Patents by Inventor Laurent Mincone

Laurent Mincone 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: 11931941
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a timepiece component having a first step (E1) consisting in arranging a metal insert in an injection mold, one surface of said metal insert being at least partially coated with a primer, a second step (E2) of injecting an elastomer material into the injection mold in order to overmold the elastomer material over the metal insert, a third step (E3) of vulcanizing the elastomer material, wherein the temperature of the injection mold is variable, and a step (E31) of increasing the temperature of the injection mold between a first temperature at a first instant during the injection second step (E2), and a second temperature higher than the first temperature at a second instant, during the vulcanization third step (E3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone
  • Patent number: 11886148
    Abstract: A timepiece component (1) for a watch case, notably a bezel, comprising an axis (A), a first ring (10), a second ring (11) and a connecting element (12) for connecting the first and second rings, the connecting element being elastic and positioned between the first and second rings, the first ring and/or the second ring comprising an element (31) for retention on the rest of a watch case (200), particularly on a watch middle (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Boaron, Julien Caillol, Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone, Michael Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11858178
    Abstract: The injection mold has a mold core including a first part and a second part. The parts are mobile relative to one another between a first injection position in which they are moved together to form an injection cavity permitting the injection of a material to form an injected part (50; 50?), and a second demolding position in which they are moved away from one another to permit the demolding of the injected part (50; 50?). The injection mold has at least one ejector designed to contribute to the demolding, and at least one movable intermediate plate (10; 10?, 20?), separate from the two parts of the mold core. The intermediate pate is arranged between the two parts of the mold core, and has at least one cutout (12; 12?, 22?) forming at least one part of the injection cavity of the injection mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Grégoire Fluri, Laurent Mincone
  • Publication number: 20220348505
    Abstract: A ceramic powder for a ceramic component, in particular based on zirconia and/or alumina, in particular for a timepiece or jewelry piece. The powder includes at least one noble metal among platinum, rhodium, osmium, palladium, ruthenium and iridium, at a quantity of less than or equal to 5% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Cyriaque Boccard, Laurent Mincone, Ollivier Pujol
  • Publication number: 20220111565
    Abstract: The injection mold has a mold core including a first part and a second part. The parts are mobile relative to one another between a first injection position in which they are moved together to form an injection cavity permitting the injection of a material to form an injected part (50; 50?), and a second demolding position in which they are moved away from one another to permit the demolding of the injected part (50; 50?). The injection mold has at least one ejector designed to contribute to the demolding, and at least one movable intermediate plate (10; 10?, 20?), separate from the two parts of the mold core. The intermediate pate is arranged between the two parts of the mold core, and has at least one cutout (12; 12?, 22?) forming at least one part of the injection cavity of the injection mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Grégoire Fluri, Laurent Mincone
  • Publication number: 20210157273
    Abstract: A dial plate (1) for a timepiece is designed to be mounted on a connection ring (2), and has a first, lower surface (12) designed to be oriented towards the interior of a timepiece, an opposite second, upper surface (13) designed to be on view, and a third surface (11) connecting the first and second surfaces, forming a peripheral contour of the dial plate. The third, peripheral contour surface (11) includes a section which passes via a plane perpendicular to the second surface (13), this section having a first part (11a) extending from the first, lower surface (12) to the second, upper surface (13) of the dial plate (1), in a direction which is non-perpendicular to the first, lower surface (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Bourg, Daniel Fiammingo, Grégoire Fluri, Laurent Mincone
  • Publication number: 20200301366
    Abstract: A timepiece component (1) for a watch case, notably a bezel, comprising an axis (A), a first ring (10), a second ring (11) and a connecting element (12) for connecting the first and second rings, the connecting element being elastic and positioned between the first and second rings, the first ring and/or the second ring comprising an element (31) for retention on the rest of a watch case (200), particularly on a watch middle (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Boaron, Julien Caillol, Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone, Michael Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180370106
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a timepiece component having a first step (E1) consisting in arranging a metal insert in an injection mold, one surface of said metal insert being at least partially coated with a primer, a second step (E2) of injecting an elastomer material into the injection mold in order to overmold the elastomer material over the metal insert, a third step (E3) of vulcanizing the elastomer material, wherein the temperature of the injection mold is variable, and a step (E31) of increasing the temperature of the injection mold between a first temperature at a first instant during the injection second step (E2), and a second temperature higher than the first temperature at a second instant, during the vulcanization third step (E3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone
  • Publication number: 20180305260
    Abstract: A ceramic component, in particular based on zirconia and/or alumina, for a timepiece or jewelry piece, comprising at least one noble metal among platinum, rhodium, osmium, palladium, ruthenium and iridium, at a quantity of less than or equal to 5% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Cyriaque Boccard, Laurent Mincone, Ollivier Pujol