Patents by Inventor Ludovic Zbylut
Ludovic Zbylut 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: 11914329Abstract: Indexing device (100) for a pull-out piece (10) for a timepiece, including an indexing member (4), and an indexing element (3) which has at least two sets of flanks (31a, 31b, 31c; 32a, 32b) for defining indexing positions of pull-out piece (10) and which is mounted on the indexing member (4), the indexing member (4) and the indexing element (3) being arranged or configured so as to define at least two positions, in particular at least two fixing positions, of the indexing element (3) on the indexing member (4).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ROLEX SAInventor: Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20230315024Abstract: A method for operating a counting device (90), such as a countdown device, or a timepiece movement (100) or a timepiece (200), the method including performing a first action on a first control member (C1) causing a first timepiece function to be returned to an initial state, and then performing a second action on the first control member (C1) causing an action of adjusting or winding a second timepiece function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Pierre-Alain Graemiger, Ludovic Zbylut
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Patent number: 11733652Abstract: A system (100) for displaying time or time derivative information, in particular a measured time, the system including a limb (10) comprising at least one modifiable graphic element (20a-f) forming time or time derivative reference information, a member (1) for indicating the time or time derivative information in cooperation with the limb, a device (2, 8, 22, 71) for modifying the graphic element, and a device (3, 4, 34) for resetting, by action of a user, to a predetermined configuration, in particular for resetting to zero, the time or time derivative information displayed by cooperation of the indication member and of the limb.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ROLEX SAInventor: Ludovic Zbylut
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Patent number: 11625006Abstract: A case for a timepiece having a middle, a rotating bezel, and a device for blocking the rotating bezel, the device including an end-link, mounted mobile relative to the middle between a first position capable of preventing the rotation of the rotating bezel and a second position capable of allowing the rotation of the rotating bezel, the end-link including an action and/or gripping portion arranged so as to allow the wearer of the timepiece to move the end-link relative to the middle, while wearing the timepiece.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MONTRES TUDOR SAInventors: Gilles Garcin, Sacha Maffioli, Ludovic Zbylut
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Patent number: 11409243Abstract: A transmission coupling (100), especially a timepiece transmission coupling, for the mechanical linkage of at least one first part (2A) of a first shaft at least movable in rotation about a first axis (A2) to at least one second part (3A) of a second shaft at least movable in rotation about a second axis (A3), the first and second axes being parallel or substantially parallel, the transmission coupling including the at least one first part (2A), the at least one second part (3A), and at least a first elastic return system (15, 16; 18; 16a?-16d?; 111a, 111b; 221, 222, 223, 224) arranged so as to limit or cancel out the play between the at least one first part (2A) and the at least one second part (3A), and connecting the at least one first part (2A) and the at least one second part (3A).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Raoul Behrend, Blaise Fracheboud, Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20220050420Abstract: Indexing device (100) for a pull-out piece (10) for a timepiece, including an indexing member (4), and an indexing element (3) which has at least two sets of flanks (31a, 31b, 31c; 32a, 32b) for defining indexing positions of pull-out piece (10) and which is mounted on the indexing member (4), the indexing member (4) and the indexing element (3) being arranged or configured so as to define at least two positions, in particular at least two fixing positions, of the indexing element (3) on the indexing member (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventor: Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20200292995Abstract: A case for a timepiece having a middle, a rotating bezel, and a device for blocking the rotating bezel, the device including an end-link, mounted mobile relative to the middle between a first position capable of preventing the rotation of the rotating bezel and a second position capable of allowing the rotation of the rotating bezel, the end-link including an action and/or gripping portion arranged so as to allow the wearer of the timepiece to move the end-link relative to the middle, while wearing the timepiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: MONTRES TUDOR SAInventors: Gilles Garcin, Sacha Maffioli, Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20190332066Abstract: A system (100) for displaying time or time derivative information, in particular a measured time, the system including a limb (10) comprising at least one modifiable graphic element (20a-f) forming time or time derivative reference information, a member (1) for indicating the time or time derivative information in cooperation with the limb, a device (2, 8, 22, 71) for modifying the graphic element, and a device (3, 4, 34) for resetting, by action of a user, to a predetermined configuration, in particular for resetting to zero, the time or time derivative information displayed by cooperation of the indication member and of the limb.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: ROLEX SAInventor: Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20190011886Abstract: A transmission coupling (100), especially a timepiece transmission coupling, for the mechanical linkage of at least one first part (2A) of a first shaft at least movable in rotation about a first axis (A2) to at least one second part (3A) of a second shaft at least movable in rotation about a second axis (A3), the first and second axes being parallel or substantially parallel, the transmission coupling including the at least one first part (2A), the at least one second part (3A), and at least a first elastic return system (15, 16; 18; 16a?-16d?; 111a, 111b; 221, 222, 223, 224) arranged so as to limit or cancel out the play between the at least one first part (2A) and the at least one second part (3A), and connecting the at least one first part (2A) and the at least one second part (3A).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Raoul Behrend, Blaise Fracheboud, Ludovic Zbylut
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Patent number: 9282792Abstract: A bracelet clasp including first and second movable leaves pivoted about a central blade, that can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around the wrist of its wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from the hand of its wearer. The two movable leaves include at least one element for interaction between them which acts on the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is actuated, in the closing and/or opening phase of the clasp.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Jean-Sebastien Mace, Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20130255043Abstract: A bracelet clasp comprising first and second movable leaves (10, 20) pivoted about a central blade (3), that can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around the wrist of its wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from the hand of its wearer, characterized in that the two movable leaves (10, 20) comprise at least one element for interaction between them which acts on the second movable blade when the first movable blade is actuated, in the closing and/or opening phase of the clasp.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: ROLEX S.A.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Mace, Ludovic Zbylut
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Patent number: 8282271Abstract: This timepiece has a case (8) enclosing a horological movement (10), and a transmission mechanism for transmitting constant-velocity rotary movements between two stems (1a, 1b) on parallel axes, connecting the outside of the case (8) to the horological movement (10) through a hole in the case (8). The adjacent ends of the two stems (1a, 1b) are connected to two respective sliding elements (3, 6) having defined cross sections engaged with two respective slide-ways (4, 7) having cross sections complementary to those of the sliding elements, having sliding planes perpendicular to said axes, the two slide-ways (4, 7) being connected to a common linking member (5) and being oriented at an angle of 90° to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Rolex S.A.Inventors: Flavien Kressmann, Ludovic Zbylut
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Publication number: 20110013496Abstract: This timepiece comprises a case (8) enclosing a horological movement (10), and a transmission mechanism for transmitting constant-velocity rotary movements between two stems (1a, 1b) on parallel axes, connecting the outside of the case (8) to the horological movement (10) through a hole in the case (8). The adjacent ends of these two stems (1a, 1b) are connected to two respective sliding elements (3, 6) having defined cross sections engaged with two respective slide-ways (4, 7) having cross sections complementary to those of said sliding elements, having sliding planes perpendicular to said axes, the two slide-ways (4, 7) being connected to a common linking member (5) and being oriented at an angle of 90° to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: ROLEX S.A.Inventors: Flavien Kressmann, Ludovic Zbylut