Patents by Inventor Pascal Chopard-Lallier

Pascal Chopard-Lallier 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: 20230018152
    Abstract: Provided is a multicolour cermet and/or ceramic article, and in particular a bezel of a timepiece, made by a method for injecting at least two materials of distinct colours, said article comprising a relief decoration of a colour different from the rest of the article, said decoration being made by laser ablation after injection of the two materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Thierry CORDIER, Alexandre LE COLLETER, Julien MOREAU, Pascal CHOPARD-LALLIER
  • Publication number: 20220332011
    Abstract: A method for machining by laser ablation or by micro-milling a raised and/or hollow structure on an impression of an injection mould. A method for manufacturing a ceramic or cermet item by injection using the injection mould to produce an item, and in particular a watch bezel, decorated directly during the injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Pascal CHOPARD-LALLIER, Julien MOREAU
  • Publication number: 20220179365
    Abstract: An item made from cermet and/or ceramic, and in particular a bezel (1) of a timepiece, produced by a method for injecting at least two materials (2, 3) of distinct compositions, the item including a part (4) where the two materials (2, 3) are superimposed and are interleaved one in the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Comadur SA
    Inventor: Pascal CHOPARD-LALLIER
  • Patent number: 11175629
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hole jewel, including forming a precursor from a mixture of at least one powder material with a binder; pressing the precursor, with upper lower dies, to form a green body of the future hole jewel including a blind cavity having a height between a height of the green body and a height of the future hole jewel, the cavity being provided with upper and lower portions respectively including blanks of a through hole and of a functional element of the future hole jewel; sintering the green body to form a body of the future hole jewel; machining the body, including a first sub-step of shaping a top of the body, during which a height of the upper portion is configured in readiness for an opening in the through hole blank for connecting the functional element to the upper surface, and a second sub-step of shaping a base of the body to form a lower surface of the hole jewel for connecting the functional element to to the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Comadur S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Besutti, Thierry Cordier, Pascal Chopard-Lallier
  • Patent number: 11036186
    Abstract: A bearing includes a shaft which pivots in the bearing. The shaft includes, at at least one end thereof, a shoulder via which the shaft is in contact with an opposite surface of the bearing. The shoulder is extended by a pivot engaged in a hole provided in the bearing. The opposite surface of contact of the bearing includes at least one hollow in order to reduce the surface of contact between the shoulder of the shaft and the bearing. Application is made to the production of a bearing for a shaft of a horology movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Laurent Kaelin, Pascal Chopard-Lallier, Bruno Besutti
  • Publication number: 20190258207
    Abstract: A bearing includes a shaft which pivots in the bearing. The shaft includes, at at least one end thereof, a shoulder via which the shaft is in contact with an opposite surface of the bearing. The shoulder is extended by a pivot engaged in a hole provided in the bearing. The opposite surface of contact of the bearing includes at least one hollow in order to reduce the surface of contact between the shoulder of the shaft and the bearing. Application is made to the production of a bearing for a shaft of a horology movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Laurent KAELIN, Pascal CHOPARD-LALLIER, Bruno BESUTTI
  • Publication number: 20190146416
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hole jewel, including forming a precursor from a mixture of at least one powder material with a binder; pressing the precursor, with upper lower dies, to form a green body of the future hole jewel including a blind cavity having a height between a height of the green body and a height of the future hole jewel, the cavity being provided with upper and lower portions respectively including blanks of a through hole and of a functional element of the future hole jewel; sintering the green body to form a body of the future hole jewel; machining the body, including a first sub-step of shaping a top of the body, during which a height of the upper portion is configured in readiness for an opening in the through hole blank for connecting the functional element to the upper surface, and a second sub-step of shaping a base of the body to form a lower surface of the hole jewel for connecting the functional element to to the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Comadur S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Besutti, Thierry Cordier, Pascal Chopard-Lallier