Patents by Inventor Michael STALDER
Michael STALDER 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: 11705596Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery, in particular a button battery, including a case, provided with a container and a cap, and a polymer gasket, in particular made of polypropylene, compressed and bonded between the container and the cap. The method successively includes a step of implanting a silicatised layer by tribochemical sand blasting on all or part of the surface of the gasket, a step of adding a layer of adhesive to the surface of the gasket including the silicatised layer and/or on all or part of the surface of the container and of the surface of the cap intended to be joined to the gasket, a step of assembling the case with the gasket positioned by compression and bonding with the layer of adhesive between the container and the cap.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Olga Reinauer, Michael Stalder
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Patent number: 11623667Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle guided on a railway track comprising a chassis and at least one wheel assembly interconnected to the chassis and a method for steering said vehicle. The wheel assembly comprises a cross-member having a first end to which a first hub is interconnected by a first steering joint and a second end to which a second hub is interconnected by a second steering joint. A first wheel is attached to the first hub rotatable around a first rotation axis and a second wheel is attached to the second hub rotatable around a second rotation axis. A first sensor determines the lateral position of the first sensor with respect to the rail. The first sensor is attached to the first hub and is, with respect to a direction of travel arranged in front of the supporting area of the first wheel in a horizontal direction spaced a distance A1 apart.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Göran Larsson, Michael Stalder
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Patent number: 11215952Abstract: A watch including a watch case provided with a case middle, the case middle carrying an element provided with at least one index and defining an inner cavity. The watch further includes at least one pair of electrodes and at least one light source device connected to the electrode pair and arranged opposite the index, the electrodes of the electrode pair being fixed inside the inner cavity, the element being water permeable such that, when the watch is immersed in seawater, the seawater can penetrate the inner cavity so that the electrode pair and the seawater form an electrochemical cell, for powering the light source device.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Pierpasquale Tortora, Michael Stalder, Olga Reinauer
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Patent number: 11196116Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery, in particular a button battery, including a case, provided with a container and a cap, and a polymer gasket, in particular made of polypropylene, compressed and bonded between the container and the cap. The method successively includes a step of implanting a silicatised layer by tribochemical sand blasting on all or part of the surface of the gasket, a step of adding a layer of adhesive to the surface of the gasket including the silicatised layer and/or on all or part of the surface of the container and of the surface of the cap intended to be joined to the gasket, a step of assembling the case with the gasket positioned by compression and bonding with the layer of adhesive between the container and the cap.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Olga Reinauer, Michael Stalder
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Patent number: 10777780Abstract: A battery or an accumulator including an anode case, an anode situated inside the anode case, a cathode case joined to the anode case, a seal sealing the cathode case to the anode case, a cathode situated inside the cathode case between the anode and the cathode case, and a membrane between the anode and the cathode. An outer surface of the battery includes at least one marking.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Yves Burri, Michael Stalder, Jean-Claude Martin
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Patent number: 10522811Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell, comprising: an anode in contact with an anode current collector, a cathode in contact with a cathode current collector, a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the anode is disposed between the separator and the anode current collector and wherein the cathode is disposed between the separator and the cathode current collector, wherein the anode current collector and the cathode current collector form an encapsulating housing for the assembly of anode, cathode and separator.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Michael Stalder, Fredy Zuellig, Pascal Heck, Kurosh Sohi, Yves Leterrier, Jericho Lynn Moll, Jean-Baptiste Leran, Jan-Anders Manson
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Publication number: 20190361400Abstract: A watch including a watch case provided with a case middle, the case middle carrying an element provided with at least one index and defining an inner cavity. The watch further includes at least one pair of electrodes and at least one light source device connected to the electrode pair and arranged opposite the index, the electrodes of the electrode pair being fixed inside the inner cavity, the element being water permeable such that, when the watch is immersed in seawater, the seawater can penetrate the inner cavity so that the electrode pair and the seawater form an electrochemical cell, for powering the light source device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Pierpasquale TORTORA, Michael STALDER, Olga REINAUER
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Publication number: 20190283785Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle guided on a railway track comprising a chassis and at least one wheel assembly interconnected to the chassis and a method for steering said vehicle. The wheel assembly comprises a cross-member having a first end to which a first hub is interconnected by a first steering joint and a second end to which a second hub is interconnected by a second steering joint. A first wheel is attached to the first hub rotatable around a first rotation axis and a second wheel is attached to the second hub rotatable around a second rotation axis. A first sensor determines the lateral position of the first sensor with respect to the rail. The first sensor is attached to the first hub and is, with respect to a direction of travel, arranged in front of the supporting area of the first wheel in a horizontal direction spaced a distance A1 apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Göran Larsson, Michael Stalder
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Patent number: 10396392Abstract: An electrochemical cell, including: a first current collector including a first collecting section in contact with a first electrode and including a first connecting section; a second current collector overlapping with the first current collector and including a second collecting section in contact with a second electrode and including a second connecting section; wherein the first and second current collectors are mutually connected via their first and second connecting sections and a distance between the first and second connecting sections is equal to or smaller than 50% of the distance between the first and the second collecting sections.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Pascal Heck, Michael Stalder, Fredy Zuellig, Kurosh Sohi, Yves Leterrier, Jericho Lynn Moll, Jean-Baptiste Leran, Jan-Anders Manson
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Patent number: 10338534Abstract: A portable object includes a case forming a housing inside which is arranged a device that requires air to operate, and a closure device including at least one permeable element. The closure device is arranged to provide impermeability to liquids while allowing the atmosphere inside the housing to communicate with the external atmosphere. The case comprises a recess in which a through opening is made, the recess being closed by the closure device. The closure device includes a permeable module mounted to move such that, in a gaseous environment, the permeable module is in a rest position allowing gases to penetrate the case opening through the permeable module, and in a liquid environment, the permeable module is in an operating position in which gases and liquids are blocked. The permeable module comprises a tubular support at the end of which is fixed a membrane.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Christophe Germiquet, Michael Stalder
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Patent number: 10158120Abstract: The present invention concerns an electrochemical device comprising a cathode and an anode separated from each other by a separator, the battery further comprising two current collectors so that the anode and cathode are each arranged between the separator and a current collector, characterized in that at least one of the two current collectors is made of an at least partially amorphous material comprising at least one metallic element.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Michael Stalder, Yves Winkler, Agnes Marlot Doerr
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Patent number: 10056643Abstract: The invention relates to a battery comprising at least a cathode current collector, a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, an anode and an anode current collector, the cathode being disposed between the cathode current collector and the separator, and the anode being disposed between the separator and the anode current collector, the battery further comprising a sealing gasket disposed on the periphery of the cathode, of the anode and of the separator and connecting the inner peripheral edge of the cathode current collector to the inner peripheral edge of the anode current collector. Said sealing gasket is at least partly made of a viscoelastic elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Michael Stalder, Olga Reinauer, Fredy Zullig
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Patent number: 10003114Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode for a metal/air battery comprising at least one active layer produced in an active material and having an air side and a metal side, a current collector and a hydrophobic membrane produced in a hydrophobic material and deposited on the air side of the active layer. Said hydrophobic material has a porous structure and has penetrated into the air side of the active layer so as to form, between the hydrophobic membrane and the active layer, an interpenetration zone of hydrophobic material in the active material, in which there is a concentration gradient of hydrophobic material which decreases in the ingoing direction of air into the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Olga Reinauer, Michael Stalder, Fredy Zullig
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Patent number: 9964224Abstract: A portable object includes a case forming a housing in which is arranged a device requiring air to operate. The case includes at least a first opening. The portable object further includes a closure device provided with a valve system arranged to have a first stable, open position in which the orifice is open and allows air to pass through, and a second stable, closed position, in which the orifice is closed so that the portable object is impermeable to gases and to liquids. Switching from the open position to the closed position is automatic in case of immersion.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Christophe Germiquet, Michael Stalder
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Patent number: 9843065Abstract: The present invention concerns a battery including an anode case, an anode situated inside the anode case, a cathode case fixed to the anode case, a seal sealing the cathode case to the anode case, a cathode situated inside the cathode case between the anode and the cathode case, and a membrane between the anode and the cathode, said battery being characterized in that one outer surface of said accumulator includes at least one marking created by local heating of material, said marking being electrically conductive.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves Burri, Michael Stalder, Jean-Claude Martin
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Publication number: 20170269554Abstract: A portable object comprises a case forming a housing inside which is arranged a device that requires air to operate, and a closure device comprising at least one permeable element. The closure device is arranged to provide impermeability to liquids while allowing the atmosphere inside the housing to communicate with the external atmosphere. The case comprises a recess in which a through opening is made, said recess being closed by said closure device. The closure device comprises a permeable module mounted to move such that, in a gaseous environment, the permeable module is in a rest position allowing gases to penetrate said case opening through said permeable module, and in a liquid environment, the permeable module is in an operating position in which gases and liquids are blocked. The permeable module comprises a tubular support at the end of which is fixed a membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Christophe GERMIQUET, Michael STALDER
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Publication number: 20170179517Abstract: The invention relates to a battery comprising at least a cathode current collector, a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, an anode and an anode current collector, the cathode being disposed between the cathode current collector and the separator, and the anode being disposed between the separator and the anode current collector, the battery further comprising a sealing gasket disposed on the periphery of the cathode, of the anode and of the separator and connecting the inner peripheral edge of the cathode current collector to the inner peripheral edge of the anode current collector. Said sealing gasket is at least partly made of a viscoelastic elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Michael STALDER, Olga REINAUER, Fredy ZULLIG
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Publication number: 20170179556Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode for a metal/air battery comprising at least one active layer produced in an active material and having an air side and a metal side, a current collector and a hydrophobic membrane produced in a hydrophobic material and deposited on the air side of the active layer. Said hydrophobic material has a porous structure and has penetrated into the air side of the active layer so as to form, between the hydrophobic membrane and the active layer, an interpenetration zone of hydrophobic material in the active material, in which there is a concentration gradient of hydrophobic material which decreases in the ingoing direction of air into the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Olga REINAUER, Michael STALDER, Fredy ZULLIG
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Publication number: 20170146142Abstract: A portable object includes a case forming a housing in which is arranged a device requiring air to operate. The case includes at least a first opening. The portable object further includes a closure device provided with a valve system arranged to have a first stable, open position in which the orifice is open and allows air to pass through, and a second stable, closed position, in which the orifice is closed so that the portable object is impermeable to gases and to liquids. Switching from the open position to the closed position is automatic in case of immersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Christophe GERMIQUET, Michael Stalder
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Publication number: 20160315295Abstract: A battery or an accumulator including an anode case, an anode situated inside the anode case, a cathode case joined to the anode case, a seal sealing the cathode case to the anode case, a cathode situated inside the cathode case between the anode and the cathode case, and a membrane between the anode and the cathode. An outer surface of the battery includes at least one marking.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Yves BURRI, Michael STALDER, Jean-Claude MARTIN