Patents by Inventor Nima Tolou

Nima Tolou 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).

  • Publication number: 20230297028
    Abstract: A mechanical watch including an in-plane oscillator (1) with a tuning mass (2), the oscillator (1) including a receptacle (3) for the tuning mass (2), the tuning mass (2) having a first portion (2?) snugly fitting in the receptacle (3), a second portion (2?) with a thickness that is equal or substantially equal to a thickness of the first portion (2?), and a length as seen at right angles with reference to said thickness that is substantially greater than said thickness so as to provide that the tuning mass (2) is substantially planar and extends outside the receptacle (3) in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the oscillator (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Maarten Pieter Lustig, Sybren Lennard Weeke, Eola Jessica Giuffre, Roemer Michiel Helwig, Nima Tolou, Johannes Wilhelmus Benjamin Spruit, Robin Mak
  • Patent number: 11029649
    Abstract: Device for timepiece comprising a monolithic mechanism which comprises a support and an inertial regulating member connected to the support by an elastic suspension. The elastic suspension comprises an elastic adjustment link having a first end adjustable relative to the support, so as to change the overall stiffness of the elastic suspension and therefore the oscillation frequency of the inertial regulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LVHM SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin Ypma, Sybren Lennard Weeke, Nima Tolou
  • Publication number: 20200333746
    Abstract: Device for timepiece comprising a monolithic mechanism which comprises a support and an inertial regulating member connected to the support by an elastic suspension. The elastic suspension comprises an elastic adjustment link having a first end adjustable relative to the support, so as to change the overall stiffness of the elastic suspension and therefore the oscillation frequency of the inertial regulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin Ypma, Sybren Lennard Weeke, Nima Tolou
  • Patent number: 10528005
    Abstract: A mechanism for a timepiece, comprising a an oscillating regulator mechanism, a rotary energy distribution toothed wheel, a blocking mechanism controlled by the regulator mechanism to alternatively hold and release the energy distribution wheel, and a monostable elastic member linked to the regulator mechanism and bearing on the teeth of the energy distribution wheel. The teeth of the energy distribution wheel are adapted to elastically deform the monostable elastic member by cam effect during rotation of the wheel, and the monostable elastic member is adapted to elastically return to its rest position, thus releasing mechanical energy to the regulator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin Ypma, Nima Tolou
  • Patent number: 10520890
    Abstract: A timepiece regulator comprising an inertial regulating member which is mounted on a support by an elastic suspension so as to be able to oscillate in translation, along a main direction of translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin Yoma, Sybren Lennard Weeke, Nima Tolou
  • Patent number: 10372082
    Abstract: A monolithic timepiece mechanism made in a single plate of material, including a frame, a first elastic suspension and an inertial regulating member which is connected to the frame by the first elastic suspension so as to be able to oscillate, a blocking mechanism having a blocking member connected to the frame by a second elastic suspension. The blocking member is controlled by the regulating member to be able to regularly and alternatively hold and release a energy distribution member and to regularly transmit energy from the energy distribution member to the regulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin Ypma, Nima Tolou
  • Patent number: 10133238
    Abstract: Monolithic timepiece regulator made in a single plate, having an external rigid element, an internal rigid element, and elastic suspensions connecting the external rigid element to the internal rigid element and enabling oscillatory rotating movements between them. The internal rigid element has arms which are rigidly connected with one another, leaving between each other free angular spaces, and the elastic suspensions are located in these free angular spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wouter Pieter Van Zoest, Nima Tolou
  • Publication number: 20180267472
    Abstract: A monolithic timepiece mechanism made in a single plate of material, comprising a frame, a first elastic suspension and an inertial regulating member which is connected to the frame by the first elastic suspension so as to be able to oscillate, a blocking mechanism having a blocking member connected to the frame by a second elastic suspension. The blocking member is controlled by the regulating member to be able to regularly and alternatively hold and release a energy distribution member and to regularly transmit energy from the energy distribution member to the regulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin YPMA, Nima TOLOU
  • Publication number: 20180017941
    Abstract: A mechanism for a timepiece, comprising a an oscillating regulator mechanism, a rotary energy distribution toothed wheel, a blocking mechanism controlled by the regulator mechanism to alternatively hold and release the energy distribution wheel, and a monostable elastic member linked to the regulator mechanism and bearing on the teeth of the energy distribution wheel. The teeth of the energy distribution wheel are adapted to elastically deform the monostable elastic member by cam effect during rotation of the wheel, and the monostable elastic member is adapted to elastically return to its rest position, thus releasing mechanical energy to the regulator mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wout Johannes Benjamin Ypma, Nima Tolou
  • Publication number: 20170322517
    Abstract: A monolithic timepiece regulator made in a single plate, comprising an external rigid element, an internal rigid element, and elastic suspensions connecting the external rigid element to the internal rigid element and enabling oscillatory rotating movements between them. The internal rigid element has arms which are rigidly connected with one another, leaving between each other free angular spaces, and the elastic suspensions are located in these free angular spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wouter Pieter Van Zoest, Nima Tolou
  • Patent number: 9787220
    Abstract: An energy harvester comprising a mass that is subjectable to environmental forces for bringing it into the status of a moving mass, and means linked to the mass for converting and storing of energy embodied in the moving mass, which means are arranged for subsequent release of said energy, wherein the mass is part of a compliant system comprising a frame and first and second elastic beams connecting the mass to the frame, wherein the first and second elastic beams are provided with opposite stiffnesses so as to arrange that in a predefined range of excursions of the moving mass, said mass experiences a preselected stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: Technische Universiteit Delft, Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen
    Inventors: Justus Laurens Herder, Nima Tolou
  • Publication number: 20170269551
    Abstract: A timepiece regulator comprising an inertial regulating member which is mounted on a support by an elastic suspension so as to be able to oscillate in translation, along a main direction of translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Guy Semon, Wouter Pieter Van Zoest, Sybren Lennard Weeke, Nima Tolou
  • Publication number: 20150180374
    Abstract: An energy harvester comprising a mass that is subjectable to environmental forces for bringing it into the status of a moving mass, and means linked to the mass for converting and storing of energy embodied in the moving mass, which means are arranged for subsequent release of said energy, wherein the mass is part of a compliant system comprising a frame and first and second elastic beams connecting the mass to the frame, wherein the first and second elastic beams are provided with opposite stiffnesses so as to arrange that in a predefined range of excursions of the moving mass, said mass experiences a preselected stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: Technische Universiteit Delft, Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen
    Inventors: Justus Laurens Herder, Nima Tolou
  • Publication number: 20150065259
    Abstract: A compliant constant velocity constant torque universal joint to transmit a rotary movement between two angled shafts, and/or a kinematic pair with two independent rotational degrees of freedom. This compliant structure is a large deflection compliant joint and the misalignment angle can be changed through the range of from 0° to 60°. The mechanism includes at least three compliant or statically balanced compliant spatial 4R (four revolute joint) linkages connected between two shafts, each system including four compliant joint axes and three rigid or compliant link members. The joint axes in each system are mounted so that each axis intersects one other joint axis. The compliant system is symmetrical about a plane which bisects two shaft axes perpendicularly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Flexous B.V.
    Inventors: Davood Farhadi Machekposhti, Nima Tolou