand, with a plate forming part of the resonator and, on the other, with these magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps by at least one pole shoe forming part of the stopper and arranged to move in the field corresponding to the magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Gianni DI DOMENICO, Jerome FAVRE
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Patent number: 9483026Abstract: The invention concerns a device for regulating the relative angular speed between a magnetic structure and a resonator magnetically coupled to each other and forming an oscillator which defines a magnetic escapement. The magnetic structure includes at least one annular magnetic path at least partially formed of a magnetic material of which one physical parameter is correlated to the magnetic potential energy of the oscillator, the magnetic material being arranged along the annular path so that the physical parameter varies angularly in a periodic manner. The annular path includes, in each angular period, an area of accumulation of magnetic potential energy in the oscillator, radially adjacent to an impulse area. The magnetic material, in each accumulation area, is arranged so that the physical parameter of said magnetic material gradually increases angularly or gradually decreases angularly.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Gianni Di Domenico, Pascal Winkler, Jerome Favre, Jean-Luc Helfer, Baptiste Hinaux, Dominique Lechot, Patrick Ragot, Fanel Piccini
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Patent number: 9477205Abstract: A timepiece oscillator including a resonator formed by a tuning fork which includes at least two mobile oscillating parts, fixed to a connection element by flexible elements whose geometry determines a virtual pivot axis having a determined position with respect to this connection element and around which the respective mobile part oscillates, and the center of mass of the mobile part coincides in the rest position with the respective virtual pivot axis, and, for at least one of the two mobile parts the flexible elements are formed of intersecting resilient strips extending at a distance from each other in two parallel planes, and whose directions, in projection on one of the parallel planes, intersect at the virtual pivot axis of the mobile part.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Jacques Born, Gianni Di Domenico, Baptiste Hinaux, Jerome Favre, Dominique Lechot
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Publication number: 20160299472Abstract: A watch including a timepiece striking mechanism, including a drive mechanism for driving and controlling the striking mechanism to operate at least one rigid hammer, movable between a first winding position and a second striking position, the hammer being arranged to strike a gong in the second striking position, this hammer including at least one magnetized portion arranged to cooperate with at least one actuator arranged to be driven in motion by the drive mechanism, the actuator including an alternating series of first areas and second areas with different magnetic field characteristics from each other, to whose influence the magnetized portion is successively subjected on order to trigger, as the case may be, the winding of the hammer or the striking of the hammer on the gong.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventors: Benoit LEGERET, Davide Sarchi, Gianni Di Domenico, Jerome Favre
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Patent number: 9465366Abstract: The invention concerns a device for regulating the relative angular speed between a magnetic structure and a resonator magnetically coupled to each other and forming an oscillator which defines a magnetic escapement. The magnetic structure includes at least one annular magnetic path at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the resonator includes at least one element for magnetic coupling to the annular magnetic path, this coupling element being formed of a magnetic material having a physical parameter correlated to the magnetic potential energy of the oscillator. The radial dimension of the annular magnetic path is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the coupling element, and the magnetic material is arranged so that the physical parameter of said magnetic material gradually increases angularly or gradually decreases angularly in order to obtain an angularly extended magnetic potential energy area in each angular period of the annular magnetic path.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Gianni Di Domenico, Pascal Winkler, Jerome Favre, Jean-Luc Helfer, Baptiste Hinaux, Dominique Lechot, Patrick Ragot, Fanel Piccini
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Publication number: 20160266546Abstract: An escapement mechanism including a stop member between a resonator and two escape wheel sets each subjected to a torque, and each including a magnetized or ferromagnetic track over a period. The stop member includes at least one magnetized or ferromagnetic pole shoe, transversely movable with respect to travel of a surface of the track. The pole shoe or the track creates a magnetic field between the pole shoe and the surface, and the pole shoe is confronted by a magnetic field barrier on the track just before each transverse motion of the stop member actuated by the period action of the resonator. The escape wheel sets are each arranged to cooperate alternately with the stop member, and are connected to each other by a direct kinematic connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: The Switch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Gianni DI DOMENICO, Jerome FAVRE
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Publication number: 20160246258Abstract: A timepiece assembly including a combined resonator with at least two degrees of freedom which includes a first linear or rotary oscillator with reduced amplitude in a first direction relative to which oscillates a second linear or rotary oscillator with reduced amplitude in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The rotary oscillator includes a second weight carrying a sliding-block. A wheel set is arranged for application of a torque to the resonator, the wheel set including a groove in which the sliding-block slides with minimal play. The sliding-block is arranged at least either to follow curvature of the groove when present, or to rub with friction in the groove, or to repel the inner lateral surfaces of the groove by magnetically or electrically charged surfaces in the sliding-block.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Marc STRANCZL, Jean-Jacques BORN, Jerome FAVRE
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Publication number: 20160209811Abstract: A timepiece escapement mechanism includes a stopper between a resonator and an escape wheel set. The wheel set includes a magnetized track with an angular period of travel over which its magnetic characteristics are repeated. The stopper includes a magnetized or ferromagnetic pole shoe that is mobile in a transverse direction relative to the direction of travel of an element of a surface of the track. The pole shoe or the track creates a magnetic field in a pole gap between the pole shoe and the surface. The pole shoe is opposite a magnetic field barrier on the track just before each transverse motion of the stopper commanded by the periodic action of this resonator. The stopper is multistable and arranged to occupy at least two stable positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Gianni Di Domenico, Jerome Favre
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Patent number: 9389591Abstract: The invention concerns a magnetic device for regulating the relative angular velocity of a wheel and of at least one magnetic dipole integral with an oscillating device. The wheel or the dipole is driven by a driving torque. The wheel includes a periodic, ferromagnetic pole path which alternates according to a center angle and the at least one dipole is arranged to permit magnetic coupling with the ferromagnetic path and oscillation of the dipole at the natural frequency of the oscillating element during the relative motion of the wheel and of the magnetic dipole to regulate the relative angular velocity. The wheel further includes an assembly to dissipate the kinetic energy of the at least one dipole when it moves away from the ferromagnetic path.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Jacques Born, Gianni Di Domenico, Jerome Favre, Baptiste Hinaux, Dominique Lechot, Patrick Ragot
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Publication number: 20160179058Abstract: A timepiece oscillator including a resonator formed by a tuning fork which includes at least two mobile oscillating parts, fixed to a connection element by flexible elements whose geometry determines a virtual pivot axis having a determined position with respect to this connection element and around which the respective mobile part oscillates, and the centre of masse of the mobile part coincides in the rest position with the respective virtual pivot axis, and, for at least one of the two mobile parts the flexible elements are formed of intersecting resilient strips extending at a distance from each other in two parallel planes, and whose directions, in projection on one of the parallel planes, intersect at the virtual pivot axis of the mobile part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Jacques BORN, Gianni DI DOMENICO, Baptiste HINAUX, Jerome FAVRE, Dominique LECHOT
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Patent number: 9354609Abstract: Coupling mobile member for synchronising two resonators, each including an interface pin periodically following a plane, closed trajectory, including grooves for holding the pins equidistant from an axis on a structure subjected to a torque about the axis, on which the grooves are coplanar grooves, radial with respect to the axis, for reception of the pins in symmetrical pairs with respect to a main, straight groove passing through the axis, in a plane perpendicular to the axis, and in which slides a main slide-block, which cooperates with a plurality of bars, each hinged on one side to one of the pins, and hinged on the other side to the main slide-block.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Jacques Born, Jean-Luc Helfer, Jerome Favre
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Publication number: 20160091863Abstract: Coupling mobile member for synchronising two resonators, each including an interface pin periodically following a plane, closed trajectory, including grooves for holding the pins equidistant from an axis on a structure subjected to a torque about the axis, on which the grooves are coplanar grooves, radial with respect to the axis, for reception of the pins in symmetrical pairs with respect to a main, straight groove passing through the axis, in a plane perpendicular to the axis, and in which slides a main slide-block, which cooperates with a plurality of bars, each hinged on one side to one of the pins, and hinged on the other side to the main slide-block.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Jean-Jacques BORN, Jean-Luc HELFER, Jerome FAVRE
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Patent number: 9292002Abstract: A timepiece escapement mechanism includes a stopper between a resonator and an escape wheel set. The wheel set includes a magnetized track with an angular period of travel over which its magnetic characteristics are repeated. The stopper includes a magnetized or ferromagnetic pole shoe that is mobile in a transverse direction relative to the direction of travel of an element of a surface of the track. The pole shoe or the track creates a magnetic field in a pole gap between the pole shoe and the surface. The pole shoe is opposite a magnetic field barrier on the track just before each transverse motion of the stopper commanded by the periodic action of this resonator. The stopper is multistable and arranged to occupy at least two stable positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Gianni Di Domenico, Jerome Favre
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Patent number: 9207643Abstract: A striking mechanism, particularly for a watch, includes at least one gong fixed to a gong-carrier, at least one hammer for striking the gong at predetermined times, and a device to select at least one mode of vibration of the gong. The selection device includes at least one selector element arranged in contact on a part of the gong and held on a vibration node of a mode of vibration of the gong to be selected so as to block other modes of vibration. The selector element can be moved on the gong by a mechanical or magnetic movement device.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventors: Polychronis Nakis Karapatis, Jerome Favre, Davide Sarchi, Younes Kadmiri, Fabio Sciascia
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Publication number: 20150177690Abstract: Timepiece escapement mechanism (10) including a stopper (30) between a resonator (20) and an escape wheel set (40). This wheel set (40) includes a magnetized track (50) with an angular period of travel (PD) over which its magnetic characteristics are repeated, this stopper (30) includes a magnetized or ferromagnetic pole shoe (3), mobile in a transverse direction (DT) relative to the direction of travel (DD) of an element of a surface (4) of this track (50), and this pole shoe (3) or this track (50) creates a magnetic field in a pole gap (5) between this pole shoe (3) and this surface (4), and this pole shoe (3) is opposite a magnetic field barrier (46) on this track (50) just before each transverse motion of this stopper (30) commanded by the periodic action of this resonator (20), this stopper (30) being multistable, arranged to occupy at least two stable positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Gianni DI DOMENICO, Jerome Favre