Patents by Inventor Michel MUSY

Michel MUSY 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).

  • Method for fabrication of a metal component with at least one optical illusion design
    Patent number: 11866837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a one-piece, metal-based component of simple shape offering the illusion of faceting and/or chamfering for forming all or part of the exterior part of a timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Cusin, Alex Gandelhman, Michel Musy
  • Method for manufacturing a horological component and component obtained according to this method
    Patent number: 11454886
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metallic horological components includes the steps of forming a LIGA-UV type method a multi-level photosensitive resin mould and of galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal using at least two conductive layers to form a block substantially reaching the top surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Cusin, Alex Gandelhman, Michel Musy, Clare Golfier
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT AND COMPONENT OBTAINED ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD
    Publication number: 20210191258
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metallic horological components includes the steps of forming a LIGA-UV type method a multi-level photosensitive resin mould and of galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal using at least two conductive layers to form a block substantially reaching the top surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY, Clare GOLFIER
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT AND COMPONENT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20210189579
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metal horological components, includes the steps of forming a multilevel mould made of a photosensitive resin, with a UV-LIGA method, and galvanically depositing a layer of at least one metal starting from a conductive layer in order to form a block that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY, Clare GOLFIER
  • METHOD OF FABRICATING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT AND COMPONENT OBTAINED FROM THIS METHOD
    Publication number: 20210191338
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a metallic timepiece component, wherein the method includes the steps of forming, via a UV-LIGA type process combined with hot stamping, a multi-level photosensitive resin mould and electroplating a layer of at least one metal from at least two conductive layers to form a block that substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY, Clare GOLFIER
  • Method for fabrication of a silicon-based component with at least one optical illusion pattern
    Patent number: 9740174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a one-piece, silicon-based component of simple shape offering the illusion of faceting and/or chamfering for forming all or part of the exterior part of a timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Cusin, Alex Gandelhman, Michel Musy
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A METAL COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL ILLUSION DESIGN
    Publication number: 20170130353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a one-piece, metal-based component of simple shape offering the illusion of faceting and/or chamfering for forming all or part of the exterior part of a timepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A SILICON-BASED COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL ILLUSION PATTERN
    Publication number: 20170131684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a one-piece, silicon-based component of simple shape offering the illusion of faceting and/or chamfering for forming all or part of the exterior part of a timepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre CUSIN, Alex GANDELHMAN, Michel MUSY